Ramz Hashim Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

-Ensuring financial analysis and advice is delivered in an accurate and timely manner, including briefing of accountable executive as required-Providing in-depth and meaningful insights into business performance, at a portfolio level, through driver-based commentary and variance analysis for month end results and planning/forecasting cycles-Providing.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Supported management in financial reporting, accounting operations and overall process improvements.- Involved in preparation of inter company reports- Developed and prepared policies related to inventory management- Developed financial models to monitor, reconcile and manage rebates. - Supported with month end tasks

• Presented to the Board on a monthly basis an analysis of the P/L, KPI’s as well as forecasts of operational expenses/revenue.
• Developed and finalized budgets in a timely manner. Involved in the end to end budgeting process. Continuously monitored/reported on budget against actual and reported variances monthly and was the Finance Business.
• Supported Business Director in ensuring sales targets are achieved for the PVH Brand which brought in over $150mn in sales annually. I worked with the Departmental GM’s and ensured accuracy of sales targets set during.
• Generated monthly financial/ KPI reports in relation to sales, overheads, cost of failure and non-financial indicators such as quality and delivery performance.
• Responsible for monitoring stock (including write offs) and reporting on stock position on monthly basis to the management
• Followed up on cost saving/continuous improvement projects initiated by the Business Director by providing project status updates and calling out delays or issues in a timely manner in order to ensure successful.

• Prepared and monitored Virtusa Global departmental budgets in a timely manner. Involved in the complete end to end budgeting process.
• Interpreted and presented quarterly and monthly variance analysis against budgets/projections to the Board on a quarterly basis
• Took on the role of a Finance Business Partner for departmental budget owners/other stakeholders across business units locate globally and supported them with budget queries/operational support
• Responsible for preparation of operational expense forecasts of Virtusa Sri Lanka. Collaboratedwith departmental owners to analyze financial data and produce forecasts.
• Involved in monthly pre-close analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting entries. This included review of the FA register as well and ensuring all entries were accounted and accurate.

• Assisted the Accountant in preparing financial statements and further assisted in tax returns in line with local regulations
• AP and AR: Responsible for reconciliations of AP and AR, preparation of aging reports of outstanding balances which I analyze and thereafter present a status update to the management on a weekly basis
• Performed bank reconciliations
• Prepared the annual budget/forecasts and reported monthly variances
• Reviewed and analyzed monthly/annual financial statements
• Assisted in preparing statutory returns for payroll tax, and other levies for the year as per the legislative requirements

• Analyzed quarterly/annual US based public listed company financial statements (10Q, 10K) andensured the contents of the financial statement and narrative disclosure were filed as per USGAAP requirement. Finalized.
• Worked with XBRL software to map and tag financial data and disclosures to the taxonomyconcepts in US GAAP in order to file financial statements with US SEC
• Effectively managed client queries and provided advice in relation to preparation of XBRL accounts and US SEC requirements

• Involved in audit engagement and planning: Outlining scope, objectives, timelines, cost andresource allocation.
• Obtained an understanding of accounting systems and related controls relevant to the business.
• Interviewed relevant client staff members and made use of system descriptions to gain furtherunderstanding of the accounting control systems.
• Identified and documented the key controls within the significant accounting cycles/andidentified the weaknesses/potential risks in the client’s internal control system (through test ofcontrols & substantive testing).
• Evaluated and assessed financial statements/accounts for accuracy and compliance withstatutory./legal bodies. Ensured true representation of company's actual financial position/performance
• Provided advice to the client around application of accounting standards and policies.

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