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Curriculum Vitae
RAHMAN SAYYED
Flat # 7, Building # 100, Opposite Al Shaab Super Market Hor Al Ain
Deira Dubai UAE
Contact Number: UAE: +971 55 685 7458
Pak: +923458691727
E-mail: rsayyed204@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To serve in a highly motivated environment in which I can add value to achieve the goals of the organization through
application of my professional and academic knowledge and where success is rewarded by career growth & job satisfaction.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A Chartered Accountant finalist& Certified Financial Consultant (Institute of financial consultant Canada) having gained
progressive experience in Finance& Audits. A combined professional life of 11 years of total experience from April 2004 till
August 2015 performed numerous external & internal Audits and worked as Senior Auditor, Business Risk Management
Consultant, Senior Accountant and Manager Finance consultant with Ernst & Young, National Transmission & Dispatch
Company, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and MTN respectively. The qualification and experience shaped and excelled
my professional & expert skills in financial reporting, development of effective strategic and financial planning of the Company
and overall control of the Company’s accounting function. Internal controls, Business Risk Management, Fraud Management,
Risk Assessment, Internal Audit, Management reporting coupled with good business acumen.
QUALIFICATIONS
Particulars Institute Year
CertifiedPublic Accountant (CPA) Institute of CertifiedPublic Accountants of Pakistan(ICPAP) (14/18) passed Aug 2015
Chartered Accountant (Inter) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan May 2006
Chartered Accountant (Foundation) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Sep 2003
CertifiedFinancial Consultant (CFC) Institute of Financial Consultant Canada July 2012
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Board of Intermediate & Secondary Swat June 2000
Secondary School Certificate Board of Intermediate & Secondary Swat Mar 1997
SKILLS & TRAITS
Accounting Skills
General Accounting, Trial Balance, Book keeping, MIS generation, Management reporting , Variance analysis Financial
statement preparation including Financial position, income statement, statement of cash flow, statement of changes in
equity and notes to the financial statements;
Verification and valuation of Assets/liabilities and ascertaining the accuracy, correctness and completeness of Account
payable/Recievable and income & expenditure.
Possess diverse exposure of the Financial reporting dynamics and Control environments of companies from different
sectors (Construction, Real Estate, FMCG,Manufacturing, Financial Services, Retail and Non Profit Organizations );
Expert user of MS Office especially MS Excel and can use specialized functions (Pivots, Lookups, Macros e.t.c.) Also well
versed in other Accounting applications (Great Plan)
Analytical abilities and creative thinking combined with strong interpersonal & communication skills.
Auditing Skills
Exposure in all areas of Internal Audits including Planning, Execution, documentation, reporting and follow up
Experience in designing/development of, Audit Planning Memorandum, Audit charter, audit programs and compliance
checklist
Skill in monitoring and supervising the Audits
Integrity, Relationship building, Partnering, communication, Teamwork, Conflict resolution & negotiation and problem
identification/ solution etc.
Keeping Issue register and monitoring the overdue observation
Experience in preparing Combined Assurance plan, Combined Assurance Methodology and Annual Audit plan
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Risk Assessment and mitigation plan
WORK EXPERIENCE
MTN – Afghanistan
Manager Finance Consultant
Jun 2012 to August 2015
MTN is a leading telecommunications operator in the Middle East and Africa and operating in more than 25 countries around
the world. Through its legal entity Areeba, the company won the second GSM license in Afghanistan in July 2006 and was later
re-branded to MTN in 2008-In 2012 MTNA Managed to obtain 3G license in Afghanistan. Currently it has more the 5 Million
subscribers all over the country.
MTN Afghanistan:
Roles & Responsibilities
Participate in the provision of effective strategic and financial planning of the Company and overall control of the
Company’s accounting function.
Provide comptrollership functions in order to ensure finances are managed according to legislation, policies and
procedure and generally accepted accounting principles.
Contributes to the achievement of the Company objectives by providing advice and guidance on financial strategy &
formulating financial targets and budgets in accordance with the strategy determined by the Company policies.
Overseas all accounting procedures and systems used by the Company.
Review reports and analyze projections of sales and income against actual figures and suggest methods of improving the
planning process.
Financial planning and related ongoing advice for the chief executive and shareholders.
Prepare short and long term financial forecasts of financial performance for use of internal management and external
parties.
Develop and implement accounting and administrative policies and procedures for a wide ranging set of activities
including financial accounting and reporting, HR and other corporate policies.
Oversee the production of monthly reports including financial statements, management reports and cash flow projection
for use by executive management and as well as audit/finance committee and board of directors.
Oversee insurance of assets and staff
Ensuring accounting of day to day transactions
Interest provision and handling of bank loans in the system
Calculation of depreciation and management of fixed assets register of the Company
Management of all current assets including prepayments, advances and deposits
Inventory reconciliation on monthly basis and recording of consumption/Usage
Variance analysis on monthly basis and verification of unusual fluctuation
Facilitation in monthly management reporting to group
Acting as coordinator in external audits of the company
Preparation of interim and final financial statements in accordance with IFRS
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
SeniorAccountant (Jan 2011- April 2012)
PTA is Pakistani government agency responsible for the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunications in
Pakistan. Headquartered in Islamabad, PTA also has regional offices located in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta,
Muzaffarabad and Rawalpindi.
Under Telecom Reorganization Act 1996, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was established in January 1997 to
regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunication systems, and the provision of telecom services.
Roles & Responsibilities
Budgeting, MIS and monthly reporting compilation and circulate amongst the group members.
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Co-ordination with internal as well as statutory auditors and ensure its timely conclusion. Assisting in the preparation of
Income Statement and Statement of Financial position.
Income recognition and preparation of various controlling schedules like debtors, ageing, foreign exchange inflow and
outflow
Fixed assets capitalisation, depreciation calculations, ensuring appropriate deduction of tax from payments to creditors
Reconciliation of various party accounts and bank reconciliation statement preparation on a monthly basis
Have effectively implemented internal controls, various cost cutting measures and procedures in respect of payments and
receipts in a most effective manner.
Reconciliation of inter branch transactions, Edit list checking and scrutiny of ledgers, bank reconciliation, Checking and
processing of accounts payable.
Ensured all accounting records are kept in a tidy and conspicuous manner, which enabled future references effortless and
smooth.
NATIONAL TRANSMISSION & DESPATCH
COMPANY (NTDC) LIMITED PAKISTAN
Business Risk Management Consultant
(December 2009 till November 2010)
National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) Limited was incorporated on 6th November, 1998 and commenced
commercial operation on 24th December, 1998. It was organized to take over all the propertise, rights and assets obligations
and liabilities of 220 KV and 500KV Grid Stations and Transmission Lines/Network owned by Pakistan Water and Power
Development Authority (WAPDA). NTDC operates and maintains twelve 500 KV and twenty nine 220 KV Grid Stations, 5077
km of 500 KV transmission line and 7359 km of 220 KV transmission line in Pakistan.
NTDC was granted Transmission Licence No.TL/01//2002 on 31st December 2002 by National Electric Power Regularity
Authority (NEPRA) to engage in the exclusive transmission business for a term of thirty (30) years, pursuant to Section 17 of the
Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
Roles & Responsibilities at NTDC:
Internal Audit
Preparing list of all auditable processes, Annual Audit Plan, Audit Memorandum approval of the concern auditee division
Designing Audit program based on the understanding of the initial planning meeting.
Execute Audit field work including walk through and substantive procedures
Prepare draft report including scope, objective observation, business implication, recommendations and conclusion
Review & assess the observation according to its implication on the business
Circulate the draft report for management comment and due dates for the implementation of the recommendation
Conduct final meeting
Record the observations in the issue register maintained to keep track on the implementation status and overdue
observations
Management & Group Reporting (Monthly & Quarterly)
Provide updates on the audit observation status- Giving a summary of high level observations for the month
Updates the management on the risk issue & fraud issue observed during the month
Given an updates on the work done on the 23 Principle risks identified by BODs
Prepare a quarterly report for the Top Management to updates on Annual Audit Plan, current risks issues effecting the 23
Principle risks and other associated 219 auditable processes
Preparing mapping of the strategic objectives, group strategic objectives and principle risks
Updates on the Fraud investigation and finding, current status and potential losses occurred due to the incidents
Updates group on the combined Assurance Methodology, insurance claims & reimbursement.
Also provide an updates on achievements for the quarters, challenges and plan for the next quarter
Risk Assessment
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Regular coordination with Risk & Controls champion (RCCs)
Conduct regular monthly/quarterly meeting with the RCCs
Obtain an understanding on the general risks observed during the month
Also obtain a report from the RCCs about current risk issues effecting the NTDC strategic objectives and associated risks
issues with those 23 principle risks
Gather all those risks and perform an assessment of those risks to grade risk base on its impact on business. Also suggest
mitigation plan to address the urgent risk issue
Documentation of Processes,Procedures & (3Ps)
Assists KPMG to conduct the meeting with the Process owners for all division across the NTDC and got an understanding
to the current undocumented processes
Circulate the “AS is” to the process owner and divisional head for their consent
Coordinate with KPMG for gap analysis of the “As is” processes
Involved with KPMG to amend the “AS is” process based on the gap analysis
Circulate the “To Be” processes to the process owners for their approval and consent
Fraud Investigation
Monitor whistle blower emails & hot lines for the complain across the Company
Review the complaints and obtain all the relevant evidences concerning the complain or fraud incident
Base on the evidence, prepares draft report for the management attention- if case the issue belong to disciplinary matter,
refer it to Human resource department for further action
Maintain register for all fraud issue/finding and circulate it to Management for action each month
Prepare & circulate fraud awareness and internal controls
ACHEIVMENTS IN MTNA
List of Significant Audits performed
Fixed Assets Audit
Procurement Audit
Financial Control Audit
Warehouse Audit
Fleet & Travel audit
Human Resources audit
NTDS sites Visits audit.
List of Significant Investigation performed
Procurement chairs fraud
Duplicate Cheque Fraud
Theft of sites asset
Fraud in fuel supply
Potential abuse/ theft of assets (Discrepancies in number of Transformers in
Fixed Assets Register vis-à-vis number Transformers inWarehouse)
Enterprise Risk Management- (ERM) Achievements
Support Risk and Control Champions
Quality Assurance Review (QAR) including Independent Review of
Risk Maturity
Increase risk awareness/education through internal
communication of risk matters and ongoing engagement with
key stakeholders
Implementation of Election Risk Mitigation Plan
Quarterly monitoring and review of Principal Risks
Review of Fire and other environmental risk in some of Critical
installation inPP and Technical Villa
Monitoring, Tracking and Reporting of Principal Risks according
to risk appetite and escalation process
Practical Internal Control & Fraud Management Training – The
COSO Model
In-depth risk analysis of specific risk issues identified
Review preliminary 2014 business plans to identify potential risk
issues
Other Routine - Achievements
Routine Investigations HR Disciplinary Committee Meeting Attendance
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Procurement (Tender Opening, Selection & Finalization) Monthly Internal & External Reporting
Monthly fuel price fixing Insurance Claims preparation & Submission
Adhoc Management Request
ERNST & YOUNG
Ford Rhodes SidatHyder& Chartered Accountant
Islamabad
From 2004 to November 2009
Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes SidatHyder is a Member Firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited Ernst & Young is one of the
world's leading professional services Firm with a significant Fortune 500 client base across the world. Ernst & Young is one
of the `Big Four’ professional services Firm with a strong global presence through its Member Firms in 150 countries
having 175,000 plus professionals in more than 728 offices across the globe.
EY provides globally a comprehensive range of seamless, consistent, high-quality client services in the areas of:
Assurance
Tax
Transactions
Advisory
ResponsibilitiesIn E&Y Pakistan:
External Audits
Planned & developed audit strategies & procedures through risk assessments in response to the’ risks & testing of key
controls over the clients’ business & accounting processes.
Worked as engagement senior on various jobs as per tasks mentioned in EY GAM at the planning & final stages of the
projects.
Ensured that financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards & were in
compliance with the local laws.
Supervised, coordinated & appraised work of support staff to ensure that audit objectives was efficiently achieved
within the agreed time-scale.
Executed audit procedures in accordance with the ISAs
Performed various other professional related services like accounting services & physical verification assignments.
Position & Work Responsibilities in E&Y
ACHEIVMENTS IN ERNST & YOUNG ISLAMABAD
During my tenure with E&Y Pakistan – performed the following significantExternal Audits on various capacities;
Position Job Responsibilities
Audit Junior (2004-2006) Income, expenses, Fixed assets verificationand filingaudit fieldwork
Audit Semi Senior (2007) Liabilities, assets, revenue, expenses verificationand supervision of audit junior
Senior (2008- 2009) Involve and supervise audit planning, execution, finalizationand reviewingof various audits.
Company Audited Sector
AlliedBank Banking
LMKR resources Ltd. Oil & Gas
PakistanPoverty AlleviationFund (PPAF) NGO
Elixir Technology Pakistan(pvt) Ltd. Software
Afghan Family Guidance Association(AFGA) NGO
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ACHEIVEMENTS IN ERNST & YOUNG ABU DHABI OFFICE (DECEMBER 2008- TO – MAR
2009)
Worked in capacity of Engagement Auditor at EY Abu Dhabi - UAE under interoffice secondment. I was responsible for
handling the audit assignments independently; completed the documentations as per EY Global Audit Methodology on
EY tools including GAMx and Case ware.
List of External Audit performed with E&Y Abu Dhabi
Company Audited Industry Company Audited Industry
Habib Exchange Financial Inst. AlainGroup Group of companies
National Bank of Oman (Branch) Banking Seba properties Property
Al-Waseet International Advertisement &
promotion
Gernain (pvt) Ltd. Property
Fast Limozine. Rental Vehicles Fusion Glass (pvt) Ltd. Manufacturing
PERSONAL DETAILS & OTHER INFORMATION
IT Systems Proficiency:
Advanced skillsin MS Office&Caseware.
Moderateskillsin GP &ERP
Trainings:
Global Audit Methodology, International Accounting Standards&audit softwares
organized by E&Y Islamabad
Caseware, and GAMx workshop conducted by E&Y Islamabad
Personal Details:
Date of Birth:13 April1981
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English, Urdu&Pashto
References
Shall befurnished if required
National Transmission& Dispatch Company Power sector
PakistanTelecom Authority (PTA)
Telecom SectorPaktel Ltd. ( Zong Pakistan)
MTNAfghanistan
Aga Khan Foundation
NGO
Habitat For Humanity International
World Food Program Afghanistan
Concern WorldWide Afghanistan
Asia Foundation NGO