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ZUHAIB IQBAL

Candidate ID: 101418

Career Summary

An Enthusiastic and Energetic young guy with over 8 years of experience in Gulf, having ability to Manage accounts up to finalization. Able to work well as an individual and within a team. A great team player, who can also delegate to lead one, work well under pressure with the ability to multi-task

Skill Set

Highlights ? Financial Statements i.e. (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings ? Excellent knowledge of manufacturing cost processes ? Budgeting & Variance analysis ? Accounts and bank reconciliation ? Performance appraisal and Ratio Analysis ? Strong w

Professional Information

Total Experience : 8

Nationality : Pakistan

Qualification Level : Post Graduate

Job Function : Accounts / Tax / CS / Audit / Finance

Work Location Preference : Qatar

Detailed Profile

Summary
An Enthusiastic and Energetic young guy with over 8 years of experience, having excellent interpersonal skills. Able to work well as an individual and within a team. A great team player, who can also delegate to lead one, work well under pressure with the ability to multi-task and learn from the challenges faced. A go-getter as some would say and positive innovative individual with focused problem-solving skills required to be an excellent Accountant and still growing to excel beyond role.
Skill Highlights
? Financial Statements i.e. (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Retained Earning.
? Financial Statement Analysis.
? Excellent knowledge of manufacturing cost processes.
? Analytical and problem-solving skills.
? Financial Controls.
? Customer service orientation & Industry Knowledge.
? Capital investment appraisal techniques (Feasibility Analysis). ? Budgeting, Variance & Ratio analysis.
? VAT (Value Added Tax).
? Good working knowledge in international trade finance on Letters of Credits (Usance & At Sight, Back-to-Back L/C), Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC), Bank Guarantees (BG).
? Professional skepticism.
? Extensive knowledge of IFRS, IAS'S & GAAP for reporting requirement.
? Working capital management.
? Detail Oriented.
Computer Skills
• Microsoft Office
• SAP Business One
• Elite ERP • Sage Peachtree
• Facts ERP
• Tally ERP (Basic Knowledge)
Education
LONDON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Present)
ACCA (Accounting Finance & Audit) – Part Qualified

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY (2009-2010)
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)

GOVT. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (2007-2008)
Diploma in Commerce (Money Banking & Finance)

Work Experience
Auto Z Automotive Group, Qatar
Senior Accountant (Current Job) | Doha Qatar | Since July 2019
• Processing of L/Cs & non-LC import documentation adhering to UCP 600.
• Documentary collections e.g. Open Account, Advance Payment, Documents against payment (D/P) / Documents against acceptance (D/A).
• Dealing with bank guarantees e.g. payment guarantee, Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Steamship guarantees.
• Costing of shipments & generating payable invoice.
• Suppliers & inter-company Reconciliation and processing the payments in a timely manner.
• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management.
• Preparation of annual budgets, cash flow statements, forecast project revenues & expenses and provide necessary advice to the management.
• Maintaining Chart of Accounts.
• Fixed assets, their acquisition, depreciation and disposition.
• Coordination in preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting.
• Financial statement analysis e.g. horizontal analysis, vertical analysis and ratio analysis.
• Responsible for the training of new accounting staff and assigning them responsibilities.
• Additional tasks as per Management instructions.

Self Employed / Freelancer, Qatar
Accountant | Doha Qatar | Since Mar 2018 to Jun 2019
• Managing the Finance department to ensure all accounting and financial procedures are streamlined and to assist all other units in ensuring a smooth operation.
• Preparing monthly reports like “Trading and Profit & Loss account”, “Balance Sheet” for senior management.
• Preparation of annual budgets, cash flow statements, forecasted projects revenues & expenses and provide necessary advice to the management.
• Variance analysis of budget v/s actual and suggest management the areas of improvements.
• Supervise effective & smooth cash management, processing the employee’s payroll.
• Supervision of Invoicing, Receivables and Payables functions.
• Liaison with external auditors in finalization of company accounts.
• Examining and analyzing financial records, financial statements, assess the accuracy of financial reports completeness, conformance for reporting and procedural standards.
• Negotiating suppliers/vendors for price & payment terms.
• Preparation monthly sales reports, stock valuation reports & physical inventory stock take.
• Managing financial planning, project cost analysis, project-pricing policy.
• Implementation of cost control measures and preparation of various management reports.

Saim Foods Catering, Dubai, UAE
Accountant | DIP Dubai, UAE | Since Jan 2015 – Oct 2017
• Administered raw material purchases, inventory, and labor; analyzed data obtained and recorded results.
• Classified costs accurately.
• Performed Labor Absorption analysis.
• Maintained a combination of cost accounting systems; prepared journal entries and reconciled ledger accounts.
• Allocated costs and prepared reports on labor, tools, reduction and other operating expenses.
• Reviewed and analyzed all cost error and cost integrity reports.
• Analyzed authentic manufacturing costs and prepared monthly report to compare standard/Budgeted costs to actual production costs and monitors cost control and efficiency.
• Conduct physical inventories count on month end and reporting any differences to management for investigation.
• Reviewed rates of depreciation, labor and overhead and suggested policy changes to improve numbers.
• Ensured accuracy, completeness and compliance with corporate requirements.
• Maintained accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Responsible for the preparation and processing of monthly payroll through WPS & Sales Staff Commissions.


Steel Casting & Engineering Works
Assistant Accountant | GWLA, PAK | Since Dec 2011 – Jan 2014
• Creating double entry book keeping systems and maintaining general ledgers.
• Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statements on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
• Prepare Cash and Banks activity Reports on daily and monthly basis.
• Updating and presenting the daily funds availability & utilization statements.
• Petty cash custodian.
• Ensure in-time payments to Local vendors / suppliers and Financial Institutions.
• Preparing and booking in a monthly basis, accruals, depreciation, amortization, their acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system.
• Develop Control plan of the loan repayment schedules, Loan markup workings, bank guaranties and preparation of lease Accounting.
• Prepare daily, monthly expense sheets and makes comparison and variance analysis for management decision.
• Month end activities like stock taking, depreciation, accrued expenses, bad debt provision on monthly sales, commission for sale team, etc.
• Issue Debit / Credit Notes to vendors and Associated Undertaking with all relevant supporting documents and follow-up the status.
• Coordinate with the HR Department related to staff payroll, perquisites, advances, deductions, staff bonuses.
• Responsible for Initiating, preparing and recording of all types of vouchers prepared in the organization.

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