I am a performance driven professional over nine years’ experience improving company operations, heading financial processes, and developing financial plans for several companies. I am expert in reviewing and preparing financial activity reports as well as formulating accounting strategies to enhance company profitability. I am proficient at maintaining operational budgets and monitoring financial activities, while ensuring adequate cash flow. I am a strong leader, combine a customer-focused and operational mind-set with rigorous financial management skills to maximize revenue, profitability, and shareholder value. Strong qualifications developing and implementing financial processes to improve productivity. Able to promote teamwork and communication to develop productive relations with customers and key stakeholders.
My key skills include Financial Management • Auditing & Compliance • Tax Rules • Financial Reporting • Income & Sales Tax • Budgeting & Forecasting • Cost Reduction • Banking Operations • Internal/External Auditing • Cash Flow Optimization • Team Leadership • Performance Management • Risk Management
Executing pre-audit through review of the day to day tasks, i.e., clearing of the vouchers: JVs, PVs, RVs, etc. Execution and review of the divisional audits as per the internal audit plan. Arranging documentation and consolidating audit working papers, audit evidences and draft audit reports of the work performed. Assisting in the compilation of the agendas' of the audit committees. Financial analysis of annual / interim / quarterly financial statements; as and when required. Liaison with divisions on Company's internal and control affairs, reviews of management reports and other internal correspondence received from various divisions. Ensuring compliance with government and jurisdictional regulatory requirements, accounting and auditing standards, and Saudi Pak's policies while doing the management reviews of the divisions as per the yearly Audit Planner.
Maintaining responsibility for finalization of assurance and consultancy engagements through reviewing the staff work resulting in accuracy and quality of assignments. Managing multiple deadlines and relationships, both internally and externally, with staff, directors, partners, and clients, highlighting Audit issues and risks and ensuring all queries are dealt with through the team. Creates well-written and meaningful deliverables that provide insightful recommendations for business and technology process improvements. Responsibly managing the smooth running of all aspects of the Assurance process, ensuring Audit files are reviewed and completed to an exceptionally high standard within required deadlines. Managing the delivery of other accounting/advisory services to client companies as required. Guiding the staff to understand the client’s industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments.
Started as a Finance Manager and promoted to the position of Chief Finance Officer in a leading gas distribution company with a turnover of PKR1.6B.
Update and record cash flow to ensures smooth supply chain and eliminate bad debts in liaison with accounts payable and receivable teams. Achieve bottom line results by completing annual audits within time and company financial SOP’s as a department head. Render keen eye for details to supervise and reconcile nominal ledger with debtors, creditors, and bank balances of commercial/general accruals and prepayments. Report variance to other departments to show true picture of phased spending to Shareholders. Motivate team member to encourage team members, recommend system improvements, and understand the importance of correct procedures. Create and uphold annual budget, budget versus actual spent, and financial statements according to international financial reporting standards (IFRS). Hold full accountability for analyzing tax returns and overseeing tax tasks according to taxation laws. Administered capital expenditure and followed IAS 16/IAS 38/IAS 36 in assessing the capital expense and organizing depreciation charges. Identify risks and opportunities for direct and indirect tax and transfer pricing perspectives.
Key Accomplishments
· Led a high performing team of five employees in the finance department and timely accomplished all assigned objectives through strict conformance to company policies, rules, and regulations.
· Redesigned finance procedures and partnered with executive leadership to consolidate business reporting initiatives and drive strategy review.
· Analyzed work progress and team performance to assure smooth functioning of the finance department while organizing weekly/monthly meetings with team members.
· Organized discussions on strategic directions of the organization while evaluating financial and business scenarios and models for future growth and profitability of the business.
Served as an Internal Auditor for a leading microfinance bank with a turnover of PKR18B.
Designed audit checklists and programs as well as assessed all business activities and safety of bank's vaults. Revised accounting records and examined expenses, income, and investments to verify financial transactions of the bank. Steer efforts towards the development of audit policies by identifying and mitigating risk associated with policies. Attended meetings and reported issues to the senior management.
Key Accomplishments
· Streamlined and supervised operations in line with State Bank of Pakistan prudential regulations and other laws.
· Identified need for skills improvement and conducted regular training sessions for newly hired staff that improved accounting operations and overall work efficiency.
· Improved compliance and suggested organization-wide enhancements to systems and procedures by collaborating with all departments.
Assumed and maintained full liability for filing sales and income tax, including NTN, e-filing of return, and wealth statements on a regular basis. Created accounting manuals and system operating procedures. Conducted external audit to provide boards with valuable information in regard to their company's financial condition
Key Accomplishments
· Delivered guidelines and consultancy services regarding proposal writing, feasibility study, and projected accounts.
· Completed accounting tasks according to international financial reporting standards.