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SALEEM AHMED MEMON

SALEEM AHMED MEMON

Karachi

Summary

- Certified Accountant (ACCA, CPA, APFA) with 10 years of extensive experience in financial analysis, reporting, and strategic planning across diverse industries.

- Skilled in managing finance operations with a strong ability to drive financial strategy, while streamlining processes for startups and established firms, particularly in renewable energy, AI, Retail and property management.

- Proficient in QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, and advanced Excel for automation and reporting. Expert in IFRS/US GAAP compliance, system implementation, and delivering insights that drive business growth.

- Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, paired with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Financial Controller

Nue Holdings
05.2022 - Current
  • Formulate detailed Cash Flow budgeting reports while ensuring accurate tracking of net cash position and also contributing to 85-90% improvement in liquidity management.
  • Create Monthly Management report (Balance sheet, P&L, Cash Flows Statement) hence improving the decision-making capabilities of the CEO in terms of enhancing ROI, GP and NP margins.
  • Provide strategic oversight of all accounting functions in QuickBooks Online, including management of bills/expenses (e.g. cleaning, maintenance, vendor/contractors payments), invoicing and deposits, credit card transactions, deferred revenue, prepaid expenses etc. ensuring alignment with established accounting policies and standards.
  • Recognize revenue for all the revenue streams from different OTAs (Stripe, Airbnb, Apartments.com, BHA etc.) as per the US-GAAP (ASC-606).
  • Provide performance data and KPI report(s) to the CEO, Controller.
  • Create detailed financial analysis reports for every investment property so that management can make strategic decisions about business growth, operations, and future profitability based on the overall stability and financial health of the company.
  • Develop comprehensive P&L forecasts with 12-month horizons by incorporating percentage assumptions from the Pricing team and Financial Controller; improved financial visibility and strategic decision-making for the CEO and Head of Client Growth.
  • Perform bank reconciliations to ensure closing balances are matched.
  • Introduced automated management reports while enhancing the decision-making capabilities with higher efficiency and actionable insights.

Senior Supervisor Accounting

Arthur Lawrence
04.2020 - 04.2022
  • Overseen the daily transactions/bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, cash flows, fixed asset accounting, AR/AP management, provisions, accruals, prepaids, deferred revenues etc. for major clients in QBO, Oracle NetSuite, and Sage Intacct in accordance with US GAAP and applicable IFRS.
  • Adequately and timely reported monthly/quarterly/yearly financial statements for several clients.
  • Supervised payroll-related activities such as processing of payroll through Gusto, Mercury etc.
  • Managed overall payables side through processing and approval of vendors’ invoices on Bill.com.
  • Enhanced reporting of several clients through introduction and subsequent implementation of monthly management reports in terms of better representation of their financial data while allowing them to forecast their financial position more effectively.
  • Collaborated with the IT experts to automate the monthly reports such as Monthly Sales Commission, Customers’ Revenue Breakdown Sheet etc.
  • Attended daily/weekly meetings with clients (virtually through Microsoft Teams).

Supervisor Accounting & Business Services

BDO Ebrahim & Co. Chartered Accountants
11.2017 - 03.2020
  • Prepared financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounting information.
  • Supervised and managed daily bookkeeping activities on QuickBooks Desktop and Oracle NetSuite for several clients.
  • Developed and implemented revenue-related MIS reports for multiple clients, ensuring accurate recognition and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
  • Dealt with FBR Audit correspondences (in terms of re-assessment of input tax calculation, monitoring of withholding taxes, exemption certificates etc.)
  • Established accounting policies/procedures that were aligned with the clients' business processes. Also, assisted management in preparing their budget and forecasting reports through current growth rates.
  • Adopted IFRS-11 to allocate contract costs and contract revenues for one of the major construction service. Implemented an MIS report for its several construction-related projects to effectively monitor monthly Sales as and as well as Withholding taxes on different kind of daily purchases.
  • Performed bank reconciliations, accounts analysis activities on monthly basis for several clients.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.

Financial Analyst

ITGS Group
09.2015 - 11.2017
  • Built and maintain annual budgets, rolling forecasts, while analyzing performance vs plans.
  • Prepared and analyzed monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements in accordance with the applicable IFRS.
  • Prepared MIS reports to manage costs incurred in relation to background screening and other due diligence services for management’s decision-making purposes.
  • Introduced Cost Analysis report that provided clear visibility in terms of spending while enabling data driven decisions that improve profitability and efficiency.
  • Proactively took part in the Budgeting and Decision-making activities of the organization.
  • Facilitated smooth month-end close processes by efficiently reconciling accounts and addressing discrepancies promptly.
  • Initiated process improvements that increased the efficiency of budgeting cycles while maintaining accuracy standards.

Finance Internee

Halliburton Ltd.
03.2014 - 05.2014
  • Got experience of how employees' related data being maintained in MS- Excel and SAP from payroll perspective. Similarly, got an exposure of different tasks relating to MS-Word including word processing of letters of credit, drafting credit/debit notes etc.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Finance Executive

Pakistan Petroleum Ltd.
12.2013 - 02.2014
  • Provided with an ample opportunity to brush up my academic skills in different sections of finance department.
  • Involved in reviewing different documents like suppliers’ invoices, quarterly cash flows, GDNs etc.
  • Got an understanding of how petroleum concession agreements work. Similarly, got hands-on experience of how SAP ERP actually works.

Education

APFA -

Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
Karachi
12.2020

CPA -

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan
Islamabad
10.2020

ACCA - Accounting And Finance

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK
Karachi
12.2016

BSc Hons - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
03.2015

Certified Accounting Technician -

ACCA UK
Karachi
12.2010

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Creativity
  • Teamwork
  • Effective Communicator & Decision maker
  • Good Attitude
  • Leadership
  • Risk Management
  • Financial Analysis & Reporting
  • Financial Modeling
  • MS-Excel Skills
  • AP/AR Management
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Sage Intacct
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • SQL
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Payroll processing
  • Internal controls
  • Cash flow management
  • Investment analysis
  • US-GAAP compliance
  • IFRS compliance
  • Month-end closing
  • Corporate finance
  • Budget preparation

Certification

  • Oracle R12 Financials, Omni Academy November 2020 - December 2020
  • SAP S/4 HANA, Uplatz (online) 2020

Languages

English
Urdu

Timeline

Assistant Financial Controller

Nue Holdings
05.2022 - Current

Senior Supervisor Accounting

Arthur Lawrence
04.2020 - 04.2022

Supervisor Accounting & Business Services

BDO Ebrahim & Co. Chartered Accountants
11.2017 - 03.2020

Financial Analyst

ITGS Group
09.2015 - 11.2017

Finance Internee

Halliburton Ltd.
03.2014 - 05.2014

Finance Executive

Pakistan Petroleum Ltd.
12.2013 - 02.2014

APFA -

Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants

CPA -

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan

ACCA - Accounting And Finance

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK

BSc Hons - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University

Certified Accounting Technician -

ACCA UK
SALEEM AHMED MEMON