Shakeel Ahmed Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Ballarat, Australia

Tasks and Responsibilities:-• Full responsibility for the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Accounts• Complete the month-end closing activities according the Ashland Closing Schedule and in line with both IFRS and Internal Accounting Guidelines• Managing payroll functions including all Statutory Payments• Posting of Revenue Recognition related accruals, e.g. Shipped Not Billed and SAB 104• Preparation of FAS 109 models for Detailed calculation of the Corporate Taxes and Deferred Taxes. Ensuring the booking of tax accruals and true-ups. • Complete Month-end Reporting. Preparation of Flux Analysis and provide commentary for P&L and Balance Sheet; Trend Review on Cost Center level and Gross Margin Analysis as part of the SOX Compliance.• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Budgeting & Forecasting• Preparation of Annual Reports and Statutory Financial Reporting• Intercompany Accounting• Project Finance Reporting• Monitor and review plant/warehouse fixed and variable costs• Calculations of Inventory Provisions for Slow Moving Obsolete Goods (SMOG) and Lower of Cost or Market (LCM)• Revaluing/ Translating foreign currency transactions into reporting currency• Support the auditors, both External and Internal• Preparation of CAPEX and OPEX Reports• Liaise with the engineers in relation to new capital expenditures and business process improvements• Timely Openings and Closings of Financial periods for all the entities in EMEA Region• SAP FICO Master Data Coordinator for the EMEA Region• Managing the entire gamut of Fixed Assets Accounting for the EMEA RegionSelected Accomplishments:- • Several successful transitions of processes from various Europe locations to the Shared Service Centers, saving the SG&A costs significantly. • Increased productivity by 300-man hours annually in reporting structures through lean methodology. • Actively participated in multi-billion dollars Business mergers and Business carve outs.

Kolkata Area, India

General Ledger Accounting. Fixed Assets Accounting and Closing & Reporting for EMEA region; Tasks and Responsibilities:-• Closing & Reporting and General Ledger Accounting• Project System Accounting• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register • Perform inactivity review for Capital Projects;• Prepare the CAPEX Report• Fixed Assets creation, Acquisitions, Disposals and Inter-Company Asset Transfer; Asset Master Changes;• Depreciation Run• Fixed Assets Reconciliations;• Reporting under Schedules7/S-accounts (Local GAAP) Reconciliations;• Re-class of revenue expenses from capital projects to P&L accounts on monthly basis• Support Auditors and Finance Controllers with Fixed Assets Reporting;• Assist Engineering and equipment group for Capital Projects;• Coordinate physical Fixed Assets Verification of Plant and Office. Selected Accomplishments:-• Several successful transitions of processes from Europe locations including one reverse transition for which I was awarded as best trainer from the client. • Identified and initiated different formulas to automate the reporting structures and thus saving substantial time through Lean and minimizing the scope of errors. 400 Manhours saved Annually. • Received “Lean Ace Award” for maximum number of individual process improvement ideas within a year

Computerized and manual Accounting

Certificate In International Financial Reporting

Post Graduate Diploma In Business Administration, Accounting And Finance, A+

Bachelor Degree In Commerce From University Of Calcutta, Accounts And Commerce