Waqar Ahmed Khan

• Direct the preparation of annual consolidated financial statements and statutory reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting and regulatory frameworks. • Develop and manage group-wide monthly budgets, verticals’ profit and loss statements, forecast-versus-budget analysis, and weekly cash flow reporting by vertical. • Manage the monthly financial close process (FSCP) to ensure integrity and completeness of financial data.

• Obtained the new syndicated credit facilities of $350m. • Drove the successful automation of financial reporting. • Managed the adoption of new revenue recognition and lease accounting rules. • Facilitated the monthly closing and budget vs. real accounting and finance procedures. • Set up Oracle Fusion, JD Edwards, and EPM. • Developed and submitted CbC Reporting and ESR.

• Managing mandated external audits from planning to completion. • Responsible for meeting deadlines and adhering to Middle East corporate reporting requirements. • Assisted in creating audit plans, schedules, and risk evaluations for clients. • Worked with audit teams to determine audit objectives and areas. • Conducted thorough testing and analysis of client's financial statements. • Assessed conformity with accounting principles and standards, including internal controls.

• Finalized the books in real-time and reported numbers on day 2 in the US Head Office. • Delivered accurate monthly balance sheet reconciliations. • Actively addressed and managed the queries received from the US Head Office.

• Created monthly project-specific and consolidated management reports, including profit & loss, variance analysis, break-even analysis, and cash flow analysis. • Maintained the accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger regularly. • Prepared and analysed income, balance sheet, and cash flow statements. • Developed annual construction project budgets and financial predictions with management.

Started as auditor, promoted to senior. Delivered enterprise risk services, including internal audits, control assurance assessments, policies, procedures, preparation, and due diligence. Seconded to UAE by Deloitte Middle East.