Muhammad Rizwan Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Metro Trains Melbourne is a part owned subsidiary of Hong Kong based company MTR (Mass Transit Railway) that looks after Melbourne Metro Trains Network employing more than 7,000 employees.Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance, and management of 11 staff in finance team.- Managing the monthly management reporting packs - Collaborate with district’s managers to develop budgets and forecasts by providing insights into the financial implications of their plans and decisions. - Lead the preparation of financial analysis, including variance explanations and bridging reports, and present findings to management during the budget review process.- Overseeing the preparation of reports, financial documents, and statutory accounts- Preparing accounting position papers for the Risk Management and Audit Committee.- Managing the group month-end close and consolidation processes- Manage corporate tax compliance by ensuring accurate and timely filing of all tax returns (corporate income tax, BAS, Payroll tax, PAYG withholding, FBT etc.), while staying up to date with evolving tax regulations and industry standards.- Manage accounts payable department (7 staff) and accounts receivables department (2 staff) - Month end accounts and reporting on balance sheet and cash flow.- Manage and review balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset register.- Managing lease accounting aligned with AASB 16 - Leasing- Managing interim and year end audit queries - First point of contact for all taxes and financial accounting matters including relevant accounting standards.- Contributing as required to the successful delivery of finance improvement initiatives across the business including providing relevant subject matter expertise.

Melbourne, Australia

Senior member of the Group FP&A function, which engages across core business areas including strategy, investor relations, corporate finance, group accounting and key decision support functions. Responsibilities include: • Providing financial modelling support to assist with strategic decision making across pricing, revenue and asset management functions• Providing business case support and recommendations to managers• Developing and delivering revenue reporting and analysis • Partaking in scenario analysis for budgeting, planning and long term forecasting• Ensuring the integrity of information provided to shareholders• Manage MTA’s monthly accounts along with the preparation of reporting packs• Provide support on group accounting and manage year-end process as well as guidance on AASB & IAS

Melbourne, Australia

Metro Trains Melbourne is a part owned subsidiary of Hong Kong based company MTR (Mass Transit Railway) that looks after Melbourne Metro Trains Network employing more than 4300 employees.Reporting to the Finance Director / Financial Controller, and management of 4 staff in finance team- Year-end statutory reporting pack preparation and lodgement with ASIC - MTM income tax preparation­ - Tax depreciation­ - Evaluation of deductibles and non-deductibles­ - Evaluation of deferred tax liability and assets- Managing monthly BAS return- Managing monthly and annual payroll tax returns- Managing MTM annual FBT returns- Evaluation of MTM rateable remuneration for work cover and on-time lodgement of the returns - Month end accounts and reporting on balance sheet and cash flow­ - Preparation of management reports in relation to cash flow - commentary on material movements.­ - Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly balance sheet report - include commentary on material movements.- Managing interim and year-end audit queries- Manage and review MTM balance sheet reconciliations - Budgeting and forecasting of balance sheet and cash flow­ - Managing treasury aspects including FOREX hedging, Term Deposits - Dividend planning and franking credit management- Develop and maintain MTM leave entitlement modelling aligned with IAS­ - Yearly employee entitlements true-up- Act as 1st point of contact on AASB and IFRS related matters- Managing all insurance requirements - Financial modelling for investment and acquisition proposals- Improvement in Chameleon reporting and developing new dash boards for each department- Group Finance Manager (Parent Entity) Managing monthly accounts to ensure on-time delivery of management reports. Preparation of budget and quarterly forecast.Key achievements within the role:- Financial modelling to establish new parent company with 3 subsidiaries- Financial modelling to pursue new investment proposals

Melbourne, Australia

The Rail Transformation Consortium (RTC) made up of John Holland, MTR Corporation and UGL Rail Services, has signed an agreement with the Victorian Government, an integral step towards the delivery of the Cranbourne Pakenham Rail Corridor Project (CPRCP). This was the first unsolicited proposal (approx. $2.5 billion) submitted for public private partnership transaction in Victoria. The CPRCP is a major upgrade to one of Melbourne’s busiest rail corridors and includes the removal of four level crossings, construction of new stations at Carnegie, Murrumbeena and Clayton, procurement of 25 high capacity trains, installation of a modern signalling system, power sub-station upgrades, and construction of a new train depot at Pakenham East.Reporting to the Finance Chair, and management of 6 staff in finance assessment team. - Assessing the financial viability of all the tender submissions against TCE- Preparation of final tender assessment report which contributed 40% in final decision making- Liaising with all parties to resolve all outstanding queries- Presentation of reports to procurement committee and Public Transport Victoria’s finance and treasury team- Meeting strict tender assessment dead-lines- RTC Financial modelling – 15 years (Profit and loss, Cash flow, Balance Sheet)Key achievements within the role:- Tenders awarded were aligned with financial assessment report recommendations.- Meet all the deadline within project time-line

Melbourne Area, Australia

Metro Trains Melbourne is a part owned subsidiary of Hong Kong based company MTR (Mass Transit Railway) that looks after Melbourne Metro Trains Network employing more than 4300 employees.Reporting to the Financial Controller, and management of 10 staff in finance team- Year end statutory reporting pack preparation and lodgement with ASIC - MTM income tax preparation- Managing monthly BAS return- Managing monthly and annual payroll tax returns- Managing MTM annual FBT returns- Evaluation of MTM rateable remuneration for work cover and on-time lodgement of the returns - Preparation of management reports in relation to cash flow and balance sheet - commentary on material movements.- Managing interim and year end audit queries- Manage and review MTM balance sheet reconciliations - Budgeting and forecasting of balance sheet and cash flow- Dividend planning and franking credit management- Develop and maintain MTM leave entitlement modelling aligned with IAS- Monthly leave liability evaluation- Manage MTM accounts payable department (7 staff)- Manage MTM Corporate and Operations accounts receivables - Manage MTM fixed assets- Financial Controller – Sunstone Resources (MTM Subsidiary) – July 2013 till February 2014 (Forecasting,reviewing month end management accounts, month end business reporting) Key achievements within the role:- Introduction of GST boost-up modelling – approx. $100k yearly interest income.- Reduction in FBT cost by effective control and analysis of information – approx. $250k.- Leave entitlement modelling aligned with IAS19 (Annual Leave, Long Service Leave). - Successful outcomes achieved on various audit from ATO, SRO and Work-safe Victoria.- Reduction in Debtors days from 37days to 33days.- On time creditors payment – 47days to 41days.- Labour modelling for Rolling Stock district aligned with EBA- Financial modelling – Metro Academy and Joint Venture MTM and Unipart

Melbourne, Australia

Metro Trains Melbourne is a part owned subsidiary of Hong Kong based company MTR (Mass Transit Railway) that looks after Melbourne Metro Trains Network employing more than 4300 employees.Reporting to the Financial Controller, as an important part of a financial team.- MTM cash flow forecasting/management- Booking of FOREX contract and organize all foreign supplier payment- Year end statutory reporting pack preparation and lodgement with ASIC - MTM income tax preparation- Tax depreciation - evaluation of deductibles and non-deductibles - evaluation of deferred tax liability and assets- Monthly BAS return- Monthly and annual payroll tax returns- MTM annual FBT returns- Evaluation of MTM rateable remuneration for work cover and on-time lodgement of the returns - Month end accounts and reporting on balance sheet and cash flow- Preparation of management reports in relation to cash flow - commentary on material movements.- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly balance sheet report - include commentary on material movements.- Interim and year end audit queries- Balance sheet reconciliations- Management of MTM bank accounts – (5 accounts administrator access)- Company tax liability (DTA and DTL)Key achievements within the role:- Cash flow optimisation by effectively managing daily cash flow- On-time payment of dividend to its shareholders and creditors- Interest income optimisation by effectively managing the cash flow

Melbourne, Australia

Metro Trains Melbourne is a part owned subsidiary of Hong Kong based company MTR (Mass Transit Railway) that looks after Melbourne Metro Trains Network employing more than 4300 employees. Metro’s Rolling Stock district looks after all the reactive and preventive maintenance of rolling stock.Reporting to Rolling Stock Finance Manager, and, as an important part of a financial team.- Preparation of leave utilisation report.- Preparation of over time analysis report.- Labour productive and non-productive hours analysis- Labour over-time (roasted & un-roasted) analysis- Preparation of material analysis report.- Preparation of monthly finance review report.- Preparation of budget and forecasting for contractors and overheads.- Preparation of fortnightly employee pay journals, to ensure the cost being book to right cost centre as budgeted. - Preparation of cash flow forecasting on monthly basis- Booking of FOREX contract and organize all foreign supplier payment. - Preparing and co-ordinating with CORP in relation to annual FBT return - Completion of monthly general journals- Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts sub-ledgers and control accounts.- Preparation of Fixed assets form in accordance with policy and reporting of capital expenditures for monthly finance meeting.- Accounting of minor project - Accounting of minor and major collisions ­- Overhead and Contractor cost accrual for end of month­- Assist in the implementation of activity based costing.- Debtors invoicing and collection and managing new customer master database- Allocation of GL costing and work orders to all direct debt payment i.e. credit card and telephone charges.­- Manage petty cash float and prepare there general ledger costing Key achievements within the role:- Labour modelling and cost analysis per EBA- Successful implementation of activity based modelling.

Melbourne, Australia

United Group Melbourne Transport Limited (UGMTL) was a subsidiary of United Group (An Australian wide ASX top 100 organizations with an enviable record of recent acquisitions) and was responsible for the provision of Railway Rolling Stock (Trains) to the suburban public rail transport operator within Metropolitan Melbourne.Reporting to the CFO, and, as an important part of a financial team- Maintaining and controlling the fixed asset register- Preparation of cash flow forecasting on weekly and monthly basis- Completing bank reconciliation.- Booking of FOREX contract and organize all foreign supplier payment. .- Preparation of monthly BAS return, annual FBT return, monthly and year end Payroll Tax return and quarterly PAYG return.- RFB’s for employee group certificates. - Work cover analysis and year ending Work cover reconciliation/calculation- Completion of monthly general journals- Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts sub-ledgers and control accounts.- Management of fixed assets register- Accounting of minor projects - Record of lease and maintenance cost of all vehicles and preparation of report for management review.- Preparing and representing finance department for State Department's finance meeting- Contractor cost accrual for end of month- Handling interim and year end audit queries. - Debtors invoicing and collection and managing new customer master database- Allocation of GL costing and work orders to all direct debt payment- Manage petty cash float and prepare there GL costingKey achievements within the role:- Reducing mobile phone cost by 20% by effectively management - $150k yearly- Labour modelling and monthly productivity analysis- Employee leave management and monthly reporting

Melbourne, Australia

Saeco International Group is an Italian manufacturer of espresso machines and other electrical goods, headquartered near Bologna.Reporting to CFO, and, as an important part of a financial teamMajor Clients includes Mayer, David Jones, Harvey Norman, Good Guys and Retravision- Prepare cash flow Budget- Completing Treasury Reports and forecasts for parent company- Preparation of the FBT return - Code all information in order to produce reports by office and department to be used by payroll for payroll tax purposes, and for management review- Completion of monthly general journals as required- Performing monthly general ledger reconciliations- Completion of reports to parent company (monthly reconciled income statement and balance sheet)- Process monthly hire purchase and leasing Journals- Process bank reconciliation- Processing of sales reps and distributors commissions- Preparation of company assets leasing schedule (i.e. Motor Vehicle, IT Products)- Maintain Insurance policy and claims- Quarterly BAS lodgement- Monthly PAYG lodgement - Assist in the accounts payable function- Processing of all employee expense reimbursements- Supplier credit applicationsKey achievements within the role:- Implementation of Jet reporting tools to achieve different reporting requirement (sales by customer, sales by representative, product sale by customer)

Master’S Degree, Accounting And Related Services

Masters of Professional Accounting

Cpa Qualified, Accounting And Finance

Electives includes: Advance Taxation & Advance Auditing and Assurance

Bachelor In Applied Science Computer, Information Technology

Bachelor Of Commerce, Business And Commerce

Major Accountancy