SAFEER  AHMED , FINANCIAL CONTROLLER /CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

SAFEER AHMED

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER /CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

AECOM ARABIA

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Management, Marketing, Business Math
Experience
18 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER /CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR at AECOM ARABIA
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2023 to September 2023

), As an Invoicing and Contract Administrator with the Multinational Organization AECOM Arabia on the World Iconic Multibillion Mega Project NEOM was responsible for the following tasks.
• RFPs register updated and maintained for different contract frames.
• Coordination ensured with commercial and technical team for upcoming requirements.
• EOIs and RFPs for consultants prepared and tracked to completion.
• Contract award documentation prepared for successful consultants.
• Compliance with contract terms monitored.
• Detailed records of all contracts and associated documents maintained.
• Favorable terms and conditions aligned with organizational goals ensured.
• Finalization and closing of completed or canceled contracts managed.

Manager Accounts And Finance at BUILD TECH CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTANTS PAKISTAN
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • March 2021 to February 2023

Manager Finance & Commercial - BUILD TECH CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTANTS PAKISTAN Mar 2021 - Date
As a Finance & Commercial Managersuccessfully completed many projects with government & private sector. Major clients FWO/Army Public School/ Private Villas Capital Development Authority, Pinnacle Tower and some Real Estate Client Park View City, Blue World City, Kingdom Valley, Taj Residencia, Bahria Town
• Finance accounts operations led for various projects.
• AP & AR payments and collections aged according to cash availability and payment terms.
• Actual costs versus budgeted costs tracked and analyzed.
• Regular financial reports detailing cost performance and variances prepared.
• Costs allocated to appropriate departments, projects, or cost centers.
• Variance analysis conducted to compare actual costs with budgeted costs.
• Coordination with project managers and procurement ensured for cost control
• Capital expenditure projects monitored and controlled to stay within budget.
• Inventory management and procurement processes overseen.
• Project closure and profitability analysis conducted.

Finance Manager at Amjaad Engineering & Contracting Muscat
  • Oman - Muscat
  • June 2018 to February 2021

I was specially hired having
experience of Contracting companies) successfully redesigned the all-reporting structure and implemented an ERP
for the company trained the staff and other relevant departments which resulted reducing expenses by 25% while
increasing revenue by 10%. The annual average turnover for the company was OMR 7 million in multi projects of
Commercial buildings.
 Completed the implementation of new ERP & training of departments & their staff on the new ERP.
 Restructuring of daily, monthly quarterly and annual reports for procurement, commercial and payroll
department
 Review of the schedules for monthly & annual prepayments and accruals.
 Review of Client billing & sub-contractors payment certificates and approvals
 Project financing, bank guaranties, performance bonds and project insurance
 Liaison with external parties and external auditors and government VAT and sub-contractor

Financial Controller at ALARRAB CONTRACTING, CO, KSA (Joint Venture TAV Akfin/ Leighton/ ACC)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2013 to May 2018

As a Financial Controller on the KAIA International Airport Jeddah Hangers Maintenance Project (Project Value SAR 3.68 billion), responsibilities included:
• Reporting to CFO and Project Directors, along with JV Partners, for monthly financials and other management reports.
• Leading the accounts finance team and ensuring accurate and timely JV monthly and annual financial reporting to the CFOs of partners.
• Managing relationships with clients, joint venture partners, and departmental stakeholders.
• Overseeing cash flow management, including capital and cash flow forecasting for the joint venture.
• Coordinating closely with the commercial department to finalize monthly billing and sub-contractors’ agreements.
• Collaborating with the contract department to ensure payment terms, pricing, cash flow, bank facilities, and main contract compliance.
• Providing financial advice to project directors, managing directors, and the operational team to support strategic decision-making and project success.

Assistant Manager Accounts at MULTIFORMS- FAÇADE SPECIALIST, UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2013 to December 2013

• Prepared comprehensive MIS financial statements and supporting schedules. Led the accounts team, overseeing receivables, payables, and fixed assets management.
• Conducted monthly analysis of actual costs versus budget, providing detailed variance reports.
• Recognized and reported project revenues and expenses, ensuring accurate financial tracking.
• Prepared consolidated financial statements for cost and revenue projects, ensuring compliance and accuracy in reporting.

Deputy Manager Accounts at DESCON ENGINEERING COMPANY,UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2005 to March 2013

One of my great achievements of my career where I was honored with distinction and award for completing 3 years project I 20 million USD, Train-II 20 million USD and Train- III million 23USD, handling a manpower of 4000 with challenging deadlines of mobilization and demobilization. Being core member of corporate/ head office team projects reporting and implementation of new ERP.
AS PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
• Reporting to CFO & Project Manager successfully completed 3 years shutdown & maintenance project with distinctions and reward.
• Headed the project for the project for all accounts finance matters AP AR accruals Project Reports.
• Smoothly handled the mobilization & demobilization and staff and workers’ wages in time for shutdowns.
• Verification reconciliation of supplier’s invoices and sub-contractors’ payments certificates.
• Correspondence with the bank for project related financing invoice discounting Bank guarantees, performance bonds and warranties.
AS PAYABLE IN CHARGE
• Reporting to AUH CFO & General Manager, managed the Accounts payable team for all projects.
• Designed an invoice tracking system for the Business area.
• Reconciliation of purchase orders work orders with the delivery notes project stores and invoices & Conducted audit with the external auditors for all projects
• Preparation of monthly & annually accruals for the projects and cost to complete
• Payment of local & foreign suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Bank Correspondence for Lcs, Bank guarantees, performance bonds
AS DEPUTY MANAGER
• Trained, developed and lead newcomers.
• Core member of team for new ERP training & implementation.
• Successfully conducted/ coordinated external audit for 5 years for the company.
• Ensured that all accounting finance related processes were in accordance Int’l accounting standards and aligned with the company goals.
• Leading and core member of new ERP system implementation
• Coordinating with other business areas regarding inter group transactions and considerations

Education

Master's degree, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Management, Marketing, Business Math
  • at Institute of Cost & Managements Accountants of Pakistan
  • June 2024

ICMAP Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan is a Professional Accounting Institute affiliated with International Accounting Bodies

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
  • at The University of the Punjab
  • March 2024

Specialties & Skills

Accounts Payable
External Audit
Financial Analysis
Financial Reporting
ERP Implementation & Knowledge
VAT Value added Tax
COORDINATING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
BILLING
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
ACCRUALS
MFG/PRO (ERP)
RECONCILIATION
ANNUAL REPORTS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Financial Statements
Financial Analysis
Accounts Payable Receivable
MS Excel Word
Monthly & Annual Closing
Internal Control & External Audit

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Native Speaker

Memberships

Associate Member (APA 3032) - Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
  • Associate Member
  • March 2004