Zeeshan Muhammad, Project Finance Manager

Zeeshan Muhammad

Project Finance Manager

Fircroft Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
10 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 11 Months

Project Finance Manager at Fircroft Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since February 2022

Controllership:
• Develop and ensure implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, tax and/or payroll in agreement with the top management.
• Prepare and supervise various financial statements and reports.
• Drive the budget and revision processes, by delegating responsibilities to budget controllers and coordinating with other departments on information requirements.
• Drive month end closing by analyzing trial balances, researching general ledger activity and variances to budget and prior year.
• Direct the maintenance of general and intercompany JV ledgers, accounts receivable & payable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records.
• Ensure all finance records are kept accurately and securely and in line with accounting and legislative requirements such as ZATCA & MOL standards.


Financial Analysis:
• Provide detailed monthly operating results and variance analysis reports analyzing main variances with latest revision, budget and previous year and as required by the business.
• Prepare P&L projection, analysis of financial viability of new investments and budget follow-up.
• Monitor the cost structure of the companies’ business units and prepare business profitability analysis.
Internal Controls and External Audit:
• Lead the implementation of applicable internal control procedures to verify the integrity of all financial information, ensure and maintain historical records.
• Establish system controls for new financial systems and develop procedures to improve existing systems.
• Prepare external audit materials and external financial reporting.
• Liaise with external audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls.
• Direct the installation and maintenance of new accounting, timekeeping, payroll and other related procedures and controls.

Senior Accountant at Fircroft
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2019 to February 2022

Account Receivables:

• Verify and post all invoices in the software to ensure that correct and valid billing value is processed.
• Following up with clients for due invoices.
• Prepare and endorse monthly statement of accounts to clients for the purpose of getting confirmation on outstanding balances.
• Ensure collection of remittance advices from clients and recording monthly collections by recording journal entries.
• Meeting with clients over disputed invoices to avoid late payments and bad debts.
• Monthly meetings with Account Managers on the basis Aged Debt Plan to ensure affective and efficient Cash Flows.
• Prepare and reconcile receivables balance reports for audit purpose.

Account Payables:

• Responsible for processing Company’s Payroll by ensuring the accuracy of the computation regarding payroll, incentives and deductions based on Timesheets and Approvals from Line Managers.
• Approving and processing Final Settlements for finishers as per Saudi Labor Law.
• Validate and post all payroll, expenses, vacation, end of service provision transections.
• Responsible to verify Vendors’ invoices & its timely payments on the bases of agreed payment terms.

ERP Software using: Microsoft AX Dynamics (D365)

- Submission of following reports to Finance Manager

• Sales & VAT Reports; Forecast Reports for Sales and Collections.
• Collections, Aged Debt, and Accounts Receivables reports.
• Bank and Intercompany Reconciliations.
• Accounts Payables reports (Vendors & Payroll)

Senior Accountant at Mirage of Gulf
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2016 to September 2019

• Managing journals, ledgers and company’s financial statements.
• Preparing Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements as per deadlines provided by Finance Manager.
• Managing company projects/events and costing of those projects/events.
• Management of petty cash and other routine expenditures of company.
• Managing employee’s payroll, quarterly bonuses and End of Service Benefits.
• Creating quotations, verification of PO's and issuing invoices based on PO's to customers.
• Contact to Banks, managing and oversee contracts and bank reconciliation statements.
• Reconciling different complex ledgers as required by Finance Manager.
• Managing vendors and make sure their payments are being processed as per agreed terms.
• Managing Debtors and Creditors accounts to ensure correct balances is being shown in Trial Balance and payments and collections are being recorded on time.
• Preparing and updating, weekly and monthly aged debt reports to make sure
• Creating monthly, quarterly and yearly error free accounting and financial reports to control and managing company budget.
• Analyze complex reports for management.
• Prepare and submit VAT reports.
• Accounting software used: Quickbooks

Accountant at Yaseen Auto Supply
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2013 to April 2016

• Management of ledger accounts and preparation of financial statements.
• In depth analysis on the base of financial statements and financial ratios.
• Communicate with suppliers and maintain their records about the delivery of materials.
• Maintain routine reports and file records of sales of finished goods and purchase of raw materials.
• Maintain inventory record of work in process and finished goods.
• Contact to different Banks and managing bank reconciliation statements.
• Petty cash management.

Internee at Bank Alfalah Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • August 2010 to September 2010

Various assignments carried out during my training

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at University of Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
  • June 2012

Accounts and Finance

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University of Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
  • September 2008

Accounting, Commerce, Banking and Economics

High school or equivalent, Sciece
  • at Board Board of Intermediate and Secondary
  • April 2004

Education-

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Accounting
MBA Finance
Budgeting
Financial Analysis
Communication
Management
Supervision
Analytical
Budgeting
Quality Assurance
Administration
BUSINESS PLANS
Computer
MICROSOFT Office
Leadership
Administrative skills
Multiple task
Interpersonal skills
Supervision
Team work
Presentation
Training
English Speaking and writing skills
Work Independently
Numerical and mathematics
Individual problem solving
Negotiation
Trust worthy
Team work
work under pressure
English Communication
Job Knowledge
Customer Service Oriented

Languages

English
Expert
Punjabi
Native Speaker
Urdu
Native Speaker
Arabic
Expert

Hobbies

  • Cricket
    Cricket team player from school to university level
  • Athletics
    College and University prize winner