MUHAMMAD AZAM
Dubai
Summary
I'm a detail-oriented accounting professional with a solid track record in managing accounts payable, receivable, projecting cash flow, and preparing VAT returns. I'm proficient in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office Suite, and I've gained a lot of experience in financial reporting, balance sheet preparation, and profit and loss analysis. I'm also skilled in bank reconciliations, payroll management, bookkeeping, and audit procedures, always ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTANT
1337 MECHANIC AUTOMOTIVES GARAGE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2022 - Current
- Managed accounting records by using an accounting software
- Maintained HR records for employees and handled all HR-related tasks
- Maintained cash flow and managed bank records, ensuring accurate tracking of financial transactions
- Allocated income and expenses to job cards, ensuring proper job card wise financial transactions tracking
- Prepared and presented daily financial reports to higher management, detailing financial activities and vehicle-related operations
- Maintained a digital record-keeping system for all supporting financial documents
- Ensured accuracy and completeness of books by recording prepaid expenses, provisions, accruals, amortization, depreciation, accounts payables, accounts receivables, and managing the owner's current accounts
- Prepared books for VAT filing, ensuring compliance with tax regulations
- Prepared provisions for upcoming months and weeks to meet financial goals
- Prepared repair estimates for customers' vehicle repairs and ensured accurate pricing
- Managed job cards for operations and coordinated with the team to ensure smooth execution
- Prepared invoices and handled payments through various channels, including cash, online transfers, Tabby, and PayByLink etc
- Conducted random market checks on spare parts pricing to ensure that we are purchasing spare parts at a competitive pricing
- Performed random comparisons of repair estimates with competitors to ensure proper pricing for our customers
- Managed WPS and ensured accurate payroll processing
- Prepared a monthly report to ensure accurate profit and loss statement by reallocating expenses associated with specific job cards
- Expenses incurred in one month were moved to a Work in Progress account and then transferred to the appropriate accounts in the next month to ensure that income and expenses for each job were properly recorded for an accurate profit and loss statement
ACCOUNTANT
THE MECHANIC WORKSHOP LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed accounting records using an accounting software, ensuring accuracy
- Maintained HR records and handled all HR-related tasks, including employee documentation and payroll processing etc
- Maintained cash flow of the company
- Managed banking transactions records, including reconciliations
- Allocated income and expenses to job cards for accurate job card wise financial tracking
- Prepared and presented daily financial reports to higher management, including details on vehicles received, estimates sent for customer approval, approved estimates, completed jobs, vehicles delivered, and payments received and spent from both bank accounts and cash
- Initiated and maintained a digital record-keeping system for all supporting financial documents
- Prepared books for audit, ensuring accuracy and completeness by properly recording prepaid expenses, provisions, accruals, amortization, depreciation, accounts payables, accounts receivables, and maintaining owner's current accounts etc
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT & HR OFFICER
THE MECHANIC AUTO CENTER LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Maintained and updated employee records, ensuring accurate documentation
- Issued employment-related letters, including offer letters, warnings, and experience certificates
- Prepared monthly salary sheets based on attendance data, ensuring accurate payroll processing
- Managed inventory records and coordinated with the spare parts purchasing department
- Facilitated collaboration between the accounting and spare parts purchasing departments in suppliers related issues
- Assisted the accounts department with daily financial activities, including posting supplier bills and reconciling supplier statements
- Posted petty cash transactions into the accounting system, ensuring accurate financial records
- Prepared financial reports to support the senior accounting team
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
EMIRATES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Managed project-wise accounting for multiple projects, ensuring accurate allocation of income and expenses
- Ensured proper assignment of all financial transactions to respective projects, enabling precise cost tracking and profitability analysis
- Reconciled project-specific invoices, purchase orders, and payments to maintain financial accuracy and compliance
- Analyzed project costs and revenue streams to provide management with detailed financial insights
- Prepared financial reports segregated by project to facilitate budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making
- Collaborated with project managers to monitor expenditures and control budget
- Assisted in audit preparations by maintaining well-organized records of income and expenses for individual projects
Education
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE - Accounting
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN
Multan, Pakistan06.2019
AFC - Accounting & Finance
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN
12.2015
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE - English Language
BRITAIN COLLEGE
04.2015
MS OFFICE - Microsoft Office
SIR SYED COLLEGE
04.2015
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - Pre Engineering
RASHID MINHAS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Ali Pur, DG Khan05.2014
High School Diploma -
GOVERNMENT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
Shujabad, Multan04.2012
Skills
- Accounts Payable Management
- Cash Flow Projection
- Accounts Receivable Management
- VAT Return Preparation
- Balance Sheet Preparation
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Audit Procedures Knowledge
- Payroll Management
- Balance Sheet Management
- Bank Reconciliation
Languages
Urdu
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
ACCOUNTANT
1337 MECHANIC AUTOMOTIVES GARAGE
01.2022 - Current
ACCOUNTANT
THE MECHANIC WORKSHOP LLC
01.2021 - 01.2022
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT & HR OFFICER
THE MECHANIC AUTO CENTER LLC
03.2020 - 12.2020
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
EMIRATES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC
08.2019 - 02.2020
AFC - Accounting & Finance
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE - English Language
BRITAIN COLLEGE
MS OFFICE - Microsoft Office
SIR SYED COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - Pre Engineering
RASHID MINHAS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE - Accounting
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN
High School Diploma -
GOVERNMENT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL