Hassan Iqbal Masters in Business Administration
Cell #: 00971-050-6818926
Cell #: 00971-055-6818926
mrhassanz@yahoo.com
mrhassanz@gmail.com
Objective
Passionate to work hard with a dynamic organization, which provides opportunities for development of diversified professional skills and their application in a contemporary and revolutionary business environment.
Career Interests: Finance & IT Consultancy
Experience Highlights:
Incharge Accounts, Descon Engineering - Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Aug 2005 to date
Working with Descon Engineering (The Pakistan¡¦s Largest EPC Company having its operations throughout the world with more than 20, 000 employees in Pakistan and Middle East), Joined as Finance Officer in Head Office. Being the part of Corporate Finance team, reporting directly to UAE Business Area Financial Controller and indirectly to General Manager. The services portfolio of Descon Engineering covers project management, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and manufacturing of process equipment for the sectors of Oil & Gas, Chemical/Petrochemical, Power, Fertilizer, Cement, and Infrastructure.
Key areas of Responsibilities:
„Ï Supervising & handling of Payables and Receivables Activities of assigned projects.
„Ï Compilation of Project Costs Reports and Analytical Studies.
„Ï Arranging for the funds and monitoring the cash flow positions for various projects.
„Ï Bank & Vendor¡¦s Reconciliations.
„Ï Projects Health Monitoring and Cost Control.
„Ï Assisting in preparation of Management Accounts.
„Ï Internal Audit, Compliance and due diligence
„Ï Financial System and ensuring that transactions are properly recorded into it & assisting Financial Controller in treasury matters
„Ï To assist in arrangement of project based funded and non-facilities from banks
„Ï To negotiate different credit lines with bank with the help of Financial Controller.
„Ï To arrange fixed deposit, short term and long term loans with banks.
„Ï Liaising with auditors and company executives and answering queries on financial based matters.
„Ï Assisting Financial Controller in monitoring cash reserves and investments.
„Ï Processing of Bank Guarantees, Bid Bonds, Insurance documents etc
Scope of Work and Areas of Experience:
„Ï Analytical review of all contract costs and expenses, vendors Invoices.
„Ï Compilation of Project Costs Reports.
„Ï Review with Project Managers and Financial Controller for reasonableness of additional costs to complete.
„Ï Verifying & booking of suppliers Invoices to related cost centers and their payments on due dates.
„Ï Arranging for the funds and monitoring the cash flow positions for the project.
„Ï Preparation of budgets, latest estimates and monitoring of performance against targets. Carried out performance evaluation studies in Project Management Company.
„Ï To compare and report on budgeted versus actual figures for each project on a monthly basis to ensure that all projects are being executed in accordance with company¡¦s project management best practices.
„Ï Interpret financial statements to analyze cost data and management control reports and assist Financial Controller in appraising and pointing out significant trends.
„Ï Control and monitor assigned projects and their related establishment¡¦s expenditures in accordance with budgeted figures and achieve self reliance in funding from existing and future projects.
„Ï To prepare proper project planning strategies that how to execute the project keeping in view the financial aspects.
„Ï To assist in consolidation of annual budgets.
„Ï To check the reliability and effectiveness of the internal reporting system and ensure reasonability and genuineness of the data reported and check for adherence to budgetary guide lines.
„Ï To prepare management reports as required according to the prescribed schedule.
„Ï To consolidate company accounting manual in accordance with accounting system and ensure continuous improvement and feedback in the accounting manual for smooth and effective implementation of financial systems used as Standard Operating Procedures with the help of Project Management System¡¦s Deptt.
„Ï Ensure the booking and reporting of costs as per the standard company wide chart of accounts and in reporting formats that enables the consolidation and ready comparison at the corporate level.
„Ï To monitor & suggest corrective measures with respect to Accounts Payable in order to maintain healthy cash flows.
„Ï To train, guide & motivate new arrivals in finance department and accounting personnel working in the project team for effective execution of the finance function.
„Ï Preparation & presentation of annual accounts slides presentations and commentaries.
„Ï Member of quarterly & annual review team, involve intense analytical analysis.
„Ï Weekly and monthly Cash forecasting to meet future cash requirements.
April, 2004
To Aug, 2005 Finance / Accounts Executive.
World Online Pakistan (A Division of Cyber Soft Technologies).
Working with WOL Telecom Limited as a Finance / Accounts Executive (Formerly Cyber-Soft Technologies Limited) is a leading provider of Internet and data services of Pakistan. Specialized service provider under the well-established brand name of WOL, deliver dial up Internet, broadband and data access services to consumer and businesses across the country in more than 350 cities across Pakistan.
Scope of Work and Responsibilities:
„Ï Analysis of historical and potential future trends with current situation of different internet packages to general consumer and as well as corporate clients.
„Ï Developing financial models, benchmark Company with other advance ISP¡¦s and telecom administrations, and preparation of financial forecasts and provision of timely reports to the management.
„Ï Preparation of product profitability and activity cost reports at regular intervals in a timely manner.
„Ï Extensive working practice on module based and general ledger accounting, month-end and year-end close processes and strong in both financial and cost accounting principles.
„Ï Maintaining recod of target sales projections on monthly basis and their comparison with actual and report the differences and deviations.
„Ï Assisting Operations Manager in preparation of compensation and benefits plan for employees.
„Ï Responsible for Client services and Internet account sales.
„Ï Maintaining Cash Register.
„Ï Analysis of different packages and report their profitability and vice versa whilst take active measures on how to minimize the cost and maximize the profit.
„Ï Verification of vendor¡¦s invoices vs their payment terms.
„Ï Payment to vendors according to credit policy of the organization.
„Ï Management of accounting policies related to suppliers/vendors.
„Ï Reconciliation of vendor¡¦s payable accounts.
„Ï Providing basic Customer Support to the clients.
„Ï Have excellent work exposure in ERP environment.
„Ï Training new executives.
Summer 2003 Worked for the period of four months as an Office Administrator in
Paragon Academy F-8 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Summer 2001 Worked for three months as an Internee in United Bank Limited,
Jhelum, Pakistan.
Qualification:
Current CFA Level I Enrolled For June-2009 EXAM
Sep2002¡V Jan 2005 Masters in Business Administration
International Islamic University, H-10 Sector, Islamabad,
Pakistan. (3.50 / 4.00 CGPA) 77%.
1999 ¡V 2001 Bachelors of Commerce
University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan.
Computer Skills:
Work experience on SAGE-7.3 (complete ERP solution package), ACCPAC-7.2 Accounting Software and have hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access and Power Point. Also proficient in Web Based Marketing, Networks and IT Management.
Projects / Research Work:
Projects undertaken during the course of studies are here under:
„Ï A project on Analysis of Financial Statements of different Companies.
„Ï A project on Management & Entrepreneurship of different Businessmen.
„Ï A project on Cost & Management Accounting of Best Way Cement Pvt Ltd.
„Ï A research based work on Human Resource Management & Leadership.
„Ï Studied the processing and Organizational Behavior of Coca Cola Factory Islamabad, JR Steel Mills Islamabad.
„Ï A project on Local Area Network of Abacus College Rawalpindi, Islamabad.
„Ï A project on Marketing of Launching a New Five Star Hotel in Islamabad.
„Ï Study of Wholesaling, Retailing and Logistics with regard to Marketing Management.
„Ï Management Software Development project on Toyota Rawal Motors.
„Ï Development and management of HR Intranet of Islamic University.
„Ï Developed Hospital Management System in ORACLE.
„Ï A project on Virtual Private Network with regard to Wide Area Network.
„Ï Final Project & Research based Study on Local Loop & LDI Future in Pakistan
and its effects on Economy of Pakistan.
Personal Information:
Date of Birth: 11th April 1982
Nationality: Pakistani
License: UAE Valid Driving License # 709446
Marital Status: Single
Present Address: P.O.Box # 46821 Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Language: English, Urdu and Understanding of Arabic.
Interests: Keeping fit, Cricket, Cinema, Bowling, Snooker &Internet Browsing.
References: Shall be Available on request.
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