Summary

-        Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting & Management Accounting.


-        Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow Management.


-        Provided Services to Corporate Organizations operating in different Sectors including Technology, Power, Textile, Leather, Dairy etc.


-        Business Risk Consulting - Internal Audit, Risk & Control Assessment, Enterprise Risk Management and Assurance - External Audit.


-        Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oracle R12 EBS, SAP & Intuit Quick Books Enterprise Solutions.


-        Effective Interpersonal & Communication Skills in English, both written & verbal.

Experience

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Senior Accountant ( Assistant Financial Controller)
DAR International for Engineering Consultancy (Alfanar Group)
Oct 2022 - Present | Lahore, Pakistan

-        Managing Financial systems of Portugal and Pakistan offices.
-        Engaging with stakeholders to finalise financial and accounting policies, procedures and manuals.
-        Financial and operational analysis, identifying cost-saving opportunities that resulted in an increase in revenue and positive ROI.
-        Analysing and managing receivables and payables, reducing the average payment cycle and improving cash flow.
-        Ensuring compliance with local regulations by reviewing VAT and sales tax returns, minimizing the risk of penalties and saving the company from fines.
-        Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and automation, resulting in increase in efficiency and accuracy.
-        Preparing accurate and timely financial statements and performed month-end closing, reducing errors and meeting all reporting deadlines.
-        Analysing and validating HR payroll data, improving accuracy reducing errors.

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Assistant Finance Manager
Altern Energy Limited ( Descon HQ )
Jun 2014 - Oct 2022 | Lahore, Pakistan

-        Prepared consolidated and separate financial statements in accordance with IFRS for presentation to the management & shareholders ensuring accuracy and compliance.
-        Key role in developing and finalising company and shared service centres procedures & responsibilities.
-        Developed accurate forecasts, budgets, and projections, leveraging financial statement analysis and variance analysis to improve, control budgets and ensure timely decision-making.
-        Conducted thorough risk assessments and gap analyses of controls, maintaining a comprehensive risk register, and documented risk responses and controls in alignment with the COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
-        Identified and implemented improvements in processes and controls, leveraging analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize financial performance and mitigate risk.
-        Efficiently addressed internal and external auditors’ inquiries in a timely manner to ensure accurate and efficient financial reporting.
-        Conducted business process analysis of various business processes and functions as a functional implementer, providing clear recommendations to technical implementers for Oracle R12 EBS IT system implementation project.
-        Assisted Chief Financial Officer in preparing Board Presentations, Agenda of Board meetings, and issuance of Board meeting notices.
-        Managed excess finance by investing in mutual funds and term deposits, ensuring adequate liquidity while maximizing returns.
-        Worked with insurance companies finalising insurance contracts, premiums, claims, and other issues to ensure timely and accurate coverage.
-        Engaged with the banks for managing bank guarantees, financing facilities, credit facilities, debt repayments, deposits, and other financial matters to optimize financial performance.
-        Managing accounts receivables including credit risk management, follow-ups etc.
-        Submitting sales tax / income tax returns, claiming sales tax refunds and responding to queries & notices from taxation authority.

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Senior Executive – Risk Consulting
Platinum Business Solutions
Oct 2011 - Jun 2014 | Lahore, Pakistan

-        Provided risk consulting services including internal audit, control design, process improvement etc to client organisations.
-        Provided financial accounting services to client organisations.

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Senior - Advisory & Assurance
Russell Bedford international, Pakistan
Jun 2009 - Sep 2011 | Lahore, Pakistan

-        Provided advisory services such as internal audit services including internal audit planning, process documentation & walkthrough, risk & control assessment, internal audit procedures, prepared internal audit reports & provided recommendations for process improvement to various client organisations.
-        Provided assurance services such as external audit services to various client organisations.
-        Direction, supervision & review of work of semi-senior & junior trainees.
-        Finalization of key deliverables of the engagement for review by Manager, Senior Manager and Partner.

Education

ACCA (U.K.)
Certification, ‎
Artificial Intelligence, FINTECH, Digital Finance
Completed
2022
ACCA Pakistan
Masters, Masters in Commerce, ACCA‎
Accounting & Finance, Management Accounting, Auditing, Tax
2013
ACCA Pakistan
Certification, ‎
Accounting & Finance, Auditing
Completed
2009

Skills

Expert 4 Knowledge of Taxation
Expert Account Management
Expert Accounting
Expert Accounting Skills
Expert Accounts Adminstration
Expert Accounts Finalization
Expert Accounts Payable
Expert Accounts Payments Handling
Expert Accounts Production
Expert Accounts Receivable Software Command
Expert Accounts Software Command
Expert Analytic Reporting
Expert Bank Reconciliation
Expert Bookkeeping
Expert Budget Forecasts
Expert Capital Purchases
Expert Cashflow Analysis
Expert Corporate Accounting
Expert Corporate Financial Reporting
Expert External Audit
Expert Finance Consulting
Intermediate Financial Models
Expert Financial Savvy
Expert Financial Statement Analysis
Expert Financial Variance Analysis
Expert Fluent In English and
Expert Handle Outbound Calls
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert IFRS
Expert Invoice Finance
Expert Network Security Administration
Expert Oracle e Business Suite
Expert Oral Written and Communication Skills
Expert Sensitivity Analysis
Expert Social Welfare Management
Expert Transaction Operations Handling
Intermediate مهارات إدارة الأموال

Languages

Beginner German
Expert English