Sohaib Shahzad
Accountant
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Following P to P cycle of Accounts Payables
2. Production costing oversight, Facility cost management, Cost control & analysis Managing & coordinating with respective departments i.e. MMC, Supply chain For End-to-End Integration for cost reductions
3. Post-order costing analysis Actual vs. budgeting, overhead calculations & allocation, & variance analysis
4. SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) development & Implementation by Industrial Norms.
5. Prepare & analyze financial statements, budgets, & forecasts to provide accurate & timely financial information to management
6. Ensure compliance of Financial Statements with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS & GAAP)
7. Supervised the bookkeeping & taxation activities daily and designed control systems to reduce the time for recording and posting vouchers & to increase transparency of financial operations to prepare for external audits.
8. Preparation & filing of monthly sales tax & withholding tax statements. & Performed Audit functions related to inventory (Monthly Stock Audit) & Necessary documentation incidental thereto.
9. Performed day-to-day processing of accounts payable & receivable transactions in the general ledger & Ensured invoices received & made were aligned with contract terms & Accounting Policies.
10. Reporting on the valuation of Inventory Stock, WIP, and Finished Goods
Experience as Accounts Executive
Avari Hotels
01 September 2020
01 September 2021
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Finalization of monthly accounts and reporting of monthly performance via report of operations to head office, General Manager and relevant departments.
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Filling of VAT, sales Tax returns including input, output & payment of the liability.
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Reconciliation of long outstanding balances and recovery of unreconciled receivables according to the aging and Cold calling for collections.
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Auditing & processing of Payroll & other benefits made by HR Department.
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Reconciliation of ledgers and bank accounts with Inter-Property transactions.
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Quarterly, monthly, and weekly cash forecasting. Annual Budgeting and variance analysis.
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Applied & renewed the Licenses for Security Equipment and subscriptions of services of on a timely basis.
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Performed Audit functions related to inventory & Necessary documentation incidental thereto.
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Performed the bookkeeping & taxation activities daily and designed control systems to reduce the time for recording and posting vouchers & to increase transparency of financial operations to prepare for external audits.
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Prepare & analyze financial statements, budgets, & forecasts to provide accurate & timely financial information to management.
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Supporting the finance manager for month-end closing by adjusting entries & other Ad hoc month-end reports.
Experience as Senior Officer Finance
Stylers International (Private) Limited
01 September 2021
01 March 2022
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Monthly Contribution Margin Analysis, Profitability Analysis.
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Reporting on the valuation of Inventory Stock, WIP, and Finished Goods.
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Costs Estimation for Pre Order Costing specifically for the customer.
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Data Entry and Database Management of Costing Data.
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Approvals of Pre-Orders Cost sheets in ORACLE Approval Workflows.
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Pre Order Financial Analysis, Preparing Post-Order CM Report including direct costs in ORACLE i.e., Fabric, Accessories, Chemicals, Labor and Direct selling costs.
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WIP & FG Valuations, Overhead Valuations
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Monthly Variance analysis with Pre-Order Costing & reporting to Top Management and circulation to relevant Departments.
Experience as Assistant Manager Accounts
Feeture Fashions Pvt LTD (Ecs)
01 March 2022
07 December 2022
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Finalization of monthly accounts and reporting of monthly performance via report of operations to Management.
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Efficiently Overlooked the invoice booking activities of accounts payables and receivable procedure after Ensuring invoices align with Internal controls and Contract terms.
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Oversee day-to-day financial transactions & the related entries for accurate General Ledger management.
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Ensure maintenance of accurate record of financial transactions related to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables & coordinating and monitoring daily sales orders and Related bank remittance transactions.
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Oversee Recording of vendor’s bills implement & ensure the following policies relating to vendor’s payments.
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Ad hoc reports & presentations at the direction of senior management.
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Oversee Disbursement of petty cash funds to Departments, Monthly Reconciliations of Expenses & Variance Analysis reports.
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Maintaining financial security by following internal accounting controls.
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Oversaw the ledgers reconciliations of suppliers and Bank reconciliation, collections and allocations of payments.
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Audit all the records relating to basic salary, overtime, gratuity, gazette leaves, leave encashment, full and final settlements of over 500+ employees.
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Verification of data and filling of monthly sales tax and withholding tax statements.
Experience as Cost Accountant
Fab Industries Pvt. Ltd.
07 December 2022
31 January 2024
Achievements:
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Took lead to design, implement, and execute ERP system throughout the organization from scratch.
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Successfully reduced production overheads by 50% through strategic cost-cutting measures.
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Developed and implemented strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) tailored for a garment production unit, ensuring streamlined operations and efficiency.
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Designed budget targets aligning with the number of orders procured by marketing managers, production targets to production team, facilitating a faster break-even period of the facility from 5 years to 2 years.
Responsibilities:
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Production costing oversight, facility cost management, and cost control & analysis.
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Managing and coordinating with respective departments such as MMC and supply chain for end-to-end integration for cost reductions by giving Target Purchase Prices for Raw Materials.
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Conducting Post-order Costing Analysis Including Actual vs. Budgeting, Overhead Calculations & Allocation to Production, and Variance analysis.
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Providing management advisory for strategic decision-making.
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Coordinating and teamwork with Industrial Engineering (I.E) and Production Planning & Control (PPC) for forecasting processes and budgeting, and providing necessary information to upper management.
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Developing and implementing SOPs by industrial norms.
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Conducting production loss analysis and developing strategies to avoid losses.
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Constantly upgrading and developing various reports and ERP systems to assist in the finalization of monthly Profit & Loss on a production and sale basis.
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Conducting stock takes of raw material and general store and maintaining records relating to the life of major Assets.
Matric 30 May 2012
Matriculation In Science School: Army Public College AbbottabadIntermediate 17 July 2014
Intermediate in Pre medical College: Army Burnhall College For Boys AbbottabadBachelor 18 August 2016
B.Com Bachelors in Commerce University: Hazara University MansehraOther 12 February 2024
Certified Management Accountant -Intermediate/Finalist Status: Ongoing Institute of Cost And Management Accountants Of Pakistan