Rana Afzal Muhammad, Financial Analyst

Rana Afzal Muhammad

Financial Analyst

United Parcel Service Canada Ltd

Location
Canada
Education
Diploma, CGA Program of Professional Studies
Experience
20 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 1 Months

Financial Analyst at United Parcel Service Canada Ltd
  • Canada
  • My current job since February 2012

Financial Analyst

Responsibility: Active member of Canada finance group for business planning and financial reporting

• Prepared Annual Business Plans for outside transportation costs (Air feed, Agents etc)
• Prepared detailed cost and revenue component based analysis for corporate reporting.
• Developed an Monitored KPI for vendor/ cost performance.
• Monitored Air feed vendors' activities and billing for validation and accuracy.
• Prepared various monthly, quarterly and annual reports for Air feed cost and revenue streams.
• Prepared financial analysis for cost saving initiatives.
• Analyzed Billing Adjustments, Rebates and Good will requests for Management Review.
• Assisted in expense monitoring for cost saving initiatives.
• Maintained filing system for profit analysis and billing adjustment documentation.

Achievements: In 2012 & 2013, saved over $100 K of Canada Air feed cost by improving accounting process and initializing operational efficiencies.

Tax and Administration Specialist at United Parcel Service Canada Ltd
  • Canada
  • April 2009 to January 2012

Tax and Administration Specialist

Responsibility: Active member of tax and pension compliance team for UPS companies in Canada.

• Prepared monthly income tax accrual journal entries.
• Prepared pension plan and trust financial statements and assisted in compliance.
• Assisted in financial statements audit and review engagements.
• Assisted in commodity tax AP Oracle system maintenance as per tax legislations.
• Performed royalty and compensation adjustments calculations and recording.
• Prepared Annual EHT return for Canadian entities and Assisted in Payroll tax compliance.
• Assisted in Foreign Service Managers (Expat/ Impat) tax compliance.

Achievements: In 2010, successful and timely implementation of commodity tax (HST) programming in Oracle AP Module.

Enterprise Accounts Administrator at United Parcel Service Canada Ltd
  • Canada
  • February 2008 to March 2009

Enterprise Accounts Administrator

Responsibility: Active member of Enterprise (corporate) accounts sales and marketing team.

• Prepared monthly, quarterly and yearly sales analysis for management team.
• Assisted in collecting data for market research projects.
• Prepared RFQ and other presentations for sales team.
• Prepared product and category analysis for marketing team.
• Prepared customers rebate reports.
• Assisted sales team at back end office activities.

Manager Sales & Marketing at Diamond Paints
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2000 to September 2004

Manager Sales & Marketing
• Responsible for institutional sales totaling 1.2 Million Liters Annually.
• Design and implementation of export business model.
• 25 % increase in sales in 2003 and 50% increase in 2004.
• Strategic and operational planning, Implementation of long and short term marketing plans.
• Managing Advertising and sales promotion of various brands.
• Quantitative and qualitative reports on branding and advertising to senior management.

Education

Diploma, CGA Program of Professional Studies
  • at Certified General Accountant - Ontario Canada
  • February 2014
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Applied Business Administration
  • at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • August 2012
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Information Technology
  • at Seneca College
  • June 2008
Master's degree, Finance
  • at The International University - School of Management
  • December 2000
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Punjab University
  • September 1998

Specialties & Skills

ADJUSTMENTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARKETING & BRAND MANAGEMENT
Financial Analysis, Budgeg Preparation, Cost Analysis
Project Management

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

CGA Ontario
  • Pace Level
  • January 2006