Faisal Javed Iqbal
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Resourceful accounting professional with 25 years of experience in audit preparation and reporting.
Detail-oriented with financial data and careful to follow accounting best practices and regulatory requirements. Helps drive financial improvements with reliable, accurate and compliant records for forecasting and business planning.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1997
1997
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sr. Accountant (Payroll)
AL Bawani Construction Company
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2025 - Current
- Monitoring & approval of Employee Advances.
- Monitoring & approval of Employee Vacation Settlements.
- Monitoring & approval of Employee Contractual Air Ticket Entitlements.
- Checking & approval of End of Service Awards.
- Checking & approval of Employee Bonus Payments.
- Led Team of Junior Accountants; ensured high quality work output.
- Reduced discrepancies in Financial Statements through meticulous record keeping.
- Prepared detailed financial reports to aid strategic planning efforts.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Organised and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
Asst. Chief Accountant (Payroll)
ABV Rock Group Co. Ltd.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2016 - 02.2025
- Supervise timely encoding of monthly service reports.
- Monitoring & approval of monthly manpower status.
- Monitoring & Approval of monthly payroll adjustments.
- Monitoring & approval of monthly deductions
- Oversaw payroll processing, addressing any discrepancies promptly.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Provided Support during year-end closing activities to meet deadlines effectively.
- Organized and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
- Conducted regular reviews and official audits to validate recordkeeping and controls.
- Installed internal controls and set up standard procedures for business accounting systems.
- Supervised junior accountants to ensure quality performance and adherence to standards.
Sr. Accountant (Payables)
Metal Services Company
Dammam
01.2002 - 06.2016
- Performed accounts payable function for construction expenses
- Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines
- Verification of vendor account statements
- Preparing reports for external auditors
- Generating accounts payable aging report
- Generating checks
- Bank reconciliation
- Coordinated monthly payroll functions for 1000+ employees
- Liaised with bankers, insurers and solicitors regarding financial transactions
- Maintain project accounts, costing, payroll, petty cash handling, internal audit & dealing With external auditor
- Assist project managers in looking after nature of expenses & cost impacts
- Provide information as needed on cost & financial matters of the project
- Preparing monthly accounts
- Coordinating with the client for invoicing & related matters
- Coordinating with procurement & store for purchasing & handling of materials
- Checking & approval of sub-contractor's progress summaries
- Amortization of Prepaid expenses (Rents & Catering Expenses)
- Working with reputable clients like Saudi Aramco, Royal Commission, Ma'aden Gold Company & ABV Rock Group KB
Accounts & Admin Officer
M/s S.M Massod & Company
Islamabad
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Looking after Accounts of clients & handling of routine queries.
- Assisting in Tax & duties related matters
- Establishment of Bookkeeping & Admin structure for various reputable clients
- Outstation audits of clients
Education
B. Com -
Punjab University
Lahore, PakistanDiploma - Computer Sciences
Gordon College
Rawalpindi, PakistanSkills
- Excel proficiency
- Leadership in accounting
- Results-Oriented mindset
- Payroll processing
- Account reconciliation
- Data analysis
- Database management
LANGUAGES
English
Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Upper intermediate
Urdu
Proficient (C2)
PERSONNEL
- Father's Name: Javed Iqbal
- Date of Birth: 21st February 1977
- Marital Status: Married
- Nationality: Pakistani
- Iqama No.: 2178534513
- Driving License: Valid
Timeline
Sr. Accountant (Payroll)
AL Bawani Construction Company
02.2025 - Current
Asst. Chief Accountant (Payroll)
ABV Rock Group Co. Ltd.
06.2016 - 02.2025
Sr. Accountant (Payables)
Metal Services Company
01.2002 - 06.2016
Accounts & Admin Officer
M/s S.M Massod & Company
01.1997 - 01.2001
Diploma - Computer Sciences
Gordon College
B. Com -
Punjab University