Rahman Sayyed, Financial Consultant

Rahman Sayyed

Financial Consultant

MIM International Consultanices Dubai UAE

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Financial Consultant at MIM International Consultanices Dubai UAE
  • My current job since February 2016

 Feasibilities studies and financial modelling
 Business Valuation
 Internal Audit
 External Audit

Manager Finance Consultant at MTN Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan
  • June 2012 to August 2015

a) Participate in the provision of effective strategic and financial planning of the Company and overall control of the Company’s accounting function.
b) Provide comptroller-ship functions in order to ensure finances are managed according to legislation, policies and procedure and generally accepted accounting principles.
c) Contributes to the achievement of the Company objectives by providing advice and guidance on financial strategy & formulating financial targets and budgets in accordance with the strategy determined by the Company policies.
d) Overseas all accounting procedures and systems used by the Company.
e) Review reports and analyze projections of sales and income against actual figures and suggest methods of improving the planning process.
f) Financial planning and related ongoing advice for the chief executive and shareholders.
g) Prepare short and long term financial forecasts of financial performance for use of internal management and external parties.
h) Develop and implement accounting and administrative policies and procedures for a wide ranging set of activities including financial accounting and reporting, HR and other corporate policies.
i) Oversee the production of monthly reports including financial statements, management reports and cash flow projection for use by executive management and as well as audit/finance committee and board of directors.
j) Oversee insurance of assets and staff
k) Ensuring accounting of day to day transactions
l) Interest provision and handling of bank loans in the system
m) Calculation of depreciation and management of fixed assets register of the Company
n) Management of all current assets including prepayments, advances and deposits
o) Inventory reconciliation on monthly basis and recording of consumption/Usage
p) Variance analysis on monthly basis and verification of unusual fluctuation
q) Facilitation in monthly management reporting to group
r) Acting as coordinator in external audits of the company
s) Preparation of interim and final financial statements in accordance with IFRS

Senior Accountant at Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • January 2011 to April 2012

 Budgeting, MIS and monthly reporting compilation and circulate amongst the group members.
 Co-ordination with internal as well as statutory auditors and ensure its timely conclusion. Assisting in the preparation of Income Statement and Statement of Financial position.
 Income recognition and preparation of various controlling schedules like debtors, ageing, foreign exchange inflow and outflow
 Fixed assets capitalisation, depreciation calculations, ensuring appropriate deduction of tax from payments to creditors
 Reconciliation of various party accounts and bank reconciliation statement preparation on a monthly basis
 Have effectively implemented internal controls, various cost cutting measures and procedures in respect of payments and receipts in a most effective manner.
 Reconciliation of inter branch transactions, Edit list checking and scrutiny of ledgers, bank reconciliation, Checking and processing of accounts payable.
 Ensured all accounting records are kept in a tidy and conspicuous manner, which enabled future references effortless and smooth.

Business Risk Management Consultant at National Transmission & Dispatch Company
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • December 2009 to November 2010

 Preparing list of all auditable processes, Annual Audit Plan, Audit Memorandum approval of the concern auditee division
 Designing Audit program based on the understanding of the initial planning meeting.
 Execute Audit field work including walk through and substantive procedures
 Prepare draft report including scope, objective observation, business implication, recommendations and conclusion
 Review & assess the observation according to its implication on the business
 Circulate the draft report for management comment and due dates for the implementation of the recommendation
 Conduct final meeting
 Record the observations in the issue register maintained to keep track on the implementation status and overdue observations

Management & Group Reporting (Monthly & Quarterly)
 Provide updates on the audit observation status- Giving a summary of high level observations for the month
 Updates the management on the risk issue & fraud issue observed during the month
 Given an updates on the work done on the 23 Principle risks identified by BODs
 Prepare a quarterly report for the Top Management to updates on Annual Audit Plan, current risks issues effecting the 23 Principle risks and other associated 219 auditable processes
 Preparing mapping of the strategic objectives, group strategic objectives and principle risks
 Updates on the Fraud investigation and finding, current status and potential losses occurred due to the incidents
 Updates group on the combined Assurance Methodology, insurance claims & reimbursement.
 Also provide an updates on achievements for the quarters, challenges and plan for the next quarter

Risk Assessment
 Regular coordination with Risk & Controls champion (RCCs)
 Conduct regular monthly/quarterly meeting with the RCCs
 Obtain an understanding on the general risks observed during the month
 Also obtain a report from the RCCs about current risk issues effecting the NTDC strategic objectives and associated risks issues with those 23 principle risks
 Gather all those risks and perform an assessment of those risks to grade risk base on its impact on business. Also suggest mitigation plan to address the urgent risk issue

Documentation of Processes, Procedures & (3Ps)
 Assists KPMG to conduct the meeting with the Process owners for all division across the NTDC and got an understanding to the current undocumented processes
 Circulate the “AS is” to the process owner and divisional head for their consent
 Coordinate with KPMG for gap analysis of the “As is” processes
 Involved with KPMG to amend the “AS is” process based on the gap analysis
 Circulate the “To Be” processes to the process owners for their approval and consent

Fraud Investigation
 Monitor whistle blower emails & hot lines for the complain across the Company
 Review the complaints and obtain all the relevant evidences concerning the complain or fraud incident
 Base on the evidence, prepares draft report for the management attention- if case the issue belong to disciplinary matter, refer it to Human resource department for further action
 Maintain register for all fraud issue/finding and circulate it to Management for action each month
 Prepare & circulate fraud awareness and internal controls

Audit supervisor/Engagement Auditor at Ernst & Young Pakistan.
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 2004 to November 2009

 Planned & developed audit strategies & procedures through risk assessments in response to the’ risks & testing of key controls over the clients’ business & accounting processes.
 Worked as engagement senior on various jobs as per tasks mentioned in EY GAM at the planning & final stages of the projects.
 Ensured that financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards & were in compliance with the local laws.
 Supervised, coordinated & appraised work of support staff to ensure that audit objectives was efficiently achieved within the agreed time-scale.
 Executed audit procedures in accordance with the ISAs
 Performed various other professional related services like accounting services & physical verification assignments.

Key Projects:
1.Allied Bank 2. LMKR resources Ltd. 3. Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) 4. Elixir Technology Pakistan (pvt) Ltd. 5. Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) 6. National Transmission & Dispatch Company 7. Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) 8. Paktel Ltd. ( Zong Pakistan)
MTN Afghanistan 9. Aga Khan Foundation 10. Habitat For Humanity International 11. World Food Program Afghanistan 12. Concern World Wide Afghanistan
13. Asia Foundation

Ernst & Young Abu Dhabi Office;

Key Projects

1. Habib Exchange 2. National Bank of Oman (Branch) 3. Al-Waseet International 4. Fast Limozine. 5. Alain Group 6. Seba properties 7. Gernain (pvt) Ltd.
8. Fusion Glass (pvt) Ltd.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
  • at Instituite of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan
  • May 2006

I am CA finalist from Instituite of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan. i am also a Certified Financial Consultant from Canada. currently i have applied for the registeration of CIA(Certified Internal Auditor)

High school or equivalent, Mathematics
  • at Board of Intermediate and Secondray Education Swat
  • June 2000

I have done my HSSC from the BISE swat, and secure 71% marks in June 2000

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at BISE Swat
  • June 1997

I have done my Matriculation from BISE Swat in 1997 securing 67% Marks

Specialties & Skills

Mathematics
Management
Internal Audit
Science
Grand Plan

Languages

English
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Urdu
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