Irfan Ahmad

• Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems and track legal concerns.
• Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
• Standardized and enhanced business assets across company to achieve common goals.
• Oversaw production, pricing and distribution activities to generate profit for company.
• Managed and led direct reports to handle controllership, treasury and corporate finance functions.
• Oversaw accounts payable and receivable to track income and expenditures, drive statutory compliance and provide quantitative financial information.
• Worked closely with audit team to hedge against or mitigate operational risks.
• Improved cash flow, retired debt and built cash reserves to control costs and enhance benefits.
• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and performance of business.

• Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
• Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
• Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
• Addressed problems with accounting, billing and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
• Managed book of business to maintain positive relationships and make effective financial or client-related decisions.

• Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.
• Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
• Created documents to display financial reports and data using Microsoft Office.
• Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
• Processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.
• Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
• Audited and reconciled payroll and distributions for personnel.
• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.

Promoted to this position (as Head of Department within 3 months of joining the organization.)

Worked in the capacity of CFO/Chief Accountant and leading the accounts department at Paragon City (Private) Limited with a work force of 08 employees. I was directly report able to CEO. I was also given additional charge of Store Manager.

Accounts related responsibilities

• Preparation and review of cost reports to company management.
• Review and finalization of stock report for the management.
• Liaised with external customers and internal departments to provide and gather information enabling customer requirements to be met.
• Addressed problems with accounting, billing and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
• Review of material issuance and consumption reports from company store with BOQs.
• Monthly and surprise stock take of company store.
• Preparation of monthly Financial Statements including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows for the higher management.
• Preparation of various management reports for the management analysis.
• Monthly Executive Business Performance Summary & Fixed & variable Cost Report for the BOD.
• Supervision of Accounts Receivable, timely issuance of receipts & follow up of payments from customers.
• Supervision of Accounts Payables including the Checking of Payment Vouchers, Analysis of Creditors.
• Supervising and ensuring all kinds of payments (Petty expenses, Cash Purchases & Supplier Payments).
• Supervision of Payroll Preparation on monthly basis, Payments through Banks & Cash and reconciliation of Payroll.
• Supervision of Bank Reconciliation on Monthly basis for all banks.
• Preparation of Daily Funds Position for Director Finance.
• Supervision of Intercompany Reconciliations.
• To prepare reconciliation of accounts with debtors and creditors
• Monthly bank reconciliation Statements of large number of transactions.
• Prepares a variety of reports and related information for decision-making purposes.
• Provides technical accounting support and interpretation to management and employees.
• Ensures all functions and programs under charge are performed within established budgetary parameters, to include performing cost control activities, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and ensuring sound fiscal control.
• Coordinates activities with other departments and work groups as needed.
• Performs related duties as directed.

Responsibilities As System Development Supervisor

As System Development Supervisor, I was directly reporting to CEO & Board of Directors.

• System Study - understanding business needs / trends. Identify risky areas requiring improvement in the company’s all the departments’ i.e Finance Department, Project/Site Development, Stores (Inventory) & Procurement to enable the preparation of recommendations.
• Prepared presentation for CEO & BOD about the overall weaknesses in the company structure and suggested recommendations on it.
• Development, Documentation & Implementation of sound internal controls for the company.
• Making and implementing Job description of all finance personnel.
• Designing & Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Fully Engaged with Software Consultants in system study & implementation of Software in all the departments including Inventory (Stores), Procurement, Project/Site Development & Accounts & Finance.
• Development of Tier Control System for the Group
• Start of Vehicle Diesel Control Card
• Supervision of Preparation of Fixed Assets Register for the Group as per Requirements of Companies Ordinance & Accounting Standards.

• Produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to CEO and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls.
• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
• Explained risk and compliance concepts to managers and executives.
• Administered auditing program to address risks and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Identified and reported audit issues.
• Coordinated with external auditors and documented process reviews.
• Handled all major risks in collaboration with management.