1. Saif Khan
21797 Mornington Crescent Terrace, E-mail: saifsarwar@yahoo.com Tel: (cell) 571.251.4910
Sterling, VA 20166 (home) 703.444.1363
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Unique set of skills and education with a degree in business administration (concentration in managerial
accounting).
Have fifteen years’ extensive experience in corporate accounting, general ledger,financial reporting,
and board of directors’ reports preparation, SEC reporting,corporate tax calculation, payroll processing,
budgeting,and regulatory compliance.
Possess analytical and problem solving skills along with organization and management experience. Goal
oriented, quick learner, and self-starter,problem solver with strong analytical and people management skills.
Have over 25 years’ work experience (in Multi-national Corporations, FederalGovernment and Non-
Government Organizations) in professional accounting and financial systems with expertise in the full cycle
accounting through generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); financial statement audits; internal
auditing; merger and acquisition accounting; financial management performance review; business work
process and financial analysis; internal controls assessment; full cycle accounting for profit and not for
profit organizations.
Professional Work Experience
Grant Thornton April ‘16 – Oct. ‘16
Senior Associate
Performing testing, reviewing and documenting activities as necessary to support OCC auditing (per
OMB Circular A-123/Audit Findings and Circular A-136) activities related to Financial Management
Systems. Issue Notice of Findings Recommendations (NFR). Review of Mission Action Plan (MAP).
Prepare internal control assessment documentation consisting of developing documents to support
planning decisions and control identification, and to record control assessment and testing results
Conduct internal control testing including validating Management’s assessment of entry level controls
and evaluation the operating effectiveness of key controls deemed to be designed effectively
AAL, CPAs, Vienna, VA Oct. ‘11 – Mar. ‘16
Senior Financial Consultant (performing tasks in the following areas with different government agencies)
Perform reviews of indirect cost rate certifications and indirect cost rate proposals (ICRP) of U.S.
Department of Commerce agencies’ awardees representing various entities (such as – Government, non-
profits, and commercial enterprises including technology firms). Objective of the ICRP review is to:
Recommend an indirect cost rate to Dept. of Commerce cognizant agencies that is compliant with
applicable OMB Circulars, A-87, A-122, DCAA Chapter 6, CAS,and applicable FAR Part 31, Contract
Cost principles and Procedures specifically, FAR 31.205 for allowable and allocable costs as well as
unallowable costs.
ICRP review covers at least 10 different items on Commerce Checklist for a compliant ICRP package
including awardees Cost Policy Statement (covering cost allocation methodologies), Statement of Total
Cost, Trend Analysis, indirect cost rate calculation and the type of rate along with allocation base
United States Department ofAgriculture - NaturalResource Conservation Service
Monitor and assess internal controls pertaining to policy and procedures, risk, business process and
financial reporting and Plant, Property, and Equipment
Performing test planning, including Test of Design (TOE) and Test of Effectiveness (TOE) execution
and documentation activities for analysis and for recommendations. Validation and Verification
(V&V) analysis of processes and procedures of the components.
Performing testing, reviewing and documenting activities as necessary to support OCC auditing (per
OMB Circular A-123/Audit Findings and Circular A-136) activities related to Financial Management
Systems. Issue Notice of Findings Recommendations (NFR). Review of Mission Action Plan (MAP).
Prepare internal control assessment documentation consisting of developing documents to support
planning decisions and control identification, and to record control assessment and testing results
2. United States Department ofTreasury - HR Connect
Designed, developed, deployed, and implemented an effective and efficient Cost Modeling Life Cycle
to reflect appropriate pricing of products offered by Human Resource Connect to U.S. Dept. Commerce
bureaus and agencies.
Developed project cost tracking system to track actual expenditures against budget.
Developed process flow charts, interviewed Project Managers,IT personnel and other stakeholders to
understand the existing process flow and made recommendations for efficient and effective business
process.
Prepared spreadsheets capturing costs by products – direct, indirect, variable, and fixed.
Graduate Management Admission Council, Reston VA Aug. '10 – Sep. ‘11
Accounting and Financial Consultant
Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual closing including Revenue Recognition and Deferrals.
Reporting and analysis of Financial position and Profit & Loss activities of the organization as per
GAAP
Prepare departmentalreports for the Budget Managers and provide in depth analysis of major activities.
Prepare Management Reports utilizing quarry reports to highlight major activities of the period.
Prepare regulatory compliance reports for statutory authorities. Also, prepared and lead special projects
as required and needed by the management. Prepared Executive Dashboard Reports monthly
International Relief& Development,Arlington, VA Nov. '09 – July ‘10
Accounting and Financial Consultant
Successfully managed and led the internal controls and prepared, reviewed and audited monthly
bank statements and reconciliation of field office accounts
Performed analytical tasks regarding financial review leading to internal and external audit processes
Prepared reconciliation and recommended corrective necessary actions needed for accuracy and
compliance. Also, assisted with year-end financialactivities and Project Setups and Maintenance and
review and prepare of bank and technicalaccount reconciliation
Analyzed and properly allocated input in the “Deltek Cost point” systems necessary field budgets to all
pertinent line items of the project,which provided accurate “Project Status Reports” for the management
Performed financialaudit of security contractors' invoice and documentations for account settlementsin
accordance with OMB A-122,FAR and IRDrequirements and contract respectively
Oxford Finance Inc.,Alexandria, VA Nov. '07 – Oct.'09
SeniorAccountant
Responsible for all accounting, financial and budgeting process and its implementation for the
corporation including preparation of financial statements and reconciliation of all technical accounts
monthly
Responsible for the preparation of Management Reports, Financial reports, and SOX compliance.
Monitor and authorization of Sales, General Administrative expenses, and bank reconciliation.
Communicated with departments regarding prompt resolution of outstanding accounting items.
VT Systems Inc.Alexandria, VA Jul. '02 – Oct. '07
Manager Corporate Accounting and Finance
Provided leadership and direction to accounting and financial statement preparation
Supervised and coached the accounting staff in performing at optimal levels. Managed general ledger
activity, accounts receivable, and accounts payable functions
Responsible for all accounting, financial and budgeting process and implementation for the
corporation including preparation of financial statements for four subsidiaries and consolidation of the
group companies
Also, responsible for regulatory compliance reports, inter-company transactions, cash settlement and
preparation of SEC reports, SOXcompliance,financial and statistical reports for regulatory
complacence and BOD reports.
Major accomplishments in instituting a general ledger package for all subsidiaries and the holding
company. Establish budgetary process and analyzed the monthly variance for the management.
3. Teleglobe Communication Corp. Reston, VA Jul. '00 – June ‘02
Sr. Manager, Program and Budget Coordination, Global Deployment
Provided cost accounting assistance for Project Management activities and maintained liaison with
the Finance Department. Also, assisted in cash flow projection.
Developed and managed capital budget for facility leasing, design, and construction. The total capital
program was $300 million in 2000-2001, consisting of more than 30 Data/Hosting Centers and
telecoms facilities in the US, Canada, Europe, Pacific Rim, and South America
Developed and prepared budget vs. actual expenditure reports for all construction sites. These status
reports of on-going work provided a detail monitoring tool for the project
Responsible for the process of accounts payable module using Oracle Financial package
Education
Bachelor ofScience
Major:
Concentration:
Dean's List:
State University ofNewYork at Fredonia
Business Administration
Management Accounting
Department of Business Administration
Technical Skills
Business
Applications:
e-AudIT, K-Client, SharePoint, PeopleSoft, Deltek: Cost point, Quick Books, MS Excel,
Word and FIS, FREEDOM, SUNGUARD, ORACLE, PEACHTREE, SAP, and Visio
Programming: BASIC and PASCAL,and Integrated Accounting on Microcomputers