Farrukh Shamim Mirza
Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Commerce Graduate with more than 18 years of experience in the field of Accounting & Finance with exposure of Pakistan and Saudi Market. Mainly worked in Banking, Retail Petroleum and Food Manufacturing industries in Finance department (Payable/Receivables control, Payroll, Fixed asset management). Hands on experience of working on ERP Microsoft Dynamics & GP.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2004
2004
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Finance Manager
AL ARABIA KEY CONTRACTING COMPANY
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01.2023 - 11.2025
- Collaborated with project managers to develop detailed, cost-effective budgets for construction projects.
- Managed accounting tasks throughout project life cycle, including preparing invoices and estimating cash flow.
- Analysed financial transactions, incorporating unforeseen costs into overall budget assessments.
- Maintained comprehensive financial records for internal audits and tax compliance.
- Prepared thorough cost analyses by interpreting project-related financial data.
- Reported financial risks and budget discrepancies to management for timely review.
- Reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
Sr. Accountant
GRANDEUR PRODUCTS TRADING EST – AKUN GROUP
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Maintaining of all Accounting Books & Records.
- Creation of general ledgers, accounts receivables and accounts payables.
- Day to day accounting work includes entries of purchase, sales, daily expenses and incomes.
- Recording the cash and bank receipts and payments with proper documents.
- Costing of the product.
- Preparation of monthly profit and loss statement.
- Reviewing the monthly payroll of all employees.
- Finalization of trail balance of three (3) companies on monthly basis to effectively manage and control finance to help the management in making crucial decisions for growth of business.
- Preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
- Making sure all the financial reports monthly/yearly releases on time maintaining accuracy.
- Preparation of VAT Report.
- Filing VAT Return – Quarterly.
- Following up with the receivables for collection, according to due date.
- Processing payments for all suppliers, according to due date and terms and conditions.
- Closing book of accounts at the year end and coordinate with external auditor for professional reports
- Grandeur Products Trading Est is an exclusive production facility dedicate to produce DATES namely VICTORIA & BARKAT AL MADAIN.
Sr. Accountant
ARROW BEVERAGE FACTORY – Carlsberg Licensee
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Conducted comprehensive reviews and analyses of Accounts Receivable function and debtor/creditor ageing.
- Executed weekly follow-ups with debtors and creditors to ensure timely payments.
- Identified changes in payment patterns and proposed preventative actions against indebtedness.
- Managed disputed bills, negotiating resolutions to adhere to agreed payment terms.
- Posted payments to accounts, allocating them accurately as required.
- Generated monthly client statements and letters as per agreements with stakeholders.
- Performed account reconciliations to maintain accuracy in financial records.
- Ensured timely creation and record-keeping of fixed assets, conducting periodic physical counts.
Accountant (Accounts Payable)
NAFT SERVICES COMPANY
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
06.2009 - 11.2012
- Managed invoicing, transaction entries, and payment handling for subcontractors across all regions.
- Oversaw receipt of invoices from Saudi ARAMCO, including monthly payment reconciliations.
- Maintained comprehensive records of advance payments to suppliers with accurate transaction entries.
- Supervised billing and payment processes for construction projects until completion.
- Handled invoicing and payments for fuel transportation, courier services, and lubricant suppliers.
- Compiled detailed weekly supplier reports in Excel to track financial activities.
- Executed bank reconciliations and prepared monthly sales reports for all stations.
Research Analyst & Equity Dealer
ZHV SECURITIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Karachi, Pakistan
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Portfolio Management for about 80 clients that included individual as well as corporate clients.
- Technical Analysis that focused on detecting equity trends using historical simple and moving averages to detect upward/downward trends and predicting possible price movement ranges.
- Portfolio analysis that included recommendations on possible portfolio combinations between stocks, mutual funds and other investment trust products;
- Providing regular/scheduled feed to clientele that included reports.
- Fundamental analysis of companies that included tracking assets, liabilities; calculating financial ratios that determine growth and companies’ values. Fundamental in combination with technical analysis formed the basis of equity selection for recommendations to the clientele.
- ZHV Securities was one of the leading Brokerage Houses of Karachi Stock Exchange.
Business Development Officer (Consumer Finance)
UNITED BANK LIMITED
Karachi, Pakistan
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Promotion of the bank products to individual and corporate customers. This included auto lease finance, and at times bank credit cards.
- United Bank Limited (UBL) is one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan having more than 1,320 online branches inside the country.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
University of Karachi
PakistanSkills
- Microsoft Dynamics AX and GP
- Accounting software proficiency
- Project management tools
- Microsoft Office applications
Languages
English
Advanced
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Native
Training History
- Participated in Real Team Building Matters by MLR Matters International – USA 2014
- Participated in Higher Productivity & Balance/Successful Happy Life by MLR Matters International – USA 2015
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Bookkeeping and analysis
- Financial accounting, reporting
- Corporate Finance
- Results focused: Always driven activities till executions and achievements.
- Customer Service
Timeline
Finance Manager
AL ARABIA KEY CONTRACTING COMPANY
01.2023 - 11.2025
Sr. Accountant
GRANDEUR PRODUCTS TRADING EST – AKUN GROUP
01.2020 - 12.2022
Sr. Accountant
ARROW BEVERAGE FACTORY – Carlsberg Licensee
01.2013 - 01.2019
Accountant (Accounts Payable)
NAFT SERVICES COMPANY
06.2009 - 11.2012
Research Analyst & Equity Dealer
ZHV SECURITIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED
01.2006 - 01.2008
Business Development Officer (Consumer Finance)
UNITED BANK LIMITED
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
University of Karachi