Sohail

• Currently 33.0/5 Stars.

ACCOUNTANT/FINANCE MANAGER/SAP FICO

Seeking Management role in a growth oriented organization


Meticulous and highly accomplished professional with 15 years of hands on experience in Finance/Accounts; Result-oriented decisive leader to maintain high quality standards to meet challenges of this fast paced, high turn-over industry; Adroit at working effectively with a wide range of people in highly demanding situations; Persuasive communicator with well developed business analytical skills; Proven track record of optimal utilization of resources leading to overall profitability; Tendency to thrive in fluid environments while remaining pragmatic and focused; Highly ethical, trustworthy and discreet;


• Expertise in SAP Modules - Fixed Asset Module, Budgeting Module, Accounts Receivable Module, Accounts Payable Module and Bank Reconciliation Module
• Background includes high-level oversight of a management in preparing monthly MIS, Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, schedules for auditors for monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis
• Adept at working in high pressure environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables to implement best practices that consistently deliver outstanding results
• Demonstrated ability to build new territories and expand opportunities towards the achievement of stated targets, to lead, motivate and provide effective guidance to a team of professional and support staff


Core Competencies



• Strategic Planning
• Revenue and Receivable Management
• Accounts Payable, Budgeting
• Lease/Loans, Treasury Accounting
• Visionary Leadership
• Inventory Management
• ERP SAP; ERP Oracle; ERP BAAN
• Bank Reconciliations
• AS400 B.P.C.S
• Fixed Asset Accounting



Executive Highlights

• Efficiently and productively analyzed all the projects undertaken
• Underwent training and implementing ERP System AS400 BPCS (Business Planning & Control System)
• Prepared Fixed Assets Register and maintained location wise records of over Rs3 billion assets
• Brought down outstanding to 33%
• Developed specific goals to plan, organize and prioritize the work
• Sound ability to develop strategies to achieve personal goals as well as organizational goals
• Reduced expenses 10% through budgetary control
• Developed various IT reports in ERP to provide timely information to management such as budget reports, sales reports, ageing reports and customer balances, fixed assets, MIS reports etc.
• Confidence, diligence and ability to take on challenging roles

Professional Experience

International Food Stuff Company (IFFCO), UAE (2008 - Present)
Manager Finance
Key Deliverables

• Accountable for the preparation of MIS, Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet., Schedules of Accounts, Prepayment & Provisions of Expenses and Inter Co. Accounts
• Responsible for Stock/Inventory Control, Budgeting and Costing
• Preparing Sales Budget, Expenses Budget, Capital Expenditure Budgets, Projected Profit & Loss Account, Schedules and Projected Balance Sheet
• Responsible for the location wise Inventory Control, reconciliation of physical & book stock of inventory, inventory adjustments, inventory transfers and Inventory Cycle Count

• Ensuring that product is booked in respective item code
• Calculating product wise Gross Margin
• Accountable for the debtors/credit control; Reconciliation/ Accounting of Sales.
• Follow up outstanding with customers.
• Credit controlling by setting credit limits in system
• Safe guarding fixed assets of Company and preparing Fixed Assets Register
• Preparing Addition, disposal schedules. Capital expenditures/ projects, & Budgeting

Dewan Group of Companies (2001 - 2008)
(Hyundai, KIA, BMW, MITSUBISHI), Karachi, Pakistan
DY. Manager Finance (Reporting to G.M. Finance)
Key Deliverables

• Accountable for budgeting, treasury, bank reconciliation and preparing MIS on monthly basis
• Preparing department wise expense budgets, sales budgets, capital expenditure budgets and variance Analysis reports to all departments
• Responsible for the calculation of per unit product profitability, FOB & C&F Prices, Duties, Port Charges, Landed Cost, variable cost, contribution margin per unit
• Arranging Finance Facilities and negotiating mark up rates
• Accountable for the repayment schedule of long term loans and lease
• Preparing Cash Flow Statements and supervising Bank Reconciliation
• Booking of bank charges, commission, bank advices etc.
• Ensuring timely payment to Vendors & suppliers.
• Maintaining vendor wise records in ERP
• Ageing of creditors and suppliers
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly MIS Reports. Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, monthly, quarterly and half yearly reports
• Calculating FOB and C&F Prices
• Responsible for the calculation of duties and port charges

Toyota Indus Motor Co. Ltd, Karachi, Pakistan (1994 - 2001)
Finance Executive (Reporting to Manager Finance)
Key Deliverables

• Accountable for the Reconciliation/accounting of monthly sales, commission
• Preparing dealer Customer Accounts in ERP
• Responsible for the aging Analysis of Customers & Dealers
• Set Credit Limits in System and follow up outstanding with customers
• Accountable for safeguarding fixed assets of Company
• Preparing Fixed Assets Register, Addition, disposal schedules. Capital expenditures/projects, & Budgeting
• Ensuring timely payments to suppliers/vendors
• Maintaining Vendor Wise Records in a system
• Ensuring documents are attached with payments such as invoice, material receipt note & purchase requisition
• Arrange Insurance of all Company's fixed assets
• Responsible for the Premium payments
• Filing insurance claims
• Arranging surveys of damaged goods
• Ensuring that claim is received from Insurance Company




Trainings


• ERP SAP Training
• Business Correspondence/Communication
• Advantages of ERP System Seminar

Educational Qualifications


• Pursuing CMA (USA)
• Master of Commerce with specialization in Finance from Karachi University
• Bachelor of Law from S.M. Law College
• Bachelor of Commerce with specialization in Finance from Karachi University
Personal Details


Date of birth: 3rd January, 1970
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Urdu
Nationality Pakistan
References: Available on Request



(Sohail Ilyas)
Dubai, UAE
Mobile 00971-50-9121178
Email

Services

• finance
• sap
• accounts

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