Zafar Iqbal, Finance / Accounts Officer

Zafar Iqbal

Finance / Accounts Officer

Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan

Location
Pakistan - Islamabad
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Finance / Accounts Officer at Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since November 2010

• Providing and interpreting financial information;
• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends;
• Analyzing change and advising accordingly;
• Financial Reporting’s of donor funding’s;
• Management Information System (Financial)
• Formulating strategic and long-term business plans;
• Preparing payrolls, Salary Advances, Travel Claims etc
• Tax calculations & Payment of tax’s;
• Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk;
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
• Managing an organization's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
• Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
• Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations;
• Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines;
• Managing budgets

Accounts Officer at Mountain School of Economics
  • Pakistan
  • October 2009 to October 2010

Verify and manage all payables
• Perform daily fee receipts, deposits, expenses and reports
• Assist with administering payroll and maintaining petty cash for the office.
• Responsible for reconciliations, corrections, etc. during the student billing and
revenue recognition processes.
• Prepare monthly and annual budgets

Admin & Finance Officer at Mohsin Industries (Pvt) LTD
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 2008 to January 2009

• Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting.
• Supervise financial transactions on day to day basis
• Reconcile bank account and investment statements on monthly basis.
• Ensure maintenance of effective internal controls to safeguard assets and assure reliability of financial statements.
• Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the Admin & Finance Officer.
• Purchasing for office.
• Day to day administrative duties like ensuring time attendance, stationary, processing invoices, kitchen supplies, cleanliness and others

Program Associate at HASHOO Foundation
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2007 to April 2008

• Respond to inquiries about the scholarship program, and respond appropriately
• Process scholarship invoices and payments in a timely, professional fashion and maintain appropriate records.
• Review and process award recipient thank you correspondence, and provide follow up
• Prepare reports for the education committee.
• To ensure on time submission of fee’s at school, college or universities.

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Islamabad
  • July 2007
Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at Punjab University
  • August 2005
High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Rawalpindi College of Commerce
  • April 2002

Specialties & Skills

Employee Loyalty
Hardwork
Stress Management
Microsoft Excel

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Taxation in Pakistan (Training)
Training Institute:
Softax Real Time Taxation Support
Date Attended:
December 2015
Duration:
5 hours
Training course on Mobility and Orientation (Training)
Training Institute:
Directorate General of Special Education, National Mobility and independence Training
Date Attended:
June 2003
Duration:
40 hours
Volunteer Training Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
Aga Khan Health Service Punjab & Frontier, Pakistan
Date Attended:
March 2005
Duration:
6 hours
Village Readiness Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan PMP Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2003
Duration:
5 hours

Hobbies

  • Playing Badminton
    Winner 4 times and runner up two time.