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Muhammad  Shahid, Sr.Finance Manager

Muhammad Shahid

Sr.Finance Manager·National Central Cooling Co PJSC

United Arab Emirates

Higher diploma, CPA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 4 months

Sr.Finance Manager

October 2022 - Present

National Central Cooling Co PJSC

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

October 2022 - Present

• Achieved the best team award in 2023 and ran up for the year 2024.
• Reduces the DSO from 120 days to 45 Days in 2 years, got appreciated as best team of the moth JAN 2015.
• Make sure the compliance for DOE, RSB, FTA, Legal, IFRS and DFM to be reported accurately on timely manners.
• Define the policies and procedures and implement the COSO framework.
• Successfully achieved the Revenue target for the year 2023 for 2.3b and aiming for the year 2024 for 2.5b based on the opportunities for the new projects.
• Finalization & presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements on a monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis for the Group of companies.
• Review and monitor of periodic budgets, forecasting and variance analysis versus actual results. Also monitor the Swot analysis.
• Monitoring the working capital cycle on a day-to-day, weekly and monthly basis.
• Development of financial management mechanisms that minimize the financial risks.
• Liaising and co-coordinating with external stakeholders including auditors, solicitors, bankers and governmental authorities.
• To support conduct of year-end statutory audit and ensure its timely completion managing ICFR, Internal Audit and VAT compliance.
• Preparation of budgets and several management ad hoc reports containing variance analysis, sensitivity and other analysis.
• Supervision of Sales reporting, Receivables Management and Credit Control function.
• Conducted internal audits for the steady and control cash flow management and risk analysis.
• Conducted the Study with Ey for the initial stage for readiness for IPO for ADQ Group.
• Executed the framework, risk and internal controls for setting up an IPO for the 12% for the general Public and rest by ADQ group.
• Oversee the accounting department to ensure efficient and effective functioning of the department and its related chores.
• Finalization & presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements on a monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis for the Group.
• Preparation of periodic budgets, forecasting and variance analysis versus actual results.
• Initiated the Emirates ID project and successfully monitored the Revenues and Receivables to ensure progress.
• Oversee the accounting department to ensure efficient and effective functioning of the department and its related chores.
• Finalization & presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements on a monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis for the Group.
• Preparation of periodic budgets, forecasting and variance analysis versus actual results.
• Monitoring the working capital cycle on a day-to-day, weekly and monthly basis.
• Development of financial management mechanisms that minimize the financial risks.
• Providing several monthly, quarterly, yearly and ad hoc reports to Privatization Services Group (Ministry of Interior) .

Company industry:
Utilities

Chief Accounting Officer

December 2020 - October 2022

E7 Group - ADQ UAE,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

December 2020 - October 2022

Develop a high-performing FP&A team (three direct reports) focused on effective business partnering by providing day-to-day direction, allocating work, and coaching.
Contribute to the MEA Finance team's success.
Partner with the Commercial team & enabling functions to develop and manage financial information for the success of the business including specific brand support and OPEX control.
Shape resource allocation across the market to maximize value creation.
Assist Country Controller in legal entity matters (e.g. LE profitability, Tax …).
Propose and implement ideas to simplify the business models.
Act as the primary point of contact for all financial queries related to areas of responsibility, coming from both internal and external business partners (e.g. Distributors, CSO …) across all areas of the business.
Drive the monthly closing process and ensure that financial data is accurately recorded in the books and records, liaising proactively with ADQ.
Lead on and ensure the completion of the annual Budget and Projections within areas of responsibility. Review and challenge submissions from business partners and rolled-up submissions to ensure package submissions to senior management are robust.
Ensure high levels of financial stewardship by making business partners aware of policy and procedure requirements and supporting them in the appropriate use of finance systems (e.g. SAP-RPM).
Continuously seek more efficient ways to perform duties, streamline processes and improve forecast accuracy.
Work closely with the Pricing team to understand pricing strategy for in-scope brands.
Participate in the S&OP process, ensuring production plans and supply are aligned with the latest demand assumptions.
Support enhancing and simplifying the Gross to Net accrual exercise.
Support ensuring Accounts Receivable are under control and mitigate the risk of bad debts IFRS-9.
Support Internal Audits and External Audits to PWC KPMG EY and Deloitte

Company industry:
Publishing

Chief Accounting Officer

June 2014 - December 2020

Al Amal Prnting Press LLC (MOI)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

June 2014 - December 2020

• Ensure all accounting entries are entered clearly, accurately, completely and on time.
• Ensure revenue and cost recognition entries are entered accurately.
• Ensure capitalize or expense costs are appropriate and charged to the correct cost centre.
• Ensure all period end entries (prepayments, accruals etc) are recorded correctly and promptly.
• Notify any unusual transactions or key issues to the Management.
• Ensure that suppliers are all paid within the contractually agreed payment period.
• Ensure payables sub ledger accounts are reconciled to the suppliers’ statements of accounts.
• Ensure proper records are kept for all payments.
• Prepare and submit project specific forecasted profitability statements with analysis and recommendations.
• Prepare monthly cash flow and profitability forecasts and compare actual with forecast.
• Help in preparing the annual business plan and budget.
• Prepare and submit the Monthly Financial Report that includes P & L, cash flow and balance sheet, with analysis.
• Liaise with external auditors. Ensure audit is started and completed on time with minimal interruptions to operations.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Group Finance Controller

July 2013 - June 2014

AMBH Group of Companies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2013 - June 2014

Joined and still working as Group Finance Controller where Job role includes:
• Ensure all accounting entries are entered clearly, accurately, completely and on time.
• Ensure revenue and cost recognition entries are entered accurately.
• Ensure capitalize or expense costs are appropriate and charged to the correct cost centre.
• Ensure all period end entries (prepayments, accruals etc) are recorded correctly and promptly.
• Notify any unusual transactions or key issues to the Manager-Accounts or CFO.
• Ensure that suppliers are all paid within the contractually agreed payment period.
• Ensure payables sub ledger accounts are reconciled to the suppliers’ statements of accounts.
• Ensure proper records are kept for all payments.
• Prepare and submit project specific forecasted profitability statements with analysis and recommendations.
• Prepare monthly cash flow and profitability forecasts and compare actual with forecast.
• Help in preparing the annual business plan and budget.
• Prepare and submit the Monthly Financial Report that includes P & L, cash flow and balance sheet, with analysis.
• Liaise with external auditors. Ensure audit is started and completed on time with minimal interruptions to operations.
also looking Intercompany trasactions of AMBH Group

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Controller

January 2007 - January 2013

Techno Group of Companies (Oil & Gas Construction EPC),

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2007 - January 2013

• Streamlined workflow through Books of Accounts on Peachtree Accounting Software at Islamabad Head Office
• Executed income tax deduction and e-filing into Tax Department, salaries taxation, SECP correspondence on different issues (AGM Documents and
submission of amendments in SECP)
• Conducted Bank correspondence for LCs, ILCs and LGs, Project cash Flows, Coordination and Variance Analysis of Projected vs. Actual and Petty Cash
Handling & Auditing on Sites
• Documented payroll formation and disbursement and financial reports for Senior Management CFO, MD & CEO

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Sr Finance Officer

February 2007 - January 2011

Techno Petroleum (Pvt) Ltd

Islamabad, Pakistan

February 2007 - January 2011

Bank Correspondence includes Financial Guarantees, Corporate Guarantees, Letter of Credit and Overdraft facility managed with bank.
Invoicing of revenue of ENI Oil Well Drilling on monthly bais.
Payments to vendors and payment plans for projects.
Receivables payable Aging and followup with clients.
Book Keeping and Record maintenance to ensure the GAAP.
Financial Reporting to CFO and Manager Finance.
Bank Reconciliations and foriegn fund transfer monitoring.
Taxation and Provision for taxation, filing monthly quarterly and Annual tax returns for Income and Sales Tax rebates.
Team leader for Finalization of Accounts, designing of chart of accounts and closing entries.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Officer

August 2006 - January 2007

AL Hilal Industries (Pvt.) Ltd

Lahore, Pakistan

August 2006 - January 2007

I am responsible to have requsition for plant installation and to generate a purchase requsition in the system. than forwarding that purchase requsition to get quotations from purchase department, On the basis of Purchase requsition generate a purchase order and approval given to purchase department by the Operations Manager.
After the purchasesof material collection of invoices and verfication from the purchase department I generate a good dispach note that include quantity and specs of goods.
On the basis of goods dispatch note Store gate issue a document Gate Inward receipt on the basis of Gate inward receipt, store keeper issue a Goods receipt note on the basis of Goods Receipt note I have to generate Purchase invoice along with the vendor Invoices I have to verify.
After the verification payment plan is issued.
In this all process the following are main duties
Payable Receivable Aging
Procurement
Financial Reporting to Finance Manger
Book keeping
Bank reconcilliations
Taxation.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Science Teacher

September 2003 - December 2006

Barclay Academy & School

Multan, Pakistan

September 2003 - December 2006

Teaching to the science students of undergraduate level, O Level and A level students the core subjects of Mathematics and Physics.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Education

Arab institute for Legal and Accountants

September 2019

September 2019

Higher diploma, CPA

United Arab Emirates

AIOU University

October 2007

October 2007

Master's degree, Finance

Pakistan

BZU University

June 2004

June 2004

Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics

Pakistan

Punjab College of Information Technology

July 2002

July 2002

Diploma, Computer Science

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

Computer MS Word MS Excel MS Power Point MS Access C language C++ PHYSICS Mechanics Heat & thermodynamics Electricity & Magnetism Nuclear Physics Sound Wave theory & Practices MATHEMATICS Calculus Mechanics Derivatives & Integration Matrices

Skills

Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Accounts Payable
Expert
Accounts Payable
Expert
Accounts Receivable
Expert
Accounts Receivable
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable and Aging reports
Expert
Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable and Aging reports
Expert
Financial Reporting to Management
Expert
Financial Reporting to Management
Expert
Payroll Management
Expert
Payroll Management
Expert
Interpersonal
Expert
Interpersonal
Expert
Costing & Budgeting
Intermediate
Costing & Budgeting
Intermediate
Focus Accounting package 6
Expert
Focus Accounting package 6
Expert
Multitasking
Expert
Multitasking
Expert
Chart of Account Design & Manipulation
Expert
Chart of Account Design & Manipulation
Expert
Strategic Initiator
Expert
Strategic Initiator
Expert
Interpersonal and Team Leader
Expert
Interpersonal and Team Leader
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Time Management
Expert
Time Management
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
Tally ERP 09
Expert
Tally ERP 09
Expert
Peach Tree Accounting (Sage 50)
Expert
Peach Tree Accounting (Sage 50)
Expert
Analytic and Strategic Approach
Intermediate
Analytic and Strategic Approach
Intermediate
Payroll Disbursement & WPS
Expert
Payroll Disbursement & WPS
Expert
Financial Budgets for Projects
Expert
Financial Budgets for Projects
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
Financing of Equipment, Plant & Fix Assets
Expert
Financing of Equipment, Plant & Fix Assets
Expert
SAP FICO 6
Intermediate
SAP FICO 6
Intermediate
erp
Expert
erp
Expert
GL Reconciliation
Expert
GL Reconciliation
Expert
Procure to Pay
Expert
Procure to Pay
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Payroll Management & Disbursement
Expert
Payroll Management & Disbursement
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
VAT & Taxation
Expert
VAT & Taxation
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
ERP Implementaion
Expert
ERP Implementaion
Expert
annual budgets
Expert
annual budgets
Expert
analysis
Expert
analysis
Expert
planning
Expert
planning
Expert
restructuring
Expert
restructuring
Expert
treasury management
Expert
treasury management
Expert
working capital management
Expert
working capital management
Expert
risk management
Expert
risk management
Expert
auditing
Expert
auditing
Expert
month end
Expert
month end
Expert
mba finance
Expert
mba finance
Expert
microsoft excel
Expert
microsoft excel
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Preparation
Expert
Preparation
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
BEST EXECUTION
Intermediate
BEST EXECUTION
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intermediate
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
Intermediate
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
Intermediate
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Intermediate
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
Intermediate
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Accounts Payable
Expert
Accounts Payable
Expert
Accounts Receivable
Expert
Accounts Receivable
Expert

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Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Intermediate
Punjabi
Beginner

Memberships

Institute Of Public Accountants

Member

July 2021

Institute Of Financial Accountants

Member

July 2021

NAVAFIZ

Member - Volunteer

February 2016

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CPA (Chartered International Public Accountant)
CRA (Chartered
Chartered Credit Analyst
Jul 2021
Chartered International Public Accountant
SAP FICO
Rolla Institute Bur Dubai
Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

Training
Oracle Fusion
ERP
Aug 2014
Oracle Financials
Al Rowads IT Solutions
Jun 2015
Banking & Finance
Allied Bank Limited
Apr 2010

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    I used to walk and run on daily basis.
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    I am very much interested to watch and play football.
  • Cricket
    I play cricket on regular basis