With an MBA in Finance from Northern University and over 15 years of extensive experience across national and international organizations, I have developed a deep expertise in financial management, compliance, and process improvement. My background includes impactful roles at the Medical Teaching Institute Bacha Khan Medical Complex/Gajju Khan Medical College, the Association for Biorisk Management, Save the Children US, and the Sustainable Development Society, where I progressively advanced my skills and responsibilities.
My core areas of expertise include
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Internal External Audit Compliance
Payroll Management
Cash Flow Management
Financial Resource Management
Accounts Receivable/Payable
Tax/Regulatory Compliance
Financial Statement Analysis
Full Accounting Life Cycle
Budget vs. Actual (BVA) Expenses Reporting
Cross-Functional Collaboration
In my current role as Finance Officer at MTI Bacha Khan Medical Complex/Gajju Khan Medical College, I manage a government grant of PKR 1,200 million and hospital-generated revenue of PKR 195-200 million. My responsibilities encompass comprehensive budget preparation, cash management, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, I oversee cost center budgets, cash receipts, bank reconciliations, and have contributed to developing SOPs and internal controls, which have enhanced financial efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Previously, as Senior Finance Officer at the Association for Biorisk Management, I managed Health Security Partners projects with annual budgets of USD 13-15 million funded by the US State Department. My responsibilities included managing the full accounting cycle, payroll, tax administration, financial reporting, and bank collaboration to optimize fund utilization. I supported both internal and external audits, maintained strict compliance with donor policies, and provided logistical and contract management support.
During my tenure at Save the Children, I served as Finance Officer and Finance Assistant across multiple regions in Pakistan, including Sukkur, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Swat, Shangla, Buner, and Peshawar, working on Emergency Response and Recovery Programs and development projects funded by DFID, ECHO, CIDA, MOFA, SIDA, WFP, DFAT, and others. In these roles, I led financial process improvements, maintained comprehensive financial records, and prepared detailed reports for management.
Fluent in English, Pashto, and Urdu, I am able to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. My dedication to excellence and my collaborative approach make me a valuable addition to any team.
Budget Preparation and Monitoring:
Facilitated the annual budget preparation cycle, including cost centre-specific budgeting, monitoring of budget vs. actual performance, and re-appropriations as necessary.
Internal Control Development and Financial Analysis:
Provided technical financial input to SOPs and internal controls. Contributed to the accommodation policy, strengthened receipt control mechanisms, conducted cost-benefit analysis for IBPP, and advised on lab test and procedure fees.
Revenue Collection and Management:
Oversaw the receipts collection process across multiple revenue streams, ensuring accurate deposit into relevant accounts. Managed IBP receipts, proper fund disposition into pathology and radiology accounts, cash receipts monitoring, and monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts. Prepared monthly receipts statements, calculated divisible shares for staff per government guidelines, and maintained accurate bank correspondence records.
Expenditure Processing and Compliance:
Supervised expenditure processes to ensure compliance, tax deductions, and timely payments. Maintained up-to-date knowledge of financial regulations including income and sales tax. Processed vendor payments, staff reimbursements, and petty cash adjustments, while ensuring a clear transaction trail and bookkeeping accuracy.
Annual Financial Closing and Audit Facilitation:
Conducted year-end financial activities including accrual bookings, receivables recognition, adjusting entries, and trial balance closure. Coordinated with external auditors by preparing audit objectives, providing required documents, and facilitating audit finalization.
Tax Compliance and Reporting:
Ensured compliance with prevailing tax laws, calculated and remitted withholding taxes, and filed periodical and annual tax returns. Maintained expertise in income tax, sales tax, and related regulations.
Asset Management:
Supervised asset management by maintaining the asset register, quarterly physical checks, and ensuring depreciation and amortization.
Payroll Management:
Managed payroll, including additions and deductions based on supporting documents, tax deductions, and contributions for provident funds and social security.
Leadership and Team Management:
Directed a team to ensure daily operations and periodic report preparation were executed effectively, in line with HR policies and high standards of accountability and professionalism.
Finance:
• Managed the organization’s financial management, ensuring compliance with internal policies, donor terms, and regulatory standards.
• Maintained accurate records of income and expenditures in financial databases, ensuring consistency and accountability.
• Monitored cash flow to meet organizational needs, including funds remittance and request preparation.
• Developed quarterly and annual budgets, cash flow forecasts, and collaborated with Senior Management on budget variance monitoring.
• Prepared and submitted timely donor reports, including budgets, expenditure reports, and monthly invoices.
• Supervised monthly financial statements, reconciliations, and bank transactions, including wire transfers and deposits.
• Coordinated with auditors and prepared documentation for annual audits.
• Collaborated with the Program Director, Executive Director, and project managers on new project budgets, financial submissions, and budget realignments.
• Provided financial guidance to project managers, ensuring transaction compliance with organizational and donor policies.
• Reviewed and approved payments, ensuring correct coding, withholding taxes, and compliance with internal and donor regulations.
• Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, donations, payroll, and invoice processing.
• Prepared Budget vs Actual (BvA) reports for project managers and field coordinators.
• Maintained an organized financial document archiving system.
• Supervised year-end accruals, monthly reconciliations, and necessary journal entries.
• Ensured the timely processing of various payments, including staff, vendors, and tax payments.
• Verified cost allocation, withholding taxes, and conducted daily voucher checks to identify errors.
• Finalized financial reports, prepared budget follow-ups, and ensured expenses matched financial report entries.
• Developed project flow plans within budget guidelines and aligned budgets with donor requirements.
• Reviewed internal financial controls, facilitated audits, and maintained secure data backups.
Administration:
Streamlined and supervised daily operations including Admin and Finance in Head office. Administered events, including training venues/ booking of rooms for accommodation at hotels for personnel/ experts, and project staff. Actively liaise with requester or vendor to supervise service contracts for office equipment and finalize specifications before issuance of RFQ's. Handle logistics arrangements for project activities and process printing material for meetings/ trainings, and vendors, service providers, and consultants’ invoices for procurement/ services rendered. Complete support and payment documents and submit invoices to finance for payment and disburse per diems to meet participants.
• Generated advance reconciliations and cash/funds forecasting for Head office, supervised office building, equipment maintenance, and upheld record of office inventory including furniture, equipment, and devices in field & provincial offices.
• Skillfully maintained complete property record, marked all items in store, assigned codes, and reconciled list of property annual counts against the record.
Ensured routine financial operations, developed and shared integral financial information and reports to management, handled routine cash, as well as maintained the books of accounts in coordination with the line manager.
Ensured organizational policies and procedures prior making any payments, processed all payments and maintaining payment record of all invoices received. Presented financial feasibility to purchase committee and prepared final settlement. Controlled funds for District Office and facilitation of District Office Head in utilization of budget. Formulated budget versus actual (BVA) expenses report and facilitated internal and external auditors and prepared weekly and monthly cash projections.
Key Accomplishments:
. Built collaborative rapport with the banks and ensured regular monitoring of the movements in the bank accounts. Led deduction of EOBI contribution and depositing the same with the monthly statement to the EOBI department.
. Calculated the payroll, including overtime for staff as per their contract.
. Managed withholding tax on all payments and subsequently depositing the withholding tax in the government treasury as per FBR rules and regulations.
. Advised line manager in developing the periodic financial reports as per donors’ requirement and ensuring that the budget controlling, also facilitated them in preparing operations and programmatic budgets.
. Assisted program staff in all finance related matters, event organizations and administration for the office procurement.
Processed all payments and maintained payment record of all invoices received, also prepared and posted all kind of vouchers.
Maintained the books of accounts in coordination with the line manager. Ensured the management of data file and the appropriate filing of the hard copies of the financial documents and reports. Prepared weekly and monthly cash projections.
Key Accomplishments:
. Actively liaised with the banks and ensured a regular monitoring of the bank accounts also reconciled bank statement.
. Managed liquidation of Advances.
. Prepared final settlement at the end of contract/project.
. Facilitated internal/external auditors.
. Controlled budget versus actual (BVA) expenses report, maintained schedules (advances, payables, prepayments etc.).
. Prepared finance reports for consolidation and assisted line manager in preparing operational and programmatic budget.
. Managed payroll of district office staff.
. Calculated, deducted and processed withholding taxes timely.
Complied with “Save the Children” policy, updated accounting records and maintained confidentially by implementing best practices.
. Prepared cash and bank payment vouchers, Journal Vouchers and Cash Count Statement.
. Prepared cash and bank reconciliation statement.
. Facilitated internal/external audit.