Financial Analyst
Al - Kifah Holding Company
Total years of experience :10 years, 6 Months
Providing key stakeholders with reliable and accurate financial and statistical reporting and information including Business Performance Review, Performance Dashboards, Summary Financials, Revenue and Margin Analysis, Key Variance Analysis, Data Validation and Cost Centre Reporting.
Worked on IFRS implementation project on the group entities.
Budget preparation and implemention of budgetary controls across the group companies.
Preparation and filing of consolidated monthly VAT returns.
Preparing of Quarterly consolidated in-house financial statements.
Preparation of monthly/quarterly Board presentations.
Coordination with auditors for review/audit. Coordination with SBU finance teams.
Coordination with banks and fulfiling their information requirements.
Coordination between SAP consultant and SBU finance teams.
Involved in VAT impact assessment and planning for the purpose of implementation of VAT in the Group.
Prepared and arranged “General VAT Awareness” sessions with different business segments of the Group to respond business specific queries of the users.
Assessed overall impact of VAT on SAP and other legacy ERP systems and compiled detailed issues log.
Reviewed changes made on SAP and legacy ERP systems. Reviewed results of User acceptance testing and SAP testing with various test scenarios and provided feedback on those results.
Prepared high level financial impact analysis of the VAT on the Group.
Delivered detailed interactive sessions with the client and provided assistance in preparation VAT user manuals.
Resolved technical VAT and accounting issues raised during the implementation process.
Provided assistance in the implementation of VAT Governance and Compliance Model.
Involved in risk assessment of client including detailed variance analysis and planning procedures required to cover that risk
Extensive application of the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, International Auditing Standards, Corporate Laws, Taxation and reviewed statutory financial statements to ensure compliance therewith
Reviewed, prepared, compiled separate financial statements and consolidated financial statements in accordance with the reporting framework comprising of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and applicable local laws
Resolved technical and accounting issues raised during the audit and evaluated the judgments made by the client to assess their reasonableness in light of applicable financial reporting framework
Involved in supervision, coordination and appraisal of work of support staff while ensuring that audit objectives are effectively met within stipulated time lines.
Managed all phases of audit from planning to client deliverables, led team, reported directly to senior manager and partners worked in team environment
Associate member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan