MUHAMMAD IRFAN
CA-ICAEW (Adv.) CPA, CMA, CIPFA UK
Manager Finance/Accounts (15 Yr.’s Experience)
ch.irfankhalid@gmail.com
+971-50-792-6161
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Valid UAE Driving License
Financial professional with 15 years of extensive and diversified experience with a proven ability to manage personnel and programs. A dynamic professional with strong competencies in maintaining and safeguarding the financial health of an organization by preparing accurate financial reports ensuring reliability, worthiness, and conformance with set policies and standards. To secure a position that will utilize my organizational abilities and educational background and be an active part of the company in achieving its goals.
SKILLS
Financial Management Projects Management Accounting Operations Client Relations IFRS – IAS - ISA’s
Budget Management Compliance Quality Control Taxation – VAT Ledgers Reconciliation Auditing
Technical Competencies Risk Management Strategic Planning Workflow Management Communication
Team Work/Leadership Decision Making Problem Solving Ethics & Professionalism Adding Value
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manager Finance/ Accounts/ Taxation
AFCO – Dubai (External Auditor- Leading Edge Alliance Global Chartered Accountants)
06/2017 – Present Dubai, UAE
Achievements/Tasks
? Improved the timeliness of month-end financial reporting from approx. 12 to 5 days.
? Preparation & Presentation of Monthly/Quarterly/Annual financial results to, Finance Director, CEO along with suggestions & recommendations in accordance with IAS, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
? Ensure quality control over financial transactions and reporting as per accounting policies & internal controls.
? Manage and coordinate day-to-day operations including but not limited to financial management, cash management, personnel administration, payroll, purchasing, inventory control, facilities coordination/planning, and closely related work.
? Supervising, examining and analyzing the accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
? Perform weekly and monthly report preparation and distribution of financial operation results to aid in cost reduction and continuously improving operations. Financial modelling, Subsidiary books. Control of Trial Balance, Chart of Accounts.
? Direct the development, implementation, and achievement of budgetary goals while recommending, implementing, and enforcing policies for assigned areas of responsibility. Training of team members, Filing of VAT returns as per FTA Guidelines
? Ensuring to meet tight deadlines for VAT reporting, its compliance, identifying risk, minimizing VAT liabilities Input, Output Tax, charge with standard rate, zero rate, exempt and reverse charge mechanism. Checking the place and time of supply.
Senior Finance/Accounts Professional
G4S - British Multinational Security Company – (External Auditor- PWC-Big4 Audit Firm)
04/2015 - 02/2017, 500,000+ employees in 110 countries, Managed Manpower of 10,000 with 12 Accounts staff Doha-Qatar
Achievements/Tasks
? A Key member in successfully Implementation of ERP Ramco, (Balance sheet, Income statement ,cost and profit analysis)
? Managed a team of 12 accounts professionals to ensure all deadlines were met on time.
? Responsible for carrying out accounting functions, preparing monthly accounts, maintaining general Ledgers, review of payroll workings, coordination with all departments. i.e. sales,contract,facility,health & safety, procurement,CIT,IT,MSSD,operations…
? Coordinated all aspects of the accounts payable cycle and provided support for various general accounting operations.
? Review, and verification of financial information and reports including Income, Profit and Loss, and Balance Sheet statements, Consolidated Statements. Analyzing the Inventory, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Prepayments, Provisions, Suppliers, Short & Long Term Loans.
? Conduct routine quality audits to ensure that work was progressing per the specifications and initiate corrective actions.
? Supervising invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit notes, reconciling the vendor statements, and handling the payment complaints or discrepancies.
? Coordinated and resolved various issues with banks and also assisted in the preparation of monthly management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets, and narratives, including budget.
? Responsible for ensuring compliance of all policies and procedures a?ecting the accounting operations.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Asst. Manager Finance
FIRST CAPITAL GROUP-MEDIA TIMES LTD -Lahore Pakistan (External Auditor- PWC, KPMG-Big4 Audit Firm)
01/2013 - 12/2014
Achievements/Tasks
? Worked with finance manager to implement controls and stream-line accounting procedures.
? Responsible for all financial aspects including accounting, reporting, financial planning, analysis, pricing, and forecasting.
? Led the annual planning process, monthly P&L review, and identified driving factors for a variance to plan, and forecast.
? Performed monthly financial statement analysis and reporting to management on revenue and business strategies.
? Coordinated with senior management regarding budgetary and financial management issues, and development of budget.
? Accurately performed accounting responsibilities within the specified deadlines according to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standard Reporting (IFRS).
Senior Auditor
PRIME GLOBAL, FMC-CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS-Lahore Pakistan
(Registered CA Articles-Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan)
02/2009 - 11/2012
Achievements/Tasks
? Expanded the audit department’s efficiency through proper training and guidance to auditing staff.
? Conducted audit of financial statements in accordance with Audit Manual which included planning, organizing, controlling, and reviewing entire job, ensuring compliance of financial statements with IFRS and other applicable local laws and regulations.
? Promoted the company's quality control procedures and policies in order to ensure compliance with independence and ethical requirements as issued by IFAC & ISA International Standards of Auditing.
? Ensured assigned work was completed within agreed time frames and carried out per standards and within agreed budgets.
? Reviewed client's accounting system and internal control policies as part of the risk assessment procedures in order to determine audit risks involved in an audit engagement.
? Researched and analyzed highly complex accounting issues, identified root causes and proposed changes for improvement.
? Liaised with clients concerning business operations and accounting procedures within client companies.
Audit Performed in following key Industries:
Manufacturing & Trading Industries, Textile Mills - Sugar Mills - Banking & Securities – Tanneries - Real Estate Automotive – Gelatin – Hospitals - Power Generation - Home Appliances /Electronics - Software House – Tourism – Logistics – Leather - Steel Mills -Non Government organizations - Educational Institutes - Other Industries
Accounts & Finance Executive
LG - GHANI GROUP OF COMPANIES-Lahore Pakistan (External Auditor- KPMG-Big4 Audit Firm)
12/2006 - 02/2009
Achievements/Tasks
? Built relationships with all clients and ensured to tackle with all their queries within stipulated time.
? Supporting all financial aspects of the company including annual budgets, variance analysis, reporting, and audit.
? Disburses petty cash by recording entry, verifying documentation. Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions, scheduling and preparing cheques, Maintained the fixed assets register and accurately recorded.
? Monitored expenditures of all programs and projects based on the submitted budget as well as the availability of funds on a monthly basis. Resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies, Lease agreements.
? Reconciliations customers/Suppliers/Banks/General Ledgers, monitoring the collections/ Payments, Monthly MIS report
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? Responsible to provide general accounting relating to accounts payable, revenue, contract with customers, billing, accounts receivable, material , labor & other cost, payroll in compliance with accounting policy and regulations.
Professional Qualifications
CA ICAEW Advance Level, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (IFAC Member) (09/2020 - Present)
ICAEW Ethics Assessment Module (09/2021), Passed in 1st Attempt, Secured 93% Marks
CMA -Member # 46358 (02/2019), CIPFA. A?liate 43463(02/2018), Chartered MCSI 233747(03/2018), FIPA Member # 278554(12/2017)
CPA -Member # M1690 (08/2016), MBA Fin.CIM, Bachelor in Commerce (02/2005) University of the Punjab.
Technical Skills
Microsoft O?ce, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI & Outlook
Accounting Apps: Oracle, SAP, Focus, Tally, Peachtree, ERP
Languages: English, Urdu/Hindi, Basic Arabic, Dob 1984, Pakistani. Page 2 of 2