Afshan Akhtar

Wing Commander – Senior Accountant Officer

Indian Air Force (IAF)

Coimbatore

01.2024 - Current

Promoted to Wing Commander and appointed Senior Accountant Officer in 2024.
Handled smooth implementation of the Agnipath Scheme of the Government of India, ensuring seamless coordination, manpower allocation, and adherence to policies.
Led a team of approximately 100 personnel to provide financial services including payment processing, claim scrutiny, advisory functions, fund management, and inventory management.
Scrutinized financial claims submitted by service personnel and ensured accurate and timely reimbursements.
Prioritized salary disbursements, allowances, and payments for all personnel under command, ensuring no delays in critical fund flows.
Provided financial advisory to regimental units on fund management, budgeting, and sustainable growth of regimental funds.
Conducted workshops to educate personnel on effective handling of regimental funds and accurate accounting practices.
Managed duties as Food Member in the mess, ensuring accurate accounting of ration, food purchases, messing stock, and maintaining quality and variety of the menu.
Oversaw development and maintenance of sports infrastructure to promote health and well-being of troops and their families.
Held pivotal responsibility for accountability of property worth lakhs, initiating purchases, ensuring value for money, and overseeing maintenance including wear and tear.
Handled duties of Administrative Control Centre, coordinating all administrative support functions during simulated war-like situations and actual operations including Balakot and Operation Sindoor.
Ensured security of the base by managing deployment of available forces at key points to prevent intrusion and protect air assets worth crores.
Part of the team implementing Government e-Marketplace (GeM) registration and provided training to fund managers to initiate procurements on the platform.
Ensured achievement of CMS targets set by Ministry of Defense for timely expenditure of allotted funds worth crores in various units.
Managed fund management and asset/service procurement worth crores during the first multinational exercise Tarangshakti.
Conducted various statutory and internal audits by external and internal agencies to ensure financial compliance and transparency.
Created Veteran's Cell from scratch including manpower training, resource arrangements, and feedback mechanisms to facilitate services to veterans.
Handled an annual turnover of payments worth Rs 80 crores.
Participated in procurement committees for conduct of President Standard Presentations, CAPS seminars, and Operational Conferences of various types of aircraft.
Handled allotments and expenditure worth almost a crore annually in respect of ECHS Polyclinic at Erode.
Commended by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, HQ Training Command IAF in 2018.
Ensured compliance with defense financial regulations, maintaining accountability in financial reporting and transactions.
Coordinated across departments to streamline financial processes and improve operational efficiency.
Demonstrated leadership, discretion, and integrity in managing confidential and high-value government funds.
Maintained confidentiality and upheld the highest standards of integrity in all financial operations.
Service end date: December 2025
Commended by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, HQ Training Command IAF in 2018
Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.