MIHIR ASHER
[CFA Level 2 Candidate, ACCA Affiliate, BBA (Finance)]
Tel: (+968 92321906)
E-mail:
Nationality: Indian
Date of Birth: 18th December, 1989
Career Objective
A strong desire to enter into the Finance division of a company or as a Business/Research Analyst role; requiring the use of analytical skills, commitment and teamwork abilities, thus challenging my potential to the best I can perform; and at the same time helping me to enhance my knowledge and practical skills leading to mutual growth of self and associates.
Profile
Ø Pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA, USA) designation at present; and completed the examination papers of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK) in two and a half years by passing all in the first attempt with majors’ in Financial and Performance Management.
Ø A strong and diverse educational background with subjects of Finance, IT and Engineering; coupled with studying abroad and gaining international exposure; consequently having knowledge of the Western, Indian and Middle-Eastern cultures and their contrasts.
Ø 10 years of experience at personal level in Indian Equity Markets. With my educational and experience skills, I can critically analyze and interpret company’s statement of financial position and statement of comprehensive income on various financial parameters and in multiple currencies; thereby channeling a passion for investments and managing monetary sources.
Ø A strong apt for business and financial analysis by being able to carry out different forms of research and valuation methods; evident from securing high marks on the advanced papers of ACCA, UK and projects conducted during University education.
Ø Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; holding key positions at school and university level as listed in Achievements (below).
Ø Highly resourceful and positive team player accompanied by self-motivation with high energy, initiative and focus; allowing multi-tasking and meeting deadlines as and when required.
Ø A strong caliber for identifying and solving key problems with excellent decision-making skills.
Ø Fluent English, understandable basic French and Arabic, and conversational Hindi.
Ø Oman driving license since January 10’.
Work Experience
ü Morison Muscat (member of Morison International), Muscat, Oman April 13’ till date
Audit and Assurance Trainee
Collating, checking and analyzing data for the financial reports, reviewing the sections of the financial reports after applying the various audit assertions for their accuracy and reliability, conducting field audits and liaising with client staff for presenting findings, recommendations and tax calculations.
ü Karia and Karia Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, India November 08’ – September 09’
Accounts and Tax Assistant
Maintaining and updating the general journal and the general ledger, income tax expense recognition, performing various tax calculations and filing of the annual return for tax purposes.
ü Pizza Hut, Oman (Khimji International, LLC), Muscat, Oman May 07’
Accountant Trainee
Invoicing, passing ledger entries, managing daily bank transaction, maintaining a regular balance of credit card income in a spreadsheet, and vetting of debtors and creditors entries
Professional Qualifications
ü Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA, USA)
Passed Level 1 Examination (Official worldwide pass-rate – 38%) June 13’
Presently Level 2 Examination Candidate For June 14’
ü Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK) Affiliate July 10’–December 12’
Completed 14 out of 14 papers in 2.5 years; Self-study
Major – Advanced Financial and Performance Management
Educational Qualifications
ü Bachelors of Business Administration, (Major – Finance) September 09’–June 12’
Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (CGPA – 8.5/10.0; with Distinction)
Rank – 3rd in the first three semesters
ü Diploma in Entrepreneurship Management June 09’
Welingkar Institute of Management, India (Grade – ‘A’)
ü Diploma in JAVA Technologies June 09’
NIIT, India (Aggregate percentage – 75%)
ü 1st year of Bachelors of Applied Sciences and Engineering September 07’ –May 08’
University of Toronto, Canada (GPA – 2.57/4.0)
ü All India Senior School Certificate Examination ’07, Class 12 March 07’
CBSE, India (Aggregate percentage – 87.2%)
Science Stream – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Drawing
ü All India Secondary School Examination ’05, Class 10 March 05’
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India (Aggregate percentage – 90%)
Related Work Experience
ü Analysis on Consumer Decision-Making (Research and Advisory Role) April 12’–June 12’
A group project conducted for academic purposes. The basic objective of this project was to analyze the preference of consumers on a set of specific characteristics. I was responsible for conducting the research and analyzing it. Suggestions based on the research were presented at the end of this thesis report. This project helped me to enhance my knowledge on how to conduct research and be in a position of an advisory role.
ü Al –Watani Co. (Business and Financial Analysis Role) October 11’–December 11’
A group project conducted for academic purposes which involved the preparation of a project feasibility report. I was responsible solely for financial analysis section which focused on the following; total estimated cost of the project; capital structure (Equity); working capital requirements; projected cash flow and profitability based on sales estimates. On the basis of the above, projected statement of comprehensive income and projected statement of financial position were produced. This helped me to relate my academic knowledge in Accounts and Finance to practical work.
Achievements
ü Stood 1st in Inter-Collegiate Business Quiz (10’) in Muscat, Oman
ü Project team leader for two semesters (08’ & 07’) at the University of Toronto, Canada
ü Elected Vice-President Finance (08’) of the Residence Housing Council at the University of Toronto, Canada
ü Elected Vice-President Finance (08’) of the Hindu Students Council at the University of Toronto, Canada
ü First year executive (07’) of the Hindu Students Council at the University of Toronto, Canada
ü Prefect for two years (06’ & 05’) at the Indian School Muscat
ü Awarded Gold (06’), Silver (05’) and Bronze (04’) medal of The International Award Scheme (Duke of Edinburgh’s Award)
ü Various medals won for co-curricular activities at the Indian School Muscat at various levels; notably for Sports and Project Exhibits.
Computer Skills
Ø A very strong and rich background of the components of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Project; as used in various projects at school and university level.
Ø Currently learning Tally and basics of Oracle.
Ø An understanding of the programming aspects of the computer applications through JAVA and HTML resources.
References
Mr. Kaushik Ramaiya
Finance Manager, Khimji’s Lifestyle Group, Khimji Ramdas
Contact phone: (+968) 99824602; e-mail:
Mrs. Nupur Sen
Lecturer, Management Department, Waljat College of Applied Sciences
Contact phone: (+968) 99013513; e-mail:
Mr. Prakash
Auditor, Morison Muscat Chartered Accountants
Contact phone: (+968) 95929947; e-mail:
Mr. Kishor Asher
Senior Accountant, Khimji Training Institute, Khimji International LLC
Contact phone: (+968) 99276166; e-mail: