Muhammad Haroon Asghar ACA
Accounts & Finance
Dubai,Dubai
Summary
Focused Audit Supervisor with a strong background in training, mentoring and overseeing audit staff. Expert in supervising an audit team while planning and executing a comprehensive audit program. Meticulous in reviewing financial reporting for effective recordkeeping and regulations compliance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit & ICV Supervisor
Baker Tilly Middle East
2023.03 - Current
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Created, enforced and consistently improved audit procedures to improve audit efficiency.
- Maintained communication with clients throughout auditing process to deliver status updates.
- Cultivated mutually beneficial relationships with clients and company financial officers to facilitate improved business operations.
- Assisted clients with project development and execution to facilitate positive outcomes and strengthen business relationships.
- Trained and mentored department staff on policies and procedures to establish strong foundation for client development and service activities.
- Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding issues while enhancing client business positions.
- Reviewed audited financial, operational and regulatory compliance deficiencies and conducted follow-ups.
- Developed high-level knowledge of client business goals, policies and procedures to establish foundation for targeted problem solutions.
- Developed financial models to assess and analyze financial performance of clients.
- Performed ICV working process and issued more than 50 ICV certificates for diversified clients including Industrial, Commercial and Free zone License holders.
- Help clients to achieve maximum ICV score on th basis of available data and by providing appropriate guidance.
Manager Accounts & Finance
Premium Engineering
2020.03 - 2022.11
- Responsible for Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Processed vendor payments, invoices and account statements.
- Prepare & Analyzed monthly balance sheets, income statements and cash flow information and wrote up reports.
- Processed payroll for employees and reported payroll taxes for organization.
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Responsible for preparation of Bank reconciliation statements (BRS) for all bank accounts on monthly basis by comparing General Ledgers with Bank statements and resolving issues of uncredited cheques, undeposited cheques, bank charges and other clerical errors.
- Evaluate data, prepare forecasts, analyze trends and present results pertaining to sales, operations, information systems and general business conditions
- Preparing budgeted Costing of projects, comparing with actual cost incurred and presenting report of variances to management for further actions
- Facilitate annual auditing activities and applied recommended changes, improved systems and procedures, and instituted corrected actions.
- Maintaining up to date Bank and Cash Positions to Report top management for assistance in making payments and assurance of receipts from receivables.
- Making Sure of Posting all receipts, payments & expenses in the system and that they are up to date and reconciled
- Evaluating performance of team, providing feedback on-going basis, identifying development needs and training them to ensure capability development.
- Manage monthly financial closing process, including ensuring all transactions are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, financial statements, account balance reconciliations and report preparation
- Preparing applications including forecasts to obtain favorable Financial Facilities and relaxed term loans from banks.
Assistant Manager Audit & Assurance
NEXIA INTERNATIONAL
2015.08 - 2020.02
- Performed various external / internal audits, agreed upon procedure assignments in capacity of Job In charge where responsibilities included:
- Audit planning and assessment of business risks and audit risks envisaged therewith.
- Developing audit strategy and preparing audit programs responsive to risk assessments, analytical review and finalization of accounting data, preparation of financial statements and drafting reports.
- Study and evaluation of accounting and internal control systems, identifying weaknesses in internal controls and recommending improvements to management.
- Delegation of job responsibilities and supervision of different assignments.
- Facilitated internal audits and prepared detailed reports on findings.
- Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding issues while enhancing client business positions.
- Cultivated mutually beneficial relationships with clients and company financial officers to facilitate improved business operations.
- Developed high-level knowledge of client business goals, policies and procedures to establish foundation for targeted problem solutions.
- Assisted clients with project development and execution to facilitate positive outcomes and strengthen business relationships.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
- Developed financial models to assess and analyze financial performance of clients.
Education
Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Pakistan12.2021
Certificate in Commerce (I.COM) - Accounting And Finance
Punjab Group of Colleges
Pakistan09.2011
Skills
- In-Depth Accounting Experience
- Financial Reporting (IFRS)
- Analytical Thinking - Ratios
- Communication Skills
- Accounting Software Systems
- Forecasting
- Financial Statements Expertise
- Financial Projections
- Strategic planning
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle/SAP ERP
- Corporate Tax
Affiliations
Associate Member (ACA) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Urdu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Punjabi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hobbies
Cricket Snooker Movies Video Gaming Book Reading Crypto Currency Tourism
Timeline
Audit & ICV Supervisor
Baker Tilly Middle East
2023.03 - Current
Manager Accounts & Finance
Premium Engineering
2020.03 - 2022.11
Assistant Manager Audit & Assurance
NEXIA INTERNATIONAL
2015.08 - 2020.02
Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Certificate in Commerce (I.COM) - Accounting And Finance
Punjab Group of Colleges
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