Muhammad shahid, Finance Manager

Muhammad shahid

Finance Manager

Investment Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Management Accountant
Experience
17 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months

Finance Manager at Investment Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2022

Overall supervision, formulation of High Net Worth Company divisions of Investment, Venture,
Hospitality, Construction, Leasing, Facility Management

Finance Manager at Private Office
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2019 to March 2021

Semi Govt Entity

Accounts & Finance Manager at Offset Construction LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2015 to April 2019

Achievements:
• Boost the yearly turnover from AED12m (2015) to AED115m (2018).
• Establish Banking Lines from 0 to 50Million (Project Financing, LG, LC, TR, PPC, LBD, Mudarba)
• ERP Designing as per Organizational Structure and Implementation

Responsibilities:
• Leading the accounting function including Banks lending arrangements, financial structuring, accounts receivable, account payable, general ledger and working capital.
• Monitoring and managing banking activities of the organization including credit lines, project financing, leasing etc.
• Participating in optimizing working capital opportunities and assist to CEO in identifying new funding arrangements.
• Handling business daily, monthly and yearly cash flow and resource evaluation and recommendation in allocation for ongoing projects.
• Review all financial reports and accounting statements to ensure they have been accurately prepared.
• Verifying Subcontractor PCs, Payroll(WPS), Insurance Issues, Labor Camps matters.
• Effectively participation in evaluation of tender documents, Control over projects cash flow, variance analysis and, monitoring project costs with different KPI.
• Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out.
• Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers.
• Managing budgets and ad-hoc reports
Valuable Clients Projects in AED/USD Millions

• M/s Rashideen Int. Trdg. FZE 42M/$12M
• M/s DP World 35M/$10M
• M/s Land Mark Group 17M/$5M
• ENOC 23M/$6M
• M/s Shapoorji Pallonji 23M/$6M
• M/s Dubai Refreshment PJSC-Pepsi 10-23M/$6M
• M/s Ambassador Investment Group 55M/$16M
• Huawei Tech Inv Ltd 51M/$14

Manager Finance & Accountant at Orion Contracting CO RAK LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • January 2013 to November 2015

Achievement:

• Boost the yearly turnover from AED54m(2013) to AED140m(2015).
• Establish Banking Lines from 0 to 70 Million (Project Financing, LG, LC, TR, PPC, LBD, Mudarba)
• ERP Designing as per Organizational Structure and Implementation
Responsibilities:

• Preparing and posting of all accounting transactions by using accounting software.
• Preparation of daily funds position.
• Handling LG’s, LC’s line of credit AED70M, leasing and amortization matters.
• Coordinate for project resource requirements such as manpower, equipment, procurement and subcontractors.
• Prepare monthly project cost report and variance analysis.
• Prepare & review semi-annual, annual financial reports and analysis.
• Reviewing / approving and monitoring subcontractor / supplier/manpower invoices.
• Preparing and coordinating invoicing to Client including all relevant discussions for approval of invoices as per the payment certificate from the consultant.
• Examining the supplier’s quotations, LPO’s and orders execution.
• Monthly A/P agings reports and make sure their timely payments including subcontractors and suppliers like Concrete/blocks/scaffolding/manpower.
• Closely watch out the A/R and make sure the payments as per the payment certificates.
• Ad-Hoc Financial reporting(Enduring Project costing/budgeting/cost controlling, Scaffolding, Diesel, Store movement)
• Maintain good rapport with external auditors/subcontractors/clients and banks.

Business bonding with valued clients:
Values in AED/USD Millions

• Streit Group FZE (MNC), AED90M/$25M
• International Armored Group (MNC), AED16M/$4M
• Air Liquid Mfg(MNC), AED75M/$20M
• Eversendai Offshore Group(MNC), AED11M/$3M
• Emirates Ind. Gases (Abu Dhabi), AED38M/$10M
• Ministry of Public Work UAE, AED90M/$26M
• Union Chlorine LLC(Abu Dhabi), AED48M/$13M
• Saver Glass LLC(MNC) AED15M/$4M
• Sinoma Energy Conservation LTD AED10M/$2.72M

Ass. Finance Manager at Diamond Group of Industries
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2011 to December 2012

 Prepared and posting of all accounting transactions in Oracle9i (ERP).
 Prepared daily bank position, treasure, operating cash flow, credit collection report.
 Monthly closing of accounts, prepare monthly, annual financial statements in accordance with the accounting standards (IFRS) and variance analysis with budgeted figures.
 Smoothly handled Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and timely reconcile their ledgers and aging reports.
 Issuing and receiving of cheque, preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements of current & running finance accounts. Calculation of running mark up and bank charges.
 Coordinated in managing letter of credit facilities (440m PKR) LTR, LBD, and FIM.
 Payments of Import duties to Collector of custom, shipping agent and clearing agent.
 Strong coordination with Purchase, Marketing and Production departments for timely resolving the discrepancies.
 Handled of Inter Company accounts, WPS, Income tax and sales tax reports.
 Maintained good rapport with stakeholders like clients, vendors, Tax department, External & Internal auditors and regulators for Annual Income tax return.

Event Coordinator at UNDP Project title SPRSM-Punjab (P & D Department)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2011 to January 2011

 Worked on UNDP Project title SPRSM-Punjab (P & D Department) as Event Coordinator

Event Coordianator at Canadian International Development Association & CPBEP
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2010 to December 2010

 Worked with Canadian organization “CIDA & CPBEP ” as Internee

Management Consultant at COTTON CRAFT PVT. LIMITED
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2010 to September 2010

Mandate:
Cost allocation of eight surgical dressing products which were in different sizes, Enterprise Resource Planning for production Optimization, overcome product duplication problem

Accomplishments:

 Designed Micro Excel based program for our client’s products cost allocation
 Prepared IE Matrix and designed business strategies for their business enhancement

Accounts Officer at Bahum Associates Pvt Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2007 to August 2008

Responsibilities:

 Prepared, posting of Journal Voucher, Bank Payment Voucher, and Cash Payment & Receipt vouchers by using Accounting software and filling these vouchers.
 Handled the activities of daily cash book and petty cash book.
 Prepared Monthly Bank reconciliation statements and booking of monthly bank charges.
 Make ensured the timely payments of vendors and reconcile their ledgers.
 Reconciled the Branch accounts as per their enduring sites expenses.
 Analyzed expenditure trends and ensure expenditure control at different sites of enduring projects (Warid Pakistan, Wateen, Huawei, Hashu Group etc.)
 Resolved discrepancies especially employee’s advances accounts.
 Interacted with internal and external auditors in audits.

Assistant Accountant at Industrial Engineering Construction Services
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2004 to May 2007

• Entering Bank Payment, Cash Payment, Cash Receipt, Bank Receipt and Journal Voucher in Oracle accounting modules.
• Assist in managing accounts payable and receivable.
• Preparation of bank reconciliation statements and resolving.

Plant Production Supervisor at Ittehad Chemical Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • March 2003 to May 2004

 Supervised the production process and make sure that timely production is meeting quality standards.

- Water Treatment Plant - Bento Nite Clay Plant -Cooling Tower Plant

Education

Higher diploma, Management Accountant
  • at CIMA
  • November 2016
Master's degree, FINANCE
  • at University of VAS
  • November 2010

With the following areas ; Cost Accounting,Corporate Finance,Financial Accounting, Strategic Management, Marketing,Operations & productions,

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at Lahore
  • September 2007
Bachelor's degree, Commerce & Accounting
  • at Punjab University
  • August 2006

Specialties & Skills

Accounting Software
Ms- Office
Internet
ERP Oracle
Working Capital Management
Financial Reporting
Project Finance

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner