Tahir Iqbal, Senior Financial Analyst

Tahir Iqbal

Senior Financial Analyst

Alghanim International

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, finance and computer
Experience
25 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 0 Months

Senior Financial Analyst at Alghanim International
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since March 2008

Scope: Power EPC and O&M Projects
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•Accounting of Revenue, Receivables and Retention.
•Receivables Ageing report.
•Monitor timely collections of receivable and report delays to top management.
•Prepare cashflow forecast based on EPC construction S curve and O&M scheduled maintenance and Inspections.
•Prepare and monitor OEM payments plan and ensure release of payments on time.
•Calculation and accounting of realized and un realized foreign currency exchange gain/loss.
•Prepare peak requirement of foreign currency to hedge due to forex risk.
•Projects cost to completion reports .
•Projects Budget vs Actual cost analysis.

Scope: Banking and Finance
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•Monitor Performance, Advance, Retention and other bank guarantees and report timely extension and cancellation of guarantees.
•Prepare Project cash flow and apply for project financing facilities from bank.
•Prepare statement of revenue forecast based on orders booked backlog and pipeline committed and expected projects.
•Monitor bank borrowings and ensure timely repayments of loan.
•Prepare peak utilization of LC facilities.

Scope: Accounts Closing and Audit
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•Prepare monthly management reports.
•Prepare presentation like Business profile, Budget, Interim and Annual Audit report for management.
•Conduct monthly closing by passing necessary revenue and cost accruals, work in progress entries.
•Prepare reports and schedules required to conduct Annual Audit.

Scope: Financial Modeling
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•Prepare real estate feasibility financial model.
•currently working on financial modeling of Jubail Dareen Marina and real estate (MUDP), Saudi Arabia.
•Finished task Cement Plant financial model.

Misc Responsibilities
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•Analysis of opex and capex incurred for Logistic Cost Centre.
•Supervising Fixed Assets accounting including Additions, Transfers, Retirement etc.
•Set up and supervise annual physical count.

Senior Accountant at GULF DREDGING AND GENERAL CONTRACTING COMPANY
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • July 2003 to February 2008

•Fixed Assets Acquisition, Revaluation, Transfer, Disposal, Depreciation & Inventory
•Review and reconcile period capital spending, including parts capitalization
•Maintain fixed asset register based on changes in the fixed asset inventory
•Accounting of Revenue and Receivables
•Produce & communicate reports on accounts payable on a daily/ weekly basis
•Ensure that the different types of payments are made accurately and entered into the system
•Checking of vouchers including petty cash, bank payment, journal voucher, AP & AR entries
•Reviews, investigates and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries
•Follow up with Purchase Department in submission of timely supplier invoices
•Accounting of Insurance, rent, commission and other prepaid expenses
•Accounting of Payroll, leave and indemnity & reconciliation of employees related balances
•Perform the closing of accounts process including booking, reversing & adjusting entries
•Assist in making capital expenditure budget
•Assist in finalizing Profit & Loss and Balance sheet of the company
•Preparation of Balance Sheet schedules for Audit

•Preparation of Petty cash vouchers and its reimbursement
•Preparation of Journal voucher, Bank Payment vouchers & Cheques and other accounting entries
•Update supplier data system with new or existing supplier information
•Process & follow up supplier invoices and take necessary actions when required
•Bank and supplier accounts Reconciliation
•Equipments and other overheads allocation
•Passing Accruals, Allocation & Prepaid amortization

Accounts Executive at AL-NASR TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED
  • Pakistan
  • April 2002 to June 2003

•Accounts Receivable along with Sales Invoices
•Yarn stock and sale reconciliation
•Price and Quantity variance analysis
•Commission calculation
•Bank reconciliations
•Preparation and posting of journal entries
•Reconciliation and analysis of General Ledger Accounts
•Inter-company reconciliation
•Assist in the monthly close process
•Other projects as assigned

Accountant at MIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
  • Pakistan
  • April 1999 to March 2002

•Accounting of sales and receivables.
•Accounting of scrap and leftover sales.
•Accounting of Inventory.
•Fabric and Yarn sales analysis.
•Reconciliation of physical stock.
•Preparation of sales tax return along with supporting documents required for recovery sales tax claims.

Education

Master's degree, finance and computer
  • at NK-FACT (Approved by Allama Iqbal Open University Pakistan)
  • December 2001

Grade

Bachelor's degree, B.COM (Commerce)
  • at Punjab University Lahore (Pakistan)
  • May 1997

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Specialties & Skills

Monthly Close
Prepaid
Preparation
Capital
Balance
•Proficient in Excel and Access and have ability to learn new applications
Oracle Financial ERP
Budgeting and Cashflow
Cash flow
Financial Modeling
Accounts closing

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Native Speaker

Memberships

Association of Accountancy Technician of Pakistan
  • member
  • July 2002

Training and Certifications

International Financial Reporting Standards (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG Safi Al Mutawa & Partners
Date Attended:
September 2013
Duration:
16 hours