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Muhammed  Ashan, Group Chief Accountant

Muhammed Ashan

Group Chief Accountant ·Shaqab Abela Catering Services

Qatar

Master's degree, International Business

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 7 months

Group Chief Accountant

March 2021 - Present

Shaqab Abela Catering Services

Doha, Qatar

March 2021 - Present

 Preparing Group Consolidated Financials for management reporting purposes while ensuring that the Group Consolidation System is kept up-to-date and supports the consolidation requirements for the Group.
 Performing accounts review meetings with cluster accountants regularly to validate the financials and ensure accurate representation of figures.
 Analyzing leases, short-term, and long-term loans, and dealing with banks to obtain competitive rates facilities.
 Presenting input on ERP (Business Review Document) BRD-related discussions and analyzing the system to guide & train the users once the system is in place.
 Preparing Daily Management Dashboard & updating KPIs on a daily basis and monitoring the Capital allocation across markets
 Evaluating group accounting policies and preparing proposals for revisions to accounting policies, as necessary.

Highlights:
 Pivotal in developing Business Requirement Document (BRD) for ERP implementation with key inputs on Finance & Consolidation Reporting.
 Created business process document and month-end checklist to enhance reporting.
 Generated daily management dashboards.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accountant

November 2014 - February 2021

Sharaka Holdings/ Le Mirage Real Estate

Doha, Qatar

November 2014 - February 2021

• Preparing Monthly Management Reports including Executive Summary with business reviews, Profit and Loss Analysis by brand, review of Balance Sheet with commentary, Turnaround Plan for loss-making segments, comparison to benchmarks and KPIs, and additional highlights with graphical representations.
 Provided financial advice to the management as and when required related to existing business activities and on new ventures.
 Prepared individual and consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and relevant regulations.
 Handling trade finance procedures- Opening LC, determining cost, CIF procedure, execution of tender & performance bonds.
 Exposure in Transfer pricing documentation for Sharaka Holdings, as the centralized Head Office operations.
 Oversee the budget preparation and execution, rolling forecasts, and cost management, in alignment with the Company’s plan.
 Maintain project balance analysis, including the recognition of construction Revenue, construction Cost, accrued liabilities, cash advances, WIP & Project Backlog.
 Monitoring sub-contractors progress billing, retention payables & advance recovery accounts.
 Processing Payroll accounting and conducting Expenses Analysis.
 Administer, monitor, and perform the secretarial works of share market trading based on the updates of the Qatar Stock Exchange and Stockbrokers.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

December 2013 - October 2014

Mid Contracting

Doha, Qatar

December 2013 - October 2014

• Maintain project balance analysis, including the recognition of construction Revenue, construction Cost, accrued liabilities, cash advances, WIP & Project Backlog.
• Monitoring sub-contractors progress billing, retention payables & advance recovery accounts.
• Record contingency movements within the project, ensuring that contingency is booked or released in line with corporate policies.

• Processing Payroll accounting and conducting Expenses Analysis.
• Handling, monitoring & execution of Tender & Performance bonds, contractor’s guarantees, and project insurance policies in timely manner.
• Response to the clients, Age Reporting, Maintaining PDC, process the payment based on cashflow availability.

• Analyzing & Supervising Payroll, Maintaining the Payroll Schedules, Checking Attendance Sheet, Enrolling OT hours and working with WPS.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

June 2012 - May 2013

PC House PLC

Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

June 2012 - May 2013

Key Responsibilities
• • Cash budget and monthly financial statements preparation.
• Stock movements reports review (stock control), physical verification with system and reconciling the differences.

• Assets control, Accounts payable / Accounts Receivable reconciliation.
• Arranging Monthly Payments (Rent, Allowance, Salary Advance & Other Payments)
• Being Responsible for Maintenance of Which Include Disbursement, Monitoring Bank Balance & Preparing Bank Reconciliation.
• Cash & bank - Daily Cash & Bank Maintenance and Preparing Monthly BRS.
• Usual transactions - Daily Sales & Purchase and Maintaining Trade Receivables & Payables.
• Fixed Asset - FA maintenance, Inventory counting & calculating closing stock.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Account Executive

December 2010 - December 2011

Fashion bug

Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

December 2010 - December 2011

• Execute risk-based internal audits for the clients in accordance with the annual audit plan, as well as assisting with other audit matters and projects such as feasibility study, project appraisal.
• Verify Trial balance with schedules
• Ensure financial accounts are correctly reflected.
• Attend stock count for various industries.
• Prepared final accounts from the books of prime entry.
• Establish risk-based audit programs
• Determine compliance with policies and procedures

Company industry:
Fashion & Apparel
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

University Of The West Of Scotland

March 2023

March 2023

Master's degree, International Business

United Kingdom

I am perusing my final research to complete my MBA degree

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK)

May 2013

May 2013

Higher diploma, Merit

United Kingdom

Top Cima Passed Finalist
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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK)

May 2011

May 2011

Higher diploma, Merit

United Kingdom

Advance Diploma in Management Accounting
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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK)

May 2010

May 2010

Higher diploma, Merit

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 75%

GPA (percentage): 75%

Al Minhaj National College

August 2008

August 2008

High school or equivalent, merit

Sri Lanka

• Completed G.C.E. A/L (General Certificate of Education Advanced Level) in the commerce stream in year 2008. • Completed G.C.E. O/L (General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level) in year 2005.
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Skills

Cricket and Soccer
Expert
Cricket and Soccer
Expert
Trade Finance
Expert
Trade Finance
Expert
ERP Systems
Expert
ERP Systems
Expert
Proven Leadership Skills
Expert
Proven Leadership Skills
Expert
External Audit
Expert
External Audit
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Microsoft Office Packages
Expert
Microsoft Office Packages
Expert
Computerized Accounting Packages - MSGP-DYNAMICS, FOCUS, MYOB ETC
Expert
Computerized Accounting Packages - MSGP-DYNAMICS, FOCUS, MYOB ETC
Expert
leadership Skills
Intermediate
leadership Skills
Intermediate
Presentation skills
Intermediate
Presentation skills
Intermediate
Interpersonal Skill
Intermediate
Interpersonal Skill
Intermediate
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
External Audit
Expert
External Audit
Expert
Proven Leadership Skills
Expert
Proven Leadership Skills
Expert
ERP Systems
Expert
ERP Systems
Expert
Trade Finance
Expert
Trade Finance
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Tamil

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

Hindi

Intermediate

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK)

ACMA -UK

May 2019

Charted Global Management Accountants (CGMA- UK)

CGMA - UK

May 2019

Training and Certifications

Training
GCC Value Added Tax
Ernst &Young
Mar 2018
IFRS
Ernst &Young
Nov 2017
Business Communication Training
Excellence Education centre
Apr 2017
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Islamic Banking & Finance
Qatar Islamic Bank
Apr 2016
Corporate Insurance Market
Marsh Qatar
Jan 2016
Corporate Leadership Skills
Excellence Education centre
Jan 2016
Islamic Banking & Finance
Alkhauter Institue
Jan 2015

Recommendations

abdul azeez

Apr 2013

Apr 2013

Account ExecutiveColleague

Ashan is a very accurate in works and very honest trust worthy committed individual who has keen to learn and enhance his skills he was a employed discharged his duties to the entire satisfaction of the management i wish him much success in his future

Hobbies and interests

Playing cricket and Soccer, Reading business Magazines

• Captain of the School Soccer Team. • Member of the School Cricket Team. • Participated and Won Awards in Athletic Meets. • Participated and won awards in English Day Competitions. • Active member of Srilanka Islamic Welfare Association.