Mohammed Saifan

High-performing accounting professional with around 9 years of progressive experience, including 3.75+ years of specialised UK accounting, financial reporting, and VAT compliance — managed 50+ UK SME client portfolios across diverse sectors. ACCA part-qualified (7/13 papers), Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and Xero Advisor. Proven track record of delivering month-end and year-end close under FRS-102 and UK GAAP with 100% on-time delivery and zero SLA breaches.

Currently engaged on a temporary contract basis with a UK accountancy practice, reviewing bookkeeping processes and driving compliance and efficiency improvements across a portfolio of clients remotely from India. Skilled team leader with deep expertise in management accounts, multi-currency accounting and reconciliations.

Bookkeeping & Compliance Reviewer · Independent Contractor (Temporary Engagement) at Self-Employed · UK Accountancy Practice (2026-08 – Present)

Engaged by a UK accountancy practice on a temporary/interim contract basis to review the firm's bookkeeping processes across a portfolio of UK SME clients and recommend improvements.

• Drove efficiency across client engagements by standardising bookkeeping workflows and reviewing existing processes for accuracy and consistency.
• Implemented DEXT across multiple client accounts to automate data capture and streamline bookkeeping and reconciliation workflows.
• Identified CIS and VAT compliance gaps across the client portfolio through detailed review of returns, ledgers, and supporting records.
• Identified and resolved a number of VAT and CIS issues, correcting historic errors and strengthening ongoing HMRC/MTD compliance.

Senior Accountant · Acting Team Lead at PRODAT IT Solutions India Pvt Ltd · UK Outsourced Accounting Firm (2022-12 – 2026-08)

• Managed end-to-end UK accounting for a portfolio of 50+ SME clients — bookkeeping, management accounts, VAT returns, month-end and year-end close under FRS-102 and UK GAAP; 100% on-time delivery with zero SLA breaches across all engagements.
• Produced monthly management accounts packs including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow commentary, and variance analysis — enabling informed financial decisions for client directors.
• Led and mentored a team of 3 accountants — work allocation, technical training, quality review, and performance management across all UK client engagements.
• Prepared and reviewed UK VAT returns (including foreign-currency entities), general ledger, class/department P&L, and balance sheet reconciliations — full HMRC and MTD compliance.
• Directed multi-currency and intercompany accounting — FX gain/loss recognition, group consolidation, and Fixed Asset Register (FAR) management across multiple client entities.
• Primary liaison for 10+ external audit engagements — zero major findings; commended for documentation quality and proactive client communication throughout.
• Engineered bank rule and supplier rule automation across QuickBooks, Xero, and DEXT — reduced manual processing time by 30%, freeing capacity for higher-value review work.
• Led cloud ERP migrations and new client onboarding — standardised chart of accounts and workflows, reducing integration timelines and onboarding errors across the practice.

Accountant at Steel Mart · Retail (Steel & Building Materials) (2018-01 – 2022-11)

• Managed full-cycle accounting — bookkeeping, AR, AP, payroll, bank reconciliations, and cash flow management for a mid-sized retail business.
• Implemented GST e-invoicing and e-way bill compliance from mandate date; filed all statutory returns and coordinated external audit engagements as primary contact.

ACCA - pursuing 7/13 papers

B.Com in Commerce – Shri Guru Sudhindra College (2022)