I am a seasoned finance and tax professional who has versatile accumulated experience of more than 9 years in core areas of Finance & Accounting, Corporate Financial & Tax Consultancy, Bidding (Technical & Financial proposals), internal controls and in the field of Audit & Assurance at multi-national level and in multi-cultural environment.
Thus, my diverse skill-set, problem solving abilities and interpersonal skills gives me the confidence to successfully assume a leading and managerial role
During my tenure with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation my prime responsibilities were as follows:
Monitor financial and taxation risk and advise CFO on timely basis
Monitor compliance risk and resolving compliance issues
Ensure tax efficient accounting, supervise bookkeeping and accuracy of accounting data
To keep track of withholding taxes, payee taxes and advance taxes. Prepare reconciliations. Establish correspondence and cooperation with tax authorities for their payments and claim of refunds
Monitor and analyze accounting and tax data and produce reports & statement
Ensure implementation of withholding tax regime on transactions including filing monthly withholding statements (Income and Sales Tax)
Liaise with Projects Employers and sub-contractors regarding tax matters. Correspond to them on various issues including writing deficiency letters
Represent the company in various income and sales tax audits, including responding to show cause notices by various authorities and regulators
Liaise with tax consultants.
Preparation and filing of Sales Tax Returns
Planning and implementing the formations of Joint Ventures (JV), bank account openings, registrations with commissions and authorities, structuring of books of accounts, monitoring of compliance risk and ensuring their tax efficient accounting.
Report (standard/exception) directly to Financial Controller on timely basis
Supervise, direct and approving the work of accounting assistants
Preparation of Financial Statements
Liaise with the external auditors. Coordinating and completing annual audit requirements
Preparation and filing of Annual Income Tax Return- Corporation and Joint Venture
I joined Crowe (formely Crowe Horwath International LLP) to fulfill my mandatory articleship requirement of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and gradually grew to the position of Finance and Tax Consultan/ Consulting Supervisor.
Being seconded by Crowe to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation as Finance and Tax Consultant, my prime responsibilities are to
Ensure compliance of laws of taxation, IFRS, Companies Ordinance, 1984
Finance policy (SOPs) making including internal controls and supervision of procurement procedures
Supervise project finance & tax department and liaise with sub-contractors, respond to their queries on timely basis, highlight deficiencies, provide solutions and prepare deficiency letters
Trainings of Chinese and local staff on income tax and sales tax laws including withholding tax regime
Designing structure of accounts for book keeping
Training of Chinese and local staff on applicable IFRS, structuring of accounts and reporting requirements of regulators
Liaison with the vendors and contractors regarding tax matters
Assess non-compliance risk on continuous basis
Liaison with the external auditors. Coordinating and completing annual audits
Represent in income tax and sales tax hearings, preparing and responding to show cause notices by tax authorities including Audits U/S 177 of IT Ordinance, 2001
Report (standard/exception) directly to Financial Controller on timely basis
Supervise, direct and approving the work of accounting assistants
Monitor and analyze the accounting data and produce financial statement or reports
Prepare, filing of monthly withholding tax statements and payment of taxes
Prepare annual income tax returns
Other relevant experience with other organisations:
China Railway 17th Bureau Group
China State Engineering Construction Corporation-5
XCMG Pakistan
Creative Electronics and Automation
Top City
Creative Engineering Services
Navigal Pharma
Sang Jani Stone
Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation
Tax consultancy to various individuals
AUDIT SENIOR- AUDIT AND ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT
My responsibilities as a audit senior was to:
Carry out audit assignments as per International Standards on Auditing or Agreed Upon Procedures
Lead the audit team
Formulate audit strategy, setting time lines and audit plan for different areas of audit as per assessed risk
Train and supervise the junior associates regarding the performance of audit
Review and evaluation of internal control systems
Liaison with clients. Inquire the management about weaknesses and incorporate their response in audit program
Make recommendations regarding financial system
Form audit opinion based on audit evidence collected
Prepare audit reports
Prepare management letters
My relevant experince under Audit Department is with following organizations:
Pakistan Mineral and Development Corporation (PMDC)
Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)
Garrison (Artillery) Mess, Rawalpindi
Aftab Exchange (Private) Limited
Next Sourcing UK Limited- Liaison office
China Wanbao Engineering Corporation
SACHET Pakistan
Sarban Development Organization (SDO)
Abbas International Travels (Private) Limited
Saiban Welfare society
Sunshine Travels (Private) limited (IATA)
Honda Centre (Private) Limited
Shalimar Hotel
Orion Foods (Private) Limited
Thrive
Fist security (Private) Limited
SecurLog (Private) Limited
SecurTrack (Private) Limited
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS/ EXPERIENCE
In addition to working with Financial & Tax Consultancy, Corporate Advisory and Audit & Assurance departments of Crowe , I also got opportunity to get supervised by senior partners to perform following:
Prepare Technical and Financial Proposals
Follow up the status/ timelines of the tender and bidding process.
Follow the Prequalification Criteria and Terms of Reference
Attending bid openings and report results of bids
Stock takes, physical verification etc.