Shafiq ur Rehman, Business and Finance Specialist

Shafiq ur Rehman

Business and Finance Specialist

Flymust Travel & Tours (Pvt) Ltd.

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Higher diploma, Accounting And Finance
Experience
11 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 6 Months

Business and Finance Specialist at Flymust Travel & Tours (Pvt) Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • My current job since September 2020

Fly must Travel & Tours is a technology based private limited company having its registered head office in Lahore and a branch network in all major cities of Pakistan. Fly must is a one-stop shop for all travel related services. A leading consolidator of travel products, Flymust provides reservation facility for domestic and international flights, domestic and international tours, Umrah Packages, Worldwide visit visa consultancy, Student Visa Consultancy and Immigration services.
Brief Job Description
 Plan, organize, and execute financial & operational tasks and projects of the network
 Promote and develop the company’s brand
 To find new business opportunities for financial growth of the company
 Review and analyze financial reports and assists management to make financial decisions
 Build a good relationship with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders
 Create business plans and strategies to improve the overall business growth
 Analyze and gather data and information about the market
 Develop new business partners in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
 Supervise accounts and recovery department for timely recovery of receivables
 Ensure compliance with company and industry policies and procedures
 Organize and coordinate operations in ways that ensure maximum productivity
 Support customer facing operations, including sales, marketing and public relations
 Develop and implement sale plans for company’s financial growth

Branch Manager at Meezab Group
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • August 2018 to August 2020

Meezab group is a market leader in Hajj, Umrah, Travel, Tours and Air Ticketing services. The group has a distinctive record of providing Umrah Visa, accommodation and transportation to 141, 000 persons in Umrah season 2018-2019, which is top most in Pakistan. Group has branch offices in all the major cities in Pakistan as well as overseas offices in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and UAE.
Brief Job Description
 Ensure compliance with company and industry policies and procedures
 Manage daily operations, especially customer service, administrative and finance activities
 To develop and implement sale plans for company’s financial growth
 Conduct regular sales and operations meetings
 Supervise credit control and recovery department for timely recovery of credit sales
 Supervise the operations of booking, hotel reservation & visa processing departments
 Interact with customers on a regular basis to ensure business services satisfaction
 Forecasts and plans according to group’s fiscal needs
 Recruiting, vetting, interviewing, and hiring new employees
 Organize training programs for branch and trade partners personnel
 Developing, reviewing, and improving administrative systems and policies

Manager Reservation Accounts at Meezab Group
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2017 to August 2018

Brief Job Description
 Ensure coordination between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia office for accuracy and completion of Hotel Revenue Reporting.
 Preparation of hotels occupancy reports on daily basis
 Preparation of hotels revenue reports on daily and monthly basis
 Coordination with KSA manager accounts for submission of monthly accounts
 Procurement of hotels in Saudi Arabia in coordination with KSA manager
 Manage hotel reservation system in Pakistan for Umrah pilgrims
 Manage reservation team through allocation of job in accordance to their abilities
 Interact with customers on a regular basis to ensure business services satisfaction
 Forecasts and Plans for advance procurement of outsource hotels for peak season
 Organizing training programs for branch and trade partners personnel

Assistant Manager Finance & Admin at Hawa Al-Gherb Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • May 2015 to September 2017

Hawa Al-Gherb is an Electro-Mechanical contracting company having its head office in Riyadh. The company have its own manufacturing plant of central air conditioning components. The company has successfully completed many projects in Saudi Arabia including Masjid Al-Haram Expansion Makkah, Masjid-e-Nabwi car parking Madinah, Royal Clock Tower Makkah, Tabbuk Airport, King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, Princess Nora University Riyadh etc.
Brief Job Description
 Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts including P & L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow.
 Preparation of Sub-Contractors Agreements for Projects
 Verification of Final Invoices of Projects & Preparation of Payment Certificates
 Management of Accounts Receivable & Payable
 Process and Follow up of Progress Invoicing for the Work Done on the Projects
 L/C Processing with Banks
 Management of Company’s Computerized Accounting System
 Preparation of Cost Analysis Statements & Variance Analysis
 Management of Company’s Payroll & Bookkeeping System
 Budgeting and Financial Planning
 Office Management and Administrative Tasks

Finance Executive at Southern Travel Network (Saudi Arabian Airlines GSA)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • November 2012 to May 2015

Southern Sonya Travel Network is one of the largest Travel, Tours, and Hajj & Umrah services providers and the only ISO 9001 certified company in travel trade in Pakistan. The network has been in operations since twenty-five (25) years, having its Head Office in Islamabad, 23 branch offices in all over Pakistan and 2 overseas branches each in Dubai and Saudi Arabia.
Brief Job Description

 Work directly with the Finance Manager to Ensure Smooth Operations of all Finance Matters of the Network
 Funds Management of the Network on Daily Basis
 Fortnightly & Monthly Payments to IATA, Saudi Airlines, Air Arabia & Other Airlines.
 Management of Banking Facilities (Overdraft Facilities & Guarantees etc.)
 Management of Foreign Remittances (Generally in KSA & UAE)
 Resolution of Finance Related Queries of 25 Branches of the Network
 Coordination with Internal Audit Department for Sales Audit
 Bank Reconciliation of the Network
 Management of Air Lines Advances

Education

Higher diploma, Accounting And Finance
  • at Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA)
  • April 2014
Higher diploma, Accounting And Cost Controlling
  • at Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
  • April 2012
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration And Commerce
  • at University Of The Punjab
  • August 2006

Bachelors of Commerce

Specialties & Skills

Finance
Office Management
HR Management
Accounts
Strong Business Acumen
Accounts Receivable Management
Sales Management
MS Excel
Accounting Software
Good Communication & Report Writing Skills
HR & Office Management

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Punjabi
Native Speaker

Memberships

Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) Australia
  • Member
  • April 2020
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA)
  • Fellow Member
  • April 2014
Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) UK
  • Associate Member (AFA)
  • May 2020
Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) UK
  • Affiliate Member
  • May 2016

Training and Certifications

Associate Financial Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2021

Hobbies

  • Reading Books, Cricket