Usman Anwar
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Urdu Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections
LinkedInMay, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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RA International
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United Arab Emirates
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International Trade and Development
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500 - 600 Employee
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Assistant Finance Manager
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Jan 2022 - Present
• Ensures business processes, administration, and financial management; maintains accounting system.• Assists financial controller in planning and forecasting activities; prepares consolidated financial reports.• Analyzes revenue, expenses, cash flow, and balance sheets; maintains an accurate filing and record-keeping system for all company documents.• Participates in the execution of changes to procedures, policies, and systems to facilitate compliance and enhance internal controls.• Leads and supervises AP and AR teams for effective supplier and customer management. Supervises finance teams in project locations to ensure accurate recording of business transactions.• Prepares weekly cashflow forecast statement for management; plans and ensures sufficient cash balances at project locations to meet operational requirements; monitors company funds and plans payments for CFO’s approval; coordinates with stakeholders to forecast project funding.• Leads group Tax function; ensures tax filing in all operating locations. Manages audit process of Dubai entity and all other African region entities.• Assists Group Finance Manager and Financial Controller with year-end audit and ad-hoc reports Show less
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Senior Accountant
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Feb 2018 - Dec 2021
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:- Managed AP team by reviewing and posting supplier invoices in ERP; monitored AP aging report to ensure timely payments; resolved and reconciled issues with suppliers for any discrepancies- Managed operational needs for all business locations in terms of funds requirements and timely availability of funds; ensured internal controls and proper recording of business transactions; reviewed bank reconciliations of all bank accounts- Lead group AR by coordinating location’s finance teams for timely collections; posted invoices and receipts in ERP; prepared AR report to keep management up-to-date- Produced weekly cashflow forecast to help management taking decisions based on cash position and upcoming inflows and outflows Show less
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MIKAH
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Italy
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant
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Feb 2016 - Jan 2018
Italian Style General Trading L.L.C is an international procurement services company working with customers to create, implement and manage opportunities to deliver sustainable competitive advantage through achieving the lowest total acquisition cost. Responsibilities/Accomplishments: Managed overall finance department by implementing and monitoring internal controls; prepared and posted accounting entries in the accounting system; maintained up-to-date records of financial transactions ▪ Managed AP and AR; posted sales and purchase invoices in the accounting system; coordinated with suppliers and customers to resolve discrepancies; prepared aging reports; produced a cashflow report on a weekly basis to manage working capital; performed bank reconciliation of all company bank accounts ▪ Supervised inventory records by coordinating warehouse team to ensure inventory management; produced costing for inventory items to assist management with effective pricing ▪ Interacted with banks and other regulatory authorities for banking and legal issues involved; liaised with exchange houses to get up to date with currency exchange rates to manage foreign currency payments ▪ Managed payroll to ensure timely salaries disbursements ▪ Produced monthly management reports; supervised year end audit; produced short- and long-term financial budgets to help management in forecasting; prepared ad-hoc reports Show less
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Wateen Telecom Limited
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Pakistan
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Officer
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Apr 2014 - Jan 2016
Wateen Telecom is a converged communication services provider that fulfills connectivity requirements for organizations and individuals in Pakistan. Wateen Telecom delivers complete solutions for Internet, Voice, Multimedia and Enterprise Solutions that make it the most comprehensive provider for all of Pakistan’s communication necessities. An Abu Dhabi Group venture, Wateen’s vision is to take Pakistan into the digital revolution of the 21st Century. Responsibilities/Accomplishments: - Conducted investment appraisal and cost-benefit analysis of multiple projects - Involved in budgeting process and monitored encumbrances; conducted variance analysis and reported to department manager; performed cost control activities by carefully monitoring internal controls - Conducted monthly comparative analysis of data for budgeting; handled and kept ERP application updated with approved budget details - Maintained liaison with other department stakeholders to resolve issues being encountered; implemented empowerment policy for budget approvals - Reviewed and verifyed invoices; entered and uploaded invoices in system. Tracked expenses and processed expense reports; set invoices up for payment and posted transactions to journals, ledgers and other records. Reconciled accounts payable transactions - Monitored accounts to ensure payments are up to date; researched and resolved invoice discrepancies and issues - Generated and recorded invoices to customers; monitored customer accounts for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities; preparing aging of receivables on monthly basis to ensure compliance - Maintained vendor and customer files, corresponding with vendors and customers and producing monthly reports. Assisted with month-end closing; provided supporting documentation for internal and external audits - Assisted in preparation of monthly and yearly accounts from trial balance to P/L and Balance sheet Show less
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Education
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2012 - 2015
Oxford Brookes University
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance -
2011 - 2014
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Accounting & Finance -
2009 - 2010
CAT (Certified Accounting Technician)
Accounting and Finance
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