Shazia - ACCA (ICAEW (fin) BSC hons (UK) )

Financial Controller at Emirates Digital Wallet L.L.C.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, AE
Languages
  • English -
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ANJAN MUKHERJEE

Ms Shazia worked with me and I find her an excellent professional in accounts and taxation. She is diligent and possess the required knowledge in accounting & finance.

Sheryar Sarwar

An extremely knowledgable and thorough colleague. Had the pleasure of working on setting up an extremely complicated interoperable payments and settlement solution for 15 banks in UAE. She brings her best everyday and goes above and beyond to help every team and guide them to develop market leading financial solutions.

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Credentials

  • Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance Certificate
    Emirates Digital Wallet
    Mar, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • IT security Awareness Certificate
    Cywareness.io
    Feb, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • PCI awareness Certificate
    Cywareness.io
    Feb, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Communication Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Corporate Financial Statement Analysis
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Finance Foundations: Risk Management
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Managerial Finance Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Business Ethics
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Corporate Finance: Profitability in a Financial Downturn
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Essentials of Team Collaboration
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Verified International Academic Qualifications
    World Education Services
    Apr, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Controller
      • Jun 2019 - Present

      • Responsible for the company’s Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Audit & Tax array and reporting directly to CEO. • Making Policies & procedure of Finance function, preparing annual budgets, periodic forecasts, financial planning, and analysis. Providing management with clear financial focus on cost optimization, revenue enhancement & profit improvement and assisting in the implementation of strategies. • Preparing financial statements and monitoring the closing process to ensure timely and accurate submission of financial report along with departmental wise analysis to CEO. Preparing ad hoc reports for 15 shareholder banks. • Preparing & submitting quarterly vat returns to federal tax authority. • Managing Receivable, Payable & treasury function. Successfully implementing new ERP solution in company. • Managing implementation of new accounting guidance requirements and changes. Providing technical accounting advice, support and research on specific transactions, questions/issues and special projects based on the requirements/requests of CEO, concluding commercial agreements • Serve as liaison and coordinator with External Auditors. • Coordinating with bank relationship managers for investments. Partnering cross-functionally with sales, operations, IT, legal, compliance, product, HR & Corporate Affairs for commercial agreements & new partnerships. Show less

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Aug 2017 - May 2019

      My key job responsibilities were: • Preparing IFRS consolidated financial statements of 15 group of companies and monitoring closing process to ensure timely and accurate submission of consolidating financial reports along with analysis to higher management. • Developing & monitoring compliance with accounting policies & procedures. Providing technical accounting advice, support & research on specific transactions & issues. Overseeing work of accountants, to ensure compliance with IFRS and IAS. • Preparing Fixed Asset register, along with depreciation schedule and keeping track of Fixed assets. Managing implementation of accounting guidance requirements/changes. • Implementing Tax process in group, registering group for VAT, giving Tax training to employees, and coordinating with IT department for Tax implementation in system & accounting documents changes. Preparing & submitting monthly tax returns to federal tax authority. • Carrying out Financial and Non-Financial analysis involving horizontal and vertical ratio analysis. Ensuring Monthly closing of all companies in group & preparing management reports. • Serve as liaison and coordinator with External Auditors. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Audit Executive
      • Aug 2013 - Jan 2016

      Handled assignments such as Statutory Audit, Accounting Assignments, Fixed Assets verification, Physical Stock takes, Internal Audit, and other ad-hoc reports. My key job responsibilities were: • Preparing financial statements and ensuring that all financial transactions have been accounted for properly. Ensuring financial statements are prepared in compliance with primary accounting frameworks (IFRS) and corporate law requirements. • Developing the overall Audit plan for risk-based audits. Leading, and managing Audit fieldwork on clients’ sites. Completing audit processes and documenting high-risk areas to increase technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments, and income taxes. • Identifying risks to the business, scheduling, planning complete risk-based audits. Reporting findings and making recommendations for solutions and improvements to policies and procedures. Ensuring compliance with all relevant internal requirements, industry regulations and government legislation. • Leading team for account planning and researching. Communicating with client and firm personnel regarding complex accounting matters. Conducting verification of various books of accounts including receivables, payables, tax provisions, depreciation schedules and Bank reconciliations, etc. • Drafting Audit Report for Audit opinion and identifying areas requiring improvement in clients’ business processes. • Actively participating in organizational activities to develop and maintain positive business relationships with internal and external clients. Completing audit, review, and compilation procedures for complex areas and transactions. Show less

    • Internal Auditor
      • May 2013 - Jul 2013

      My key job responsibilities were; • Conducting the Internal Audit assignments • Understanding the control environment and internal controls • Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls • Reporting the key observation to the Supervising senior My key job responsibilities were; • Conducting the Internal Audit assignments • Understanding the control environment and internal controls • Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls • Reporting the key observation to the Supervising senior

    • Greece
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accounting,Tax & Reporting Tutor
      • May 2010 - May 2013

    • Accountant
      • Dec 2010 - Dec 2012

Education

  • ACCA
    ACCA Member, Accounting and Finance
    2010 - 2012
  • Oxford Brookes University
    BSC Hons, Accounting and Finance
    2013 - 2017
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
    ACA (finalist), Accounting and Finance
    2014 - 2015
  • ACCA
    Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
    2009 - 2010
  • Army Public School & College
    Higher School
    2006 - 2008
  • The Association of Taxation Technicians
    Corporate Tax Diploma UAE, Tax Law/Taxation
    2023 - 2023

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