Ali Nawaz Abbasi
Accountant / Auditor
Dubai
Summary of Career
Experience as
13 June 2014
21 May 2016
- Supervising audit engagements through planning, execution and completion stages of audit
- Engagement planning based on understanding of the entity and assessment of business and related audit risks
- Supervision, review and finalization of an Assurance engagement
- Consultation on significant matters with various professionals such as Lawyers, Tax Advisors and IT experts
- Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities
- Review and reporting of Income Tax in financial statements of various tax related engagements
- On-the-job training and professional development of staff
Successfully completed audit and assurance engagements:
• Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited
• Bahria Town (Private) Limited
• Haidri Beverages (Private) Limited (PEPSI CO.)
• Rastgar Engineering Company (Private) Limited
• Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
• Qavi Engineering (Private) Limited
• Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML)
• Bahria University
• Fauji Foundation Hospital Limited
• Shifa Foundation
• Outfitters
Experience as
23 May 2016
16 September 2017
- Ensuring compliance with all the prevailing laws implemented by different State Tax Authorities in the United States
- Preparing & filing state and local sales tax returns (VAT) for separate states
- Maintaining Ledger and assisting Accounts Payable in posting to correct accounts
- Reviewing, identifying and resolving tax related queries to ensure the company is compliant with each jurisdiction’s requirement
- Analyzing review reports of sales orders to ensure application of appropriate tax jurisdictions
- Creating report of Monthly Sales Tax Recon for Director Finance
- Optimizing sales tax reviews through Microsoft Excel VBA Macros and pivot tables
- Assisting Accounts Receivable in clearing invoices
- Assisting in state tax audits as well as responding to tax notices
Experience as
18 September 2017
31 January 2018
- Assisting operations manager in compiling departmental reports and presentations
- Maintaining a database in Microsoft Excel on behalf of returns department used for corporate reporting
- Maintaining Coordination with customers and vendors to resolve return related disputes
- Analyzing run-rates of products coming back to the warehouse to ensure proper disposition
- Processing return order and return purchase order in the ERP (Microsoft Dynamics AX)
- Negotiating with freight carrier companies to provide the most cost-effective logistics service
- Helping new hires with training and onboarding of returns department through daily training sessions
- Reconciliation of credit memos from vendors with management reports
Master 18 September 2017
ACCA Member (UK)Bachelor 18 February 2015
UK Royal Charter Bachelor's Equivalency