Ali Akbar, CPA
Vice President Finance at taq- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPA, CMA
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)Jul, 2013- Sep, 2024 -
FCMA
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan)Nov, 1998- Sep, 2024
Experience
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taq
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Canada
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Business Intelligence Platforms
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Finance
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Nov 2017 - Present
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Senior Financial Analyst
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Jun 2010 - Nov 2017
• Responsible for evaluating and financial modeling for new business opportunities • Own the annual budgeting, forecasting and long term financial planning process • Produced monthly management report highlighting trends and possible issues for investigation • Developed auto lease financing portfolio and risk management model with interactive data visualization • External reporting, transfer pricing, compliance and facilitated audit and tax filing Accomplishments: • Designed financial model for multi-billion dollar auto leasing joint venture, the project is now live • Prepared and presented Information Memorandum to potential equity partners • Mapped the work flow and process for accounting and reporting of new auto leasing business • Best Employee of the Year award for 2015 Show less
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Inter State Gas Systems
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Pakistan
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Analyst
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Jun 2007 - Dec 2009
• Prepared revenue forecasting for natural gas utility and coordinated with regulator for determination of gas tariff • Evaluated and negotiated various gas pricing, transportation tariff and transit fees proposals • Responsible for financial modeling, budgeting and variance • Prepared various project briefs and Power Point presentations for potential investors Accomplishments: • Developed financial model for Iran-Pak Gas Pipeline project, this is now complete • Designed model to evaluate economic rationale of importing gas, this helped in decision making Show less
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Ministry of Social Welfare
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director
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Sep 2000 - Jun 2007
• Worked as Project Director for medical assistance, education assistance and individual financial assistance projects • As head of a mega food subsidy project, developed customized project management software with database of 10 million beneficiaries • Evaluated the effectiveness of food subsidy program and recommended conditional cash transfer funding approach Accomplishments: • Designed and launched, first in South Asia, conditional cash transfer program in collaboration with World Bank • Implemented a web-based accounting system to automate previous manual accounting system • Best Employee of the Year award for 2005 Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Accounting -
2017 - 2020
CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program
In Depth Tax Course, Tax Law/Taxation -
2005 - 2008
International University Islamabad
MSc, Banking & Finance -
2017 - 2017
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Certificate in New Manager Essentials, Management -
2014 - 2015
Knowledge Burea
Certificate in Corporate Taxation, Corporate Taxation -
2009 - 2010
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
IFRS, Accounting -
1994 - 1998
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
CMA, Accounting -
1999 - 1999
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
APA, Accounting -
1994 - 1998
University of the Punjab
LLB, Laws -
1990 - 1993
University of the Punjab
B.Com, Commerce -
2017 - 2017
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Certificate in New Manager Essentials, Management
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