·         Overseeing all Financial, Compliance and Taxation Matters
·         Prepare and monitor quarterly and yearly Budgets against actuals
·         Manage relationships with Banks to secure preferential rates
·         Manage a team to ensure that all deliverables relating to finance (monthly reports etc) are completed in time
·         Prepare simulations for projects aimed at warehousing and logistics cost optimization

Mar 2021 - Present Assistant Business Unit Controller Juices (Nestl Pakistan Limited)
In this new role, following are my tasks
Align with stakeholders (Including Factories) cost optimization projects & address any gap in bottom-line
Prepare and present simulations/models for various sales, production and procurement scenarios
Track monthly landing and fix any gaps against the full year plan
Anticipate challenges to top and bottom line and escalate wherever required to the relevant person/department for further actions.
Co-ordinate with Sales and Supply Chain for alignment over sales and production volumes in monthly business planning cycle
Prepare presentations for local Board as well as Zonal Management

April 2019 - Present Assistant Manager - Corporate Costing (Nestl Pakistan Limited)
I was then given promotion to AM Costing. With mounting pressure for more profitability and ever increasing competitive market, Lean Processes and Waste Elimination are pivotal to the success, thats where my role was set in
Align with stakeholders cost optimization projects & present before Senior Management over Profitability Gap.
Prepare and present financial simulations for different scenarios for operational optimization and process efficiencies.
Share Dynamic Forecast for Costs on monthly basis after doing review (for Raw Materials, Variable and Fixed Conversion Cost) and respond to Business Units for their queries
Oversee Period End Close and ensure that actuals reflection is as per Plan in accordance with costing standards.
Ensure Monthly, Quarterly and annual analysis and co-ordination to ensure Landing as per Targets for all costs.

July 2017 - Apr 2019 Costing Specialist - Corporate Costing (Nestl Pakistan Limited)
With prior experience of Corporate Planning and Hardcore Reporting @ Nestle, I was then given responsibility as Costing Specialist. Here my main responsibilities included
Execute Period End Close activities in accordance with Costing Standards
Respond to all Costing related Queries of Business Units and seek support of Assistant Manager, wherever required
Prepare DF (Dynamic Forecast) for year to go period on monthly basis
Co-ordinate with Factories and Procurement for reasons of under/over spend
Co-ordinate with Offshore costing team and implement their proposed changes to further compliance with best practices

Financial Analyst – Planning (Nestlé Pakistan Limited)

As Financial Analyst, my role is to:

- Prepare presentations for Board and Senior Management over different scenarios

- Co-ordinate with supply chain and sales team for setting of monthly Sales Targets

- Consolidate dynamic forecasts of all businesses and analyzing overall picture

- Challenge Business Unit Controllers (BUC) over their Business Inputs to meet the

overall Company objectives (Dynamic Forecast Alignment).

Dec 2014 February 2016 Reporting and Consolidation Specialist (Nestl Pakistan Limited)
I joined Nestle as Reporting and Consolidation Specialist whereby I was entrusted with ensuring Rock Solid Reporting to Center on monthly basis for Sales, P/L and B/S. During my tenure, I was able to get a Hands - On Experience @ SAP as well as liaise with the whole Value Chain to ensure smooth execution of Monthly Closing as the PEC Coordinator.
Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of Financial Data in SAP for accurate Reporting
Preparing Financial Statements for Management and Statutory purposes.
Providing Support to Internal Control Function for various Control Projects
Liaise with Planning Department for providing various planning inputs.
Responding to various queries of Business Controllers.
Advice on application of Nestle Accounting Standards (adopted version of IAS)

Nov 2013 May 2014 Senior Associate
Audit and assurance services KPMG Abu Dhabi, UAE
As a senior associate seconded from KPMG Pakistan, my role was of a senior team member of large teams and field in-charge of small teams managing junior team members as well as training and guiding them. I was responsible for
-Carrying out field work and managing team members on statutory audits
-Working on special purpose and carved out financial statements
-decision making process of various accounting, auditing, client handling and team management challenges during audit engagements and
-Reviewing the working papers of the audit team members and getting it reviewed by the engagement manager and partner.
-Undertake planning and finalization of engagements, resolution of key issues and delivering clearance presentations. The experience gained here was instrumental in polishing leadership, adaptability, presentation, time management, teamwork and client interaction skills as well as delivery of result-oriented outputs. Performed audits in compliance with relevant laws and requirements for major clients in the retail, Trading and contracting and software industries.

Nov 2010 Dec 2013 Senior Associate
Audit and assurance services KPMG Lahore, Pakistan
As a key member of the audit department starting as an audit assistant and quickly promoted to audit in charge, my major responsibilities have been
-Foreign reporting in accordance with the instructions of the group auditors
-Obtaining an understanding of the entities, the industry and the environment they operate in and the associated risks and relevant controls
-Planning and performing audit procedures
-Identifying and investigating audit differences and evaluating findings
-Performing analysis and review of audit working papers and financial statements for the purpose of forming an audit opinion as per statutory and professional requirements
-Ensuring timely execution of audit tasks with a

Nov 2013 May 2014 Senior Associate
Audit and assurance services KPMG Abu Dhabi, UAE
As a senior associate seconded from KPMG Pakistan, my role was of a senior team member of large teams and field in-charge of small teams managing junior team members as well as training and guiding them. I was responsible for
-Carrying out field work and managing team members on statutory audits
-Working on special purpose and carved out financial statements
-decision making process of various accounting, auditing, client handling and team management challenges during audit engagements and
-Reviewing the working papers of the audit team members and getting it reviewed by the engagement manager and partner.
-Undertake planning and finalization of engagements, resolution of key issues and delivering clearance presentations. The experience gained here was instrumental in polishing leadership, adaptability, presentation, time management, teamwork and client interaction skills as well as delivery of result-oriented outputs. Performed audits in compliance with relevant laws and requirements for major clients in the retail, Trading and contracting and software industries.

Nov 2010 Dec 2013 Senior Associate
Audit and assurance services KPMG Lahore, Pakistan
As a key member of the audit department starting as an audit assistant and quickly promoted to audit in charge, my major responsibilities have been
-Foreign reporting in accordance with the instructions of the group auditors
-Obtaining an understanding of the entities, the industry and the environment they operate in and the associated risks and relevant controls
-Planning and performing audit procedures
-Identifying and investigating audit differences and evaluating findings
-Performing analysis and review of audit working papers and financial statements for the purpose of forming an audit opinion as per statutory and professional requirements
-Ensuring timely execution of audit tasks with appropriate follow ups