Ahtasham ul Haq Khan

Permanent Address: 41/B Janzabe Villas, Gulraz 5, Chaklala 3 Rawalpindi

Cell: 0307-5550474, Tel: +92 51 5508558
Email: mrshami@gmail.com, Ahtasham.haq@hashoohotels.com
Professional Qualification:
Master in Business Administration (MBA) Finance UK
Edinburgh Business School (Heriot-Watt University) Qualified
Ranked 2nd in University guide Accounting and Finance studies 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2014/jun/03/university-guide-2015-league-table-for-
accounting-and-finance
Ranked 4th in National Student Survey (NSS)
http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/news/heriot-watt-soars-nss-ranking.htm
Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Qualified
West Virginia University
Certificate in Project Management Qualified
Edinburgh Business School (Heriot-Watt University)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (UK) Qualified
Advance Diploma in Management Accounting
Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)
Punjab College of Commerce Qualified

Achievements
Produce white paper on shared service along with process flow charts and recommended organogram.
Successfully reconcile 150,000 number of transactions amounted Rs. 3 Billion, related to credit cards with
two banks and recover amounted Rs. 9.20 million and detect two frauds.
Involved in implementation of MFF, FMC, Opera and Micros across six hotels in record time.
Involved in completing the SIEMENS PTET project under projected cost and timelines.
Work Experience

Presently working as Manager Internal Audit with Pakistan Services Limited-HASWANI HOTELS. Where I
currently perform the Internal Audit assignments of hospitality divisions, which includes 9 five star hotels in (7
Pearl Continental Hotels and 2 Marriott Hotels) and 11 three star hotels (Hotel One Limited).
Worked with SIEMENS Pakistan as a Commercial Officer in Islamabad office.
Worked as a Business Planning & Analyst Consultant in Attractive Solutions in London.
Worked with RS worldwide Limited UK as a Management Accountant in hospitality management services in
London.
Worked with one of the world BIG 4 firms Ernst & Young under BRS (Business Risk Services) and AABS
(Audit Assurance & Business Services) departments in Pakistan.
I served at Liverpool College of Management Sciences UK in London as a visiting lecturer.

Pakistan Services Limited-Plc HASHOO GROUP 3rd January, 2012 -- Present

The Pakistan Services Limited is principally engaged in hotel business and has positioned itself at the top of list in
serving and leading the hospitality industry in the country. Presently Pakistan Services Limited owns and operates the
chain of 9 five star hotels in (7 Pearl Continental Hotels and 2 Marriott Hotels).

I am Manager Internal Audit at Corporate office and;

- Currently I have been assigned to Project of Implementation of Shared services, under which I am currently
performing following tasks;
 - Redesign Chart of Accounts and transactional codes for two corporate office (PSL & HHL) and nine hotels to
uniform reporting and support shared service concept.
- Developing work break down structure for implementation of centralised shared service concept across the
group.
- Working on As is and To be analysis of accounts and finance functions of two corporate offices and nine
hotels.
- Cost benefit analysis of centralized shared services functions

Apart from Implementation of Shared Service following are my main responsibilities;

Assess risks and plan the approach and scope of specific audit assignments.
Plan, perform, supervise, and coordinate the completion of assigned audits in accordance with approved audit
programs (mainly related to Rooms division, F&B division, Banquets, Purchases, Stores, Credits, Human
resource, Sales and Marketing etc).
Perform and supervise financial audit of corporate office Hotel One Limited.
Supervise and perform operational audit of all Marriott Hotels and PSL Hotels.
Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
Observe and examine transactions, documents, records, reports, SOPs, policies and procedures.
Prepare audit working papers, recording and summarizing data pertinent to assigned audits.
Executes tests of controls and determines adequacy of internal controls and compliance with existing policies.
Reviews the work of other team members and challenges their understanding of audit areas and processes to
assure adequate coverage.
Make or assist in making oral and written presentations to process owners and executive management during and
at the conclusion of the audit with regard to audit findings and recommendations.
Prepare formal written reports covering the results of audits and present findings to head of internal audit.
Assist with training and the development of new staff members in internal audit techniques, organizational issues,
and departmental procedures and protocols.
Perform financial analysis and analyse the deviation of all nine properties (all Hotels).
Perform the following special assignments;
- Redesign the cost structure of hotel laundry operations.
- Prepare group wise (26 companies) Financial Analysis for board presentation.
- Perform special assignments related to fraud, credit cards, funds embezzlement etc.
- Design process flow charts related to Income audit function, restaurant auditor, night audit function,
transaction process of credit card, purchase processes, store function etc.

SIEMENS Engg. Co. Ltd (BU Infrastructure Solution) 3rd March 2010 2nd January 2012
I worked with SIEMENS as a Commercial Project Officer and involved in project Electrical Works for Pakistan
Telecommunication Employees Trust (PTET) Tower, Blue Area, Islamabad. Project Worth (Rs) 340 Million, US
$3.7Million.

My main responsibilities are;

Project business administration for execution department.

Establish project budget and KPIs with technical counterpart.
Preparing monthly reports on project budget variations, bottle necks and KPIs.
Prepare and submit project Invoices..
Follow up of procurement and payments as per BOQ.
Working on secured advance and keep proper record of project revenue.
Prepare project variation & escalation report.
Control and monitoring project cash flow.
Evaluate offers and made recommendation for finalization of quotations and the award of contracts.
Manage or arrange internal as well as external inspection.
 Monitoring of project inventory, MR, RR, MIR and their reports.
Compliance of Procurement Department and implement controls for effective resource utilization
Settle Disputes with clients, if any.

ATTRACTIVE SOLUTIONS 12 December 2008 November 2009

Under Attractive Solutions I worked as a Business Consultant. My main responsibilities are to provide Business
analytical and planning consultancy to various clients;
Provide detailed Business plans to various clients, according to their requirements e.g. Joint ventures, Bank
Loans, partnerships etc.
Under Business Plan define the clients
o Business mission and objective,
o Strategy and implementation,
o Analyse the start- up cost,
o Market and segmentation analysis,
o Sales forecast, and Break- even analysis,
o Financials includes projected two to five years accounts ( Profit and loss a/c, Balance Sheet,)
o Projected Cash flow.

R S Worldwide Limited www.rsworldwide.co.uk 07 February 2006 - 15 June 2009

RS worldwide Limited is hospitality management services provider in London, UK. They are providing services in
Hotels Management and M3 Security services. My main responsibilities are;
Prepare and maintain Sales ledger and Purchase ledger accounts.
Processing invoices, chasing over due debtors.
Forecast cash flows for senior management review.
Prepare annual Budget, includes analyse charts of accounts, identify and defining KPI (key performance
indicator).
Prepare commentary on variances.
Collect and assemble timesheets of 150 outsourced staff members from clients executives for payroll and
forecasting purposes.
Estimating productive hour of resources.
Dealing with Clients queries.
Involved in preparing quotations and Marketing strategy.
Prepare quarterly VAT Returns.
Implemented the Activity Based Management.
Safari Pharmacy Limited November 2002 July 2003
Safari Pharmacy Limited is a wholesale pharmacy business. My main responsibilities are to setup business process,
which includes;
Setting up controls. Point of Sale Functionality
Install the accounting system. Purchasing Advice Reports
Inventory Tracking & Analysis Purchase Order Processing
Sales Tax Reporting
Cash Drawer Reporting Ensure compliance with regulations

Ernst and Young (Auditor) November 2000 - October 2002

My experience with Ernst & Young where I involved in various assignments and projects.
Where I was involved in auditing diverse business sectors. My main responsibilities while working for auditing
department;
Performing financial audits on medium to large clients.
Communicate directly with the clients top management
Preparation of Management Letters identifying flaws, their implications and recommendations.
 Carrying out and supervising substantive tests, stock takes and cash counts during the audit.
Prepare 5 year rolling budget, and payment schedule from 21 different constructors and consultants agreements.
Prepare Balance sheet reconciliation.
Implement the system of Fixed Asset Management.
Conduct Review & feedback meetings with clients.
Some of the major clients I have served with Ernst & Young are;

National Data Base and Registration Authority (NADRA): National Database and Registration Authority
charged with the establishment of a new registration system for the entire population of Pakistan
PAKTEL: Mobile telecommunication company- subsidiary of China mobile.
LMKR Resources: IT & Geographical Technology Company and a subsidiary of Halliburton Corporation.
Cherat Cement PLC: Cement manufacturing company
Shifa International Hospital PLC: One of the most highly rated hospital in Pakistan
Khushhali Bank Limited: Micro Credit bank working for economic welfare of the disadvantaged peoples of
Pakistan. Implemented operational manual at four branches and one hub.
National Rural Support Program: Top rated NGO working in the lower developed areas of Pakistan. NGO
receives funds from World Bank and Government of Pakistan.
Skills & Attribution
Good skill is in financial and management accounting techniques. E.g. maintaining nominal accounts, budgeting,
variances, and analytical accounts
Understand the connections that make businesses work.
Experience in team management, resource scheduling and ability to deliver results under pressure.
Strive to find the best solutions.
English spoken and written Skills are excellent, aware of jargons use in corporate culture.
Proactive team member possess good interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
Work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office.
Resolve team member conflicts.
Computer Knowledge
I have a Certificate in Excel for Data Analysis and Visualization 2015 other than that I have advance knowledge in
MS Excel (V-Look Ups, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot BI tool, macros, MSQL Query, etc) MS Word, MS PowerPoint,
MS Outlook and good understanding of Oracle based MICROS-Fidelio Financials (Sun Financial), MICROS
POS, Sage line 50, and SAP R/3.
Personal Profile
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 5th June 1978
Marital Status: Married

Hobbies & Interest:

In my spare time I provide business consultancy e.g. Business plans, and research on FOREX trading, watch movies,
reading business related magazines & newspapers (like Howard Business Review and Financial Times), spending
time with family & friends and playing cricket.

References:
Will be provided on Request.