I am a highly motivated and results-oriented Accounting and Finance Professional who brings along 06 years of hallmark career in financial and accounting 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. Proven record of developing and implementing financial and operational controls that improve position of business. Highly expertise in risk assessment, documentation, and reporting along with deploying enhancement measures to maximize efficiency for optimum productivity, while meeting business objectives and vision. I have completed Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) from SKANS School of Accountancy and BSC (Hons) Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, UK.
My key skills include financial operations management, accounts payable, budgeting and forecasting, audit, strategic planning, cash management, systems analysis, financial analysis and reporting, accounting standards, excellent communication, customer relationship and problem solving.
• Perform GP analysis on monthly basis and calculate the impact of revised changes of volume /pricing / Market Funding programs / returns.
• Working on the new Cost center tool and Systems in HFM management for forecast and responsible for ensuring that reporting and forecast is reflected accurately for SEAP.
• Performing HFM & SAP reconciliations.
• Analyze Volume/NSP/ POG forecast movement.
• Preparing and presenting various financial results to the stakeholders.
• Meeting with all departmental heads on a monthly basis to discus OPEX budgets and spending.
• Researching, Preparing and sharing industry information.
• Preparation of actual cash flows and analysis with forecast.
• Analyze movement in inventory on periodic basis.
• Assist in completion of Internal & External Audits.
• Support the process of spending and reporting of yearly SG&A spending for South East Asia & Pakistan (SEAP).
• Support in preparing LRP/Budget for SG&A and loading on HFM.
• Support the process of spending and management of CAPEX budgets for SEAP.
• Support the process of consolidating and reporting of Market Funding programs for SEAP.
• Assist Business Analysts in SEAP countries and as and when required.
• Manage ad-hoc regional projects as and when requested.
• Consolidation and Quarterly reporting of market funding for SEAP countries. Participating in review with the countries and regional controllership team.
• Performing monthly variance analysis for SEAP SG&A and providing management inputs for variance for Act vs Forecast for the month and for Full year – Current Forecast vs Prior forecast.
• Prepare and send SG&A management dashboard for SEAP to key stakeholders.
• Performing ad hoc analysis for Market funding -nature and effectiveness, compliance
• Update financial information and highlight business’s performance on a periodic basis to determine level of compliance with relevant statutes, rules, procedures, policies, and regulations.
• Expertly administer all company operations, including bank dealing, monitoring of letters of credit, arranging and finalizing bank guarantees, security money, earnest money, advance payment, performance bond.
• Establish and administer budgets or estimates to determine net sales, cost components, and taxes. Held accountable for the income and sales tax management.
• Design and implement strategic direction and plans for the company with regard to all commercial functions, including sales, business development, and customer support/experience.
• Execute internal audit plan and process audits, establish audit plans, and facilitate monthly risk assessment sessions.
• Create daily invoices for the customers and book the purchase order on the SAP.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts and produce sales contracts as per advice by the team under rules and regulations of sales and company policies.
• Competently delivered strategic leadership for defining the commercial path to growth and profitability of the company and the establishment of an effective growth process and infrastructure.
• Formulated and retained master data, condition records, and pricing procedures in the sales and distribution module, as well as generated quotations, sales order, and deliveries, post goods receipt, and billing in a timely manner.
• Effectively developed and retained initiatives to achieve up to date competitive analysis portfolio, and prepared all documents including bank dealing, monitoring of letters of credit, arranging and finalizing bank guarantees, security money, earnest money, advance payment and performance bond.
• Collaborated with overseas customers, suppliers, and banks to arrange transmission of relevant documents to the customer and provided information on delivery schedules, delays, and resolution of problems.
• Appraised income and sales tax returns for accrual purposes and tax practices in the preparation of an impending tax audit.
• Expertly performed continuous monitoring and auditing of all company financial transactions for accuracy and compliance with exchange company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Proactively interacted with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Documented control processes and procedures through observation, testing, and discussions with finance and operational personnel.
• Performed finance and accounting duties, including preparing analyses, compiling and reviewing information for periodic accounting reports, maintaining and monitoring subsidiary ledgers, processing standard and accounting documents.
• Examined invoicing, assessed payment vouchers and certificates, formulated documents, requirements, schedules, cost estimates, reconciliation statements, and reports with accounting principles and requirements monthly.
• Presented excellent support to the Management in dealing with tax issues for companies.
• Supervised all finance functions, including reporting, month end closing, financial reporting, accounts payable and tax reporting.
• Successfully delivered accurate and timely financial information and reports to facilitate the decision-making process.
• Documented control processes and procedures through observation, testing, and discussions with finance and operational personnel.
• Generated monthly bank reconciliations, and sustained variation of financial information, files, and proceedings to make certain accessibility of documentation and compliance with guidelines.
• Performed stock counts and monitored the reporting process.
• Successfully monitored the process for debit/credit postings for various types of transactions.
• Worked in the operations team to migrate customer’s information for 1000 clients, from paper based sources to the bank’s customer’s information system.
• Directed smooth running of branch activities within compliance and as per organizational policies; solving problems arising in the branch.
• Actively participated in the formulation of quality control procedures by recommending guidelines for handling documents.