Waqas Sarwar

This firm is wholesale importer from different part of the world with the total turnover of around 70 Million a year. As a Finance Manager Supervise by (Alton & co Partners/ ICAEW Registered), my duties are:

 Supervision & controlling financial affairs of more than two companies in a group •
 Prepare Management Account,
 Preparation of VAT quarterly, Liaising External & Internal Auditors for HMRC submissions
 Assisting to Payroll department (PAYE, Wage slips, P60’s, P45’s, P46’s, & P35’s)
 Reconciliation up to trail balance, preparing ad-hoc reports and projects
 Assisting in preparation of statutory accounts & Monthly Intrastat returns
 Managing international and domestic supplier’s payments and maintaining FX forward and spot currency deals, LC, Letter of guarantees, trade financing and Factoring on number of financial institute’s platform. Bankers and clients as a representative of a group
 Maintaining and reviewing sales & purchase ledger and credit control policy. Staying legally compliance and keeping up to date companies matter like by enrollment of pension schemes, membership of Landmark wholesaler, UKBA Home office, AWRS certificate & many other matters.

Achievements:
Being as a Senior Accounts Manager of developing company I have opportunity to learn much more as compare to conventional corporates structure I have got a command how to achieve final results and its implications on the business which helps me to think beyond business boundaries and take timely decisions for the group. Sense of responsibility and exposer polish my skills in every aspect of life gives me tornados amount of confidence I have achieve to enhance and take my Interpersonal communication skills to next level, by accommodate every relevant member of team in any operation. Managing cash Flows on limited resources while keeping supplier’s confidence, Bankers and External Accountants guidance to run operation smoothly.

Retail Superstores presence all over London on 18 different locations a brand name in Turkish & Mediterranean foods retailing industry. Also mother company of EDA Quality Foods LTD My duties were

 Bookkeeping on various software’s (Oracle based Maysoft, Sage, Quick Books, VT, Iris etc.)
 Plans organize, direct and coordinate the activities of other branches all over the London.
 Reconciliation up to trial balance, preparing ad-hoc reports and projects
 Costing comparing sale & purchase price and profitability margins daily for each item from all supplier
 Assisting in preparation of management accounts.
 Preparation of VAT quarterly and cash accounting VAT submissions.
 Managing Payroll (PAYE, Wage slips) & track & payout Bonus Schemas
 Managing Rental properties, responsible for rent collection & eviction process through summons.
 Resolving discrepancies, apply for credit notes, reconciling balances with suppliers.
 Managing deadline for payment and Petty cash, corporate tax, business rates, utility bills etc.
 Staying Legal complacence by keeping records of health and safety certificates, employee liability insurance, fire extinguish, butcher & bakery certification, licker personal certificate etc.

Achievements:
Being as an accounts manager at retails business I have developed real business acumen. Director’s trust developed strong honestly, self-esteem & improve coordination with Team member till higher management I learn how to overcome all small to medium business models operational hindrance. Due to direct interaction with customers, I developed & improve Customer Services. Also enhance confidence dealing with local authorities for different legal compliance like business rates reliefs, court Cases, tenant’s issues etc. Assisting in Audit assignments and process financial statements. Ensure submission and receipt of documents in accordance with instruction and deadlines.

A firm who specialize in wholesaler in Mediterranean & Asian food industry which penetrate all over United Kingdom, Ireland & few European countries with more than 5000 customers, sales team & distributor network throughout the UK. Being a credit Controller in EDA Quality Foods my responsibilities were;

 Maintaining credit control department assurance of providing quality services to 1000’s of Customers
 the ability to work to strict deadlines, Negotiation with the customer the ability to explain financial matters clearly, based on administrative and computer skills.
 Work with world largest retail stores like Tesco, Asda (Walmart) as wholesale supplier. Also got training on retail link Walmart software & TIMS for Tesco
 contacting individuals or business customers when payment is overdue
 checking credit records and tracing missing debtors
 setting up repayment plans and working with debt counsellors
 setting up and maintaining customer files
 starting legal proceedings if debts are not paid within an agreed time
 liaising with solicitors and bailiffs
 Gained experience as Cashier while covering holidays staff. Handling physical cash of a whole seller company and performing all duties and responsibility of casher.
Achievements:
Being as a Credit controller I worked hard for optimum results with minimum or limited resources. Working in stick deadline and target based environment I have overcome fear of stress & learned Stress Management. I can proudly acknowledge my association with world’s largest retailing brand and continue working where I can enhance & polish skills and bring rapid improvement in my carrier rather than because of a small mechanical part of big corporations. Learn entire different approach to deal with issues through a master of twisting words and getting job done through sales team or directly with customers.

LSC or University of Wales Institute Cardiff now known as Cardiff Metropolitan University is one of the best business school in the UK but also schools and organizations spread around the like Valletta - Malta, Yerevan -Armenia, Subbing Jaya - Malaysia, Colombo - Sri Lanka, Dhaka and UAE

 Preparation & Supervision of application form for admission with required documentation
 Applying and arranging finance for international & domestic students
 Helping to issue CAS Letter, helping Visa application process
 consulting students on different issues like accommodation, banking & Orientations

Achievements:
Apart from the academic scholarship I have manage to achieve respect, break communication barriers & gained knowledge of different countries monetary rules & regulation. Understand different languages, bilateral cultural costumes. Chance to meet dignities of different countries. Also understanding ins & out of Business aspect of Academics institutes.

Serve as a Senior Business Executive Representative of the company, who take commercial management security & servicing contract from different part of London & Outside of London, which includes few big brands like Mecca Bingo, Vue & Empire Cinemas, Macdonald, the Gym & Nuffield Health Fitness club & many more & my duties are

 Manages and supervises all financial & admin issues of the company including employee’s route.
 Presentation of quotation and services for potential clients.
 Making sure All health & safety & standard operating procedure for each client are not compromised.
 Preparing & implementing indoor and outdoor plans for various sites in regards to security or hazards.
 Preparing project budgeting, break down the whole plan and assigning different task to concern employee, managing teams. Applied secretarial and IT skills to administrative roles.
 Travelling to make sure everything is up to date according to plan strategy and preparing reports & recommendations. Preparing follow up reports and end results, conclusion and recommendations

Achievements:
Enhance my management & administration skills. Developed report writing skills Being as management & security supervisor not only learn basic SIA laws but also change to have thought understanding of all clients standard operating procedure. Supervise a small team.

Call Centre trainee which developed skills in telephone handling, customer service through telemarketing sales, answered enquiries and deliver presentation from website on various products, deals and policies.

Gained insight into banking functions in all the departments. Developed audit skills through examined and verified ledgers from concerned department.

Gained very basic knowledge of practical life & business at very early age. Work on computer hardware, software & networking repairing lab.