Muhammad Waqas Jawaid

About

Services offered

• Bookkeeping & AccountingExpert
• Financial Reporting & FP&AAdvanced
• BI Dashboards & DataAdvanced

Experience

1. Finance Executive? – Present

   • Prepare financial reports and dashboards for senior management, pointing out major variances, trends and what

   needs attention.

   • Own the month-end close and make sure books are closed on time and in line with company standards.

   • Review reconciliations prepared by the team to check they are complete, accurate and properly supported.

   • Spot gaps in existing processes and fix them to cut down on errors, rework and risk.

   • Act as the go-to person for other departments when financial discrepancies come up, and work with them to get

   these sorted quickly.

   • Put together clear performance summaries and analysis that management uses when making decisions.

2. Reconciliation Specialist? – Present

   • Reconciled vendor, customer and other account transactions, making sure every entry was accurate and nothing

   was missing.

   • Investigated variances and unmatched items, traced them back to the source and cleared them.

   • Handled month-end MOU customer invoicing, including billing accuracy and timely processing.

   • Prepared monthly reconciliation reports that flagged open items and recurring issues.

   • Cut down manual work and errors by building Excel-based checks using lookups and pivot tables.

   • Supported monthly stock audits and annual audits by providing reconciliations, documents and clarifications

   for internal and external auditors.

3. Finance Executive? – Present

   • Managed accounts receivable cycle including invoicing, collections, and follow-ups to maintain healthy cash

   flow.

   • Analyzed receivables aging using ERP and manual reports, providing actionable insights to management.

   • Coordinated with sales and customer service teams to resolve billing issues and improve collection efficiency.

   • Handled accounts payable processes including invoice verification, purchase orders, and expense processing.

   • Prepared weekly bank position reports to monitor liquidity and support financial planning.

   • Conducted monthly bank and cash reconciliations, ensuring timely identification and resolution of

   discrepancies.

4. Finance Officer? – Present

   • Conducted monthly reconciliation of transactions to identify and rectify discrepancies promptly.

   • Optimized invoicing for timely payments and smooth financial operations through streamlined cross

   departmental collaboration.

   • Ensured financial accuracy through efficient reconciliation of bank transactions.

   • Posted import costs for the reporting of landing cost.

   • Oversaw monthly export closings; data compilation, financial documentation, and meticulous transaction

   review, ensuring effective collaboration with stakeholders.

   • Conducted monthly stock audits, collaborating cross-departmentally to resolve discrepancies.

   • Delivered comprehensive reports to management, highlighting stock movements, trends, and opportunities for

   improvement.

   • Coordinated with various departments to gather periodic data and prepare reports to provide a clear overview

   of financial health.

   • Made E-payments for withholding taxes.

   • Prepared the sales tax refund file.

   • Drafted emails to higher management and external entities to handle diverse situations and address pertinent

   matters.

5. Project Coordinator – ERP Implementation? – Present

   • Coordinated between the finance team, IT and the vendor during the theBPO ERP rollout of finance and

   warehouse modules, keeping stakeholders aligned on timelines and requirements.

   • Conducted user training sessions for staff, helping the team move to the new system with minimal disruption.

   • Performed testing and validation (UAT) before go-live, logging issues and following them up with the vendor

   until resolved.

   • Facilitated clear communication between team members and stakeholders and supported post-go-live queries

   from end users.

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Education

• BS CommerceUniversity of KarachiCompleted 2022
• IntermediateBoard of Secondary Education KarachiCompleted 2017