Wajahat Ali

• Prepared financial statements and supporting documents for audit.
• Prepared monthly MIS reports for senior management and financial statements with supporting schedules for audit.
• Maintained payroll records covering salary adjustments, overtime, bonuses, deductions and employee settlements.
• Ensured compliance with local labour laws and taxation requirements relating to salaries and employee benefits.
• Calculated end-of-service benefits, gratuity and final settlements for departing employees.
• Coordinated with HR and management to verify attendance, leave and overtime before payroll finalization.
• Prepared and issued customer invoices with accurate billing details and supporting documentation.
• Monitored accounts receivable, followed up on outstanding payments and reconciled customer accounts.
• Applied UAE VAT requirements to invoicing processes and maintained compliance documentation.
• Developed finance process improvements and mentored team members to improve accuracy and productivity.

• Planned, executed and finalized statutory audits, periodic reviews, assurance engagements and related assignments within agreed timelines.
• Identified, documented and tested internal controls, performed gap analysis and recommended practical control improvements.
• Prepared and reviewed IFRS-based financial statements, journal entries, bank reconciliations and sales reconciliations.
• Prepared management accounts, variance analyses, budgets, forecasts, standard operating procedures and other financial reports.
• Monitored the preparation of statements of financial position, profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity, cash flows and related notes.
• Supported compliance with the Companies Act, 2017 and corporate governance requirements applicable to listed companies.
• Evaluated client control frameworks and designed control recommendations for multinational and
public/private limited entities.
• Performed analytical reviews of financial statements and budgets to assess the reliability of estimates and assumptions.
• Coordinated with legal consultants, valuers, tax advisers and IT specialists to resolve critical audit matters.
• Processed monthly payroll, maintained payroll files and prepared payroll and invoicing reports for management and audit review.
• Built strong relationships with audit clients and reported directly to partners, senior managers and managers.
• Drafted reports and presentations for senior management and advised clients on finance and operational best practices.
• Worked across textile and spinning, FMCG, apparel and footwear, technology and communications, cable and electronics industries.