Muhammad Ashfaq

Senior Accountant

Access Consumetrics (Pvt) Ltd. • Full-time

Nov 2016 - Nov 2025 • 9 yrs

🚀 Access Consumetrics | Founder & Strategic Operations Lead I founded and led Access Consumetrics, managing both strategic operations and financial functions while delivering data-driven solutions to clients across diverse sectors. 📊 What This Experience Means for My Clients I have hands-on experience managing real business finances—not just entering transactions. I understand how accurate books, reconciliations, cash flow, budgeting, tax compliance, and financial reporting work together to support better business decisions. 🔑 Core Expertise • Full-cycle accounting & bookkeeping • QuickBooks Desktop & financial record management • Bank, credit card & account reconciliations • Monthly financial statements & management reporting • Budgeting, forecasting & cash-flow management • Payroll, invoicing & expense tracking • Sales tax preparation & compliance • Audit preparation and coordination • Financial data review and internal controls 🏆 Results & Impact ✔️ Improved reporting efficiency by 25% through streamlined processes. ✔️ Maintained 100% tax compliance through accurate and timely filings. ✔️ Successfully coordinated external audits with no compliance issues. ✔️ Improved financial transparency through structured reporting and clean records. ✔️ Strengthened forecasting and cost control for better resource allocation. 💼 Client Advantage: This experience allows me to look beyond bookkeeping and understand the numbers behind your business—helping you maintain clean books, identify financial issues, and make confident decisions.

Accountant

Access Retail (Private) Limited • Full-time

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 • 2 yrs 11 mos

📊 Accountant | Access Retail (Private) Limited Leading retail research and business development company operating across Pakistan and Afghanistan Access Retail is known for delivering market insights through Retail Audits, Census, Merchandising Audits, and other data-driven services. 🔑 Key Responsibilities 🔹 Managed budgeting and forecasting to support profitable operations. 🔹 Oversaw income and cost analysis to assist in strategic planning. 🔹 Developed monthly financial reports and presented findings to senior management. 🔹 Led payroll, accounting, HR coordination, and staff benefit processing (e.g., EOBI, Provident Fund). 🔹 Helped design and implement efficient tax and audit processes to ensure 100% compliance. 🔹 Submitted timely state sales tax returns and ensured accurate revenue reporting. 🔹 Verified and reconciled contracts, vouchers, and transactions before final settlement. 🔹 Used Peachtree Accounting Software to maintain accurate and balanced books. 🔹 Coordinated external audits and resolved queries for compliance and transparency. 🔹 Streamlined budgeting and introduced process improvements for higher productivity. ✅ Key Achievements ✔️ Improved reporting efficiency by 30% through automation and structured reporting. ✔️ Achieved full tax and audit compliance with no penalties or legal flags. ✔️ Enhanced cost control and decision-making with accurate forecasting and trend analysis. ✔️ Played a key role in new project evaluations through detailed financial assessments. ✔️ Increased operational efficiency by improving HR and payroll processes.