Mariam Syed

 Mariam Syed Showket-| Contact: (- Career Objective Aiming to obtain an entry level but challenging and responsible position in a dynamic and professionally managed/growing organization with an opportunity where I can utilize my various skills in contributing effectively to the success of the organization and also further improve my personal skills. I intend to work and succeed in an environment of growth and excellence and earn a job which provides me job Satisfaction and Self Development and help me achieve personal as well as organization goals. Employment Experience PWC, Kuwait January 2017 – March 2017 (3 Months) INTERN-TAX Tax Audit engagement I have been involved in tax audit engagement for Taihan, Alstom and Rapid Access and during the concerned engagements I have assisted my senior in preparing working papers; and was involved in preparation of Key deliverables including highlighting of tax exposures relevant to the client. I have also performed necessary sampling and interacted with the client in order to obtain relevant data and required explanations. Deemed Profit Filing Individually performed deemed profit filing for clients namely SIDEM , Box Hill Institute and Finmeccanica which included revenue analysis, verification of invoices ( offshore and onshore ) and preparation of all key documents including Exposure letter and tax declaration. Non tax audit filing (NTA) Closely assisted my senior and performed all necessary tasks in completion of this assignment. Book Keeping assignment During the course of my internship I have handled book keeping assignments for two clients namely Sinopec tenth and Sinopec engineering with minimal guidance of my seniors. I Have also been involved in client meetings in order to clear the issues raised during the performance of the concerned assignments. I have also been involved in a single tax inspection engagement. I have also performed various other tasks assigned to me by my seniors and engagement managers including, contract extracts, drafting tax related client emails among others. Noting Hill College, United Arab Emirates June 2014 – March 2016 (1 Years and 10 Months) ACCOUNTANT Constantly monitoring and maintaining the books of accounts (GL, AP, AR and other sub ledgers) accurately. Preparing and providing the detailed monthly financial reports - Profit and Loss account, Balance sheet, including analyzing & reporting of variances to local management. Preparing reconciliations of Bank Accounts, Accounts payable and Accounts receivable periodically and reporting if any discrepancies found. Ensuring timely closing of Accounts and passing necessary memorandum entries ensuring finalisation of accounts. Coordinating & preparing the documents necessary to the year-end audit with the External Auditors. Tracking on expenses and revenues vs. budgets on a monthly basis and reforecast. Coordinating and preparing the monthly, quarterly and annual budgets, long term financial forecasts. Reviewing vendor activity to ensure all monthly invoices have been received and processed. Submitting daily wise & monthly wise Sales Report for Management. Verifying the Petty cash and passing all Journal Voucher entries. Monitoring the Filing & day today Book maintenance. MASCO General trading company, KUWAIT JUNE 2013 – March 2014 (10 Months) ACCOUNTANT Maintained payroll and annual leave records, and verified account details. Maintained and updated fee status of clients. Performed data entry and entered bills and vouchers. Prepared documentation relating to purchases, travel and personnel. Conducted inventory and maintained office equipment and supplies. Handled cash transactions and issued receipts. Fixed Asset accounting, reconciliations and depreciation journals. Ensuring that information is accurately collated & entered into systems. ERNST & YOUNG, KUWAIT JANUARY 2013 – APRIL 2013 (3 Months) INTERN, AUDIT AND ASSURANCE Preparing of working papers, financials, overall analytical reviews and variance explanation for the expense incurred by the client. Performing audit procedures in the areas of cash, receivables, inventory, fixed assets, payrolls and expense analyses. Doing the review and audit of business transaction cycles, including cash, treasury, capital expenditures, and other income and expenses. Handling Research Assurance issues utilizing electronic data bases. Reviewing and tracking financial information utilizing audit-related software. Dealing with procedures ranging from a single step in the audit program to a complete section of the balance sheet to the responsibility for a division or a branch of the client. Informing the senior staff promptly of problems encountered, provide explanations and research audit issues, and maintain a good working relationship with the client. Working closely with staff, managers, and partners on all phases of the project. Executing other projects as assigned. I was an active member of audit team on the following clients: Alghanim Industries Munshaat Real Estate Projects Co. (K.S.C.P) Boubyan International Industries Holding Co. Coast Investment & Development Co. Kuwaiti German Holding Company K.S.C Education, Qualifications, and Certifications Affiliate, ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Completed 2014 BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes University UK, 2015 Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business, 2013 CAT (Certified Accounting Technician), 2011 GCE A-Levels (Cambridge system), 2010 International School & College Pakistan(Kuwait) IGCSE (Cambridge system), 2008 International School & College Pakistan(Kuwait) Skills Academic Skills Other Skills Up to date Knowledge and understanding of: Relationship-Management Skills International Financial Reporting Standards Problem-Solving Skills International Accounting Standards Communication Skills International Standards of Auditing Executive rules and bylaws of Kuwait Income tax. Project Management Tenacity and Ethics Personal Information Father’s Name : Syed Showket Iqbal Date of Birth : 25 April 1992 Nationality : Pakistani Languages : Proficient in English References available upon request