Cover Letter

When I learned, you need for an Accountant for Tax/book keeping/ Audit/GAAP/IFRS, I felt compelled to submit the enclosed resume. As an experienced and analytical accountant with extensive experience performing tax/Accounting preparation and service functions while driving top-notch accuracy and operational efficiency, I am well positioned to exceed your expectations for this role.
From preparing returns and reconciling accounts to conducting research and recommending optimal tax / financial strategies, I excel in providing comprehensive oversight of tax accounting/ Financial Accounting operations. Additionally, my demonstrated success in managing special projects—along with my ability to coordinate and lead teams—prepares me to make a significant impact on your organization.
Consider the following highlights of my experience:
• Leveraging expertise in tax planning to prepare detailed and accurate returns for individuals, corporations, estates, and partnerships while interfacing with both clients and the IRS to analyze and resolve questions and concerns.
• Accurately and expeditiously managing client tax strategies and planning, accounting procedures, report generation, and general administrative tasks to drive optimal efficiency and departmental success.
• Excelling within deadline-driven, fast-paced environments while supervising and motivating teams to achieve maximum productivity.
With my experience in managing tax accounting operations, combined with my inherent interpersonal and organizational skills, I am ready to provide outstanding service within your company. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing how I am prepared to make a strong contribution in this role.

Kashif ilyas S/o Muhammad Ilyas
Contact Info:
[email protected]
[email protected]

For Pakistan
486, 2-C1, Town Ship Lahore.
Cell: 0092-321-9412586

For Saudi Arabia
P. O. Box. 1140, Al-Jubail-31961
Cell: 00966-533846899

Objective
Looking for the position of an Accountant for a VAT & Daily Basis Accounting Functions in a firm where I can use my skills and wide experience for the benefit of the company and to aim for my further growth.
Personal Details Present Add: PO Box, 11140, Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Visa Status: Iqama (Work Permit) & Family Status (Iqama)
Nationality: Pakistani
Driving License Saudi & Pakistani Both
Language Urdu, English
Web beknown.com/kashifilyas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashif-ilyas-baa0b427/

Education Bachelor of Business Administration
Skills 1. Online Payment Solutions
2. SAP FICO
3. VLOOKUP
4. Capital Expenditures
5. Financial Systems
6. Balance Sheet
7. Trial Balance
8. Prepayment
9. Online Payment
10. Taxations
11. Payment Solutions
12. Filling Monthly VAT Return
13. Filling WHT Return
14. Managerial Finance
15. Auditing
16. Accounting
17. Internal Controls
18. Financial Analysis
19. Budgets
20. Forecasting
21. Financial Reporting
22. Inventory Management
23. Analysis
24. Accounts Receivable
25. Variance Analysis
26. Value-Added Tax (VAT)
27. VAT Audit
28. Financial Accounting
29. Accounts Receivable (AR)
30. Account Reconciliation
31. General Ledger
32. Financial Modeling
33. Accruals & Prepaid Expenditures
34. Bank Reconciliation
SAP
Fico
(ERP) • SAP-FI Configuration Skills:
• General Ledger: Configuring GL account master records, Chart of Account, cross company transactions, foreign currency valuation.
• Accounts Receivable: Customer Groups, Customer Master Data, Payment Terms, Interest Calculation, Incoming Payments, Dunning, AR Information System, Lockbox Configuration, Credit Management, Integration With SD.
• Accounts Payable: Vendor Groups, Vendor Maser Data, House Bank, Check Lots, Automatic Payments, Invoices, Credit Memos, Closing Procedures, AP Information System, Integration with MM.
• Asset Accounting: Configuring Asset Classes, Depreciation area, Creation of G/L accounts and determining automatic assignment, posting depreciation to G/L account, acquisitions, Retirements, Transfers, Inter- Company transfers, Write-offs and Capitalization of assets under constructions
VAT
&
WHT
Returns
• VAT Calculation VAT Input Invoices VAT Out Put invoices, VAT Comparison. Carry
Far word, Preparation & Submit online VAT Return. (GAZT Website) Preparation of With Holding Tax,
• Monthly With Holding Tax Return (GAZT Website).
• (more Than 10 Years’ Experience in Taxation (GST Pakistan And VAT Saudi Arabia)

Present Employment Arabian Amines Company
as a senior Accountant
(August 10th, 2011 to Till Date) (Petro Chemical Plant)
Job Summary
Dealing with the preparation and submission of VAT returns on a monthly basis

• Providing advice on tax planning and VAT
• Functioning as the head of the team for preparing the tax returns and books of accounts
• Looking after the management of client and supplier payments
• Communicating financial issues to the management and staff, who are not related with financial dealings and keeping them in good understanding of the financial positions

• Budgeting, Controlling, Cost Centre Accounting analyze
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial systems/ ledgers
• Enter budget and forecast data into SAP, prepare cash forecast
• Ensure all reports balance back to financial system
• Prepare Variance analysis reports to justify variances to budget/forecast
• Manage month end transactions/ procedures (accruals, prepayments)
• Prepare / review monthly balance sheet/ control account reconciliations to ensure accuracy of balances
• Enter monthly results into SAP (Book Keeping)
• Reconciliation Month End, Year End for Banks, Vendor, JV, G/L Etc…
• Prepare Capital expenditure, Assets, Assets Under Construction, Commissioning, Overhead and Order book reports
• Trial Balance
• Resolved invoice disputes in conjunction with accounts payable.
• Reviewing and updating daily and local issues in line with company wise changes in accounting issues.
• Liaising with customers/suppliers/associates/cross functional departments to resolve issues
• Assisting in management of supply accounts, related costing and transfer pricing
• Assisting in day to day accounting of booking of purchases, expenses
.Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services
.Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
.Prepare batches of invoices for data entry
.Data enter invoices for payment. Process backup reports after data entry.
.Manage the weekly cheque run. Record all cheques
.Prepare vendor cheques for mailing.
List all vendor cheques in the log book
.Maintain listing of accounts payable
.Maintain updated vendor files and file numbers
.Print and distribute monthly financial reports
Skills: SAP, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Word, Email, Troubleshooting
and receipts
• Coordinating and improving internal control processes together with the accounts team
• Analyzing and preparing relevant financial reports (weekly sales flash, detailed sales report, information for smooth completion of statutory audits) according to corporate reporting guidelines

Employment History United Auto Industries (Motor Cycle Manufacturing Company) Pakistan
As an Assistant Commercial Manager
(March 2008 to July 2011)
Job Summary
• Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
Posts revenues by verifying and entering transactions form lock box and local deposits.
Updates receivables by totaling unpaid invoices.
Maintains records by microfilming invoices, debits, and credits.
Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments, and from customers;
Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line; coordinating contact with collections department.
Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account; verifying totals; preparing report.
Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Employment History Weldon Electronics Corporation (Gaungzhou – China)
(August 2005 to Feb 2007)
Job Summary

• Liaising with customers/suppliers/associates/cross functional departments to resolve issues
• Assisting in management of supply accounts, related costing and transfer pricing
• Assisting in day to day accounting of booking of purchases, expenses and receipts
• Coordinating and improving internal control processes together with the accounts team
• Analyzing and preparing relevant financial reports
• Solving All Kind of Issues in Purchasing and Export
• Identification of new World wide & Local Vendors

Employment History Texcot International (Pakistan)
January 1999 to July 2005
Job Summary

• Assisting in day to day accounting of booking of purchases, expenses and receipts
• Coordinating and improving internal control processes together with the accounts team
• Analyzing and preparing relevant financial reports
• Solving All Kind of Issues in Purchasing and Export
Sales Tax Return
Sales Tax Register Maintain
Tax Return File
Rebate Documentation
Custom Clearance

Computer Skills SAP (Fico)
MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Internet) VAT Return Online Filling, or Any other ERP
Interest & Activities Quran, Books, Travelling
Reference Available upon Request

Major Contributes Sector Are:

• Budgeting, Controlling, Cost Centre Accounting.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial systems/ ledgers
• Enter budget and forecast data into SAP, prepare cash forecast
• Ensure all reports balance back to financial system
• Prepare Variance analysis reports to justify variances to budget/forecast
• Manage month end transactions/ procedures (accruals, prepayments)
• Prepare / review monthly balance sheet/ control account reconciliations – to ensure accuracy of balances
• Enter monthly results into SAP
• Reconciliation Month End, Year End for Banks, Vendor, JV, G/L Etc…
• Prepare Capex, Overhead and Order book reports
• Trial Balance
• Resolved invoice disputes in conjunction with accounts payable.
• Reviewing and updating daily and local issues in line with companywide changes in accounting issues.
• Liaising with customers/suppliers/associates/cross functional departments to resolve issues
• Assisting in management of supply accounts, related costing and transfer pricing
• Assisting in day to day accounting of booking of purchases, expenses and receipts
• Coordinating and improving internal control processes together with the accounts team
• Analyzing and preparing relevant financial reports (weekly sales flash, detailed sales report, information for smooth completion of statutory audits) according to corporate reporting guidelines