Zakir Butt - Financial Accountant for DATEV and HGB

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Griesheim, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 5 months

Financial Accountant

Self-employed

Independent preparation of financial accounting using DATEV (including Unternehmen Online), Addison and Excel
Preparation of VAT returns
Independent preparation of personal and business tax returns in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Independent preparation of annual financial statements and income-expenditure accounts in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Correspondence with tax authorities and clients

Dec 2019 - Feb 2023

3 years 3 months

Audit Department Employee

Regional Finance Authority Frankfurt

Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

1 year 2 months

Financial Accountant

Da Costa Accounting Service, Maintal

Aug 2017 - Sep 2018

1 year 2 months

Financial Accountant

Arndt & Utsch Tax Consulting GmbH

Independent preparation of financial accounting using DATEV (including Unternehmen Online)
Preparation of VAT returns
Independent preparation of tax returns in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Independent preparation of annual financial statements and income-expenditure accounts in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Correspondence with tax authorities and clients

Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Assistant Tax Consultant

Dr. Zorn Tax Consulting

Ongoing bookkeeping using DATEV software
Preparation of tax returns in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Assistance in preparing annual financial statements
Correspondence with tax authorities and clients

Nov 2014 - Jun 2016

1 year 8 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Tax Advisory Assistant

Benkert & Partner PartG

Accounting for clients using the DATEV software
Preparation of tax returns for individuals as well as partnerships and corporations according to HGB
Assistance in preparing annual financial statements and income-expenditure statements according to HGB
Preparation of VAT advance returns
Correspondence with tax authorities and clients, as well as supporting clients in legal appeal procedures

Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Securities Clerk in Corporate Actions

DWS Holding & Services GmbH

Receiving and retrieving notifications from various custody banks via fax, email, and internal tools, and processing and documenting them
Setting up various corporate action events in internal tools
Issuing instructions to custody banks regarding corporate action events and the respective affected portfolios

Jun 2009 - Jul 2011

2 years 2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Account Manager Customer Support

X-Trade Brokers S.A. German Branch

Account opening for retail and corporate clients for securities trading via CFDs (Contracts for Difference) on international markets
Support of national and international clients for the trading platforms “MetaTrader 4” and “OptionTrader” in person, by phone, email, and online chat software
Representing the company at exchange days and trade fairs (e.g., “Invest Stuttgart” fair, “World of Trading” Frankfurt)

Dec 2008 - May 2009

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Customer Support Intern

X-Trade Brokers S.A. German Branch

Oct 2006 - Jan 2007

4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Audit and Tax Advisory Intern

PSW Revision GmbH

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance.

Professional Services

Government and Administration

Banking and Finance

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Accounting, Finance, Audit, and Customer Service.

Accounting

Finance

Audit

Customer Service

Skills

Good Knowledge Of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Good Knowledge Of Sap
Good Knowledge Of Datev
Good Knowledge Of The German Commercial Code (Hgb)

Languages

German

Native

Urdu

Native

English

Advanced

Arabic

Elementary

Education

Sep 2012 - Feb 2014

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Master of Arts · Negotiation and Drafting of Contracts · Frankfurt, Germany

Sep 2003 - Feb 2008

Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Business Law · Business Law · Wiesbaden, Germany

Apr 2003 - Aug 2003

Darmstadt University of Technology

Computer Science · Darmstadt, Germany

...and 3 more

Certifications & licenses

Hanau

SAP Certified Application Associate with SAP NetWeaver 7.0

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Professional Services 8 y

Avg length 1 y 4 m

Longest experience 3 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Financial Accountant, Audit Department Employee, Assistant Tax Consultant

Main industries Professional Services, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Accounting, Finance, Audit

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 3

Profile

Created

October 2025

Last Update

March 2026

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Zakir is based in Griesheim, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Zakir speaks the following languages: German (Native), Urdu (Native), English (Advanced), Arabic (Elementary).

Zakir has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Zakir has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Zakir may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Zakir would be well-suited for roles such as: Financial Accountant, Audit Department Employee, Assistant Tax Consultant.

Zakir's most recent position is Financial Accountant at Self-employed.

In recent years, Zakir has worked for Self-employed and Regional Finance Authority Frankfurt.

Zakir is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance.

Zakir is most experienced in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit. Zakir also has some experience in Customer Service and Operations.

Zakir has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Government and Administration.

Zakir has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit.

Zakir holds a Master in Negotiation and Drafting of Contracts from Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, a Bachelor in Business Law from Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences and a Bachelor in Commerce from University of Karachi.

Zakir has 3 certificates. These include: Certified Financial Accountant (IHK), SAP Certified Application Associate with SAP NetWeaver 7.0, and SAP Certified Business Associate with SAP ERP 6.0.

Zakir is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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