About Syed
I am a result oriented professional with over 21 years’ experience including more than 12 years of managerial experience in UAE, UK, Pakistan and Iraq in the fields of Financial Audit (statutory, internal, forensic, wealth builder program and home owners’ association audits), Compliance (IFRS, internal controls, UAE laws and regulations), Financial Management (accounting, reporting, strategy and analysis) and strategic financial management and advisory (entity’s formation, acquisition, liquidation) of diverse industries across global companies.
Possess solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with all levels of staff and management. Worked in collaboration with big 4 audit firms and leading legal and consultancy firms.
Professional services I can provide:
- Formation, Acquisition and Liquidation of companies in
mainland or free zones in UAE.
- Audit or Review of books of account.
- Designing or Review of internal controls.
- Fraud investigation.
- Hiring staff (Auditors, Accountants, Finance
Managers/Controllers)
Pashto
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Urdu
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)
Experience
- Baker Tilly MKM Chartered AccountantsSenior Audit ManagerMarch 2007 - March 2019 (12 years)Dubai - United Arab EmiratesBaker Tilly MKM Chartered Accountants currently ARCA Chartered Accountants has been providing highest quality external and internal audits, accounting and financial consultancy services in UAE since 1979 and was an independent member of Baker Tilly International from 1984 till 2016, the eighth largest network of chartered accountant firms in the world. During my satay, I performed the following duties.•Led management of audit engagements for a variety of public and non-public entities.•Organized and attend meetings with clients to discuss the scope of engagements and estimate the work.•Prepared risk-based audit plan by performing comparative analysis, test of controls, system test and test of transactions which saved time and efforts.•Ensured the effectiveness of entity's internal control policies and procedures and compliance with government requirements and industry standards.•Formed management letter on audit findings and recommended for improvement.•Reviewed client's financial statements and NFS to ensure IFRS and local laws and regulations compliance.•Completed inter-company consolidated audited financial statements.•Led changes to the firm's audit methodology, Mercia by Baker Tilly International.•Train and led the staff through counseling, guidance and coaching.•Plan and allocate resources and individuals in accordance with skills and schedules.•Served as the primary liaison for client contacts – CFOs, CEOs, finance controllers and managers – regarding complex technical accounting and auditing issues.•Identified material misstatements due to fraud or errors.•Forming the audit reports.•Investigated litigation assignments and submitted reports to the court.•Recruited auditors, accountants and finance mangers.•Prepared presentations and conducted seminars on VAT.•Commenced paperless audits for the first time in the firm's history.Some expert recommendations to the clients•Recommended the change of entity's location resulting a 200% increase in sales and a material reduction in direct and in-direct expenditures.•Suggested the transformation of technology which converted loss into profit.•Advised the revaluation of fixed assets resulting a 50% increase in net worth of the entity.•Identified the misuse of company's resources by the top staff resulting a 30% increase in sales and saved direct and in-direct expenditures in next year.•Investigated receivables upon acquisition of the proposed entity which saved AED 2.4M. The above stated services rendered in the following industries: Engineering consultants, Construction (builders and sub-contractors), Real estate (Home owners associations and wealth builder programs), Security risk consultants, Oil and Gas (trading and excavation), Procurement, General trading, Manufacturing and Interior designing.
- HES Chartered AccountantsSenior AuditorSeptember 2004 - October 2006 (2 years and 1 month)Dubai - United Arab EmiratesMainly performed the statutory audits under the supervision of the audit manager, while also performed the following assignments:
- Gulf and Safa DairiesInternal AuditJanuary 2006 - September 2006 (8 months)Ras Al-Khaimah - Ras al Khaimah - United Arab Emirates•Performed the month-end inventory count.PERSONAL DETAIL•Nationality: Pakistani•Date of Birth: 02 April, 1971•Marital Status: Married•Driving License: UAE / International valid light vehicle driving license•Visa status: Residence Visa (UAE)
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Education
- Certified Practising Accountantinstitute of certified public accountants2015FCPA|
- Master of BusinessAl Khair University Peshawar1997MBA (Finance)