MUHAMMAD ZEESHAN TAQI Flat No. 17, China Cluster B-1, International City, Dubai, U.A.E

Cell (UAE); +971-562646830Cell (Oman): +968-94873053 Email: zeeshan.cca12@gmail.comLinked In: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-zeeshan-taqi-715b1b19

UAE Visa Status: Visit Visa UAE Driving License: Valid Until July 2023I Support Companies Manage Their Financial Records & Making It Possible To Interpret These In A Much

Meaningful Piece Of Information Integral & Unique To These CompaniesWith 9 Years Of Accounting & Finance Experience In U.A.E, Oman & Pakistan

Managed complex accounting including group accounting, audit & financial operations in Pakistan, UAE & Oman. Championed Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Management including analyzing margins, variance & cost analyses. Expertise in Financial Reporting as per IAS/IFRS, Management Reporting, Month End & Year End closing and various

business analyses reports including customer profitability & product profitability analyses. Experienced in diversified industries ranging from Construction, Civil Eng.& Contracting, Manufacturing, Food &

Beverage, Events Management, In door Entertainment, Assurance & Business Advisory and Consultancy. Led Large Accounting & Finance teams in UAE & Oman: Culturally Sensitive. Broad experience of working on Accounting software including SAP, ERP AX dynamics, ERP Focus,Quickbooks,

Tally ERP 9 including MS Office applicationsCAREER HISTORY

Period Position Company Place

Nov. 2015 – Current

Manager Finance & Accounts

Group Of Companies1).Sun Wadi Trading & Contracting

Co.-Construction & Civil Eng.2).Detonator Blasting & Contracting

Co. LLC-Manufacturing Of Industrial Explosives and Drilling/Blasting Work

3).Asia Constructions LLC4).Sun Wadi Quarry & Crusher

Muscat, Oman

Sept. 2013 – Nov. 2015

Group Chief Accountant

Pioneer Vision Group-Sectors Includes

Food &Beverage, Events Management, Indoor Entertainment

&Spare Parts Trading

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Jan. 2013 – August 2013

Financial Accountant Glomacs FZ LLC. Training & Consultancy Co

Dubai, U.A.E

Jan. 2010 –Aug. 2012

Internal Auditor Sun Rise Corporation-Construction & Contracting

Karachi, Pakistan

April 2008 – Oct.2009

Audit Trainee/Assistant Price Water House Coopers-Assurance & Business Advisory

Services

Karachi, Pakistan

EDUCATIONAssociate Certified Chartered Accountant-ACCA Qualified Member (June 2012)

Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants-U.KUAE Chartered Accountant-AAA Member (2015)

Accountants & Auditors Association- U.A.EMasters In Commerce Equivalence Degree Certificate (2012)

University Of Karachi-PakistanExecutive Education (Keeping Up With Change- Issues Facing Finance Professionals-June 2016)

University Of London- U.K

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Executive Education (CFO Coaching Program-Leadership & Strategic Management Course-Aug 2016)MECA CFO ACADEMY-U.A.E

Manager Finance & Accounts Nov. 2015 - CurrentSun Wadi Trading & Contracting Co, LLC Muscat, OmanDetonator Blasting & Contracting Co. LLCAsia Constructions LLC

Reporting Line: Finance Director & GMAs Manager Finance & Accounts for a Group with annual turnover equivalent to AED 350 Million, I am leading a team of 8 Accounts & Finance professionals including 4 in Head Office & remaining on sites/projects, by supporting large complex operations of 4 companies in a group involved in business of Construction & Contracting including drilling & blasting services, trading of spare parts & manufacturing of Industrial Explosive materials via 5 manufacturing plants across Oman.

Duties & Responsibilities: Maintaining books of accounts and ensuring that accounting transactions are recorded in line with International Accounting

Standards (IAS). This includes maintaining all general ledger balances and reconciliations. Responsible for month end and year end financial reporting including consolidation of group accounts and analysis and also

responsible for the preparation of local statutory financial statements. Responsible for investments evaluation including Projects Feasibility, margins, cost controls, profitability & risk

management. Regular reporting on projects costs analyses as project progresses. Responsible for supervision and management of monthly customer invoicing for all group companies by coordinating with

operations including project engineers for Interim Progress Certificates for Project’s progress Invoicing. Supervise and guide a team of Accountants in ensuring that they carry out their duties. This involves taking a leadership role

to mentor and develop the team. Close interaction with GM in making KPIs for different business units including accounts department for measuring

performance and conducting customer profitability and product profitability analyses to assist in strategic decision making. Responsible for monthly meetings with Project Managers & Engineers to discuss monthly project’s financial performance

and resources required. Responsible for cash flow management and financial management including A/R. A/P, Assets and inventories. Support the Finance Business Partner during the preparation of Budgets and forecasts and provide information to support

assumptions and estimates in compiling these. Responsible for dealing with banks for financial matters including Trade Finance facilities for Projects. Responsible for dealing & maintaining good relationships with key suppliers & customers, sub-contractors & tax authorities. Administration of payroll for all the staff including employee claims and deductions. Identifying and addressing any weaknesses in process and controls

Key Accomplishments: Investment Evaluation : Evaluated overall capital needs of the Group &aligned with current economic conditions and

budgets for infrastructure developments. Closely monitored expansion of plants in Salalah. Deferred non-critical investments and improved cash flow.

Secured Banking facilities: Negotiated with Banks and successful secured bank facilities up to Omani Rial 10 Million (Equivalent to AED. 100 Million) for projects financing including guarantees, tender bonds, LC etc,

Improved Reporting & Budgeting: Created discipline in monthly management reporting& budgeting process by improving the accuracy and timeliness of reports including forecasts used in budgeting process & analyzing project margins, variances & cost. Made early warning system for projects cost over runs. Reduced closing cycle by 5 days.

Cash Flow Improvement : Reduced the cash operating cycle by 20 days by improving A/R turnover, A/P turnover & inventory levels through partnering with sales & purchasing and rationalization of credit policies & payment terms. Created a more stringent process for evaluation & approval of capital spending. Reduced the needs for OD facility to finance working capital requirements by improving cash flows.

Cost Reduction : Focused on reducing overheads in manufacturing plants via consolidation & synergies, leading to monthly cost saving of 10,000 Omani Riyal. Reduced Finance cost by reducing reliance on bank OD facilities via improved cash flow.

Strong Relationships With Stakeholders: Build strong ties with key stake holders including Banks, Sub-Contractors, Customers, Suppliers and Taxation Authorities by meeting their respective requirements.

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Training Programs & Staff Development: Designed & conducted training programs for accountants &accounts manager. Developed and groomed Accountants through active coaching & talent enhancement.

Group Chief Accountant Sept. 2013 - Nov. 2015Pioneer Vision Group (Bowling City) Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Reporting Line: Group CFO & GMI Served as Group Chief Accountant for 5 Companies with annual turnover of AED.300 Million including Food & Beverage, Events Management, Indoor Entertainments & spare parts trading segment of Pioneer Vision Group (Bowling City) by leading a team of 5 Accounting Staff across U.A.E in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain Emirates. In 2 years period, created significant structural improvements in Finance organization, business processes, management reporting & decision support to positively impact the entire organization.Duties & Responsibilities: Managed & controlled complete accounting & financial operations of 5 companies in a group by leading a team of 5

Accounting staff in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain Emirates. Responsible for preparation of complete set of financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cashflow statement,

statement of changes in equity & notes to the accounts, both consolidated for the group and individual for 5 companies including commentaries for higher management) on a monthly basis as per applicable International Financial Reporting Standards.

Supervised & managed monthly closing activities including month end reconciliations Along with group CFO responsible for monthly performance meetings with Business Managers & GM to discuss monthly

financial reports & performance. Regularly reviewing of entries to the general ledger of all companies to assure accuracy and compliance with established

accounting principles and procedures Reviewed detailed accounting, inter-company and bank reconciliations on monthly basis Monitored suppliers’ payment process and monthly payroll processing Dealt with Banks for all financial matters including LCs & other trade finance Financial statement analyses, evaluating company's financial performance, financial position and cash flow position on

monthly, quarterly, half yearly & yearly basis and reports to higher management Managed internal and external financial audit(s) of all group companies and meeting auditor’s requirements Assisted in development of annual budgets for all group companies using balance scored card approach. Regularly undertook audits, involving the examination of the organization’s accounts, analyzing risk, inspecting the

organization’s current practices, investigating any financial irregularities and recommending improvements Reported cash flow projections for the Company on a daily, weekly, monthly & yearly basis Assisted GM in taking operational decisions by providing cost details/analyses and financial impacts of operational Decisions

Key Accomplishments: Financial Analyses & Reporting Enhancements : Created structure & discipline in the monthly closing & reporting

process including consolidation of group accounts as per IFRS/IAS. Improved the closing cycle by 10 days. Improved Budgeting & Forecasting : Worked closely with Group CFO to significantly improved Budgeting & forecasting

process through implementation of Balance Score Card Approach. Helped in significant cost control and performance measurement tool for various business units, by analyzing variances & cost.

Performance Review Process: Implemented a system of KPIs for all operating units. Through target setting established a regular process of performance review with top management.

Internal Controls &Cost Reduction: Developed stringent internal control procedures across all business units in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain, which led to yearly cost saving of AED. 200,000.

P&L Improvement: Partnered with Group GM & CFO to bring serious and lasting improvements in bottom line through process reengineering, supply chain improvements, capacity optimization & highly disciplined cost control process. Operating profits improved from 5% to 12% in a record period of 12 months,

Working Capital Management: Closely focused on A/R & A/P management and inventory levels particularly in Food & Beverage division through partnering with Cost Controller, Purchase & Sales team.

Finance Process Structure: Reorganized the Finance organization to improve the process efficiencies. Set-up routine process at Corporate Office as shared services to serve multiple divisions.

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Training Programs & Staff Development: Conducted several training sessions for Accounting Staff on IFRS/IAS as well as on leadership and personal leadership which resulted in significant improvements in their daily accounting and management tasks.

MENTOR/TRAINER FOR ICAEW/ACCA 2014-15:Acted as ACCA registered mentor for ACCA trainees and also acted as ICAEW Qualified Person Responsible For Training (QPRT) for trainee from Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales in United Arab Emirates.

Financial Accountant Jan. 2013 – Aug. 2013Glomacs FZ LLC-Training & Consultancy Dubai, U.A.E

Following were my duties & responsibilities being an Accountant

Making all accounting entries in accounting system and maintaining all accounting vouchers and supporting documents Making month end closing entries and making bank reconciliation, supplier ageing reports, accounts receivables ageing

report and cost reports on a monthly basis. Handled accounts payables and receivables function Making invoices for customers and following up on payments Making revenue and cost reports including other financial reports as requested by management Making monthly payroll & cheques for payments Carrying out physical count of inventory and reconciling with books Making schedules for prepayments and accruals Co-ordinate with external auditors to conduct external audit

Internal Auditor Jan. 2010 – Aug. 2012Sun Rise Corporation-Construction & Contracting Karachi, Pakistan

As an Internal Auditor for Construction & Civil engineering division of the Group with concrete plants, pipe factory & asphalt plants in Karachi with Annual turnover of PKR. 1,000Million , I worked on reviewing Company’s internal Controls & risk management system, identified deficiencies and gave recommendations to management for improvement, also making sure its compliance on periodical basis. I reported directly to Top Management on reliability and accuracy of accounting and financial reports and also tested the reasonableness of various assumptions& estimates in budgeting & forecasting.

Key Accomplishments/Duties: Streamlined Internal Control System: Made significant improvements to internal controls in various departments

particularly over inventory, fixed assets & procurement, led to cost saving of more than 1 Million Rupees. Cost Saving: Identified operational deficiencies including wastage of diesel and high repair & maintenance cost of

machineries & equipment. Made significant improvements via assistance in development of SOPs for both areas to their respective managers, and then make sure SOPs compliance on regular basis.

Streamlined Accounting System: Made serious improvements in an Accounting system through identification & rectification of deficiencies in day to day accounting work from general entry up to finalization, and lack of compliance with accounting principles and IAS/IFRS relevant to construction industry.

Improved Budgeting & Forecasting: Made significant contribution to Budgeting & forecasting process through identification of loopholes in the process and resulted in more realistic budgets and forecast by testing the reasonableness of estimates & assumptions.

Audit Trainee/Assistant – Audit and Assurance Services April. 2008 – Oct. 2009

A.F. Ferguson & Co. Karachi, PakistanDuring my work experience at A. F. Ferguson & Co. (PWC)-Karachi Office, my key responsibilities were as follows. Preparing Audit Plan in the context of applicable financial reporting framework, industry specific reporting requirements, reporting objectives of the engagement and consideration of significant factors such as Business Analysis of the engagement including Market Overview, Strategy, Value Creating Activities and Financial Performance, in accordance with International Standards on Auditing applicable in Pakistan;

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Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate laws, and regulations and directives of regulatory authorities; and

Evaluating system of internal control and risk management procedures identifying weaknesses therein and communicating such weaknesses along with recommendations to those charged with governance and management.

Verification of key financial statements assertions.

Experience at the Assurance and business advisory services (ABAS) Group of the firm has enabled me to gain an understanding of regulatory environments of diversified industries, key business processes and the accounting and internal control systems of different organizations in Pharmaceutical, Aviation, & Textile industries.

PERSONAL DETAIL

Nationality: Pakistani

Languages: English &Urdu

Marital Status: Married

U.A.E Visa Status: Visit Visa

Availability: 1 Month Notice

Date of birth: 12th July 1986

Driving License: Holding Valid U.A.E/Oman Driving License

Religion: Muslim-Sunni

REFERENCES AND DOCUMENTS

To be furnished upon request

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