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KHURRAM SHAHZAD
Contact # +92-321-5269341
+92-314-5087087
E-mail: khurrambdo@gmail.com
PROFILE
A dynamic, committed and technically skilled professional with 4.5 years of audit experience and over 7.5 years of industry work experience in accounting
and auditing, financial advisory and taxation matters; adept at leading teams and reporting directly to senior management and am a student of Chartered
Accountancy (CA). Aspiring to continue working in a highly competitive, professional and technologically advanced environment preferably in a position
leading teams and reporting directly to senior management.
SPECIALTIES
IFRS Financial Reporting & Analysis Financial Modeling
Business Valuations Risk Based Auditing Management Accounting
Fraud investigations Secretarial & Taxation Matters
SKILLS
Ability to lead large teams successfully making decisions proactively and understand and anticipate requirements of management and report directly to
Senior Management
Capable of handling significant and varied responsibilities simultaneously
Skilled at research, analysis and interpretation of accounting regulations using standard databases
Knowledge / experience of all modules of Compass 3 auditing software used by BDO, MS Office products (especially Excel and Word), Peach tree,
Tally, Quick books Pro and SidatHyder Financials.
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
Manager Finance
Askari Guards (Private) Limited
(Subsidiary of Army Welfare Trust)
(March 22, 2010 to date)
Askari Guards (Private) Limited (AGL) is a subsidiary of Army Welfare Trust (AWT); provide security and cash in transit services to banks and other
clients. It has now a nationwide network of offices serving its valued clients and is the second largest security company of Pakistan. Broad scope of my role
at Askari Guards (Private) Limited encompasses:
Maintaining statutory books of account in compliance with IFRS and Pakistan’s statutory laws
Preparing and interpreting financial statements for statutory audit purpose
Compiling accounting data and preparing and interpreting monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly financial reports and other management reports
Coordinating external statutory audits till its finalization
Coordinating internal audits conducted by AWT’s internal auditors
Scrutiny of vouchers on daily basis for compliance assurance with AWT, AGL’s Policies, SOPs, laws and regulation
Carry out financial / operational review of AGL ROs and HO to evaluate effectiveness of the existing systems
Verify Provident forms of employees of AGL before approval of trustee and chairman of Provident Fund
Scrutiny of procurements made at AGL Head Office
Scrutiny or Issue Purchase Requisition (quotation, and other details) for compliance assurance with Procurement Policy of AGL etc
Coordinate with Senior Manager Finance (SMF) in preparing annual financial budgets and ensuring that financial activities are within budget limits by
controlling revenue, expenditures and cash flows
Provided help to regional offices in respect of data reconciliation in computerized accounting software and other day to day problems.
Assists G/SMF in preparation of detailed financial plans in order to develop the effective financial system and practices
Assists G/SMF to set up polices on bank funding, loans, mortgaging
Assists G/SMF to develop treasury function.
Evaluate the financial proposal as an internal evaluator in accordance with the evaluation criteria defined by the G/SMF
Preparing daily and monthly cash flow forecasts to ensure stable funds for smooth functioning of business operations
Reviewing existing accounting, financial and operational policies of the Company for changing as per current and prospective business needs in
consultation with G/SMF and CEO.
Conducting formal and informal training of accounting staff from time to time to address change inaccounting policies, procedures and business needs
Management of Central Management of bank accounts.
Correspondence in handling regarding to all financial matters of AGL.
ERP GMS, Finance, Fixed assets verification and approval.
To supervise finance department in absence of G/SMF
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CA Article ship
BDO Ebrahim& Co, CharteredAccountants, Pakistan
(October 24, 2005 –March 20, 2010)
Completed four and a half years of CA article ship with BDO Ebrahim& Co, Chartered Accountants. During this period, I was mainly engaged in audit
department however, I was also involved in consultancy and tax assignments on requirement of management. My tenure in BDO provided me diverse
experience of different sectors including banking, oil & gas, manufacturing, trading, service and development sector.
Brief details of my responsibilities during article ship were as follows:
In Audit Department
Planning, execution and completion of various audit and assurance assignments and ensuring compliance with IFRS, local laws and BDO audit
methodology, policies and procedures
Development of audit strategy, risk assessment documentation, summarization of programmed results and work programs understanding and evaluation
of accounting and related internal control systems with multiple objectives of recommending improvement for value addition
Review of corporate matters and ensuring compliance thereon in the light of Code of Corporate Governance issued by Securities & Exchange
Commission of Pakistan
Preparinga formal audit report to express an opinion on the truth and fairness of the financial statements
Review of Corporate Annual Income Tax Returns under normal and presumptive regimes
Review of Financial Procedure Manuals
Monitoring and review of work carried out by other team members and arranging for Engagement Leaders/Manager review
Conducted internal and investigative audits
Conducted various sales tax assignment
In Consultancy Department
Conducting detailed system study and on desk meetings with different cadres of the organization and recording the knowledge gained in the form of
flow charts in order to identify the system loopholes and then suggesting the best possible solutions
Financial modeling for different investment appraisal projects in order to identify the most feasible and financially viable investment opportunities
Investment appraisal of different projects using discounting cash flow method in order to identify the most feasible and financially viable investment
opportunities
Conducting salary surveys using statistical techniques i.e. mean and median approach and suggesting the most feasible option
In Tax Department
Devising tax strategy for filing of Income Tax Returns of Companies and individual clients in accordance with the applicable taxation rules and
regulation, in consultation with Tax Manager
Preparation and on line filling of Income Tax Returns of Companies and individual clients
Preparation, filing and finalization of assessment before various authorizes of Income Tax
SECTOR ORGANISATION
Manufacturing Unitech Carpets (Private) Limited
PIC Technologies (Private) Limited
Polypipe Pakistan (Private) Limited
Iqbal power Limited.
Ellahi Cotton Mills Limited
Victory Pipe Industries (Private) Limited
Sabro Technologies (Private) Limited
Heavy Electrical Complex (Private) Limited
Oil andGas Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited.
Services/Trading Comcept (Private) Limited Genesis Trading (Pvt.) Limited
NGOs Plan International
ActionAid International
Krakarum Area Development Organization
Association for Social Development
Financial Sector Strengthening Programme
Parliamentarian Commission for Human Rights
NaiZindagi Trust
Government Sector POF’s Welfare Trust
Tax Consultant
Mian Tax Law Associates, Islamabad Pakistan
(October 2002 to October 2005)
Mian Tax Law Associate is one of the well-known firms in Islamabad providing Accounting, Taxation, Corporate and other related services. I joined the firm
in October 2002 as a Tax Consultant.
During my tenure, I have executed the following job of listed and unlisted Companies, Corporations, NGO’s, Registered and Unregistered Firms, AOP’s and
Individual: -
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Tax Department
Preparation and filing of Income Tax and Sales Tax Returns
Compliance of various notices issued Income Tax Ordinance, 1979 & Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Assisted in preparation of Income Tax Appeals before the appellate authorities and Finalization of Income Tax Assessment
Obtaining exemption certificates from tax authorities
In Accounting and Secretarial Department
Maintenance of Books of Account of the clients and preparation of the financial statements as per the requirements of the Companies Ordinance 1984
and IFRS
Preparation and filing of all types of legal documents and forms required under Companies Ordinance, 1984.
Internship
Amir Alam Khan & Co., CharteredAccountants, Rawalpindi.
(January 2002 to October 2002)
Amir Alam Khan & Company is one of the oldest and well-known Chartered Accountant firms in Rawalpindi/Islamabad providing Auditing, Accounting,
Taxation, Corporate and other related services. I joined the firm in January 2002 as an Apprentice.
During my tenure, I have executed the following job of listed and unlisted Companies, Corporations, NGO’s, Registered and Unregistered Firms, AOP’s and
Individual: -
Tax Department
Assisted in preparation and filing of Income Tax and Sales Tax Returns
Assisted in compliance of various notices issued Income Tax Ordinance, 1979 & Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Assisted in preparation of Income Tax Appeals before the appellate authorities and Finalization of Income Tax Assessment
In Audit Department
Conducted stock taking at year end
Assisted in audits as junior
Assisted in maintenance of Books of Account of the clients and preparation of the financial statements as per the requirements of the Companies
Ordinance 1984 and IFRS.
Preparation and filing of all types of legal documents and forms required under Companies Ordinance, 1984.
QUALIFICATION
Professional
CA Intermediate(Onepaper remaining–Result awaited) 2015 Instituteof Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
CA Foundation 2009 Instituteof Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
Academic
B.com 2004 AllamaIqbal Open University, Pakistan
F.Sc 2001 RawalpindiBoard, Pakistan
Matriculation 1999 FederalBoard, Pakistan
PERSONAL DETAILS
Father’s name Nazir Ahmed
Gender Male
Date of birth March10, 1984
Nationality Pakistani
Marital status Married
Religion Muslim
Languages English, Urdu and Punjabi
Relocation preference Willing to relocate
Adress House No. 178-C ,Street No. 7,
MohallahHajjian, TenchBhatta
Rawalpindi
REFERENCE
To be furnished on request