MS Office
MUHAMMAD KASHIF LATIF
Manager Finance, Manager Accounts, Cost Accountant
Dubai
Summary
Dubai,UAE Married An insightful, creative and dynamic leader in the field of financial and account domains. Over 20+ years of experience in various challenging and progressive roles covering all aspects of accounting, financial, and project management. An articulate professional who can ensure that a business is financially sound has robust accounting processes and delivers on its financial targets. Self-made, highly motivated, proactive, and result-oriented with broad experience in large-scale international and local projects for project feasibility and cost preparation led to Go- No-Go decisions. Very well versed in financial computer systems, ERP systems / Oracle Financials and Accounting Applications (Peachtree). Vast experience in Accounts Payables/Receivables management with local and international companies. Well-disciplined with a proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently under extreme pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules. Effectively communicates directions, commits people to action, and conveys complex information in an easily understood format.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager/Deputy Director of Finance
NADRA (National Database & Registration Authority)
Islamabad
08.2012 - 10.2021
- National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) is an autonomous organization that is controlling the registration of Pakistani and foreigners in Pakistan, issuance of passports, national identity cards, special security cards, and vehicle registration/tracking systems
- NADRA has also expanded its passports and card operations to some South Asian and African countries
- Following are my key accomplishments and major responsibilities:
- Managing a portfolio of 300 M USD (PKR 50 billion), with various strategies including equity long/short, event-driven, distressed & credit opportunities and convertibles
- Responsibility for strategic and tactical fund allocation recommendations in TDRs (Term Deposits Receipts), , and Bid Bonds
- Overseas Finance , bu d get in g a nd a ccou nt in g in c lu d in g fo r e ig n tran sa c t io n sand reconciliations for 150 M USD projects
- Assist CFO and senior leadership team in implementing strategies financial business plans and new initiatives based on client trends, competitor reviews and cost reduction analysis
- Responsibility for investments communications including research and drafting monthly and quarterly investment reports
- Managed complete deal cycle, including sourcing, financial modelling, due diligence, negotiations, and closure
- Monitoring and managing the organization’s bank relationships and liquidity management
- Organized and supervised in-house Investment Committees meetings
- Allocation of surplus funds weekly and daily cash management
- Provide supervision of the annual internal and external audits
- Perform detailed analysis of accounts, prepare month-end reports, and present findings to top-level management
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
Manager Accounts/Deputy Director of Accounts
08.2003 - 07.2012
- NADRA)
- National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) is an autonomous organization that is controlling the registration of Pakistani and foreigners in Pakistan, issuance of passports, national identity cards, special security cards, and vehicle registration/tracking systems
- Following are my key contributions and value additions
- Successfully prepared, presented, and defended feasibility and cost of the local and international (Sri Lanka, Sudan, Kenya, NHCR Afghanistan) projects to oversee these projects from a finance perspective throughout and project life cycle and now maintain their accounts in Oracle Financial ERP system
- Effectively secured 2.6 M USD in grants despite service budget constraints
- Receivables and Payables management of key accounts (opening/closing of AP periods
- Maintained ERP Payable & Receivable Modules and reports preparation
- Ensured that strong financial controls and procedures were in place
- Transferring of Payable Module data to GL and reconciliation of Payable Module data with payable control account in GL
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliation and Monthly, Quarterly & Annual Statements of
- Accounts and Taxes.
Cost Accountant
Fuji Card System Ltd
Islamabad
03.2002 - 08.2003
- In the initial days of NADRA, the development and maintenance of Pakistan’s Citizen Database were outsourced to Fuji Card Systems, a subsidiary of Fuji Foundation Pakistan
- The major area of focus was as below
- Ensured that the business meets all its statutory accounting, tax and compliance obligations
- Played the Key role in vendor selection and management and saved 360K USD in the operational Cost by defining automated financial processes
- Preparation of various reports including Bank Reconciliation Reports, Accounts Status
- Reports, Inventory Reports, Month-end, and Year-End reports, etc
- Preparation of feasibility and costing reports of different projects, i.e., PAF Cards, OPF
- Cards, And SAF Games Tickets
- Arranged and conducted Annual Audits and Final Accounts
- Coordination with project managers for project cost control
- Handling of the company’s Sales Tax and Excise Duties.
Accountant & Store Officer
Chemical Synergies (Pvt.) Ltd
Lahore
03.1998 - 02.2002
- Chemical Synergies is an ISO-9000 certified group of companies, that deals in providing industrial chemical material to various chemical industries throughout Pakistan, e.g., ICI, Sitara Chemical,
- Ittihad Chemical, etc
- The following were my main responsibilities:
- Conducted customer conversation campaigns, that Doubled High impact on new account sales by increasing 11% in a year
- Handling of the company’s Sales Tax and Excise Duties
- Preparation and record-keeping of Invoices, Delivery Vouchers & Purchase Orders, etc
- Maintained a superior quality rating of 96% financial queries and 100% fraud fixing issues
- Preparation of various reports including Bank Reconciliation Reports, Accounts Status
- Reports, Inventory Reports, Month-end, and Year-End reports, etc.
Junior Account officer
Baig Group of Industries
Lahore
07.1996 - 02.1998
- Baig Group of Industries is a very well know industrial manufacturing group of companies that deals in Textile and Sanitary Fittings
- Following were my major responsibilities:
- Maintenance of various ledgers, e.g., Journal Ledger, Main Ledger, Supplies Ledger, etc
- Preparation and maintenance of Vouchers, Petty Cash Books, etc
- Preparation and Distribution of staff’s salaries and wages.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of The Lahore
LahoreACCA Foundation (Currently - undefined
Cost & Management Accountant ACMA (Professional I - undefined
Master of Arts - Political Science
University of The Punjab
LahoreBachelor of Commerce (B. Com) - Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law.
University of The Punjab
LahoreSkills
ERP/Oracle ProcessesGeneralAccountingFinancial Business ProcessFinancial Reporting &AnalysisBudget ManagementFinancial Planning & SchedulingFinancial DocumentationFraud DetectionStaff ManagementCompliance with RegulationsFinancial Control Management
Board of directors support
Corporation finance regulation proficiency
Proficient in MS Office, Oracle Financial ERP-12
Accomplishments
· Best debater from 1994 to 1996 in college.
· Selected as the President of the Literary Society in college.
· Participated in and won more than 37 competitions of Quizzes, Debates, Poetry, and Essay Writing throughout Pakistan
Affiliations
ACCA, ICAMP
Additional Information
Industry Experiences
Government organizations
Banks and financial services
Private & Public Financial Institutions
Software
ERP Oracle Financial 12
Outlook
Interests
Chess, Cricket, Travelling
Timeline
Manager/Deputy Director of Finance
NADRA (National Database & Registration Authority)
08.2012 - 10.2021
Manager Accounts/Deputy Director of Accounts
08.2003 - 07.2012
Cost Accountant
Fuji Card System Ltd
03.2002 - 08.2003
Accountant & Store Officer
Chemical Synergies (Pvt.) Ltd
03.1998 - 02.2002
Junior Account officer
Baig Group of Industries
07.1996 - 02.1998
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of The Lahore
ACCA Foundation (Currently - undefined
Cost & Management Accountant ACMA (Professional I - undefined
Master of Arts - Political Science
University of The Punjab
Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) - Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law.
University of The Punjab