Aamir Akhtar, Fpfa , Cipfa, M. Com, Mba, Cima Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Managed the entire range of books of accounts, and mentored the activities of 2 Accountants and 1 Collection OfficerFacilitated internal and external audits and liaised with banks for necessitiesGenerated process flow for the departments and inter-company departmentsInteracted directly with government authorities pertaining to issues, and held training sessions for the accounts team and other departmentsMonitored complex inter-company transactions and extracted reports like ageing analysis, daily gross profit report, mid-month revenue report, and monthly marketing spend reportAssisted managers for budgeting/forecasting, while creating and sustaining a price list of the servicesLiaised with different payment gateway companies for new payment options Coordinated for monthly VAT return for the company, prepared the financial statements for the company for submission to finance manger, and prepared discount reports on a weekly basisPrepared and finalized monthly/year-end management accounts as per IFRS, with reports to the Finance Manager for final reviewRendered assistance in formulating annual budget and compared it with actual results for presenting to the Board of DirectorsReviewed costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and company’s actual performance compared to the business plansExtracted data to support monthly VAT submissions and sending them for final submission to ensure that the VAT returns are submitted within time

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overseeing the financial operations of the company and ensuring that financial transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with accounting standards and regulations.Preparing and reviewing financial statements, such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, to ensure accuracy and completeness.Managing the month-end and year-end closing processes and preparing adjusting journal entries as necessary.Developing and implementing accounting policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operations.Analyzing financial data and creating reports to provide insight into the company's financial performance and identify areas for improvement.Conducting audits of financial records to identify discrepancies and ensuring compliance with regulations and accounting standards.Providing guidance and training to junior accounting staff to ensure accuracy and adherence to accounting policies and procedures.Collaborating with other departments, such as operations and sales, to gather financial data and provide support for business decisions.Managing and reconciling bank accounts, credit card accounts, and other financial accounts.Monitoring and forecasting cash flow to ensure that the company has adequate funds to meet its obligations.

United Arab Emirates

Spearheading end-to-end financial planning and reporting for the project, comprising of critical assessment and budget challengeStreamlining books closure in alignment with Manual of Authorities (MoA), and maintaining MoA profile for new approvers/stakeholdersCollaborating with multiple teams/stakeholders with a view to ensure smooth setting up of tariff and true-up activitiesGaining practical experience in Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow Analysis, Audit, Acquisition or Disposition Modeling, Lease or Loan Abstract, and ERP implementationScrutinizing expenses claims and matching invoices with the relevant receiptsSetting up vendor accounts and reconciling statements and Payment GatewaysSustaining track of every transaction and logging details into the systemReconciling intercompany transactions on a periodic basis

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Appraised credit control procedures and partnered with the finance director to formulate credit and billing policiesMonitored a B2B portfolio exceeding 3000 customers globallyExecuted credit facility evaluations and market research to evaluate customer creditworthinessIdentified high-risk customers and strategized curtailing of delinquent balanceResolved disputed accounts via negotiation with maintenance of a cloud-based customer databaseScrutinized activities of credit control team with accurate completion of tasksDeveloped MIS reports comprising of ageing, bad debts, high/low risk customers, and collection forecastsDevised and incorporated credit policies to minimize risk and maximize revenue via cordial relationships with stakeholdersVerified and finalized contracts with customers like Carrefour, Tim Hortons, Costa Coffee, Giant, and Enoc

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Prepared cash & bank position on a daily basis • Processed payroll sheets and distribution of all staff salaries through WPS• Regularly interacted with banks for transactions related to Overdraft, Letter of Credit, Cheque Discounting & Term Loans• Processed supplier payments according to agreed payment terms• Managed different bank accounts including Post Dated Receipts & Payments• Processed PDCs, CDCs & Cash collections, passed accounting entries in the corresponding accounts in Focus RT• Handled LC transaction, conversion to TR’s and post settlement of outstanding TR’s• Calculated sales staff commission on a monthly basis in accordance with company policy and procedures• Issued Customs Exit Certificates, undertaking follow ups & submitted the Import Claim letter to custom authorities• Issued custom duty and deposit letters, examined the report from customs and passed accounting vouchers• Generated Monthly financial reports along with the closing entries.• Reconciled all banks on a monthly basis• Prepared various reports including stock movements, daily sales and profit reports, pending deliveries and informed management on regular basis• Resolved amicably queries of suppliers and the sales staff

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

• Raised sales invoices, followed up payments and reconciled relevant accounts• Followed up with the clients regarding due/overdue payments and resolved the discrepancies• Coordinated with branches to maintain stocks and inter-branch transactions• Disbursed salaries to all staff• Issued the cash imprest to purchasers and drives and performed post reconciliation • Maintained WPS system linked with the bank and MOL for salary disbursement of all branches• Prepared petty cash report on a daily basis showing receipts, payments & cash in hand with supporting documents

• Formulating financial statements on monthly basis.• Evaluating Trial Balance, reconciling cost centers and analyzing the variances.• Posting all the imports in Accounting module and reconciling with inventory module.• Gaging per unit cost of material by recording all direct and indirect costs.• Monitoring sales tax invoicing and preparing tax returns on monthly basis for the group.• Bank Reconciliation statements on periodic basis.• Fixed Asset accounting, reconciliation and depreciation.• Monthly & Annual financials and assisting finance manager in audits.• Recording and checking of inventory with physical stock on regularly intervals.• Assisting manager in preparing budgets, forecasting statements and analysis reports.• Managing and settling Receivables & Payable ledgers, preparing necessary entries to record.• Checking the accuracy and authentication of expenses sheets along with bills received from branches and reimbursing the actual expenses.

Karachi Pakistan

• Preparing cash and bank payment vouchers on daily basis and recording the same in system.• Writing cheques to suppliers as per purchase vouchers received from purchase dept.• Receiving cash & cheques form suppliers & sales staff and depositing the same to bank.• Getting receipts form sales team verifying the bills and preparing vouchers for payments. • Reconciling accounts in timely manner.• Assisting in interim inventory count.• Managing petty cash, providing IOU to sales & logistics staff and reconciling the same with bills.• Recording recurring journal entries.• Any other task assigned by the management.

Karachi Pakistan

• Co-coordinating with applicants to arrange meetings with applicants regarding their loans.• Analyzing information extracted from the data.• Preparing credit report for different loan categories.• Writing the final reports to top management for final approval.• Co-coordinating with different banks & provide final reports.• Performing surprise visits to customers to analyze business condition.• Applying different rational strategies to draw the results.• Guiding junior staff for data sampling, summarizing and attaining required results.• Attending training sessions arranged by different banks to understand polices & procedures.• Reporting to top management regarding the progress of every case.

Karachi, Pkistan

• Receiving data in raw form from different clients. • Recording, sorting and analyzing data to collect required information.• Preparing initial credit reports as per SOP provided by banks.• Attending meeting along with senior staff.

Karachi, Pakistan

• Processed and recorded accounting transactions• Reconciled Accounts Receivable and Payable control ledgers on periodic basis• prepared and recorded cash and bank payment vouchers along with supporting documents• Assisted finance manager to finalize management accounts.

Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants (In Progress), Cmga Stage

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Fellow Public Accountant, Finance And Financial Management Services

Associate’S Degree, Accounting And Finance, Management Accounting

M.Com, Commerce, 1St Division

B.Com, Commerce, 1St Division

D.Com, Commerce, 1St Division

Accounting And Business/Management