I am a highly motivated and results-oriented Accounting and Finance Professional who brings along over 20 years of hallmark career in accounting, finance, audit and taxation field. I am well versed in leading the preparation and analysis of financial reports, budgets, and forecasts while maintaining accounting goals. Proficient in robust financial reporting, strategic business management advice, and developing various financial plans.
Manager Reporting & Compliance - Finance
• Revise financial information and highlight business’s performance on a periodic basis to determine level of compliance with relevant statutes, rules, procedures, policies, and regulations.
• Organize and submit budget of all the shared services companies in DCBA; monitor budget accuracy and deliver explanation on deviation from plan to aid management in planning; made financial reports to know performance and make decision.
• Supervise all accounting functions, including reporting, month end closing, and financial reporting of local and overseas holding companies of the group.
• Maintain books of accounts and provision of information to Senior Management as well as ensure timely conduct of external and internal audit activities of the companies.
• Successfully manage tax, withholding tax, income and sales tax returns of the company on timely manner and payment accordingly in DCBA.
• Secretary of Steering Committee on different compliance and implementation projects of the group.
• Dealing with Financial Institutions for arrangements and renewal of financial limits.
• Participate in Audit Committee, Compliance Committee meetings and explaining companies affairs to the committee members.
Finance Business Partner
• Communicate with tax consultants for tax management and tax audits as well as share services department for timely closing of all financial modules.
• Arrangement with banks for issuance of letter of credits and letter of guarantees and monitoring and renewal of finance facilities.
• Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of company’s results to the Audit Committee and the Board.
• Financial analysis of the company’s Business Line results on regular basis and reporting to Board.
• Formulate annual CAPEX and OPEX budget and analysis of results with budget.
• Supervised and renewal of finance facilities for short term and long term requirements of the company at a minimum financial cost.
• Succeeded and planned working capital management with special emphasis on cash and credit control management as well as prepared monthly, quarterly and final accounts of the company.
• Led a team of 30-35 staff in accounts and finance department and supervising their roles.
• Communicated with Statutory Auditors in respect of annual audit.
• Reviewed financial records, income statements, and expenditures to determine appropriate forms to complete tax returns of the company.
• Representing the company in all legal and regularity departmental matters and dealt with banks for issuance of LCs’ and LGs’.
• Oversaw all financial and accounting matters of the companies and budgeting of different aspects of business as per requirements of the management.
• Directed annual audit of the companies and helping in finalization of accounts.
• Led a team of 7-8 people in accounts department and supervising their assigned role.
• Communicated with Pakistani and foreign banks for imports and exports and arrangements of Letter of Credits for imports.
• Preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts of spinning unit.
• Finalization of annual accounts of the local and UAE companies.
• Part of team for implementation of ERP in the company.
• Assessed the effectiveness of the design and operations through test of controls, complied with the instructions for financial reporting and prepared reports on financial results for submission to the management.
• Professionally administered internal audit for small, medium and large-scale companies; preparing internal audit reports as well as developed the group’s internal control manual, to focus on key internal controls.
• Developed a thorough understanding of Accounting and Internal Control System to assess the overall audit risk and prepared annual and limited scope financial statements for statutory purposes.
• Established general strategy, detailed audit plan and audit programs in respect of annual and interim audits as well as planned, executed and completed stages of audit.