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Farhan Osman

Manager TAX - Gadlang Management Consultants

Summary

PROFILE

  • 9 months of UAE VAT experience in renowned consultancy and audit firms, comprising VAT Implementation, Return filing and Management services
  • 3+ years of tax experience with London based tax firms and dealt clients from multiple nationalities
  • 3+ years of accounts/finance & teaching experience from Dubai, Pakistan based organizations
  • Qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA UK)
  • Studying GCC (UAE & KSA) VAT compliance course from PWC ME for ATT diploma
  • BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting - Oxford Brookes University UK
  • FIA (Foundation in Accountancy) - Advance Diploma In Accounts & Business
  • Updated with current VAT regulations issued by FTA
  • Institute Topper with 96% marks in Recording Financial Transactions.
  • Sound theoretical knowledge of major IFRS & GAAP
  • Excellent Soft skills to draft business correspondence, presentations and data recording.
  • Hands on experience with ERP programs, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint etc)
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.
  • Can handle business correspondence well.
  • Have the ability to quickly identify problems as well as provide appropriate solutions.
  • Expert in handling people of diverse nationalities, and renowned for being an excellent team player

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2018 - 02Till Present

Manager VAT

Gadlang Management Consultancy
  • Assisting partners on firm's major clients' VAT Return filing work
  • VAT implementation reports preparation
  • VAT advisory reports and emails preparation
  • Managing staff of all firm's employees, ensuring all returns to be submitted in due time and smoothly execution of financial accounting services
  • Managing internal affairs, budgets and plans presentations
  • Business Development

2017-112018-01

Vat Consultant

CALX International Auditing & Advisory
  • Developed a cycle to manage clients from initial assessment to execution of work
  • Managing around 30 clients from various sectors, i.e, services, trading, transport, gold etc.
  • Implementation of Bookkeeping software, VAT configuration and Invoice formatting for clients
  • Trained multiple companies staff (accounts/finance/purchase/sales department) on VAT compliance
  • Supervising firm's tax and accounts staff for the execution of work
  • Dealing all the clients directly, and arranging the execution of work from impact assessment to subsequent meetings and further work
  • Helping clients to configure their setups according to FTA regulations or migrate their accounts to a new software where VAT features are available

2016-112017-09

Assistant Tax Manager

Basetax Ltd UK - Pakistan
  • Worked with developers to design bookkeeping and tax return filing interface
  • Dealt new and existing clients from multiple nationalities mainly from UK, USA, AUS etc.
  • Managed all clients' tax and accounts affairs
  • Filed and assisted in filing their tax returns (personal, corporation and VAT)
  • Helped in Marketing and attracting new clients
  • Liaison with the tax authority (HMRC) regarding any software related issue

2016-052016-11

Accounts & Admin Executive

Safinat Group, Dubai, UAE
  • Accounts Reconciliations - Credit Control Ledgers, Bank Accounts
  • Nominal Ledgers Maintenance for all branches under group
  • Cash Reports for all branches under group
  • Credit Controlling for all branches under group
  • Purchase
  • Internal Control System
  • HR – Payroll assistance to Chief Accountant
  • Leave salary calculations
  • Loan availability for employees, Gratuity Calculation
  • Other Administrative work assigned by CA and MD.

2015-042016-04

General Accountant

SignScape Private Limited, Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Responsible for Receivable and Payable.
  • Payroll preparation
  • Maintaining the details of advances to employees against Traveling and other expenses.
  • Preparation of monthly Bank reconciliation statements.
  • Inspection & Verification of Payment/Receipt vouchers

2014-042015-03

Tax Administrator

ACCTAX (Online) Ltd UK - Pakistan
  • Filing Annual Accounts & Personal, Corporation and Quarterly VAT Returns to HMRC for clients.
  • Helping Clients with their tax matters, advising on efficient tax calculations
  • Customer Representative to deal different clients around the globe (mainly from UK, Germany, Australia, France and USA)
  • Handling various software to file tax returns and accounts to HMRC (CCH, BaseTax, SelfTax, SimpleTax etc.)
  • Finding Deficiencies in System, Suggesting Solutions
  • Implementation of new Segments in system
  • Liaison with Software developers for implementation and removing deficiencies
  • Misc Duties - Coordination with HMRC software department etc

2012-012013-03

Teacher

Financial Training Institute Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Ensure students achieve their objectives and goals.
  • Ensure that students are engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
  • Implement best teaching practices to enhance student-learning processes.
  • Handling Crash classes for more than 7 hours without any break.
  • Major subjects; Financial Accounting, UK Tax

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

20172018

GCC VAT Compliance Diploma - ATT UK

PWC ME

Final Exam to be attempted

20152018

BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University, UK

Grade - B

2015March 2017

ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK

Business Ethics, Corporate Reporting, Business Analysis, Advance Audit & Assurance, Advance Taxation

20122015

Advance Diploma in Accounts & Business

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK

Finanacial & Management Accounting, UK Taxation, Audit & Assurance, Financial Management

20112012

FIA (Foundation in Accountancy)

ACCA, London, UK

Financial Accounting - Management Accounting

20102011

HSSC (Commerce)

Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad, Pakistan

Financial Accounting - Banking - Economics - Commerce

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Father’s Name: Sheikh Muhammad Usman
  • Nationality: Pakistan
  • City: Islamabad
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Passport Number: BK8945141
  • Visa Status: Employed in UAE
  • Notice Period: One Month
  • Date of Birth: 15 January 1991
  • Languages Known: English, Urdu