Zubair Dossani
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Experienced and highly skilled accounts/finance professional with a strong background in various industries and extensive years of experience. Proficient in independently producing final accounts and adept at managing the flow of inventory and accounts within ERP systems. Adaptable to new work environments, demonstrating the ability to quickly learn and excel in different settings. Possesses excellent bilingual communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Technician & Analyst
The Pyramid Accounting Firm
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Enter AP invoices and AP credit notes into the computerized QuickBooks Accounting system
- Credit investigation, Collections for payments overdue by 30 days or more
- Issue checks following pre-approval by the Directors;
- Implement GAAP Standard with the alignment of the business;
- Communicated Cost center-wise expense accounts to representatives and the Director and reconciled them;
- Conduct A/R credit inquiries for new customer account openings
- Handle customer billing and prepare and manage bank deposits
- Daily updating of account aging and monthly delivery of account statements to customers
- Compiling the data & information thru provided Bank Statement & Credit Cards Reconciliation for the clients;
- Analysis & comparison with prior year profitability and align with the assistance with the client;
- Generating P&L and calculating the Corporate Tax thur Software Profile Intuit and report to the Client;
- Prepare T2 forms and advise clients on tax payments or refund applications;
- Provide consulting and assistance to clients and their families in preparing T1 forms
- Developed custom financial reports to assist management in making informed decisions about company performance.
- Supported the finance team with month-end closing tasks for a streamlined process.
Finance Manager
Specialized Najran Medical Hospital (Subsidiary of NMC)
05.2020 - 05.2023
- Responsible for generating & Review Monthly MIS; directly presenting to GM and VP-Finance (Corporate);
- Responsible for generating Yearly Budgets by liaising with the Medical Director and other department Managers;
- Liaising with the Supply chain manager to control and empower the Cash Flow; organizing the level of stock; which resulted in a yearly 6% cost reduction in Prime Cost;
- Responsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial information and internal variance analysis reporting relating to the Corporate lines of business
- All outsourced contracts, and legal documents, are reviewed and adhered to the IFRS16 &15 & company policies;
- Responsible for Internal & External Audit, & support and compliances where necessary;
- Review the monthly VAT (Value added tax) report and to upload to the GAZT statuary system;
- Project Lean Management applied in FA and revaluation as per IFRS16 and BS improved by 3%;
- Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
Financial Controller
Pan Gulf Steel Co.
05.2017 - 03.2020
- Financials compile USD$250million turnover & reported MIS to the board monthly and Quaterly;
- Responsibility to prepare & propose the New Year Budget with Strategic & Financial Ratio Analysis;
- Conduct root cause analysis and develop corrective action plans and recommendations, with follow up and support for resolutions
- Synchronizing the MIS and Costing for the current manufacturing & operational process;
- Responsible for Quarterly Board Material & Reports will be presented in the board;
- Review monthly Cash Flow & Liaising with Business heads for forecast monthly Collection;
- Implementation of Microsoft Dynamic (ERP) and alignment with Accounts with the assistance of IT Dept;
- Introduced the B2B LC in the group, resulted in a reduction of Finance cost 3% & leverage gain on Markup;
- Strengthen the Debtors & Creditors & for the old aged receivable more than US$100 millions ties up with LC & Promissory Note;
Finance Manager
Zamil Holding Co.
01.2013 - 04.2017
- Reviewing Consolidated Financial for 08 Companies (Four) 04- Subsidiaries & (four) 04-Associates companies;
- Liaising with the acquisition dept
- For the upcoming New Joint Venture for the sector holding level; reviewing the contracts and feasibilities where required;
- Responsible for Consolidated Holding Budget & presented to the Board Directors & Group Chairman;
- Liaising with Group Strategy Dept
- To comply with the group measures & Strategy, and responsible for;
- Evaluate Performace Periodically;
- Strategic Growth Theme; Effective Business Intelligence; Sustainable Portfolio Growth;
- Responsible for the Strategic decision and transaction, which was Debt to Equity; Cash operating Cycle;
- Liaising with Contract Dept
- & Legal Dept
- To review of all new Commercial contracts; Review Project Estimation Sheet for all Projects
- Responsible for liaising with Internal Audit Committee, monthly compliance IFRS & review for policies and standards;
- Liaising with HR Dept
- And employee profiling and implemented the HR system in ERP;
- Assisting with HR Manager to introduce HR policies and Employee's functional activities and set KPIs
Accounts Manager
Green Vision Co. Ltd.
11.2010 - 01.2012
- Responsible to prepare monthly MIAC reporting and report to the CEO
- Assisting Finance Manager in budget analysis and Sales forecast
- Responsible for Annual & Internal Audit and also liaising with External Auditors
- Prepare monthly manual JVs for Production movement and consumption and prepare Financials
- Supervise all accounts dept
- Entries, including Invoices, Receipts, JVs, Delivery orders etc
Chief Accountant
National Engineering Group (NEG, National Fire Fighting Mfg. FZCO (NAFFCO)
06.2007 - 05.2010
Sr. Accountant
Akzo Nobel Chemicals
09.1999 - 06.2004
- Company Overview: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co
- Group, Pakistan
- Analyze Inventory;Toll Manufacturing Costing; Statistical Reports and Variance Analysis; Tax reporting;
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co
- Group, Pakistan
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
Education
CIMA-CGMA - Finance
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
05-2024
APA -
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
06-2003
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
Preston University
11-2001
C.A-Inter -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
11-1999
B.Com - Bachelor's of Commerce
Karachi University
09-1998
Skills
- Techno-Functional expertise
- Full Accounting Cycle
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Variance analysis
- Costing
- Project feasibility
- Joint Ventures
- Auditing
- Reconciliation
- Project Analysis
- Manufacturing Analysis
- Production Analysis
- Cost Reduction Measures
- Lean Management
- ERP
- General Accounting Software
- Oracle Financial 11i
- Quickbooks
- Ms-Dynamics
- BPCS
- Tally
- Peachtree
- Microsoft Office
- Banking Instruments
- Letter of Credit
- Business Contracts
- Guarantee
- Taxation
- VAT
- Tax Returns
- Strategy derivatives
- Risk Assessments
- Data Analysis
- Bank reconciliations
- Invoice processing
- Accounting software proficiency
- Payroll processing
- Accounts receivable management
- Internal auditing
- Fixed asset management
- Tax preparation
- Cost accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Month-end reports
- Microsoft Excel
- Strategic planning
- Data analysis
- Financial reporting
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Budgets and forecasting
Trainingandworkshops
- Workshop on KPI Masterclass Effectiveness Evaluation conducted by Zamil Corporate HR.
- Certificate of Competency-based Interviewing Skill Program Conducted by Zamil Leadership Development Center awarded by Mr. Khalid Al Zamil - Group President.
- Workshop on Mission, Vision & Values conducted by Organon Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. at Karachi Sheraton Tower in year 2004.
References
- Danish Shakeel, Danish.shakeel@parkland.ca, (403) 708-5548
- Charanpreth Kaur, charanpreet@freestoneproduce.com, (403) 604-2596
Area Of Expertise
- Techno-Functional expertise; to empower to bridge & eliminate the gap in business activity
- Full Accounting Cycle, Income Statement & Balance Sheet with comparison of Actuals to Budgets (variance analysis)
- Costing, Variance Analysis, Project feasibility Joint Ventures
- Auditing; Reconciliation; Project & Manufacturing /Production Analysis
- Project Analysis; Cost Reduction Measures; Lean Management; Empower the Depart. thru strategic tools
- Well versed with any ERP & General Accounting Software, Oracle Financial 11i; Quickbooks; Ms-Dynamics; BPCS; Tally; Peachtree; Microsoft Office
- Banking Instruments, L/C/DC (Letter of Credit), Business Contracts & Guarantee of s APG/ PG
- Taxation; VAT, Tax Returns T1;T2; T4; Strategy derivatives; Risk Assessments; & Data Analysis
Languages
English
Professional Working
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working
Timeline
Accounts Technician & Analyst
The Pyramid Accounting Firm
09.2023 - 05.2024
Finance Manager
Specialized Najran Medical Hospital (Subsidiary of NMC)
05.2020 - 05.2023
Financial Controller
Pan Gulf Steel Co.
05.2017 - 03.2020
Finance Manager
Zamil Holding Co.
01.2013 - 04.2017
Accounts Manager
Green Vision Co. Ltd.
11.2010 - 01.2012
Chief Accountant
National Engineering Group (NEG, National Fire Fighting Mfg. FZCO (NAFFCO)
06.2007 - 05.2010
Sr. Accountant
Akzo Nobel Chemicals
09.1999 - 06.2004
CIMA-CGMA - Finance
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
APA -
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
Preston University
C.A-Inter -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
B.Com - Bachelor's of Commerce
Karachi University
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