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Abdul Rahman

Abdul Rahman

Manager Tax & AML Compliance
Islamabad

Summary

  • Results-driven Accountant with a proven track record in ensuring full compliance with income and sales tax laws, managing audits, maintaining accurate financial records, and filing tax returns and appeals against regulatory decisions.
  • Skilled in developing and implementing comprehensive tax strategies, compliance frameworks, and bookkeeping systems to mitigate risks and streamline processes.
  • Experienced in creating and enforcing AML policies and procedures in alignment with regulatory guidelines, conducting audits, submitting Suspicious and Currency Transaction Reports (STRs and CTRs), and preparing accounts.
  • Dedicated to delivering strategic solutions, performing bookkeeping, preparing accounts, and fostering a culture of compliance and operational excellence.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Manager AML &Tax Compliance

Lex Rex Jurist
06.2023 - Current
  • Developed and implemented Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and procedures in alignment with the AML Act and FBR DNFBP guidelines
  • Assisted in AML audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and addressing audit findings effectively
  • Prepared and filed Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) with accuracy and timeliness
  • Reviewed and filed income and sales tax returns while managing sales tax audits to ensure compliance with applicable laws
  • Responded to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notices, addressing queries related to tax and compliance issues for businesses
  • Filed appeals against orders passed by the FBR, preparing documentation and supporting legal teams to achieve favourable outcomes

Assistant Manager Tax & Compliance

Crowe Hussain Chaudhry & Co (Chartered Accountants)
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Assisting the Tax Manager in preparing and filing tax returns for individuals and businesses
  • Maintaining and updating the tax database with the current tax laws and regulations
  • Developing and implementing new strategies to ensure compliance with all applicable tax laws
  • Analysing financial records to determine the correct amount of taxes due
  • Identifying potential tax savings opportunities and developing strategies to reduce the tax liability
  • Researching new tax laws and regulations and providing guidance to the organization on their implications

Tax Supervisor

TMRC Cost Management Consultants
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Managing engagements and addressing most accounting difficulties that come up throughout the tax engagement under the direction of the tax manager
  • Actively keep an eye out for changes to federal and state tax laws to make sure that the proper planning, compliance, and reporting are done
  • Prepare client correspondence that addresses tax advice and technical tax difficulties
  • Write tax letters to the FBR and state tax authorities
  • Conducted annual audit of financial statements as required under Companies Ordinance, 1984 and local regulations in accordance with the international standards on auditing in following capacities:
  • As Job in-charge moved my team in the right direction for timely finalization of job in accordance with the quality control standards of the firm

Audit Associate

KPMG
03.2017 - 01.2018
  • Assigned to the group audit of OGDCL public listed government company this a joint audit conducted by the PWC and KPMG
  • Collect and analyse data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud or non-compliance with the law, regulations, and management policies
  • Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and the use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions
  • Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure systems reliability and data integrity
  • Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters
  • Examine records and interview workers to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with the law and regulations

Tax Trainee

TMRC Management Consultants
02.2014 - 01.2015
  • Prepare or assist in the preparation of simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses
  • Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum
  • Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances
  • Review financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditure, to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns
  • Calculate form-preparation fees according to returns complexity and processing time required
  • Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry or procedures

Education

Master's - Accounting And Finance

Birmingham City University
Birmingham United Kingdom

ACCA -

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
United Kingdom

Chartered Institute of Managements Accountants -

CIMA
United Kingdom

Skills

Software

Quick Books, Power BI, MS Excel, MS Word, Xero, Tally

Timeline

Manager AML &Tax Compliance

Lex Rex Jurist
06.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager Tax & Compliance

Crowe Hussain Chaudhry & Co (Chartered Accountants)
01.2022 - 01.2023

Tax Supervisor

TMRC Cost Management Consultants
01.2020 - 01.2021

Audit Associate

KPMG
03.2017 - 01.2018

Tax Trainee

TMRC Management Consultants
02.2014 - 01.2015

Master's - Accounting And Finance

Birmingham City University

ACCA -

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants

Chartered Institute of Managements Accountants -

CIMA
Abdul RahmanManager Tax & AML Compliance