Saif M. Qazi

Reporting to: Regional Finance Manager

• Responsible for the general ledgers and consolidated reports of the Group
• Preparation of the Group budget consisting of 12 companies and a total of 60 departments, covering Service Revenue, Sales, Cost of Sales, Operating Expenses, and Cost Centers
• Responsible for the external audit and delegation of tasks to accountants in the Group on the requirements from the auditors
• Overseeing a Senior Accountant for the ICV audit of 4 entities within the Group
• Participation from Finance department in the tendering and pricing stage with Service departments
• Handle monthly and quarterly entries of IFRS 16 related agreements and provision for slow-moving stocks
• Preparing Management Assessment Working Paper for matters that involve change of estimates, like depreciation estimate for Plant & Machinery or provisions for slow-moving stocks
• Negotiating with banks on facility structures or additional facilities, based on business requirements and market inclinations, like overdraft, capital financing for greenfield project
• Liaising with the outsourced IT company's Project Manager on the ERP and managing the implementation of new modules and structures
• Preparing ad-hoc reports for General Manager and board members, routing through the Regional Finance Manager, like receivables, sales performance reports, stock levels etc.
• Responsible in hiring of new staff for all branches, as well as train them on the ERP and processes
• Approvals of expense claims within their correct accounts before management's approval

Reporting to: Chief Accountant + Regional Finance Manager

• Revenue management of Trading and Service departments
• Leading a team of 4 accountants in UAE and 1 accountant in Pakistan, who handle the recording of revenue, posting of costs and related expenses
• Handling and controlling of contracts of service departments with ADNOC and other clients, in terms of invoicing, guarantees, taxes etc.
• Played a key role within the Finance during the migration from an accounting-based software to an open-sourced ERP
• Assisting team members in transitioning to new system through training and one-on-one support
• Formulation of policy & process with the Regional Finance Manager on the implementation of VAT and training the employees on the same
• Handle the VAT filings of 5 entities within the Group in the UAE.

Reporting to: UAE Finance Manager

• Handling the complete accounting cycle of Pakistan branch, with a Branch Accountant reporting to me, from follow-ups to reporting to UAE Finance Manager
• Handling of trading department's revenue and cost of revenue, by following the policy of check and control over pending documents and/or long overdue issues
• Assisting Service department HODs with analysis and data for service-oriented jobs during the tendering phase
• Preparation of L/Gs & L/Cs and handing it over to the Chief Accountant to take matters forward

Reporting to: UAE Finance Manager

• Posting of vendor bills from suppliers that pertain to general purchases of all departments within parent entity
• Receive Statement of Accounts from suppliers and reconcile the same for A/P team
• Manage Receivable accounts with follow-ups, email correspondences and meetings, in rare cases
• Prepare Bank reconciliations of two banks on a weekly basis
• Posting of petty cash after the review/approval of Chief Accountant
• Record expense claims on excel sheets before forwarding to Chief Accountant & Asst. Finance Manager to avoid duplication
• Assist Chief Accountant in the external audit, based on the requirements from the auditors

Reporting to: Chief Accountant

• Supporting the Senior Accountants with documentations for A/P postings
• Maintaining Purchase Order book to close POs with bills received
• Assisting A/P team in cheques and telegraphic transfers preparation
• Document control of invoice submissions for Accounts Receivables team