Safdar Imam Zaidi

Maintaining the individual and group accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards

Implemented Value Added Tax (VAT) and conducted the impact analysis

Maintaining all VAT related records and filing VAT returns

Staff training for accounting and VAT related matters

MIS reporting and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results

Regular follow ups of company receivables to ensure prompt recovery

Preparing business plans feasibility studies for the company for possible expansions and acquisitions.

Managing company finances including working capital management

Reviewing inter-company reconciliations

Dealing with banks to ensure unblocked availability of bank funds

Coordinating with external auditors to ensure timely completion of external audit

Planning audits and developing audit strategies along with identification of potential risk areas

Supervise junior engagement team members and help them to define the audit strategy

Execute complex assurance procedures
Identifying audit differences / issues and escalating as appropriate

Working closely with team to determine whether the audit plans are properly executed

Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel

Finalizing the engagement reports and presenting to assurance manager

Contributing in professional development activities at firm level to develop personal skills of all staff

Responsible for the day to day management of financial services including treasury management, pay cheques to suppliers, depositing cheques in banks etc

Responsible for monthly and annual closing of books of account to report on profit and loss

Preparation of local and international bank transfers including salary transfers

Ensuring all financial practices is in line with statutory requirements

Dealing with bankers to secure the company's planned financial needs

Monthly preparation of budgets and variance analysis

Supervising month-end stock count and reconciling inventory with general ledger

Finalizing company accounts, year-end closing and dealing with external auditors

Preliminary planning and development of detailed audit plan

Review, analysis and conclusion on work performed

Prepare and critically review statutory accounts to ensure they fully meet company law and financial reporting requirements

Provide timely feedback to engagement partner in relation to ongoing engagements

Attending board meetings, audit committee meetings and annual general meetings when required.

Completion of quality control review of the firm

Preparing and submitting tax returns of the clients which comprises of listed, unlisted, private limited companies, individuals and partnership firms

Advising clients on effective tax planning to minimize the tax liability

Three and half years training as prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan from Hameed Chaudhri & Co., Chartered Accountants, Lahore, Pakistan has provided me extensive practical experience in audits of various types of organizations including public (quoted and un-quoted), private and guarantee limited companies.