WAQAR HUSSAIN, Finance Lead (financial and cost accounting)

WAQAR HUSSAIN

Finance Lead (financial and cost accounting)

Itinera S.p.A Saudi ARabia Branch

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting/finance
Experience
15 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months

Finance Lead (financial and cost accounting) at Itinera S.p.A Saudi ARabia Branch
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since May 2016

Working on SAP ERP Financial & Controlling Module (FICO), Reporting to Group CFO, Performing following task in SAP ERP
• Responsible for planning and executing monthly reviews, drafting reports for senior management identifying risk and suggesting recommendations and ensuring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information
• Predicting future financial trends
• Reporting to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business decisions might be impacted
• Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
• Developing long-term business plans based on these reports
• Reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets
• Developing strategies that work to minimize financial risk
• Analyzing market trends and competitors
• controlling income, cash flow and expenditure
• Highlight all other significant financial matters which are essential to the management and stakeholders
• Coordinates with internal and external auditors at year-end audit or as required
• Responsible for budgeting process, planning, coordination and close liaison across the company Validation, review and consolidation of budget information
• Preparation & distribution of monthly reports to internal & external stakeholders
• Preparation of analytical schedules of General Ledger accounts and cost centers, needed for the preparation of financial statements
• Performs and monitors period-end closing in FI & CO areas in SAP
• Preparing Financial statements monthly and annually and financial analyses
• Maintains master data in Controlling such as cost centers, business processes, and statistical key figures
• Maintaining and supervising Profit Center Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Product Cost Planning, Cost Object Controlling, Actual Costing/Material Ledger
• Develop annual/Monthly standard cost updates, including the design of overhead allocation methodology to allocate support cost to products
• Analyze production orders and after month end closing Analyzing & finalizing cost of sales & cost of goods manufactured report and investigating variances and preparing presentations for BOD & management meeting
• Provide detailed analysis for manufacturing variances
• Provides support and validation for completion of annual budget

Accounting Analyst (financial and cost accounting) at ASTRA industrial Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • June 2015 to May 2016

as in attached cv

Cost Accounting Controller at Solb Steel Co. Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2013 to June 2015

as in attached cv

Financial Analyst at BIO- MARK FARMA, LAHORE
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2009 to March 2012

as in attached cv

Senior Auditor at HASSAN FAROOQ & COMPANY (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • October 2007 to November 2009

Gathered extensive experience in audit and assurance, business advisory services, and special assignments rendered to various national, multinational, public and private companies engaged in different industries. This comprised of analysis and review of financial and non-financial information and reporting thereon both in individual capacity, as a team leader, and as a team member.
• Assessment of efficiency and effectiveness of clients’ internal controls, introducing best practices, giving suggestions to improve their quality and value-added services (including governance and enterprise risk issues).
• Ensuring financial statements/reports are prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards/International Financial Reporting Standards, local laws and regulations, professional rules, practices, CGAP Audit Guidelines etc., wherever applicable.
• Experience includes preparation of forecasted financial position, financial performance, cash flows, PEST and SWOT analysis.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting/finance
  • at Oxford Brookes University
  • August 2017
Master's degree, M.COM, Accounting & Finance
  • at HEC Pk
  • July 2014

Masters In Commerce

Master's degree, Accounting, Auditing, Financial reporting, Financial management
  • at ACCA (ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS)
  • December 2013
Master's degree, Accounting/Corporate Reporting/Financial Management
  • at Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • November 2013

CPA Certified Public Accountant

Diploma, accounting
  • at ACCA (CAT certified accounting technician)
  • December 2007
High school or equivalent, ICS computer,statistics and conomics
  • at Govt college
  • July 2006

Specialties & Skills

Financial Analyst
sap fico
Auditing
Thoroughly proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point.
Peachtree Accounting. QuickBooks Accounting. Tally Accounting.
SAP ERP Financial & Controlling Module
Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, Cost & management accounting
SAP ERP Financial & Controlling Module

Languages

Urdu
Native Speaker
English
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

ACCA UK
  • Affiliate
  • January 2007
ICPAP: CPA
  • Member
  • December 2013

Training and Certifications

SAP FICO Module (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Valid Until:
July 2013

Hobbies

  • Outing , Current Affairs, Internet