Experience

Affiniax Partners

• United Arab Emirates
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Taxation Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

• Team Leader Tax

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Lead the team for GCC clients.• Review the performance of Team, discuss with Director.• Resolve technical and management issues of the team.• Act as a bridge between client expectations and team deliverable.• Managing client relations and building business.• Hiring, training and performance management of staff.

• Senior Supervisor Tax

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Lead team for United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia clients.• Review Gap and Impact assessment prepared by Team, discuss with Manager.• Resolve technical and management issues of the team.• Act as a bridge between client expectations and team deliverable.• Managing client relations and building business.• Hiring, training and performance management of staff.

• Auditor

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Plan financial audits by understanding organizational objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives; preparing audit programs.• Gap and Impact assessment of VAT for our clients. Advising on modification in IT system for VAT implementation.• Assess compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit program steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements; examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.• Assess risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating manual and automated financial processes; identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies and operational issues.• Verify assets and liabilities by comparing and analyzing items and collateral to documentation.• Complete audit work papers and memoranda by documenting audit tests and findings.• Communicate audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues; reviewing working papers; preparing final audit reports.• Improve protection by recommending changes in management monitoring, assessment, and motivational practices, in the internal control structure, and in operating processes; identifying root causes.• Support external auditors by coordinating information requirements. Show less



Starlite Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd.

• Lahore

• Manager Accounts

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department. • Process month and end year process, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital assets reconciliations, trust account statement reconciliations, check runs, fixed asset activity, debt activity etc. • Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements. • Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles. • Coordinate and complete annual audits. • Provide recommendations. • Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions. • Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy. • Meet financial accounting objectives. • Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions. Show less



Dunya TV & Newspaper

• Lahore

• Revenue Manager

  • May 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Look after all the billing affairs of Roznama Dunya & Dunya TV. • Ensure timely billing of all release orders. • Ensure the accuracy & completeness of invoices to avoid any conflict with clients/agencies. • Issue debit/credit notes against invoices. • Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi annual and annual reports for the management on timely basis. • Ensure the adherence of all the internal control procedure designed in CTS software. • Ensure daily reconciliation of as run log & CTS to ensure that all aired commercials are billed. • Ensure daily reconciliation of as run with third party i.e. Media Bank & R Track or any other company. • Daily review of capacity utilization & droppages by CTS to avoid revenue loss. • Daily collection report, follow up of its knock off from marketing operations & comparison of budgets vs. actual collections. • Monthly reporting of sixty days outstanding payment to PBA. • Managing Accounts receivables. • Dealing with external auditors. Show less



Christie Buchanan Chartered Accountants

• Lahore

• Assistant Manager Accounts

  • Jan 2009 - May 2011

  • Preparing Annual Financial statements for Limited liability companies, partnerships, individuals etc in light of UK financial Reporting Standards. • Preparing Corporation, Business & Individual Tax returns including other taxation documents required by HMRC (UK Tax watchdog) like P11D disclosures. • Preparing Management accounts for our clients. • Training junior staff on Bookkeeping, Accounts preparation, Taxation and Management Accounts. • Preparing Annual Financial statements for Limited liability companies, partnerships, individuals etc in light of UK financial Reporting Standards. • Preparing Corporation, Business & Individual Tax returns including other taxation documents required by HMRC (UK Tax watchdog) like P11D disclosures. • Preparing Management accounts for our clients. • Training junior staff on Bookkeeping, Accounts preparation, Taxation and Management Accounts.



Deloitte Pakistan

• Lahore

• Audit Internee

  • Dec 2008 - Jan 2009

  Applying audit procedures under the guidance of Audit Manager. Major assignment included assurance assignment regarding Petroleum Development Levy (PDL). Conducted audit procedures at AskarOne and Total PARCO Petrochemicals. Applying audit procedures under the guidance of Audit Manager. Major assignment included assurance assignment regarding Petroleum Development Levy (PDL). Conducted audit procedures at AskarOne and Total PARCO Petrochemicals.