Omar Shahzad, Group Chief Accountant

Omar Shahzad

Group Chief Accountant

dipndip

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Diploma, Certified Management Accountant
Experience
17 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 9 Months

Group Chief Accountant at dipndip
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since September 2014

-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

F&B Cost Controller at Azadea
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • August 2012 to 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

Senior Accountant at Fawn Valley General Trading & Contracting Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • December 2011 to 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

Accountant at Wataniya Fiber Glass
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • April 2010 to 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

Accountant at The Nut Tree
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • August 2006 to 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

Education

Diploma, Certified Management Accountant
  • at IMA
  • June 2024

Continued.

Master's degree, MSc. Finance
  • at University of Derby
  • December 2021

Continued

Diploma, Certified Accounting Technician
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • August 2008
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's in Commerce B.COM
  • at Punjab University of Pakistan
  • June 2007
High school or equivalent, Intermediate in Commerce I.COM
  • at Federal Board of Pakistan
  • June 2005
High school or equivalent, S.S.C
  • at Federal Board of Pakistan
  • June 2003

Specialties & Skills

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

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • Proffessional Studies
  • July 2004

Training and Certifications

Effective Business Communication (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

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