Hamza Zahid
Senior Financial Analyst
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Driven finance student motivated to apply academic background in growth-focused role. Excellent command of financial management principles and cost control initiatives. Offers superior attention to detail coupled with strong command of accounting functions and fiscal requirements. Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior financial analyst
Nishat International FZE
DUBAI, UAE
2021.10 - Current
- Prepare, review, and distribute monthly financial reports to management. Track expenses and revenues vs. budget and reforecast and analyze fluctuations.
- Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare and analyze management indicators to evaluate performance and assess achieved results
- Assist in the budget & reforecast process. Maintain budget and reforecast information in the accounting system.
- Perform varied financial analyses with summarized findings.
- Forecasted expenses and revenue with financial modelling mastery.
- Worked with business teams to identify issues affecting financial results and profitability.
- Collected, maintained and updated [Type] financial database.
Assitant Financial Analyst
Suraj Cotton Mills Limited
Lahore, Pakistan
2020.02 - 2022.09
- Analyze financial data and provide forecasting support
- Organize data into accessible reports and perform various types of analysis using key metrics such as yearly growth, return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share
- Review all non-legal pertinent information about prospective deals
- Oversee financial functions, such as assessing, auditing, planning, budgeting, taxes, consolidation, cost control and project control
- Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures, depreciation, proposals, investment opportunities, rate of return, profit plans, operating records, financial statements, etc.
- Study a company’s financial data to give advice for guiding business investments and overall financial strategy.
Senior audit associate
Nexia International Riaz Ahmed & CO
lahore, UAE
2019.07 - 2020.01
- Increased staff equity by improving internal controls and limiting risk.
- Used COSO Framework to perform and assess independent reviews of internal audit processes.
- Facilitated efficient audit execution, acting as principal contact for clients during on-site fieldwork.
- Led delivery of internal financial audit assignments in accordance with FRS 102 and UK GAAP standards.
- Produced accurate tax returns complying with official requirements and serving client needs for minimising liabilities.
- Identified safeguarding concerns and implemented corrective action to secure company assets.
- Installed internal controls and set up standard procedures for business accounting systems.
Education
CA Finalist -
Institute Of Chartered Accountant Of Pakistan
Lahore 2014.01 - 2019.04
ACCA Finalist -
The Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants
UAE 2023.12 -
Skills
- Budgeting techniques
- Preparing budgets
- Business development
- Bookkeeping
- Financial management
- Data entry
- High-value project management
Timeline
ACCA Finalist -
The Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants
2023.12 -
Senior financial analyst
Nishat International FZE
2021.10 - Current
Assitant Financial Analyst
Suraj Cotton Mills Limited
2020.02 - 2022.09
Senior audit associate
Nexia International Riaz Ahmed & CO
2019.07 - 2020.01
CA Finalist -
Institute Of Chartered Accountant Of Pakistan
2014.01 - 2019.04