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Qualifications & Work History

QUALIFICATIONS

ACCA UK (2013)

Master of Business Administration – Finance (2022)

Bachelor’s Degree - Commerce (Accounting), The University of Queensland – Australia (2019)

WORK HISTORY

Accounts Officer @ Government of Sindh, Pakistan (March 2024 - Present)

Recording and maintaining all accounting/financial data for the district municipal government which includes, but is not limited to, revenue receipts, expenditures, payroll, purchases, etc.
Preparing and producing relevant expenditure bills periodically to the concerned district auditor.
Preparing yearly budget book in a budget session after careful consideration of future projects.
Liaising with the Ministry of Finance Sindh on various fronts periodically.
Liaising with the Federal Board of Revenue Pakistan on needful basis on various fronts involving tax and non-tax matters.

Associate - Global compliance & Reporting @ Ernst & Young (March 2023 – March 2024)

Reviewing Financial statements, and end to end accounting functions, of corporations in conjunction with the audit team to determine and establish their accuracy. Data is received either through excel files or accounting softwares.
After careful consideration of deductibles and non-deductibles, preparing complex tax returns for corporations in line with the applicable laws and IFRS.
Conducting Transfer pricing analysis through thoroughly testing related party transactions reported in the financial statements.
Assisting Partner & Director in advisory projects relating to multinational, and often listed companies, corporations (specially from a compliance perspective).
Assisting Managers in preparing Scope of work & RFP’s for potential clients.
Calculating withholding tax schedules and ensuring their timely filing.
Conduct regular meetings with clients in order to extract & verify information and/or provide updates.
Assisting payables/receivables team to reconcile and record internal payments and external receipts from over 100 clients.

Project Trainee - Strategy & New ventures @ K-Electric (October 2022 – March 2023)

Research and analyse the global power market to identify and produce potential roadmaps for K-Electric in Pakistan.
Assist business finance team in preparing and working on different financial models to test various scenarios and outcomes.
Review financial statements to calculate viability of business’s using various analysis methods.
Assist Director Strategy in various ad-hoc tasks including making illustrative presentations and pitching ideas to K-Electric CEO.

Intermediate Accountant/Tax Consultant @ GPL Solutions (June 2020 – November 2020)

Preparation of financial statements and tax returns for various High net-worth individuals, Sole traders, companies, trusts across a variety of industries such as: construction, development, primary production, automotive sector, trades etc.
Preparation and recording monthly journals for clients including periodic activities such as BAS, PAYGW etc.
Hold meetings with clients who wished to obtain a financial and taxation advice.
Assisted financial planners in devising the best possible investment strategies depending on clients’ goals and financing abilities.
Assisted senior accountants in client meetings in regard to tax planning and other financial matters.
Assisted senior accountants in maintaining constant communication with clients such as: bringing documents in, clearing some queries, arranging for meetings etc.
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders such as ATO, office admin, bookkeepers, financial advisers in regard to a wide array of clients taxation and compliance issues.

Junior Accountant/Tax Consultant @ Teefy Wolfe Accountants & Auditors (November 2019 – April 2020)

Preparation of financial statements and tax returns for various High net-worth individuals, Sole traders, companies, trusts across a variety of industries such as: construction, development, primary production, automotive sector, trades etc.
Preparation and recording monthly journals for clients including periodic activities such as BAS, PAYGW etc.
Assisted senior accountants in client meetings in regard to tax planning and other financial matters.
Assisted senior accountants in maintaining constant communication with clients such as: bringing documents in, clearing some queries, arranging for meetings etc.
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders such as ATO, office admin, bookkeepers, financial advisers in regard to a wide array of clients taxation and compliance issues.

Tax Accountant @ Ezytax Blue, Brisbane QLD (June 2019 – November 2019)

Perform taxation and bookkeeping services and provide financial advice based on individual circumstances.
Prepare simple and complex tax returns using various software and lodge Business Activity Statements.
Develop and maintain professional relationships and maintain client database system.
Perform general administrative duties, assist junior accountants, and respond to telephone and email enquiries.

Junior Accounting Intern @ Platinum Professional Accounting, Brisbane QLD (November 2018 – May 2019)

Assist qualified tax accountants and develop skills based on academic learning.
Prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and perform month/quarter end closing of accounts.
Manage various accounting duties such as accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and database management.
Provide customer service assistance and recommend services to clients based on their requirements.

Customer Service Assistant @ IGA Supermarkets, Brisbane QLD (March 2018 – January 2019)

Provide customer service assistance and direct customers to products they are seeking.
Manage product lines and perform regular stocktake duties ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
Facilitate cash and credit transactions using the digital point of sales system.
Assist with other duties such as basic administration tasks and open/close of store.

SKILLS

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