Hamid Saeed Khan; AFA

31-Khan Colony, L.M.Q. Road, Multan +92 300 963 7798 hamidsbag@yahoo.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience of accounting at tactical planning level of multinational companies.

• 05 years of training (articling student) with renowned chartered accountants training offices.
• Proven skills for business analysis and financial reporting to maximize shareholders equity.
• Strong background in designing & implementing accounting and internal control systems.
• Successfully conducted SOX-404 control self-assessments and drafted financial policies.
• Favorable assessments earned under Sales Tax Act, 1990 & Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
• Efficient management of company working capital and cost effective financing arrangements.
• Good skills of using ERP software i.e. Oracles 12i, SUN Financial, Hyperion, Scala.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, internet and intranet reporting.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Set-up an effective accounts department of newly acquired multinational beverage unit.

• Developed chart of account for comprehensive reporting of a multinational apparel Co.
• Mapping of local COA with global COA for intranet consolidations of financial statements.
• Designed & implemented accounting system and financial policies for control over assets.
• Presentation of financial reports in accordance with IFRS and IAS of various SME.
• Developed financial policies to facilitate stakeholders while safeguarding business assets.
• Had trained on job, accountants and administrative technicians, to maintain operational
accounting and financial disciplines of the business.

Finance & Performance Management

• Preparation of cash budgets and cash flow forecasts for multinational fashion house.
• Developed business relationships with banks for credits & availing banking services.
• Prepared proposals for working capital needs and medium sized loans applications.
• Prepared budgets and variances, developed cost center management reports for controls.
• Prepared contribution margins by product and carried out product costing to advise pricing.
• Embedded cost centers, revenue centers and profit centers in designing chart of account.

Taxes & Contract Act

• Analysis of financial transactions and classified them in accordance with TAX & GST codes.
• Preparing computations, statements and returns for income tax, payroll tax & sales tax filing.
• Compliance to various notices served by tax authorities as well as convincing & pleading
them, for tax concessions and benefits for the business.
• Translated contracts under Contract Act in accounting information of a telecom company.
• Monitored contract lifecycle for alerts where performance or anticipated breaches occur.
• Provided as finance technician assistance in financial terms and formation of contracts.

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Auditing & Assurance

• Examine and analyzed transactions forming the accounting cycle of diversified business to
establish reasonable assurance in accordance with ISA pertaining to accuracy and
compliance of financial statements in accordance with IFRS / IAS and relevant local laws.
• Supervised statutory & internal audits of large and SME business and successfully carried
out the planning, controlling, executing and documenting audit work.
• Carried out assessments of adequacy of accounting systems and skillfully gathered the audit
evidence and thereafter carried out their evaluations.
• Prepared reports on audit findings and provided effective recommendations for best
accounting and management practices.
• Conducted audits of bank’s loans classification in accordance with regulations of central bank
and conducted field audits of businesses to ensure compliances with Taxation laws.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Senior Executive Finance Jan-2008 to Jan-2009

Wateen Telecom (Private) Limited, Lahore, Pakistan

• Accounts Officer Dec-2004 to Jan-2008

Levi Strauss (Pakistan) Private Limited, Lahore, Pakistan

• Accounts Officer Tax May-2002 to Dec-2004

Haleeb Foods Limited, Lahore, Pakistan

• Accountant Jan-2000 to May-2002

Coca-Cola Beverages (Pakistan) Limited, Multan, Pakistan

• Articling Student Jul-1997 to Nov-1999

HLB M. Yousuf Adil Saleem & Co. Chartered Accountants, Multan, Pakistan (A member firm
of HLB International)

• Articling Student Nov-1994 to Jul-1997

Anjum Asim Shahid & Co. Chartered Accountants, Lahore, Pakistan (A member firm of
Grant Thornton International)

SELF-EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Financial Consultant Jan-2009 to date

Rendering Accounting, Taxation, Performance Management, Forensic Accounting Investigation
and Litigation Support Services in Multan

EDUCATION HISTORY

B.Sc Degree (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry) 1993

Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Institute of Forensic Accountants of Pakistan (IFAP), Associate Member 2010

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 EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Wateen Telecom (Private) Limited: Senior Executive Finance, Jan-2008 to Jan-2009

Wateen is the latest venture of Abu Dhabi Group in Pakistan. The company is on a fast track to
become leading “Carrier’s Carrier” in communication and media sector, at initial stages the
company has crossed a turnover of PKR 08 billion.

Job Profile
• Accounts payable supervision of PKR 02 billion portfolio of business contracts.
• Identifying internal control weaknesses and thereafter recommending controls.
• Interpretation of Contracts in terms of accounting and disbursing their liabilities.
• Analysis of Capex, Opex & Capital Commitments pertaining to contracts.
• Assistance Monthly financial reporting in Oracle Financial 12i environment.

Achievements
Streamlined 250 business contracts worth of approximately USD 232 million executed under
Contract Act and translated them into financial terms calculating their contingent liabilities and
reconciled them with financials and arranged to payoff outstanding liabilities and made
arrangements to recover where excess payment has been made. Codified all business
contracts and classified them in accordance with business nature. Devised procedure to keep
contracts record in soft form and scheduled them in accordance to the terms of contracts.

Levi Strauss (Pakistan) Private Limited: Accounts Officer, Dec-2004 to Jan-2008

Founded in 1853, Levi Strauss & Co. USA is one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel
marketers of Levi’s®, and Dockers® brands, with global presence in more than 110 countries
and sales more than US$ 4.1 billion.

Job Profile
• Supervision of Accounts Payable using databases of SUN Financial systems and Hyperion
Enterprise for financial reporting.
• Periodic Cash Flow Forecasting & assistance in cash management.
• Implementation of SOX-404
• Compliances relating to Sales Tax Act 1991and Income Tax Ordinance 2001
• Reconciliations with affiliates world wide and assistance in General Ledger activities for
monthly finalization of accounts and reporting.

Achievements
Upon joining took charge of the whole accounting section of company as it was in a process of
restructuring and remained the core accounting source for full 06 months executing successfully
all operational and reporting functions of finance section. The company awarded a merit
certificate as recognition of this challenge. Effectively managed the liquidity gaps during tight
cash flow situations and re-defined policies and processes for effective cash forecasting.
Arranged to address all the pending issues and appeals relating to Income Tax and Sales Tax
in co-ordination with consultants.

Haleeb Foods Limited: Accounts Officer Tax, May-2002 to Dec-2004

Haleeb Foods Limited is a leading FMCG Dairy company in Pakistan with an annual turnover of
Rupees 07 Billion, producing and marketing a number of products, both for end consumer and
industrial users under the brand names of Haleeb & Candia of France.

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Job Profile
The position at HFL carried responsibilities relating to compliances mainly of Sales Tax Act,
1990 and generally of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 and Central Excise Act, 1944. Major tasks
that were performed to execute day to day legal obligations using Oracle Financial includes:
• Monthly Sales Tax return filing in compliance with law and reconciled with General Ledger.
• Liaison with sales tax authorities for refunds and audit authorities, for clean audit reports.
• Compliances of notices issued by department and attending hearings to settle queries.
• Preparing income tax returns of company, associated companies & employees
• Filing of appeals while keeping liaison with consultants
• Monitoring of tax deducted at source, withholding tax deductions and quarterly payment of
advance tax installment.
• Timely Filing of statements and certificates as required for the compliance of law.

Achievements
Reconciled the sales tax paid in government treasury with the general ledger for the period from
being enrolled as registered person to joining date covering tenure of 04 years and adjusted the
outstanding reconciling items. Reconciled assessments of income tax since incorporation with
that of accounting records and recommended adjustments for accounting records.

Coca-Cola Beverages (Pakistan) Limited: Accountant, Jan-2000 to May-2002

A subsidiary of Coca-Cola Middle East and North Africa division in Pakistan with an annual
turnover of Rupees 08 Billion involved in bottling and distribution of prominent soft drinks.

Job Profile
• Supervising the accounts receivable & analysis of container glass inventory, using in house
developed accounting software for customized reporting.
• Assistance in monthly reporting and finalization of monthly accounts.
• Filing of monthly sales tax return & periodic statements for Central Excise

Achievements
Joined Multan Plant of the company at acquisition and actively participated in establishing the
finance and accounts department of the plant. Developed and implemented the in house
tailored accounting system that was later converted to in house developed software and
customized SCALA ledger system. Rotated as a back-up accountant in all sections of
department for implementation of systems and polices.

TRAINING (Articleship)

05 years of extensive training under Chartered Accountants Bye-Laws, 1983 of The Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. Trained with two of the most renowned firms of Pakistan.

HLB M. Yousuf Adil Saleem & Co. Chartered Accountants: Jul-97 to Nov-99
With a quality staff of over 700 people and more than 500 clients in Pakistan and a member firm
of HLB International, the firm, is engaged in a wide spectrum of services, including but not
restricted to Audit, Taxation, Financial Advisory including due diligence, privatization
related services, Mergers and acquisition, incorporation and winding up, consulting extending
to internal audit, accounting and internal control reviews, outsourcing, information
technology system reviews and audit, executive search, re-structuring of organizations,
corporate secretarial and share registrar services, etc.

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Anjum Asim Shahid & Co. Chartered Accountants: Nov-94 to Jul-97
Leading firm of chartered accountants and management consultants committed to providing the
highest quality of professional services in accounting, auditing, taxation and consultancy.
Led by 9 partners and 3 directors, AASR has a network of 3 offices, which employ over 300
professional staff. The firm is the Pakistan member firm of Grant Thornton International.

Learning
Gained valuable knowledge & skills for statutory, internal and prudential audits of diverse
sectors. Carried out assignments for financial risk assessments and trouble shooted areas
where an advantage of control weakness has been gained.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Financial Consultant:
A start-up initiative to challenge my diversified skill in accountancy, the firm is a town based
small practice that provides Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Internal Auditing, Performance
Management Forensic Accounting Investigations, Litigation Support Services and Systems
development for a portfolio of small and medium enterprises operating locally.

PERSONAL

Age 37.5, married, spend spare hours reading books, playing squash or listening to music. Had
traveled extensively throughout the country.

References Available Upon Request

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