Zahed Ibrahim

I am an expert in financial reporting including consolidated financial statements as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

In addition to that, I have experience working with a chartered accountants firm which was then a technical assistance of Ernest and Young.

I have also worked in the corporate finance department in the fast fast-moving consumer goods industry and prepared financial models for finance arrangements from IFC and Guarantco. 

Currently, I am working as a financial reporting manager in a leading telecommunication network infrastructure company.

I have been awarded bachelor's and master's degrees in finance and accounting. I am also pursuing a professional degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Bangladesh and completed the Certificate level.

1. Deputy Manager, Finance (October 2021 to till date), Summit Communications Ltd.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Coordinate with auditors to provide necessary financial data and documents during the audit process.
• Assist in preparing periodic financial reports and statements within deadline.
• Collect and analyze financial data to identify trends and patterns, and provide insights into the financial performance and position of the company.
• Ensure that data used for financial reporting is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• Monitor financial transactions to ensure that they are properly recorded and reconciled.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
• Review and analyze lease agreements to determine the appropriate accounting treatment in accordance with IFRS 16.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that lease-related information is accurate and up-to-date.
• Calculate and record the monthly depreciation expense for all right of use assets.

2. Deputy Manager, Corporate Finance (February, 2016- Ongoing) PRAN-RFL Group 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Preparation of Financial Statements
• Preparation of Project Profile
• Arrange term loan, working capital and lease for all Business units
• Analyze terms and conditions before acceptance
• Ensure whether actual financing cost is reflected in the financial statements
• Provide required information to financiers
• Preparation & analysis of monthly group utilization
• Perform such other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Top Management from time to time.

3. Assistant Manager, S. F. Ahmed & Co. Chartered Accountants 

Audit & consultancy involvement:         

Bank & Financial Institutions                      Non-Government Organization (N.G.O) 

  Pubali Bank Limited                                       Plan International Bangladesh

  Bank Asia Limited                                      Real Estate

  AB Bank Limited                                            Asset Developments & Holdings Ltd.

Telecommunication                                       

  Airtel Bangladesh Limited

  Aviat Networks Bangladesh Ltd.

Manufacturing 

  Elite Paint & Chemical Industries Ltd.

  Artisan Ceramics Ltd.

  Urea Fertilizer Factory Ltd.

•  CA Professional Stage – Application Level Partly Qualified(ICAB)
• CA Professional Stage- Certificate Level Qualified (ICAB) 
• Master of Business Administration (Accounting & Information Systems) 3.24 out of 4.00, University of Dhaka
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance & Accounting) (2011)2.88 out of 4.00, North South University