Rizwan Mazhar, Accounts Manager

Rizwan Mazhar

Accounts Manager

Advanced Tastes Holding Company

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economics & Finance
Experience
13 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 8 Months

Accounts Manager at Advanced Tastes Holding Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since October 2021

Advanced Tastes, established in 2016 is a Riyadh-based holding company with owns and operates world-class fine dining brands. Advanced Tastes currently holds the largest international brands portfolio i.e., Cipriani, Bagatelle, Nooa, Sumosan, Mnky Hse.
• Responsibilities: o Responsible for overall financial tasks. Includes, o Successfully developed and presented pre-operating budgets for key projects, ensuring accurate financial planning and resource allocation. o Prepared comprehensive annual budgets for presentation to the Board of Directors, meticulously tracking key variances on a quarterly and annual basis to optimize financial performance. o Delivered transparent and insightful financial reports to the Board of Directors, facilitating informed decision making. o Regularly presented the companys progress to internal and external stakeholders monthly and quarterly. o Successfully negotiated and maintained robust relationships with brand partners, financial institutions, and banks, ensuring access to necessary resources and support. o Led efforts in preparing and liaising with financial institutions to secure financing facilities to support new projects, driving the companys growth initiatives. o Provided leadership and oversight to the finance team, including cost control, cash flow management, financial statement preparation, audit coordination, VAT compliance, and other financial functions. ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountant)

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT at AL-OTHMAN GROUP
  • Saudi Arabia - Alahsa
  • April 2019 to September 2021

NADA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - NIS
NIS opened in 2002 with the vision to provide an exemplary, holistic, international
education for all students. NIS has provided Cambridge education, A-Level and also conduct
IGCSE Examinations. NIS not only focus on education but also the personality development
of the students.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for overall financial task. includes;
* Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements and auxiliary reports timely &
accurately
* Budgeting for the year and ensure to follow the expenses within the budget
* Quarterly preparation of VAT and submit it to group VAT department
* Quarterly Financial Meeting with group CEO for financial performance
* Leading and managing the finance team and taking up the task on timely basis

Senior Accountant at Al Othman Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Alahsa
  • April 2019 to September 2021

At Nada International School, we believe in the transformative power of education and the opportunities it offers for everyones personal growth and professional development. Our school is dedicated to building an intellectually stimulating and nurturing environment that encourages critical thinking, creativity, and a strong sense of community.
• Responsibilities: o Preparation of standalone financial statement for statutory audit. o Responsible for compliance & liaison with IFRS & GAZT (Zakat & VAT) requirements. o Preparation of annual budget and monitoring to be compliant with respective expenses o Quarterly reporting to the CFO and CEO on the financial performance of the entity. o Led the finance team, which included Planning, performing, reporting, and successfully accomplishing tasks. Managing funds, fixed assets, affiliates, Accounts payables, and receivables.

Senior Accounts Associate at Bake Home Company Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • November 2016 to March 2019

Bake Home is a leading quality provider of specialty bakery and confectionary products with professional catering solutions. We supply and deliver products to individuals, institutions, cafes as well and homes to cater the quantities up to personal daily needs. The product includes a large range of cakes, chocolates, donuts, sweets, and sandwiches.
• Responsibilities: o Budgeting and managing funds on behalf of Partners / Owners o Maintain Cost Accounting, Items on Raw Material and Finished Goods o Led the finance team to process financial data & information for financial reports monthly. o Monthly reporting to the CEO and reporting to all GCC partners on Half yearly basis. o Reconciling bank statements monthly.

Executive Finance Officer at SGS Pakistan Pvt Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2013 to April 2016

SGS Global is the worlds leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company. It is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, with more than 70, 000 employees, and a network of more than 1, 350 offices and laboratories around the world.
• Responsibilities: o Collect and compile information to assist in preparing financial reports for our regional office to consolidate with SGS Global. o Prepare revaluation exchange gain and loss reports monthly. o Maintain complete track of accounts payables. Recording and maintaining expenses till the process of payment. o Prepare Solaris to report on a half-yearly basis as per the requirement of SGS Global to maintain a green environment.
• Achievements:
o Implement ERP systems for Payable (EFRO System) and Invoicing section (BOSS System) separately. o Replace the complete Payable section with the ERP system which integrates the whole procurement process from Purchase Requisition to payment. o Train the staff for implementation and set system SOPs. o Provide first-level support to users investigate errors and escalate to EFRO and Boss support team, if required. o Promote standard business processes of the organization. The new system always requires some reorganization and changes in a persons daily routine. Apply the 80/20 principle - do not try to cover all exceptions.

ACCA Trainee at Rahim Jan & Co (Chartered Accountants)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2012 to November 2013

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economics & Finance
  • at University of Karachi
  • June 2024

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Master's degree, Economics & Finance
  • at UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
  • June 2024

Diploma, CORPORATE REPORTING
  • at ACCA - UK
  • September 2018

High school or equivalent, Economics & Finance
  • at Govt. College of Commerce & Economics
  • January 2015

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Master's degree, Masters in economics & finance
  • at University of Karachi
  • January 2015
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce
  • at University of Karachi
  • January 2010
High school or equivalent, Higher Secondary School
  • at Govt. College of Commerce & Economics
  • January 2007
High school or equivalent, Secondary School
  • at Karachi Public School
  • January 2005

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Internal Audit
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Bank Accounting
PLANNING
CREATIVITY
CRITICAL THINKING
BANK STATEMENTS
PROCUREMENT
ACCOUNTING
CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT
FINANCIAL DATA
MFG/PRO (ERP)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Hobbies

  • Cricket