Zahid Shafi Choudhri, Senior Accountant - Owner Operator

Zahid Shafi Choudhri

Senior Accountant - Owner Operator

MSC Accounting Services, Surrrey - British Columbia, Canada

Location
Canada
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
35 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :35 years, 3 Months

Senior Accountant - Owner Operator at MSC Accounting Services, Surrrey - British Columbia, Canada
  • Canada
  • My current job since January 2010

• Preparation of financial reports on monthly and yearly basis.
• Filing Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) & Provincial Sales Tax (PST) to Canada Revenue Agency on monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and yearly basis.
• Filing quarterly and yearly basis client's staffs' working insurance with Work Safe BC (British Columbia, Canada)
• Filing corporate taxation and personal taxation to Canada Revenue Agency
• Providing monthly payroll services and filing payroll deductibles to Canada Revenue Agency
• Providing bookkeeping services for small businesses

Shipper / Receiver at Antamex International Inc
  • Canada
  • January 2007 to January 2010

Shipper / Receiver 2007 - 2010
Antamex International Inc., Delta, British Columbia, Canada
• Received shipments and balanced them with shipping documents
• Reviewed packing lists and entered data
• Transferred completed information to management for review
• Reconciled shipping material with shipping documents
• Documented carriers' signatures
• Counted, balanced and recorded inventory on regular basis

General Manager at Alloudin Enterprises Inc
  • United States
  • January 2004 to January 2007

General Manager 2004 - 2007
Alloudin Enterprises Inc., dba Mobile Gas Station and Convenience Store, Miami, FL USA
• Increased monthly sales from 95, 000 gallons to over 200, 000 gallons
• Managed all accounting, budgeting and marketing of the business
• Communicated effectively with suppliers, customers, Mobil officials and employees
• Supervised employees in complying with city's requirement for pollution free environment
• Conducted regular customer service training program with employees to increase
customer satisfaction
• Scored 100 percent in the mystery shopper program every month.

Assistant Manager Accounting at Yokogawa Middle East
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • April 1990 to July 2004

• Managed a $60M annual budget and cash flow forecast
• Assisted in managing a work force of 103 employees
• Reported to managing director and headquarters in Japan
• Implemented, trained and advised accounting department staff on accounting software
• Created applications for internal control procedures, preparation of monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual and annual financial statements
• Supervised and completed audited financial statements and attended annual general meetings
• Oversaw other Middle East corporate offices in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman
• Supervised A/R and collection from customers based in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
• Introduced and implemented reduction of A/R grace period from 110 to 70 days that brought in $ 3.5M in overdue accounts
• Managed computerized accounting and project accounting
• Reconciled bank statements; supervised A/P and verified trial balance
• Orchestrated money transfer with bank to cover employees' salaries and other financial and accounting matters at all the Middle East branches
• Handled Letters of Credit issued to Yokogawa by different banks
• Advised bank on the issuance of Letters of Guarantee, Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Advance Payment Bonds and their amendments and collection from beneficiaries upon their expiry
• Managed corporate tax activities in Kuwait and Oman

Accounts Supervisor at Pure Foods Limited
  • Pakistan
  • January 1989 to January 1990

Accounts Supervisor 1989 - 1990
Pure Foods Limited, Karachi, Pakistan
• Supervised accounts department
• Advised the directors on various financial and tax matters
• Prepared monthly financial statements and budget

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University of Karachi
  • August 1985

Specialties & Skills

Financial Accounting
Auditing
Financial Statements
Accounting Analysis
Financial Analysis
Financial Statements
Accounting
Annual Budget preparation
Cash Flow Forecast
Collection of Accounts Receivable

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert
Japanese
Expert

Training and Certifications

CA Articleship. Gained extensive knowledge of auditing and accounting. (Training)
Training Institute:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Date Attended:
August 1985

Hobbies

  • Badminton & Walking