Muhammad Hassaan Farooq I Aca (Icaew) I Fcca Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I generally oversee a diverse range of financial activities, including group financial reporting, consolidation, monthly management reporting, finance business partnering, forecast financial modeling, and more. Additionally, I collaborate closely with the CFO on strategic initiatives, including EU VAT, transfer pricing, and tax planning strategies. My very recent achievements include:• Leading the successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations across multiple regions, where I served as a key member of the steering committee and oversaw system configuration.• Driving the seamless migration of timesheet systems to automation for over 550+ team members, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.• Leveraging Power BI to deliver actionable insights through comprehensive reporting to stakeholders.• Leading the expansion of the finance function from 3 to 10 staff, with a focus on fostering talent and mentorship.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai

I moved to B &W Group in October 2015 accepting the role of Senior Accountant. Mainly, I am responsible for all aspects of corporate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations and other analysis as needed along with the participation in cost center financial analysis and various ad-hoc accounting and reporting projects.. Some of the main duties associated with this include but not limited to:• Implementation of Sage as ERP software for the Group and ensuring the timely recording and reporting of data in Sage.• Responsible for ensuring the efficient and timely management of the company’s daily, monthly and annual accounting and financial functions• Analysing, maintaining, and updating the corporate ledger accounts - working closely with accounts receivable, accounts payable and treasury teams.• Managing cash balances and banking facilities of the group• Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analysis, reports, and recommendations• Analysing management accounts and financial results to pinpoint potential weak areas, including cost control and management• Coordination with other accountants for intercompany activity and consolidated reporting• Reviewing current systems and processes, recommending improvements and implementing approved changes• Working closely with the CEO and take a proactive approach to the accounts/finance functions across the group• Providing meaningful budgeting and forecasting data to support the financial planning and management of the group

Dubai

Worked as an Audit Senior in the Business Assurance Department of the firm - excelled from the position of Audit Associate to Audit Senior with my duration with this employer. Mainly, I was responsible for supervising and review of assigned engagements of external & internal audit and review assignments from initial planning to the conclusion of examination and reporting thereon.An overview of the responsibilities associated with my job is as follows:• Overall planning of all engagements including the deployment of resources, understanding & co-developing expectations and designing audit strategies for different clients;• Coordination with engagement manager, director and partner to define the extent of planned audit procedures and to update engagement progress;• Supervising the reporting teams, reviewing working papers and finalizing the assurance engagements including preparation of deliverables and resolving audit differences/queries and taking appropriate actions;• Conducting trainings on audit methodology, IFRS, ISAs and on the best practices of code of corporate governance• Performing year-end analytical review procedures identifying significant movements and trends.• Reviewing financial statements of audit clients for numerical accuracy, proper footnote disclosures, and new accounting pronouncements as per IFRS• A couple of clients for which I have conducted thorough audits include Jones the Grocer (a high-profile retail café), Nasser Hussain Abdulla Lootah properties (real-estate & property management), EWA Hotel Dubai (three star hotel in Dubai), Spret trading LLC (A high-profile retail company with kiosks in all big malls of UAE & other GCC countries),Matica Technologies FZE formerly Digital Identification Solutions FZE (Provides bio metrics machine to Governments and large companies), Kilik & Co. LLP (asset-management Company based in England and incorporated in DIFC),

Karachi, Pakistan

I started my careers as an Audit Associate with this employer and during my stay with the firm I worked in Audit and Assurance Department of the firm. I was responsible for performing the audit according to international standards (ISAs and IFRS) on various assurance and non-assurance engagements. I acquired an extensive assurance, non-assurance and compliance experience during the above mentioned time.

Karachi, Pakistan

Assisting senior members of the team to deliver the assignment on time

Aca, Chartered Accountancy

Acca, Financial & Management Accounting, Audit And Assurance, Financial Management, Taxation

• Cleared all the 14 exams and gained the affiliate status in June 2011 and awarded membership in 2015 • Opted for P4 Advanced Financial.

Intermediate, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Matriculate, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, A