Javed Akram

Senior Business Finance Partner at Knowledge Grid
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Masqaţ, Oman, OM
Languages
  • English -

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Credentials

  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Certification
    Ed-Watch
    Oct, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Financial Modeling Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • National Financial Literacy Program For Youth
    State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
    Apr, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • SAP ERP Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Freelancer Financial Consultant
    Fiverr
    Jan, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Advance Diploma in Accounting and Finance
    ACCA
    Jan, 2012
    - Oct, 2024
  • ACCA
    -

Experience

    • Oman
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Business Finance Partner
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      Providing financial leadership to the Executive/senior Management team with the business units. Leading a business partnering team located different business units. Developing trustworthy relationship with the Business Units to drive financial management and processes. Supporting operations in preparing PandL projection, analysis of financial viability of new investments and budget follow-up. Organising internal and external reporting; make constructive proposals and act as an internal consultancy to Managing Director. Evaluating business proposals with complete analysis of economic impact on business Analysing financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry and economic conditions for use in making decisions Monitoring the cost structure of the companies’ business units and overlooking business profitability analysis Providing Internal Control and ensure compliance with all Group Policies and Procedures Setting up and monitoring the performance of internal rate of return (IRR) studies for proposed new products, JV’s and acquisitions. Prepare the Monthly Tableau de Bord (TDB) Reviewing the budgets and close follow up on: collections, payables, stock, sales and net margin. challenge assumption and propose revisions Developing and improving processes related to expenditure, appropriate financial methods to better evaluate and measure performance Providing analytical support as required to various cross-function initiatives and ad hoc projects (e.g. preparing business plans, study of the cash flow and PandL) Instigating and participating in all process improvement initiatives related to the Business Unit Show less

    • South Africa
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Group Finance Manager
      • Aug 2021 - Mar 2023

      • Consolidating and analyzing financial data, taking into account company’s goals and financial standing. • Providing creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance. • Assembling and summarizing data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks. • Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models • Identify trends, advise company and recommend actions to a senior financial analyst based on sound analysis • Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts • Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data • Gain and update job knowledge to remain informed about novelty in the field • Consult with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope • Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function Show less

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Analyst
      • Apr 2018 - Jul 2021
    • Deputy Manager Finance
      • Feb 2017 - Mar 2018

      Treasury Management: • Reviewing and verifying daily bank position with forecasted deposits and other payments to avoid OD. • Monitoring daily cash balances with the banks to ensure sufficient funds in order to support all commitments and ensuring sufficient use of funds. • Facilitate and reviewing monthly bank reconciliation process. • Analyzing daily ACH payments including Payroll, loan and other interest payments on monthly basis and preparing reports to managements. • Monitoring and making timely deposits for excess funds. • Managing fund’s liquidity needs to meet the required project payments in foreign currencies • Ensuring treasury activities are in compliance with treasury policies, accounting guide and other internal controls of the firm. Accounts Payable Supervisor: • Performing vendor reconciliation periodically and follow up for discrepancies, if any. • Maintains and recording monthly accruals and provisions. • Monitoring Accounts Payable aging and follow up with the unprocessed invoices during month end closing. • To ensure timely payments to suppliers with reconciled statement of accounts. Other Core Responsibilities: • Preparing Management Reports for our 6 entities. • Preparing Cash Flow Statements. • Reconciliation of Credit card that are being to pay vendors and supplementary cards for site admins of clients. • Setting up ACH for investors in order to release their dividends, if declared. • Performing Intercompany Reconciliations. • Preparing an expense variation reports with reasons to variation • Reviewing books and performing necessary adjustments, if required. Show less

    • Pakistan
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Consultant
      • Feb 2016 - Mar 2017

      • Financial Consultant (Local) for preparing and implementation of Business Plan and Institutional reforms • Prepare and implement internal audit checklist and procedures. • Provided financial management information through analysis and reports and accomplished all financial goals by analyzing financial situations, • Developing and presenting financial strategies and plans, monitoring changes and taking corrective actions, as required. • Brought continuous improvements in processes, converted Excel-based accounts into QuickBooks that enhanced effectiveness and saved time. • Redesigned accounting vouchers and wrote SOPs and manuals. • Formulated a 5-year strategic business plan, • Prepared and filed annual income tax return and improved monthly reporting formats for the parent company while preparing policy guidelines for gratuity and updating company’s asset register. Show less

    • Senior Accountant(Part Time)
      • Jan 2015 - Feb 2017

      I worked here as part time senior accountant in which i was helping and supervising the junior accountants for: • Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information. • Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies. • Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries. • Summarizes financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements. • Produces payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product. • Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors. • Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements. • Secures financial information by completing database backups. • Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. Show less

    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Audit Associate
      • Jun 2013 - Mar 2016

      • Familiarizing with the clients in addition to maintaining and developing good relations by giving maximum importance to clients • Acquiring an ability to lead the audit teams so that financial systems can be tested for ensuring high quality of these systems. • Learning the proper functioning of audit programs that are approved by the organization • Carry out fieldwork properly and documenting all the information related to these field work as per the quality standards • Drafting letters so that he or she can report to the managers of the organization • Examining balance sheets, loss accounts and profit in detail • Identifying the problems and risks for assessing the reporting systems of the company • Paying attention to all the details associated with the job of an audit trainee • Acquiring the skills that are necessary for excelling in the work of auditing, these include hard-work, observance, dedication and analytical skills. Show less

    • Junior Accountant
      • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

Education

  • ACCA
    Advance Diploma in Accounting And Business, Accounting and Finance
    2012 - 2016
  • Oxford Brookes University
    BSc Applied Accounting, Accounting and Finance
    2012 - 2015
  • Skans School Of accountancy
    ACCA, Accounting and Finance
    2012 - 2016

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