I am Arslan Ahsan, an ACCA part-qualified professional and a postgraduate with a Master of Commerce, boasting over 12 years of professional experience. My career has given me extensive exposure to various entities and industries, significantly enhancing my understanding of key business processes, accounting, internal control systems, taxation, and internal audit. This experience has equipped me with the skills to innovate and effectively manage diverse situations.
I am seeking a career opportunity where I can leverage my managerial, leadership, and professional expertise in a competitive environment. I am committed to contributing to the organization's financial growth while advancing my career.
Planning and performing operational and financial audits.
Identifying business process risks.
Supervising and guiding the audit team in performing risk-based audits, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.
Developing audit strategies and programs to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and identify potential areas for improvement.
Analyzing audit results and preparing detailed reports with recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and control measures.
Developing recommendations and reports based on audit findings and presenting these to senior management.
Assisting the Accounts Department in applying consistent accounting policies.
Supervising monthly and quarterly stocktaking, highlighting areas of concern, and recommending corrective actions.
Performing any special duties as assigned by management.
Developing “Standard Operating Procedures” (SOP) and verifying that SOPs are according to management intent and companies’ objectives and ensuring their compliance.
A scrutiny of the detailed operational controls and processes to highlight weaknesses and risk-embedded areas and recommendations for implementation of controls to mitigate the risks.
Reviewing of periodic reconciliation statements like banks, customers and suppliers, etc. to ensure they are intact with third parties records.
Reviewing of human resource records being maintained by CGS including ensuring of veracity of monthly salary sheets and their financial entries thereof.
e) Reviewing the periodic stock count results and suggesting stock adjustment entries for management approval and incorporation in financials for a true and fair presentation of accounts.
Managing tax matters.
Monthly/yearly filing of tax returns (Sales/Income Tax).
Coordination with other departments.
Payroll Function supervision.
Providing weekly/monthly report to CEO on various matters.
Overlooking the accounting activities.
Export documentation.
Conversion from FoxPro accounting software to Oracle based.
Maintaining the Financial Accounting records on regular basis. E.g. different type’s vouchers, ledgers, cash book etc.
Preparation of bank reconciliations and third party reconciliation statements on monthly basis.
Maintaining the other related record on regular basis. E.g. payroll, inventory and fixed assets.
Preparation of accounts independently.
Preparation of monthly financial statements, inventory sheets and other reports for higher level management.
Supervising monthly stock-taking of inventory.
Supervision of management & Tax book-keeping
Study of accounting & internal control system of the entity and make recommendations to the management for its improvements.
Maintenance of system of internal controls.
Performing virtual audit of transaction through financial accounting system software.
Checking the accuracy and authorization of documents.
Checking and approving all type of payment vouchers on daily basis.
Preparation of proposed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for approval by management.
Checking compliance of SOPs approved by the management.
Preparation of periodic internal audit reports for management.
Had extensive training on Accounting & Financial Reporting and
Internal Audits & Systems Control Review.
Performed Statutory Audits, of Financial Statements, under International
Standards on Auditing (by IFAC) for checking compliance of IFRS (International Financial
Reporting Standards) and Companies Ordinance 1984.