Hashim Inayat

HASHIM INAYAT Lahore, Pakistan - hashim_inayat @hotmail.com Qualified Chartered Accountant with over 5 years of experience in commerce and advisory (external financial audit). Proven expertise in planning, executing, and finalising complex audits in compliance with IFRS & ISA frameworks. Skilled in financial & management accounting, including budgeting, financial analysis and internal control evaluation. Looking for a challenging opportunity with a progressive organisation, contributing towards employer growth by leveraging my skillset in accounting & finance. www.linkedin.com /in/hashiminayat2 EDUCATION DEC. 2019 - OCT. 2021 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTING CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND FEB. 2015 - JAN. 2018 BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING) UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE EXPERIENCE Software Skills Caseware XERO MYOB Quickbooks Netsuite Microsoft D365 SAP MAR. 2024 – MAR. 2025 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT, PETER ROWLAND GROUP PTY LTD Worked as a management accountant for Peter Rowland Group, a high-end, well known food caterer in Melbourne. My responsibilities included: • Preparing and presenting monthly management accounts, and variance analysis to the Board, to support strategic decision-making. • Collaborating with department heads to develop annual budgets and forecasts, providing financial insights to control costs, and improve profitability. • Managing financial audits, ensuring compliance with AASB/IFRS and Australian tax regulations, while liaising with auditors and other regulatory bodies. • Leading the enhancement of financial reporting systems by identifying weaknesses and areas of improvement, and communicating strategic recommendations to senior executives. • Analysing financial data to ensure accuracy of the company’s books, with a view to developing financial models supporting corporate decision making, and investment and business expansion plans. • Maintaining the company’s finance policies and procedure, and confirming internal controls are working efficiently. APR. 2023 – OCT. 2023 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT, ENTX LIMITED Worked as a financial accountant for entX limited, a nimble technology incubator, in Adelaide. My responsibilities included: • Managing end of month closing and consolidation of subsidiaries, including balance sheet and asset register reconciliations. • Assisting the Chief Financial Officer with monthly cashflow reporting, maintaining the company’s cashflow models and project budgets, while providing advice on best practices and cost-saving measures. • Developing the company’s asset lease models, ensuring all relevant lease contracts are identified, and preparing all related month end journals and reconciliations. • Monitoring the company’s various statutory requirements; working closely with the finance team, to ensure all ATO obligations, Superannuation and Workcover are up to date. FEB. 2019 – APR. 2023 SENIOR AUDITOR, ACCRU HARRIS ORCHARD Worked as senior auditor for Accru Harris Orchard, a 60-person mid-tier accounting firm, at their offices in Adelaide. My responsibilities included: • Acting as Lead Auditor on a diverse portfolio of engagements ranging from public and private companies, incorporated associations, not-for-profits, financial licensees, and various trusts. • Analysing clients’ end of year account reconciliations, journals and general ledger, ensuring compliance requirements, including ATO lodgments have been met. • Planning and executing audit processes in accordance with relevant Auditing Standards, identifying areas of audit significance & documenting higher risk sections. • Educating clients on the new Revenue and Lease Standards, designing lease models for clients, ensuring all relevant lease contracts are identified and variables utilised are reasonable. • Preparing financial statements in line with applicable AASB Standards, ensuring note disclosures have been updated in line with significant regulatory developments, and consolidations have been correctly captured. • Drafting audit reports and management letters to highlight key issues and recommending actions while responding to client concerns. • Reviewing work of junior staff, validating work papers compliance with the Firm’s Audit Methodology, maintaining a consistent quality across all audits performed.