Abbas Akbar

ABBAS AKBAR LOKHANDWALA B-7, 4TH Floor, Al-Habib Gardens Plot G-17, Block 9, Kehkashan, Clifton Karachi – Pakistan Phone: - Mobile: - E–mail:- Objective A confident and supportive team player with inquisitive thinking style and good interpersonal and communication skills. I have focused achievement drive through stretching goal setting and constant hunger for success. Academics Association Of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)- Affiliate Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), Status: Level A & B Qualified INTERMEDIATE Intermediate from DHA Degree College for Men (2002) MATRICULATION Matriculation from The Hampton School (2000) COMPUTER LITERACY Possess practical knowledge of Windows and DOS operating systems and have prepared Job related assignments on the Microsoft Office suite of software including Word, Excel and Power point. Also familiar with other spreadsheet and word processing. Working Knowledge: use of Scanners and other peripherals .Extensive experience in Internet and E-mail usage and applications. Have also done a Web designing course from Beacon House Informatics. Professional Experience Jan 2010 – To Date: Base Welding Company Designation: Brand Manager Marketing and Sales of the Company’s Brands. Pricing of Company Brands and Preparation of Competitor Analysis. Using consumer insight and competitor analysis to anticipate market growth opportunities and to determine the markets, channels and segments to operate in. Challenging the status quo with brand strategies that beat competitors and deliver outstanding levels of profitable growth. Continuously monitor product movements of the assigned Brands and conduct regular market visits to analyze brand performance. Responsible for Market Research and providing inputs that have implications for the strategic direction and positioning of the assigned brands Training and Development of Sales Team. Maintenance of Stock Sheet ensuring all the sales entries are accounted for. Ensuring entries of Receivables and Payables are made accurately. Preparation of Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement. Nov 2008 – Dec 2009: Unilever Pakistan Limited – Funds Department. Designation: Junior Manager – Funds Job Description: Processing / Accounting and Reporting of Retirement Funds and Credit Society. Facilitate Internal / External / Government and Regional Auditors for Audit of Funds. Work closely with Investment team to ensure timely submission of Investment Database each year. Preparing Investment Portfolio of Retirement Funds. Involved in the implementation of the New Defined Contribution Plan (DC) at Unilever Pakistan Limited. Jul 2007 – Nov 2008: Unilever Pakistan Limited – Internal Audit & Corporate Risk Management. Designation: Junior Manager – Internal Audit & Corporate Risk Management Job Description: Team member of the Risk Management (SOX 404 Compliance Team). (Processes: Purchases to payable and Group Reporting and accounting) Conducting bank reconciliation audits. Conducting CPM (Central Payments Module) audits. Brand activation audits. Team member of factory audits (Khanewal Tea Factory and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited Factory). Jul 2006 – Sept 2006: Unilever Pakistan Limited – Corporate Controllers Department. Designation: Junior Manager – Accounts Payable Job Description: Processing other payments on a regular basis through CPM (Central payments Module). Three-way matching of documents before processing the payment. Checking for payments for authority limits. Solving disputes of no payment, over/under payment and negotiating with the supplier to come up with the appropriate alternate solution. Deducting appropriate tax as per government requirements before processing the payment. Identifying internal control weaknesses and notifying the upper management for solutions. Processing advances payments such as cars and loans. Sending relevant Debit/Credit Notes to factories during the month. Preparation of schedules at month end. (Such as rent, advances of all kinds). Sept 2005 – Jun 2006: Unilever Pakistan Limited – Corporate Controllers Department. Designation: Junior Manager – Imports Accounts Job Description: Recording transactions of Imports into IOTA (Import Operations Tracking Analysis) from bank statement. Keeping track of bank statements to see they are up to date. Resolving any disputes on payments or charges with banks. On daily basis posting transactions to related factories through the system MFG pro (ERP). Checking forward covers through the entry in IOTA and sending them back to bank with the approval of authorized bank signatories. Solving issues regarding documents or slow payments or no payments by the bank. Coordination with Buying Department & Treasury in case of disputes. Processing duty payments daily through MFG pro. Preparing reconciliations on a monthly basis. After the month end record any outstanding transactions in the reconciliation. For Audit Requirements helping in preparation of royalty payments sheet. Internships Packages Limited. Pfizer Laboratories Limited. A.F. Fergusons & Co. Chartered Accountants. Crescent Star Insurance Co. Limited. Hobbies & Interests Cricket Football Tennis Swimming Reading Music Personal Information Father’s Name: Akbar Ali Date of Birth: August 06, 1983 Marital Status: Married Nationality: Pakistani Reference Reference will be furnished upon request.