sheharyar Rafiq ACCA CNAP
Accounting Manager @ Fiscal and Fintech - Accounting and Corporate Tax Advisory
About
🚀 Mission-Driven Finance & Accounting Professional | Helping Nonprofits Optimize Resources & Maximize Impact As an experienced accountant and finance professional, I specialize in helping nonprofit organizations manage their finances effectively so they can focus on making a difference. With a strong foundation in accounting, budgeting, grants management, and compliance, I assist organizations in navigating the complexities of financial sustainability, donor reporting, and regulatory requirements. 🔹 What I Bring to the Table: ✅ Nonprofit Accounting & Bookkeeping – Ensuring accurate financial records for grants, programs, and donor contributions ✅ Budgeting & Financial Planning – Helping nonprofits forecast budgets, allocate funds wisely, and make data-driven decisions ✅ Grant Compliance & Reporting – Managing restricted/unrestricted funds, preparing reports for donors, and ensuring accountability ✅ Tax Compliance & 501(c)(3) Regulations – Navigating IRS regulations, Form 990 filings, and nonprofit tax exemptions ✅ Remote-Friendly Financial Operations – Proficient in QuickBooks, Xero, and cloud-based nonprofit finance tools ✅ Audit Readiness & Internal Controls – Ensuring financial transparency and accountability 💡 Passion for Nonprofits: I love working with charities, NGOs, and mission-driven organizations that make a positive social impact. I understand the unique challenges nonprofits face and help them build financial strategies that support their mission while ensuring compliance and sustainability. 💼 Open to Remote Opportunities! I am currently seeking a remote finance or accounting role in a U.S.-based nonprofit organization where I can contribute my expertise to help drive efficiency, compliance, and financial sustainability. If you're looking for a detail-oriented, mission-driven financial professional, let’s connect! 🔗 Let’s Collaborate! Message me if you’re hiring or need nonprofit finance expertise. #NonProfitAccounting #USGAAP #GlobalCareers
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Non-profit Organization Management
US GAAP, IRS Form 990, 501(c)(3)s, Non-Profit Accounting, not-for-profit, Nonprofit Accounting, IRS Form 990, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. GAAP Reporting, Not-for-Profit GAAP, Liquidity Analysis, Fund Accounting, Full-Cost Accounting, Concept of Full Cost, The Doom Loop, Importance of the statement of activities in determining the financial health of a nonprofit, Importance of the statement of financial position in determining your liquidity., Grant Preparation, Non-profit Program Development, Nonprofit Volunteering
Experience

Business Process Automation Consultant
Sheharyar Rafiq & Co. Certified Chartered Accountants
Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan
Sheharyar Rafiq & Company is a Business Process Automation Consulting firm in Pakistan. Business Process Automation is a specialized field, and as BPA Consulting Firm, our job is to focus on helping companies analyze, streamline, and transform the way they do business. Primary goals are to cut costs, increase profits, and provide a better experience for both staff and customers.

Co Founder & Director
Karachi, Pakistan
Accomplishments: • Accounting systems reviews and studies to appraise the effectiveness of present systems and advise on them. • Financial management to advice on the best mix of financing structure as well as the management of working capital. • Provided financial management trainings, especially designed to cater the specific management needs of the organization. • Advise on IT strategies including the selection of appropriate equipment and the requisite business software. • Successfully transfer clients from manual accounting to computerized accounting by implementing ERP software, post implementation review after implementation of the Accounting Software. • Research, design & developed web based accounting software in PHP & React Language for various industries. • Obtaining understanding of the business processes through meetings with the client. • Preparation of Internal Control Memorandums and Management letters to identify significant weaknesses of internal control system and related business risk of our clients and recommending improvements therein. • Full operational responsibility and accountability for the performance of engagements. • Ensuring quality of service to the clients and assuring their satisfaction to the services provided.

Audit Trainee
Karachi, Pakistan
Responsibilities Key responsibilities include prepare financial analysis and interpretation, plan audit program and conduct audit according to audit programs, liaison with audit partner and supervising juniors & reference the audit work performed, performed analytical procedures and inquired reasons for unusual variances from management to revised final accounts and prepared draft accounts for management discussions and approval. Outsource to Client to Prepared & Structured Financial Plan and integrated into overall Business Plan of a Bank

Audit Trainee
Karachi, Pakistan
Responsibilities Key responsibilities include implementing TAG Financial (an ERP Software) to various clients, to get daily work performed by juniors & review data entry of both current & backlog transactions, supervise & approve daily transactions, prepare LC landed costing sheet for imported items, reporting to the partner for draft periodical management accounts, and finalizing accounts with partner, interaction & discussion with clients for performance of their business to identify key products and weak areas, other relevant matters & reporting to clients observations found in performing review Internal Controls. • Review of accounting and internal control systems and suggesting procedures for their improvement. • Frequent interaction with the client at the planning stage, at the time of finalization of accounts in the assignments of backlog transactions of several years. • Reviewing financial statements in the light of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), statutory requirements and current best accounting practices, keeping in view the reporting timeframe. • Advising management on accounting and related technical matters.
Education

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
🎓 Proud to Earn the CNAP Essentials Certification! 🎓 I am excited to share that I have successfully completed the Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) Essentials program. This comprehensive course has deepened my expertise in nonprofit financial management and equipped me with essential skills to serve the unique needs of not-for-profit organizations. 💡 Key Takeaways: Understanding nonprofit-specific accounting principles and compliance requirements. Practical tools for effective financial management and reporting. Strategies for addressing real-world challenges in the nonprofit sector. This certification reflects my commitment to excellence in nonprofit financial stewardship and my passion for supporting organizations that make a difference. 🌟 #NonprofitAccounting #ProfessionalGrowth #CNAP #FinanceForGood

Islamic Finance
When i complete the Diploma i will have: - Extensive knowledge on the commercial law underpinning Islamic finance. - Understanding of the requirements for Shari’ah compliance and the regulations that govern Islamic finance. - Knowledge of the Arabic terminology which is unique to this sector of finance. Diploma comprises of four modules: 1) Islamic commercial law 2) Banking and takaful 3) Islamic capital markets and Instruments 4) Accounting for Islamic financial Institutions.
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