SOHAIL KHALID, CPA, ACCA

Vancouver, Canada
Email: sohail.awan84@yahoo.com, Phone: 416-474-2534

CAREER OBJECTIVE
Extremely passionate about public accountancy practice particularly Audit and Tax and ambitious to
embark on a strategic level position in the Audit and Tax field where excellent professional, analytical
and technical skills can help to improve the organization's profitability. Looking forward to secure a
position with a well-established organization having a dynamic environment that could lead to a
lasting relationship in the field of Audit and Tax.

SKILLS & CORE COMPETENCIES

• Highly skilled Accounting and Auditing Professional with cross-functional background in auditing and
accounting projects.
• Having experience in BIG-4 Audit Firm and the largest US-based Oil & Gas Services Company.
Proficient knowledge and experience in implementation of IFRSs, IASs and US-GAAP.
• Being a highly motivated person, I’m always eager to seek opportunities to enhance my professional
skills and knowledge. As a Professional Accountant, CPA & ACCA have enhanced my on-job
professional skills such as Financial Reporting, Financial Management & Planning, Budgeting,
Business & Financial Analysis, Data Mining & Analysis, Power BI, Financial Modeling, Audit
and Assurance, and Taxation.
• Having excellent Analytical skills coupled with problem-solving expertise, creative and research-
oriented approach. Ability to lead and manage team affairs, with proactive conflict resolution and
problem-solving skills, having successfully supervised and managed multi-functional teams during
my job assignments.
• Core competencies include working in ERP environments SAP & Oracle Financial, Essbase &
Hyperion Planning, Blackline Reconciliations, Treasury & Funds Management, Budgeting &
Planning, Project & Management Accounting, and Billing & Accounts Receivables. Expert with MS
Office Packages: MS Excel spreadsheets, MS Word and MS PowerPoint Presentations. Practical
exposure of Auditing Software CaseWare Audit-15 and GAMX (EY Audit Software).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

HALLIBURTON WORLDWIDE LIMITED, UAE, QATAR& CANADA (Oct 2015 to Present):

• Lead Financial Analyst, Canada (Feb 2020 to Present)

• Senior Financial Analyst, Qatar (Aug 2018 to Jan 2020)
• General Accoutant, UAE (Oct 2015 to Jul 2018)
Halliburton is a leading American multinational blue-chip corporation, and amongst the top 3 largest
Global Oilfield Services companies. It operates in more than 80 countries and employs approximately
70,000 people worldwide. Honored with an Appreciation Award from Halliburton Management Qatar in
Sep-2019 for performance and contribution. Being a Financial Business Partner, some of the main
highlights of my duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Performing Financial Analysis and Interpretation, and presenting Financial Information to the
management in full compliance with IFRS & US-GAAP.
• Preparing and managing monthly Management Accounts, and Reconciliation for all Accounts.
• Assisting Service line Managers with Financial Statements Analysis and Report on Variances.
• Project Accounting, Cost Control and Reporting activities related to Client and Inter-Company/Inter-
Division entities; with focus on contract tracking, cost and inventory tracking.
• Monitoring variances, cost reduction projects, performance ratios, break-even cost and product
margins, and tracking production and overhead costs and reporting trends as they occur.
• Assisting Business Managers in preparation of Financial Forecasting, Budgeting and Planning; with
special focus on Cost controls and setting up entity KPIs in line with market actuals and budgets.
• Controlling the Revenue & Cost aspect of Product Service Lines, and taking into account the Accruals
requirement for Business Operations.
• Monitoring and Analysis of all Balance Sheet and P&L GL Accounts in SAP, and overseeing resolution
of exposures.
• Ensuring that all Internal Business/Financial Controls are in place and implemented, and ensuring
compliance with corporate guidelines and SOX through monthly reporting and evidence gathering.
• Supervising Fixed Assets for Operations and related Management Reporting, including the AUC and
WBS Capitalization.
• Review of Customer & Vendor Contracts, before they are approved & released.
• Supervising and conducting the periodic Internal Audit and Risk Management Assignments, and
Internal Trainings.
• Working closely & progressively with operational teams as a business partner in order to ensure
growth and profitability in the operations.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Appreciation Award from Halliburton Qatar Management in Sep-2019.
• Processed $20 million funds repatriation from UAE to the company’s HQ in Houston in 2017.
• Launched online payment portal in order to facilitate an efficient Purchase to Pay system.
• Awarded certification for ‘Delivering Financial Performance’ – Halliburton University 2017, and have
been since travelling to render DFP trainings to Halliburton Operation teams in Gulf countries.

ERNST & YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (Aug 2013 to Sep 2015):

• Audit Associate, UAE
As an Audit Associate in EY, one of the Global Big-4 Audit firms, I had the opportunity to work in a highly
professional environment. My assignments covered a wide spectrum of clients varying from listed
companies, not-for-profit organizations as well as profit oriented entities, including but not limited to
Energy sector, Construction sector and Banking companies. My Responsibilities as an Audit Associate
included the following:
• Assist in planning work on assigned segments of an audit (Audit areas covered included
performance / operational issues, purchases, payables and inventory, revenue and receivables,
treasury, payroll, fixed assets and financial reporting), using CaseWare Audit and GAMX Softwares.
• Assist in determining records or activities to analyze, the extent of tests to apply, and the working
papers to prepare.
• Assist Audit seniors in the examination and analysis of accounting records of clients, and prepare
reports concerning its financial status and operating procedures.
• Recommend the means of obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating Audit Evidence.
• Review transactions, documents, records, reports, and methods for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Hold preliminary discussions of apparent deficiencies with operating personnel to verify and obtain
explanations of and reasons for each apparent deficiency and document responses.
• Preparing, verifying, reviewing and consolidating financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and International Accounting Standards (IASs)
and applicable local laws.

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA Canada Member Feb 2021
• ACCA Member (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – UK) Aug 2013
• BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting – Oxford Brookes University, UK

REFERENCES: References available upon request.