Zahoor Alam

I am a senior finance professional with nearly a decade of experience and a strong expertise in finance, tax, accounting, audits, and ERP, holding qualifications from prestigious accounting institutes such as ICPAP, IPA (Aus), IFA (UK), and SOCPA, and a finalist at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. I have undergone professional training in advanced MS Office suite, Sidat Hyder Financials software, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and SAP (B-1), which have honed my technical skills and expertise.

Throughout my career, I have achieved significant accomplishments, including playing a key role in arranging bank facilities totaling PKR 500.0 million, successfully implementing ERP systems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and Sidat Hyder Financials, and improving financial processes and controls that resulted in substantial cost savings for my previous employers. I have excelled in Financial Analysis & Reporting, Tax Compliance & Planning, Corporate Laws & Secretarial Practices, Auditing & Assurance, Budgeting & Forecasting, Financial Modeling, International Financial Reporting Standards, ERP Implementation, Payable and Receivable Management, Treasury Management, Import & Export, Real Estate, Energy Sector, Telecom, Team Leadership & Training and Problem Resolution

Skyelectric (Pvt) Limited, Islamabad, Pakistan

Manager Finance and company secretary                                                                                      May 2021 to March 2023

As a Manager Finance and Company Secretary at SkyElectric (Pvt) Limited, World's Smartest Solar System provider, managed budgeting & forecasting, financial reporting, payable management, treasury management, import & export and corporate affairs. Achievements include;

• Part of the ERP (SAP) implementation team
• Preparation of Budgets and implementation of Budgetary Controls
• Timely monthly, quarterly and year end close 
• Successfully negotiated with banks for obtaining project finance, working capital finance
• Implementation, adherence and compliance of corporate laws

Imarat Group of Companies (12 Group Companies), Islamabad, Pakistan                                                                             

Manager Revenue & Receivable                                                                                                                  Mar 2019 to Apr 2021

Managed the revenue and receivable department of Imarat Group of Companies, UK-based real estate and construction group. Providing robust support to the top management including broadening the revenue streams, reducing receivable cycle, client management and management reporting. Achievements include;

• Managed rental payments of over 7,000 clients and improved process resulting in time reduction of 40%.
• Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics across the group companies
• Development & implementation of ARMS (software)
• Preparation of projections, financial feasibility and financial models for project financing
• Preparation of Short term and long-term financial Plans

Pak Datacom Limited, Islamabad, Pakistan                                                                                             Mar 2016 to Mar 2019

Assistant Manager Accounts

During my service at Pak Datacom Limited, largest data network operators in Pakistan, managed budgeting & financial analysis, product costing and revenue reporting settled the tax cases which resulted in savings of PKR 100. 0 million. Following were the Key achievements.

• Preparing annual budgets and quarterly comparison of actual results with budget
• Preparing project costing sheets and projected profit for projects
• Developed a framework for timely Tax filing of monthly, biannual and annual returns in order to avoid Tax penalties
• Successful completion of sales tax, income tax and withholding tax audits by FBR
• Implementation, adherence and compliance of tax laws

Khalid Majid Rehman, Chartered Accountants, Islamabad, Pakistan                                        Jul 2012 to Mar 2016

Senior Associate/Supervisor

As Senior Associate/Supervisor at Khalid Majid Rehman, formerly and a member firm of world accounting giant Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu (DTT), performed audit and tax assignment both in Public and Private sectors, with extensive exposure to NGO, software houses and Oil & Gas and Energy sectors

• Supported client in monthly Tax filing, Tax Compliance and Tax audits.
• Appearance before tax authorities and successfully reduced tax liabilities of clients 
• Execution of external audits of various entities under ISA’s ensuring financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS or other accounting pronouncements and framework. 
• Preparation of Financial Statements under relevant accounting framework during various bookkeeping assignments

ACPA, Associate Member Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan

MIPA, Member of Institute of Public Accountants Australia

AFA, Member of Institute of Financial Accountants UK

SOCPA, Associate Member Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants

CA (F), CA finalist at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan