Versatile finance professional with a proven track record in financial management, taxation, and accounting. Experienced in leading diverse finance teams, implementing strategic financial initiatives, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Specialized expertise in immigration consultancy and property development sectors, with a successful history of optimizing cash flow, conducting thorough financial analysis, and fostering collaborative work environments. Adept at managing audits, overseeing accounts, and negotiating favorable terms with vendors. Seeking opportunities to leverage my skills in a dynamic and growth-oriented organization.
Key Skills:
Financial Management:
Develop and implement financial strategies to support the company's growth objectives.
Prepare and analyze financial reports, budgets, and forecasts.
Monitor cash flow, manage budgets, and optimize financial performance.
Tax Compliance:
Stay abreast of relevant tax laws and regulations impacting the immigration consultancy industry.
Ensure timely and accurate filing of all tax returns, including income tax, GST, and other relevant taxes.
Collaborate with external tax advisors to optimize the company's tax position.
Audit and Compliance:
Coordinate and manage internal and external audits.
Implement and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
Provide necessary documentation and support during audits.
Financial Planning and Analysis:
Conduct financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
Evaluate the financial feasibility of new initiatives and provide recommendations.
Work closely with the executive team to align financial goals with overall business objectives.
Team Leadership:
Lead and mentor the finance and accounting team.
Foster a collaborative and results-driven work environment.
Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
Vendor Management:
Oversee relationships with financial institutions, auditors, and other relevant vendors.
Negotiate contracts and agreements to ensure favorable terms for the company.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborate with other departments to ensure financial considerations are integrated into decision-making processes.
Provide financial insights to support business development and client engagement.
Financial Oversight:
Formulate and execute financial strategies to enhance the firm's fiscal performance.
Supervise day-to-day accounting operations, including managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities.
Generate regular financial reports and conduct insightful analysis for senior management.
Budget Planning and Projections:
Collaborate cross-functionally to develop annual budgets and forecasts.
Monitor budget adherence, providing comprehensive variance analysis.
Propose adjustments to ensure the realization of financial objectives.
Property Financial Logistics:
Take charge of the financial facets of property transactions, leases, and rental agreements.
Manage tenant billing and collections, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of invoicing.
Conduct financial due diligence for property acquisitions and dispositions.
Regulatory Compliance and Reporting:
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax regulations, and industry-specific financial reporting obligations.
Coordinate seamlessly with external auditors and tax consultants for annual audits and tax filings.
Maintain meticulous and up-to-date financial records.
Cash Flow Oversight:
Monitor and manage cash flow and liquidity to sustain property operations and investment activities.
Implement effective cash management strategies and provide accurate forecasts.
Process Optimization and Leadership:
Streamline and enhance accounting processes for heightened efficiency and accuracy.
Instigate and sustain robust internal controls to safeguard financial assets.
Lead and mentor the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work culture.
Vendor and Stakeholder Relations:
Engage proactively with external partners, including financial institutions, vendors, and regulatory authorities.
Negotiate contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms for the firm.
Lead planned audits into the company, including organizing teams, inspecting accounts, checking compliance with applicable laws, detecting ineffective or inefficient practices and verifying financial records
Analyzing the results of the audit and presenting possible solutions for ineffective financial practices to management.
Supplement written reports with suggestions for changes in policy
Communicate with other departments to verify records and confirm company policies
Conducting risk assessments to recommend aversion measures and cost savings.
Evaluate company inventory, records, worker statements, assets, payrolls, cash on hand, insurance, tax statements and annuities, and use the information to guide financial policy
Review past data, stay informed about new developments and be prepared to integrate changing books into a current policy
Worked as Desk Lead Banking Operations, Train New staff of CDC Trustee Operational processes.
Prepared Weekly & Monthly Withholding Taxes, Sales Tax Payments and Tax Returns of Funds.
Assist in Tax Compliance against notices issued by Tax authority.
Prepared Vendor payments, Closed month end processes and performed Payables Reconcilation.
Prepared Quarterly Bank Reconciliation of more than 200 Bank Accounts and daily for 5 Bank Accounts.
Liaisoning with Banks on all issues relating to routine operations via email correspondence.
Prepared Final Accounts of Mutual Funds under Custodianship of CDC.
Ensure Asset Management Company (AMC) compliance with its governing documents & SECP laws.
Reviewed the activities of Junior officer accounts and Officer accounts.
Prepared Financial Statements using Microsoft excel.
Prepared Management accounts on monthly basis of business performance using key performance indicators
Prepared MIS on Accounting Activities for Manager Finance & Accounts.
Maintained strong relations with Banks, and negotiated with clients for products & offers.
Established budgets and reviewed the performance against budgets and performance metrics
Initiated a paperless working environment thereby decreasing manual assignments.
Prepared Journal vouchers for Bookkeeping Business transactions on Quickbooks.
Prepared vendor payments (AP) after appropriate scrutiny of supporting documents.
Daily Costing of Yarn conversion as per Standard costing and reporting of material variances.
Performed Aged receivable analysis (Aging) and biweekly requested proceeds release from clients.(AR)
Performed Bank Reconcilation activity on daily basis.
Daily transactions update on system.
Petty cash Management and it's disbursement.
Assisted in the preparation of financial Statements.
Bank Reconciliation of five Company Bank accounts.
Any Ad-hoc Tasks provided.