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Omar Shahzad, Group Chief Accountant

Omar Shahzad

Group Chief Accountant·dipndip

Kuwait

Diploma, Certified Management Accountant

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 10 months

Group Chief Accountant

September 2014 - Present

dipndip

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2014 - Present

-Responsible for the appropriate functioning of all financial processes, and support staff to handle day-to-day accounting transactions

-Managing the accounting department, and to maintain accurate records

-Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies.

-Oversee the issuance of financial information.

-Collecting and preparing reports, budgets, accounts, and financial statements.

-Close budget monitoring, close study of cash position, utilization and sources of funds

-Execution of Financial Objectives, that align with company overall objectives

-Maintains the department at the highest level of financial control and accounting standards

-Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of a chart of accounts of various company’s functioning, adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives

-Review financial statement and prepare monthly and annual reports.

-Research and analyze financial reports.

-Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management.

-Controlling income, cash flow, and expenditure.

-Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts.

-Help management makes financial decisions.

-Report financial results to the board of directors.

-Full responsibility for all assets of the company.

-Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.
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Develop and implement financial management strategies.

-Ensures corporate governance, risk management, and internal control practices are implemented to meet industry benchmarks.

-Driving change, innovation and best practices in system, processes and business improvement projects.

-Ensuring compliance with financial procedures and all reporting obligations.

-Daily communication with Top management regarding control for the expense and income potentials

-Coordinate with external auditors for the annual audit
Staffs, trains, supervise, evaluate and upgrades department employees

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

F&B Cost Controller

August 2012 - August 2014

Azadea

Hawali, Kuwait

August 2012 - August 2014

-Prepare, analyze and report weekly, monthly, quarterly gross margin analysis by product group by customer
-Conduct month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, and analyze inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward.
-Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories.
-Compare actual costs to estimates and analyze variances.
-Preparing COGs at month end and evaluate the overall performance of business
-Reconciling the transactions as per requirements
-Finalizing the cost prices of multiple items and suggesting the margin and selling prices
-Conducting the surprise inventory checks and reconciling the systematic stock v/s actual
-Analyzes and monitors raw material inventory.
-Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost and inventory liability accounts by product group by customer.
-Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytic studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability.
-Work in special projects as required

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

Senior Accountant

December 2011 - August 2012

Fawn Valley General Trading & Contracting Co.

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

December 2011 - August 2012

-Overall ratio analysis of business
-Reviewing all capital expenditure projects
-Preparation of payroll, leave, indemnity, overtime more than 260 employees
-Presenting to senior management on findings
-Preparation of monthly management accounts
-Preparation of year end statutory accounts
-Quarterly budgets and forecasts
-Daily audit of purchases and sales
-Bank Account reconciliation and reporting
-Preparation of budget and compare for variances
-Drafting reports to company management on weakness in systems and making recommendations for improvements
-Preparation of cash flow statement

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

April 2010 - November 2011

Wataniya Fiber Glass

Al Jahra, Kuwait

April 2010 - November 2011

-Manage the accounting cycle and all work flow according to International Accounting Standards (IAS).
-Preparing of L/C corresponding & follow up with banks
-Preparing, Reporting of P&L Reports to MD
-Preparation of budgets on monthly Basis. Controlling Expenses and reviewing the budget.
-Daily review of sales & expenses of all running dept.
-Preparing costs of imported materials and new products with allocating them to relevant cost centers.
-Controlling the bank transactions & reconciliation.
-Reconciliation of all banks with dept sales record on daily basis.
-Supervising the stores and preparing for stock taking every week
-Preparing payroll and salaries of more than 350 employees, updating the payroll sheet. High confidentiality on salaries, promotions, bonuses etc.
-Liaising with auditors

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

August 2006 - March 2010

The Nut Tree

Hawali, Kuwait

August 2006 - March 2010

-Managing the accounts team and administration of the branch
-Responsible to develop and prepare profit and loss account of the branch
-Ensure that all promises issues are managed and resolved as required
-Responsible to prepare Bank reconciliation statements.
-Checking of transaction vouchers, including head of accounts, allotment of accounts and posting of data into general ledger
-Monthly and Annual Operational reviews.
-Proper follow up on the company receivables.
-Implementation and documentation of financial controls and procedures
-Auditing of general expenses
-Preparation of salaries & overtimes sheets
-Responsible for monthly closing and reporting to F.M and CEO
-Keeping track of all custom & clearance expenses and payments
-Liaising with auditors

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

IMA

June 2024

June 2024

Diploma, Certified Management Accountant

United States

Continued.

University of Derby

December 2021

December 2021

Master's degree, MSc. Finance

United Kingdom

Continued

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

August 2008

August 2008

Diploma, Certified Accounting Technician

Kuwait

Punjab University of Pakistan

June 2007

June 2007

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's in Commerce B.COM

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 2%

GPA (percentage): 2%

Federal Board of Pakistan

June 2005

June 2005

High school or equivalent, Intermediate in Commerce I.COM

Pakistan

Federal Board of Pakistan

June 2003

June 2003

High school or equivalent, S.S.C

Pakistan

Skills

Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Al Shamal 10.1
Intermediate
Al Shamal 10.1
Intermediate
Aswaq 5.0
Intermediate
Aswaq 5.0
Intermediate
Microsoft Word
Expert
Microsoft Word
Expert
MICROS FIDELIO MC
Intermediate
MICROS FIDELIO MC
Intermediate
JD Edwards
Intermediate
JD Edwards
Intermediate
Great Plains Dynamics
Expert
Great Plains Dynamics
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

Hindi

Expert

Memberships

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Proffessional Studies

July 2004

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Effective Business Communication
Jun 2014

Recommendations

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Mar 2012

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Hard Working & Motivated Person, also supporting in pressure work.

Hobbies and interests

Reading books, Fishing, Boating, Camping, Photography etc..