SYED KHIZER ALAM ZAIDI
Karachi
Summary
A confident, multi-skilled & capable senior staff accountant with an impressive knowledge of finance & accounting procedures. Exceptional analytical & critical thinking skills & able to provide financial information to all areas of the business whilst ensuring that all management information is accurate. Having the ability to drive out inefficiencies through process improvement as well as assist in the maintenance & development of financial systems and accounting procedures. Now looking for a new & challenging accountancy position, one which will make the best use of my existing skills and experience & also further my development.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Staff Accountant
Contour Software Pvt Ltd
01.2024 - Current
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial and performance analysis for business leadership. - Develop insights that tie financial goals to requisite operational initiatives. - Support business processes including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis. - Prepare accurate Financial Statement and month-end close reports. - Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation. - Prepare commentary on monthly financial numbers for revenue, cogs and expenses. - Reconcile data and reports, resolve discrepancies and collaborate across various Finance and non-Finance functions effectively. - Maintaining and creating new accounts in ERP Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains. - Monthly Adjusting & Quarterly Closing entries. - Performing A/P management cycle from start to end & vendors reconciliation. - To prepare vendor statement reconciliation on Monthly basis. - Vendor payments Financing and maintaining accruals schedule on monthly basis. - Skilled knowledge of government entities contract and business forms. - Prepare commentary on monthly financial numbers for revenue, cogs and expenses.
Staff Accountant
Contour Software Pvt Ltd
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Assist and process with monthly close procedures including preparing weekly, monthly and posting adjusting journal entries. - Process the payroll expense report of the US employees for the Payroll department. - Prepare monthly account reconciliations (Banks, AR, and AP) - Research &resolve account discrepancies (By MatchingAR and AP sub-ledgers with the GL) - Assist with analyses of the financial statements monthly and report on any variances - Assist with special projects as required - Maintain prepaid expenses and set up in deferral module - Maintain the deferred revenue schedule - Maintain and record fixed assets - Post journal entries for accrued revenue and expenses - Maintain expense trending reports and analyze monthly bases. - Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts - Process and maintain documentation for accounts receivable and accounts payable - Meet processing and reporting deadlines - Assist the Group Business controller as needed - Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
Assistant Accountant
Contour Software Pvt
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Record Daily financial transaction and complete the posting within the Dynamics GP. - Entering invoices within the sales module and ensuring that the invoices are being deferred correctly in Dynamics Gp. - Review and process the AR Ageing. - Enter and process the customer account credits, return memos, cash receipts, and apply them against invoices in Dynamics Gp. - Coordinate with the Managers and prepare the customer invoices and reconcile monthly invoices to ensure completeness and accuracy. - Manages all the relevant support relating to customer invoices including executed contracts, purchase orders, and other support materials. - Assist in the regular reconciliation of AR-related accounts. - Assist with US legal department for contracts amendments and their requirements. - Assist clients for the contract renew process along with our sales/legal dept. - Assist in the preparation of internal monthly financial statements related to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting within deadlines and with high attention to accuracy. - Prepare the Bank and account reconciliation and adjustments, analytical review, and variance analysis. - Assist in the reconciling of the Ap and AR sub-ledgers to General Ledger. - Prepare monthly cash entries and monthly cash/bank reconciliation. - Preparation of journal entries for month-end close. - Process and prepare the accounts payable by analyzing different invoices and making sure they are coded correctly and posting them into GP.
Tax Accountant
Maya Tax
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Preparation of financial statements according to US GAAP. - Treasury batch monthly and annually transactions into QuickBooks online, Xero & QuickBooks desktop, Sage for Profit & Loss. - Client correspondence to resolve the queries in relation to make Profit & Loss. - Preparation Of Business Tax Returns with compliance laws of US Tax Laws. - Partnership ( 1065 ) - C Corporation ( 1120c ) - S Corporation ( 1120S ) - Individual Tax ( 1140 ) - Handling notices issued by IRS to client related to their companies. - Payroll, Bank reconciliation, Monthly ledger posting. - Making online tax payment on behalf of client through EFTPS. - Assist in switching between entities
- I.e: From S Corp Into Partnership.
Associate Accountant
Maya Tax
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Monthly Bookkeeping of Clients on Software’s like Xero QB Desktop and Online.
- Recording Day to Day transaction i.e, Cash Receipts, Invoicing/Receivables & Payments/Payable.
- Recording monthly payroll entries through ADP.
- Recording monthly and yearly sales tax different clients with different portfolios.
- Co-ordinate with clients on shore for any queries related to the bookkeeping maintained throughout the months.
Junior Bookkeeper Associate
Excelsious
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Review work of the junior associates to ensure accuracy and error free accounting.
- Maintains records of financial transaction by posting transaction on Xero & QuickBooks.
- Aid in the development of a system that accounts for financial transactions by defining bookkeeping policies.
Intern
Metal Engineering Works
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Cash Receipts - Accounts Receivables - Coordinate with Vendors and resolving their payments issues. - Reporting to finance manager.
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Finance
Institute of Business Management
01.2024 - Current
Diploma in Big Data Analytics - undefined
Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
06.2023 - 04.2024
PART QUALIFIED ACCA - undefined
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
08.2015 - 04.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Honors) - Accountancy, Management & Law
Institute of Business Management
08.2015 - 04.2020
INTERMEDIATE - undefined
Government College of Commerce & Economics
07.2013 - 05.2015
MATRICULATION - Computer Science
Books Grammar School
05.2013 - undefined
Skills
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/09/97
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Senior Staff Accountant
Contour Software Pvt Ltd
01.2024 - Current
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Finance
Institute of Business Management
01.2024 - Current
Staff Accountant
Contour Software Pvt Ltd
06.2023 - 12.2023
Diploma in Big Data Analytics - undefined
Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
06.2023 - 04.2024
Assistant Accountant
Contour Software Pvt
05.2022 - 05.2023
Tax Accountant
Maya Tax
01.2022 - 04.2022
Associate Accountant
Maya Tax
04.2021 - 12.2021
Junior Bookkeeper Associate
Excelsious
10.2020 - 03.2021
Intern
Metal Engineering Works
01.2020 - 03.2020
PART QUALIFIED ACCA - undefined
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
08.2015 - 04.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Honors) - Accountancy, Management & Law
Institute of Business Management
08.2015 - 04.2020
INTERMEDIATE - undefined
Government College of Commerce & Economics
07.2013 - 05.2015
MATRICULATION - Computer Science
Books Grammar School
05.2013 - undefined
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