Kiran Arif
Accountant
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Monitoring and managing bank relationships and liquidity management
2. Dealing with bank regarding funding facilities, Letter of Credits, PADs, EIF forms, Bank Contracts.
3. Managing all the Financing activities and Financing limits and forecasting of medium and long term funding requirements
4. Preparation of Projections for Banks
5. Budgeting and Planning
6. Analysis of Budget v/s actual expenses
7. Cash Flow Planning and Management
8. Bank, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reconciliations
9. Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
10. Preparation of Export Documentation
Experience as Audit Assistant / Functional Consultant
A.F Ferguson & Co (Lahore)
29 November 2012
29 November 2016
Worked in various capacities in the “Assurance and Business Advisory Services (ABAS)” and “Global Risk Management Services” department of the firm.
Having joined the firm in May 2013, I started from an entry level audit assistant and progressing eventually to the role of a semi senior in audit and then working as a functional consultant (ERP) in GRMS. During the course of my training, I learnt and gained experience in following professional skills:
- Performing audit of various organizations as per International Standards on Auditing
- Evaluating the business framework of various clients including their industry, markets and regulatory environment to identify key business and audit risks
- Keeping up-to-date on latest accounting issues and developments in IFRSs
- Resolving technical and accounting issues raised during the audit and evaluating judgments made by the client to evaluate their reasonableness in light of the applicable financial reporting framework
- Appropriately delegating work and ensuring constant review and supervision to ensure smooth achievement of audit objectives
- Maintaining high quality documentation of the audit work performed in accordance with requirements of ISAs and PwC audit methodology
- Providing on-the-job training to junior staff and participating in their career and personal development
- Managing work within the given time, with minimal supervision or intervention
- Performing Review of Credit Portfolios
- Experience in Implementation of Oracle HCM Suite R-12
- Providing training and support to end users of Oracle
- Performing the assignment of loan review on behalf of MCB which included verifying various type of credit facilities availed by the Bank`s corporate clients
Experience as Finance Executive
29 April 2018
26 March 2019
Having joined PABC as a Finance Executive in April 2018, I have been responsible for the complete Revenue and Receivable cycle which includes local sales as well exports, foreign suppliers and Financing from banks. My major responsibilities include:
- Cash Flow Planning and Management
- Managing all the Financing activities and Financing limits
- Calculation of Markup, preparation of Markup and principal repayment schedule with respect to all different facilities taken from the bank.
- Keeping track of all funded and non-funded facilities with banks.
- Analysis of different facilities with banks for interest cost saving.
- Generating Performa invoices to various customers
- Carrying out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
- Perform account reconciliations for Customers and Foreign Vendors
- Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
- Research and resolve payment discrepancies.
- Preparation of Export Documentation for clearance with the
- E form creation in WeBoc for exports
- Filing of yearly Export EE Statement according to the SBP guidelines
- Preparation of Export Consumption sheets of Import GDs under Manufacturing Bond
- Filing of Monthly Export return under Manufacturing Bond
- Reconciliation of Raw material in Import GDs with the Export under Manufacturing Bond
- Communication with Bank with respect to loans taken, Customers' LCs, LC documentation after Sales, receipts from customers and payment to Foreign Vendors.
Experience as Treasurer
18 March 2019
18 March 2020
I joined Master Foods & Beverages Limited in March 2019, where I am dealing with the treasury function and budgeting activities. Reporting directly to GM Finance, my job responsibilities include:
- Monitoring and managing bank relationships and liquidity management
- Budgeting and Planning
- Analysis of Budget v/s actual expenses
- Dealing with bank regarding funding facilities, Letter of Credits, PADs, EIF forms, Bank Contracts.
- Managing all the Financing activities and Financing limits and forecasting of medium and long term funding requirements
- Analyzing various scenarios and risks and reporting to GM Finance
- Preparation of Projections for Banks
- Interest rate risk management and development of risk mitigation strategies
- Cash Flow Planning and Management
- Supervising payments to vendors
- Bank reconciliations
- Custom matters and shipment follow-ups.
- Leasing and insurance matters
- Supporting the month end process
Other 31 July 2017
Chartered Accountant