Md Sharif Alam

About Me

Part-Qualified ACCA (11/13 exams passed) with 7+ years of progressive experience at a Kreston Global network firm in
Bangladesh. Expert in managing full-cycle accounting, bookkeeping, reconciliations, month-end close, payroll, and financial
reporting across manufacturing, NGOs, financial services, and trading sectors. Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor with strong
hands-on experience in Xero, Tally Prime, and advanced Excel. Driven by process improvement—demonstrated track record
of reducing month-end close times by 30% and delivering clean statutory audits within 60 days. Proven history of 100% ontime corporate compliance delivery with zero penalties, recognized with four professional awards. Remote-ready, selfdirected, and available for global/international engagements

Experience

Assistant Manager → Supervisor → Trainee Accountant | Howlader Maria &amp; Co.

Chartered Accountants (An Independent Member of Kreston Global)

(Oct 2018 – Oct 2025)

Progressive 7 years career at a mid-tier CA firm. Key clients included CocaCola Beverage Bangladesh Ltd.

Rancon Industries Ltd.

BEZA

SAJIDA Foundation

MBL Asset Management

Scatec Solar Bangladesh, Centric Brands, Ain o Salish Kendra, Energypac

Engineering

and 20+ others.

Assistant Manager (May 2022 – Oct 2025)

• Trained and mentored 25+ junior auditors in ISA methodology and ICAB audit guidelines

cutting onboarding time by

~40%.

• Maintained 100% on-time NBR submission record across all managed clients — zero penalties in 3.5 years in this role.

• Prepared

reviewed

and coordinated financial statements and audit reports for MNCs

NBFIs, and local conglomerates.

• Led BIDA

NGOAB (FD-2/4/6)

and RJSC compliance calendar

managing 10+ concurrent regulatory deadlines per

quarter.

• Designed and implemented SOPs and management reporting frameworks adopted firm-wide for SME and NGO

engagements.

Supervisor (Oct 2021 – Apr 2022)

• Led audit teams across NBFIs

MNCs

local authorities

trading companies, and import/export organizations.

• Drove ERP integration projects for 5+ SME clients

translating complex chart-of-accounts requirements into working

system configurations.

• Maintained 100% on-time monthly and annual NBR VAT/Tax filing for an 8-client portfolio.

Trainee Accountant (Oct 2018 – Sep 2021)

• Processed payroll and tax returns for 15+ clients with zero penalties across all three years.

• Performed statutory audit fieldwork

year-end stock counts

and bookkeeping for local and international clients.

• Recognized as Best Trainee Accountant in both 2020 and 2021 out of the firm&#039;s full trainee cohort.

Accounts

Finance &amp; Regulatory Compliance Coordinator | Abdul Momen Khan Memorial (Khan) Foundation

(Dec 2025 – Present)

Oversee full-cycle finance

compliance

and ERP for three entities: AMKM Foundation (General Fund)

Rural Credit Program, and

The Millennium University.

• Identified and resolved legacy accounting errors

enabling on-time completion of the FY2025 audit within 60 days of

appointment.

• Redesigned the chart of accounts for all three entities

maximizing tax efficiency under Bangladesh&#039;s Income Tax Act

2023.

• Built a periodic internal reporting system that improved expenditure control and reduced month-end close time by an

estimated 30%.

• Reconfigured The Millennium University&#039;s ERP chart of accounts to align with UGC regulatory requirements.

• Ensured full Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) compliance for the Rural Credit Program

with zero compliance

findings.

• Redesigned documentation and filing architecture

cutting document retrieval time and improving audit trail clarity.

Education

ACCA — Strategic Professional Level 11/13 exams passed | 2 remaining

Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) Dhaka University | Currently pursuing | 2026

BSc in Applied Accounting — Upper Second-Class Honours Oxford Brookes University | 2021

Advanced Diploma in Accounting &amp; Business (ACCA) ACCA

HSC — GPA 4.70 / 5.00 · SSC — GPA 4.50 / 5.00 Dhaka Board |2010 | 2008

QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification · Tally Prime Certification Intuit | Tally Education

SAP ERP and other ERP software Online sources and virtual trainings

Expertise

Top Skills

QuickBooks (ProAdvisor)

77%

Tally Prime (Certified)

88%

Xero

80%

Bill.com

92%

Advanced Excel (PivotTables

86%

All Skills

QuickBooks (ProAdvisor) Tally Prime (Certified) Xero Bill.com Advanced Excel (PivotTables VLOOKUP XLOOKUP) Statutory Audits Financial Reporting (IFRS/US GAAP/UK GAAP) Tax &amp; VAT Compliance Bank Reconciliations AP/AR Management Payroll Processing Budget &amp; Forecasting Financial Analysis ERP Integration SOP Implementation Inventory Audits Bookkeeping Management Reporting Regulatory Compliance (NBR/BIDA/NGOAB) Team Leadership Client Relations Detail-oriented Solution-driven Self-motivated