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Md. Ahasan Kamal Chowdhury

Md. Ahasan Kamal Chowdhury

Dhaka

Summary

I am highly organized and self-driven individual, passionate about developing my career in the field of Finance, Accounts & Operations as a part qualified Cost & Management Accountant. Possessing more than 24 years of experience of working in diverse financial and Administration positions with multiple companies where most of the companies are Multinational or Foreign companies. My key accounting and financial competencies include but not limited to, maintaining financial records, managing budgets, risk assessments and business strategy reviews. During the course of my career I have gained a specialist’s understanding of financial instruments and accounting software and also been effective in explaining complex information in a comprehensible manner. As a part qualified Cost & Management Accountant, I am an accomplished communicator, with excellent organizational decision making and time management skills and have a proven track record of consistently meeting and regularly surpassing demanding performance goal.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager, Finance & Accounts

Craftsmen Ltd. (Software Development Company)
01.2019 - Current

Duties/Responsibilities:

a. Lead and manage a team of professionals, including selection/hiring, objective setting, performance management, coaching/development and training.

b. Responsible for financial management, including financial planning, budget, and control to obtain the highest service advantage with a minimum cost impact.

c. To finalize updated accounting policies required for the company.

d. To Lead and manage the finance associates to ensure regular accounting works.

e. Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers, including monthly review of all account reconciliation and journal entries using accounting software.

f. Provide monthly accounts with the details such as Revenue & Expense Report, Payment & Receipt Statement, Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable statement, Bank Reconciliation statement, Depreciation schedule and up-to-date asset list.

g. To send monthly invoice to all the Europien & USA clients for reimbursement(Invoice amount based on monthly hours worked by engineers).

h. To prepare monthly Payroll Statement and transfer the salary amount into employees salary account. (Properly tax calculation to deduct the tax from salary amount and make sure to pay payroll tax on time).

i. Preparation of all financial reports, including Profit & Loss A/C, Balance sheet, Cash Flow Statement, as well as the year-end financial report.

j. Provide timely explanations of variances between actual results and forecasts/budgets; provide corrective action recommendations to management, where necessary.

k. Work with auditors during reviews and audits to ensure full cooperation from accounting staff and compliance with all qualified requests.

l. Work with corporate tax consultant for income tax return and follow up to take the tax clearance certificate.

m. Manage inward & outward remittance.

n. Follow up submission of monthly VAT & Tax return and salary return as well on time.

o. Responsible for submission of audited financial statement to RJSC.

P. To prepare all the documents to apply for cash incentive.

q. To maintain all the banking corresponds.

AGM, Finance & Accounts

Vizrt Bangladesh Ltd. (European Based Multinational Software Development Company)
03.2016 - 12.2018

Duties/Responsibilities:

a. Almost same responsibilities as i did in Craftsmen Ltd.

b. To send invoice to parents company as the Bangladesh office was liaison office of the parents company so invoice amount was cost+mark up.

c. For that reason Transfer Pricing Report was required so it was required to provide all the related accounts and documents to TP consultant for Transfer Pricing Report which is essential to submit with company income tax return.

d. As the PF accounts was maintained by a CA firm so i was responsible to provide monthly PF information to CA firm and also worked with PF auditor(Yearly).

e. Manage all agreement such as office space agreement, Group Life and Health insurance etc.

Manager, Finance & Business Development

EA Chen Textile Corporation (Foreign Company)
07.2013 - 12.2015

Duties/Responsibilities:

Financial:

a. Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines.

b. Providing and interpreting financial information.

c. To issue the PI against the customer booking.

d. To follow up with customer regarding the payment according to L/C terms & condition.

e. To prepare Monthly Financial report such as Cash Flow Statement, Income Statement (Profit & Loss a/c), Statement of

Financial Position (Balance Sheet) etc.

f. To provide monthly accounts with the details such as

i) Cost of Production Report,

ii) Budget & Cash Management Report.

iii) Sales Report(L/C wise),

iv) Revenue and Expense Report,

v) Payment & Receipt Statement,

vi) Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable statement,

vii) Payroll Statement (Properly tax calculation to deduct the tax at source and make sure to pay payroll tax on time),

viii) Bank Reconciliation statement etc.

g. To prepare yearly income statement & balance sheet using software for audit. To work closely with audit team.

h. To follow up all the tax related matter to take the company tax clearance certificate.

i. To work closely with Factory In-Charge regarding inventory management & stock valuation.

j. To work closely with commercial department.

k. To maintain all the banking corresponds.

Business Development:

a) To handle the whole sales team.

b) To arrange weekly meeting with the sales team to discuss on the different issues such as weekly activities, development,

problem & solutions, customer demand, fulfillment of customer demand, self presentation to customer, understanding between

customer & sales person, customer follow up procedure etc.

c) Reporting to the Managing Director on the following issues:

i) Weekly activities of sales team.

ii) Weekly meeting minutes.

iii) Sales analysis.

iv) Performance analysis of sales person.

v) To follow up with product development department(China Office) to develop new quality product.

vi) Customer behavior & company support.

vii) Monthly attendance sheet etc.

d) Meeting with customer when need.

Manager, Finance and Administration

Uniqa Software and Systems Ltd. (Japan Based Multinational Software Development Company)
01.2010 - 04.2013

Sr. Accounts Officer

Net One Group
10.2005 - 11.2009

Accounts Officer

Europoint Ltd. (Italian Buying House)
07.2001 - 06.2005

Education

Masters of Business Studies - Accounting

National University
Dhaka
12-2010

CMA Inter (1600 Completed Out of 2000) - Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting

The Institute of Cost & Management Accountant of Bangladesh
Dhaka
12-2004

Masters of Social Science - Economics

National University
Dhaka
12-1996

Skills

  • Leadership and team building
  • Problem resolution

Timeline

General Manager, Finance & Accounts

Craftsmen Ltd. (Software Development Company)
01.2019 - Current

AGM, Finance & Accounts

Vizrt Bangladesh Ltd. (European Based Multinational Software Development Company)
03.2016 - 12.2018

Manager, Finance & Business Development

EA Chen Textile Corporation (Foreign Company)
07.2013 - 12.2015

Manager, Finance and Administration

Uniqa Software and Systems Ltd. (Japan Based Multinational Software Development Company)
01.2010 - 04.2013

Sr. Accounts Officer

Net One Group
10.2005 - 11.2009

Accounts Officer

Europoint Ltd. (Italian Buying House)
07.2001 - 06.2005

Masters of Business Studies - Accounting

National University

CMA Inter (1600 Completed Out of 2000) - Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting

The Institute of Cost & Management Accountant of Bangladesh

Masters of Social Science - Economics

National University
Md. Ahasan Kamal Chowdhury