Ahmed Bilal Qureshi
Accounting/Finance & Audit Professional
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Responsible for Receivable Management and had a role to report all aspect to HOD.
2. Prepared Aging Report and Receipt report for HOD
3. Being first person to contact in a deadlock situation.
4. Experienced in Oracle R11 & Quickbooks
5. Ensured that compliance is properly placed according to Company's SOP.
6. Provided every type of service related to Accounting and Finance to international clients.
7. Prepared financial Statements and performed ratio analysis.
8. Worked on Various Customized Accounting Software.
9. Observed accounting operations, figured out deficiencies and recommended corrective actions.
10. Trained multiple employees.
Experience as Senior Accountant
16 July 2020
30 November 2020
Patomic INC is a USA Based SME which have three segments: Cinematography, Photography, and Real estate business, operating in all over USA. As a Senior Accountant, I ensure that all Records all posted according to IFRS in QuickBooks. Making payments to suppliers and complete receivables analysis and follow-ups. Generating monthly payroll of employees. Perform bank reconciliation on monthly basis. Generate Managements accounts on half year and yearly basis. Performing financial analysis. Perform multiple tasks as requested by CEO. Assist CPA for tax matters.
Experience as Accounts Receivable Specialist
01 January 2017
03 November 2019
QMobile is the largest smartphone marketing brand in Pakistan with an estimate of 20 million mobile phones sold monthly. It has operations all over in Pakistan and also extended to Afghanistan as well.
As an AR Specialist I was promoted to monitor and, where possible, improve overall health of company’s $31 million worth receivables. My key achievements during this time have been: -
• successfully managing portfolio of over 1,000 customers of Group of Companies spread over two countries and various segments
• highlighting stuck payment and sundry accounts which led to company realizing funds over $5Million.
• aiding in improving company’s recovery by 34% on a monthly basis.
• successful execution of annual convention 2016 to 2019 i.e cumulating $20Million company-wide discount.
• reduce market exposure by more than 40% ($40Million) by rationalizing credit limits of customers.
• cleared dumped location amounting $.25Million which was outstanding since 2012.
• conducted ALL Pakistan employment confirmation process which saved $80,000 for company.
• conducted ALL Pakistan dealer confirmation process which helped to removed invalid customers.
Key responsibilities: -
• liaison among various departments and develop controls to resolve customer disputes on real-time basis.
• review and approve allocation of discounts to customers.
• ensure completeness of new customers induction process of both companies.
• assist in timely collection of monies by preparing periodic ageing reports for CEO on weekly basis.
• highlight potential bad debts and suggest revised trading terms.
• perform closing of account receivable section of both companies.
• prepare sale dashboard for HOD to analysis the sales movement of Group of companies on daily basis.
• forecast recovery collection on a monthly basis.
• draft weekly reports which requires approval of Audit & Compliance Lead.
• prepare month end reports for CEO.
• perform special assignments as per instructed by Audit & Compliance Lead.
Experience as Internal Auditor
04 January 2016
24 December 2016
Conducted GAP analysis to identify weakness in controls, design SOPs accordingly and ensure compliance to maintain a sound accounting and internal control system. Solely review and approve discounts (of certain limit) to customers. And as per instruction of management, conducted forensic audits, receivables audits, stock audits, cash audits.
Experience as Accounting and Finance Specialist
09 January 2015
15 November 2015
It’s a Freelance company consists of 10 individuals who were providing various services to more than 100 overseas clients e.g in America, Canada and UK. Where i,
Provided wide range of accounting functions, including general accounting, payroll accounting, reconciliations, budgeting, companies performance analysis and financial statements preparation and reporting for diverse US based SME and individual clients.
• Increased rating from 2.8 to 3.7.
• Trained 4 new employees.
Experience as Audit Trainee
EY Ford Rhodes
07 November 2014
21 March 2015
FRITO-LAY, a subsidiary of PEPSICO
While working at Frito-Lay, I was able to generate cost savings amounting to more than Rs. 1,000,000 or $10,000.
Outbound Logistics
Dispatch Controls Verification
Experience as Trainee
MCB Bank Limited
14 July 2014
23 October 2014
Majorly performed final settlement process of leaving employee and pension holders. In addition, assisted in staff Loan process by calculating principle amount & interest payment of loan and checking accuracy of medical claims of employees and calculation of employees’ salaries.
Master 23 March 2015
I completed my Bachelors in applied accounting from Oxford Brookes University. I made final thesis on Pakistan's textile industry, took 2 textile giants and perform financial analysis. Plus I am ACCA (Finalist) too.
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