Muhammad Ikram

• Bring company’s administration related functions (accounting, admin and HR) and transfer all relevant data into company’s new accounting system
• Produce company’s first financial statement for external audit
• Reconcile historical data with government agencies and clear backlog of tax refunds
• Implement internal controls to safe guard company’s financial and to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Work with CEO and attend investor meetings to attract new capital into the company
• Organize HR function and implement employee benefits program
• Introduce several cost saving methods without compromising the efficiency of the Research and Development department
• Timely closing of month end cycle and internal financial reporting
• Liaise with various department heads to strengthen the company relationship with external customers
• Co-ordinate with and occasionally direct sales department to ensure timely order management
• Implement several measures to protect integrity of company’s cash management system
• Introduce new policies to streamline various financial and non-financial processes within the company
• Review important legal documents, provide feedback and maintain company’s minute book and shareholders’ register
• Participate in Board meetings and provide insight to current affairs and advice on issues at hand
• Manage company’s HR functions, prepare payroll and related government filings. Advise employees on work related issues as part of ongoing efforts to enrich positive working environment
• Assume CFO role and other responsibilities on as-needed basis

• Introduced internal controls and implemented processes to protect the integrity of financial reporting
• Designed and implemented financial reporting structure of the company, its subsidiaries and join-ventures
• Implemented cost control measures across the board to preserve company cash and to achieve its long term goals
• Hands-on position - Brought bookkeeping, financial reporting and sales tax reporting in-house that resulted in substantial financial savings every month
• Provided insight to daily operations such as inventory management, customer relations, sales and costs analysis
• Act as an advisor to the CEO on numerous business related issues and fill in for the CFO of the company
• Support the CEO’s office by extending help in non-financial aspects of the business such as office administration and human resources

• Draft monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and assist with notes
• Assist with MD&A write up and review
• Liaise with audit and review of financial statements
• Oversee month end process and ensure timely closure
• GL reconciliations and variance analysis
• Fixed assets continuity
• Cash flow forecasting
• Sales forecasting, sales commissions and quota analysis
• Sales analysis by region and by product with variance analysis
• Provide supporting data and assistance with annual budgets
• Manage Accounts Payable and Payroll and indirect supervision of the entire finance team
• Revenue and expense analysis
• Detailed analysis of departmental P&L with comparison to budget and prior periods
• GST/HST, PST, EHT and WSIB filings and liaison with government auditors
• Restatement of prior years’ financial statements
• Revenue recognition on multiple deliverables, deferred revenue schedules and amortization
• ACCPAC system maintenance and support
• IFRS conversion
• System implementation and conversion (Microsoft Dynamics GP)

• Fixed Assets Accounting
• Provide support in preparation and audit of financial statements
• Monthly GL, bank and credit card reconciliations
• Supervise AR function and manage relationship with private label customer (s)
• Sales commissions and quota analysis
• Canadian and US sales tax filings

• Draft financial statements liaison with external auditors
• Day to day accounting functions and payroll
• Project costing and variance analysis
• Cash flow forecast and management
• Bank reconciliations
• GST, payroll deductions, EHT and WSIB filings
• Assist with preparation of sales quotes

• Draft annual financial statement for external auditors
• Monthly financial statements with variance analysis for the board
• Vacation accruals, fixed assets continuity, work in progress valuation and account reconciliations
• Manage Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll functions
• Project costing
• Support the General Manager in cash flow planning, forecast and management
• Conversion of manual accounting system to computerized accounting system