Zeeshan Tariq
Senior Accountant
Dubai
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant Team Lead
Master Field Consultancy
1 2021 - Current
- To ensure complete and accurate books for all Local Entity’s by Business Unit, Cost Center and GL Code making sure all postings are done Right First Time
- Own the monthly closing of books from Bank/Cash Reconciliations to posting of all journals in the month adhering with Group Deadlines
- Support management in Financial Planning and Decision-making process
- Monitor budget performance and provide variance analysis
- Review all Accruals and Prepayments schedules
- Ensure timely bank payments by reviewing regular Cash flows
- Ensure accurate reconciliations and consolidations with other BU’s for Group reporting
- Perform financial reporting & deep dive analysis of BU’s and Cost Centers as per management request
- Manage all Audit, VAT, Corporate Tax assignments and related matters
- Setup and oversee documentation of all invoices, payments and receipts in multicurrency’s
- Support with other Ad-hoc requests from management
- Supervise & mentor junior accounting staff.
Senior Accountant
Excel Industry Co LLC
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Reviewed, analyzed and assisted for approval of customer credit
- Regularly evaluated supplier & customer financial data and payment & collection history to evaluate credit & debt exposure
- Full Cycle Payments/Collections – 30/60/90 as per aging report settling & receiving
- Forwarding to Management Financial Report, Income Statement & Cash Flows
- Maintaining Fixed Asset Register
- Conduct, post, and reconcile monthly Inventories
- Review and reconciliation of Month–end closing
- Budget Vs Actual Material Variance analysis
- Performed account reconciliations, Bank reconciliations and general ledger entries
- Improved processes in relation to internal audits compliance
- Prepared monthly financial statements and reports (variance analysis and sales)
- Preparing MIS Reports
Credit Controller Manager
Brothers gas bottling and Distribution
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Effective Credit Control and receivable management
- Responsible of effective credit risk management and compliance with credit policies and procedures
- Effective collection management to run smooth cash flows for company
- Review customer credit limit/payment terms and credit history of customers
- Coordination with the finance controller/ chief controller to set policy and procedures for effective collections and account receivable management
- Monitor credit limits and payment terms on regular basis to control financial risk
- Return cheques follow ups and devise collection plans for team according to market status quo
- Preparation and distributing the weekly report of receivables aging analysis for overdue outstanding amounts
- Assisting higher management in preparation of analysis reports, account receivable reports and other monthly reports
- Handling of Top problematic customers to negotiate and get payment from them.
Senior Auditor
Kant & Clients Chartered accountants – DUBAI – UAE
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Leading teams through the planning and execution stages of the various assignments of Advisory Services (Designing and implementation of policies and procedures, reviews and evaluations of internal controls systems and procedures, reviews of specific functions and processes including project reviews, balance sheet reviews and other agreed upon procedures)
- Leading teams in performance of internal and external audits from planning to finalization stages
- Appropriate resource allocation considering time and cost constraints
- Managing, planning, and conducting advisory services, agreed upon procedures, internal and external audits
- Coordination with the Partners and Managers to define the extent of planned procedures and to update on progress of the engagements
- Application of International Financial reporting standards, technical standards and generally accepted accounting practices
- Monitoring the timely preparation of all deliverables to the client that include Policies and procedure manuals, Internal Control Memorandums / Management Letters (highlighting control weaknesses and recommendations), Summary Review Memorandums, Financial statements and Other Agreed Reporting
- Liaison with client's management and communication of relevant matters to persons at appropriate level of responsibility
- Performed advisory services, agreed upon procedures, internal and external audits for various companies in UAE.
Manager Accounts
Elite Engineering Pvt Ltd
02.2013 - 10.2015
- Reviewing overall Trial Balance position and highlight any significant misstatement found
- Investigate the highlighted issues and queries regarding the misstatement
- Taking essential measures to resolve the issues in guidance of CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
- Documented the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) for the Procurement Department and for the Cash Department
- Monitoring the formulated procedures, are executing in an efficient and timely manner
- Generate and maintain Financial Statements reports as per IAS’s (International Accounting Standards)
- Handling month end tasks such as processing journals, expense accruals and analyzing Profit & Loss Accounts and Balance sheet
- Preparation and submission of Income Tax and Sales Tax returns
- Analyze and review the receivables and payables control ledgers
- Liaison with the Internal and External auditors for their respective reports
- Submission of Form-A, Form-10, AOA, MOA and different corporate forms to SECP (Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan)
- Implementation of effective Internal Control System.
Internal Auditor
First IBL Modaraba
01.2012 - 02.2013
- Appraise progressively the soundness, adequacy and application of the internal control systems
- Ascertain the extent to which the system of internal control ensures compliance with the Company´s policies and procedures and Modaraba laws and regulations
- Verify that the system of internal control promotes the efficient and effective use of resources
- Confirming that the system of internal control operates to ensure that the assets of the Modaraba are properly controlled and safeguarded from losses arising from fraud, irregularity or corruption
- Significantly contributed in providing objective assurance & advice that add value, influencing change that enhances risk management and control, improving accountability for results
- Agree that there are adequate controls to ensure reliability of accounting and other information as a basis for producing accounts and for financial, statistical and other returns
- Maintain adequate internal control system to ensure the integrity and reliability of financial and other information provided to the Governing Authority
- Confirm compliance with laws, regulations and Government Guidelines for Modaraba.
Assistant Accounts Manager
Ali & Company (SMC-PVT.) LTD.
06.2010 - 12.2011
- Supervising the Payable Control Account
- Assist the Manager Accounts in Preparation of Monthly/ Annually Accounts
- Report to the Management on the payable position of Company
- Liaison with Procurement Manager on Party Ledgers and Control Accounts
- Implementation of effective internal control systems
- Guide and assist staff on different accounting matters.
Audit Senior
RUSSESLL BEDFORD INTERNATIONAL Chartered accountants
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Worked as an Audit Senior in Consultancy & Audit Assurance Departments of one of the country’s leading firm, Rahman Sarfaraz Rahim Iqbal Rafiq
- Chartered Accountants, Lahore (A member firm of Russell Bedford International), and has gained 2 years experience.
Ehtisham & Co (Chartered ACCOUNTANT)
06.2006 - 05.2008
- Involved in various assignments in Audit
- The various sectors I worked in ranged from manufacturing industry to the service providers and the distribution companies
- The assignments include full scope audits
- External audit of yearly financial statements of different clients
- Monthly & yearly internal audit of different clients
- Preparation of monthly & yearly financial statements
- Maintaining books of accounts of different clients
- Work focused on identification of fraud and error, weaknesses in the design and Implementation of the system of internal controls were also identified and reported
- Arranged recommendations for management, considering materiality, pertinence and documentary evidence.
Education
Intermediate in Computer Sciences – ICS -
B.I.S.E. Lahore
Matriculation - undefined
B.I.S.E. Lahore
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business -
ACCA - UK
Skills
Bookkeeping
Data inputting
Financial Reporting
Financial Analysis
Bank Reconciliation
Cash Flow analysis
Accounts Payable and Receivable
MS Office Suite
Budget Analysis
Auditing
Account Reconciliation
Financial Statements
Accounts Payable
General ledger accounting
Variance Analysis
Statutory Reporting
Finance
GAAP Accounting
Payroll Processing
Management accounting
Financial Management
Cash Flow Management
General Ledger Management
Cost accounting
Financial Planning
Account reconciliation specialist
Quickbooks
Financial Auditing
Auditing procedures
Internal Controls
Project Accounting
Full-cycle accounting
Fixed Asset Management
Financial statements expertise
Revenue Recognition
IFRS familiarity
Microsoft Office
Problem-solving abilities
Problem-Solving
Accounting Processes
Data Analysis
Excellent Communication
Document Recordkeeping
Report Preparation
Audit Support
Cash Analysis
Self Motivation
Multitasking Abilities
Financial Statements Review
Time management abilities
Computerliteracy
ERP, Oracle Financial 10g, Quick books, Focus, Almanac, A/S 400, Sidat Hyder Financials, Microsoft Windows (95, 98, 2000, ME, XP), Microsoft Office
Personal Information
- Passport Number: DK7964122
- Date of Birth: 11/11/1986
- Nationality: Pakistani
- Driving License: UAE (Dubai)
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Excel Industry Co LLC
09.2019 - 01.2021
Credit Controller Manager
Brothers gas bottling and Distribution
06.2017 - 08.2019
Senior Auditor
Kant & Clients Chartered accountants – DUBAI – UAE
01.2016 - 06.2017
Manager Accounts
Elite Engineering Pvt Ltd
02.2013 - 10.2015
Internal Auditor
First IBL Modaraba
01.2012 - 02.2013
Assistant Accounts Manager
Ali & Company (SMC-PVT.) LTD.
06.2010 - 12.2011
Audit Senior
RUSSESLL BEDFORD INTERNATIONAL Chartered accountants
01.2008 - 01.2010
Ehtisham & Co (Chartered ACCOUNTANT)
06.2006 - 05.2008
Accountant Team Lead
Master Field Consultancy
1 2021 - Current
Intermediate in Computer Sciences – ICS -
B.I.S.E. Lahore
Matriculation - undefined
B.I.S.E. Lahore
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business -
ACCA - UK
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