Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) by profession with diversified post qualification experience of 9 years 9 Months in areas of Financial Reporting, Accounts, Finance, Budgeting & Planning, Cost Accounting, ERP implementations and project management.
Currently working as Group Senior Manager Finance since May 2011 in Ghani Global Group of Companies which comprises of Public Listed manufacturing Companies and Private Companies. Previously worked as Manager Accounts & Finance in Concrete Concepts (Pvt) Ltd.
Specialties: Financing arrangements, Financial reporting, modelling, budgeting, planning, ERP, Costing.
My responsibilities include:
Arrangements of short term and long term financing as per requirements for the existing projects and new projects.
Dealing with banks for creation and vacation of 1st / Joint Pari Passu / Ranking Charge / Specific charge on fixed / current assets of the company.
Managing working capital, including managing day-to-day cash flows of the company.
Supervision and monitoring of preparation of Quarterly, Half Yearly and Annual Financial Statements in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.
Monitoring and supervision of management reports for the BOD.
Preparation of monthly and annual budgets of the group companies.
Preparation of feasibilities reports, capital investment reports and appraisals and project based cash in/out flow statements
Presenting financial position and performance of the company to BOD in monthly meetings.
Attending statutory and management meetings.
Supervising and monitoring of all accounting functions including external audit.
Developing control systems / SOPs for various accounting, financial and audit affairs and ensuring its subsequent compliance.
Delegation and supervision of works to other staff members.
Coordination with Sales & Marketing Deptt. for the recovery to meet the working capital requirements.
Coordination with Imports/Trade Deptt. for opening / retirement of letters of credit for import of plant & machinery and Raw Materials, from Bank.
Key role in implementation of customized ERP & Oracle in the Group
My responsibilities include:
Managing company’s financial accounting, monitoring and reporting system;
Preparation of the projected financial plans of the company;
Prepared the annual operational plan (AOP) and cash budget of the company with senility analysis;
Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost reduction opportunities;
Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organisations;
Conducting financial analysis and prepare detailed financial reports and statements as per requirements of strategic management;
Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
Handling all the accounts and tax matters of the company;
Implemented customised financial software of the company in coordination with the system consultant.
Designing financial reporting structure for the strategic management;
Worked as Senior Supervisor in Audit and Consultancy division of S. M. Masood & Co., Chartered Accountants, from December 2007 till October 31, 2008.
Articles Training Period
• Completed 4 years Article ship with S. M. Masood & Co., Chartered Accountants, member firm of NEXIA International, as required under the Chartered Accountants by-laws, 1983, worked in the Assurance and Corporate consultancy divisions reporting to Senior Manager and Partner, responsible for all the facets of audits assigned from initial planning through the conclusion of the examination, issuance of report and handling corporate matters.
From December 26, 2003 - December 25, 2007
• During the period of my work experience, as detailed below, worked as audit supervisor and audit senior and has been remained involved in external audits, internal audits, and review of financial statements comprising the following sectors:
Manufacturing Service & others
Sugar Industry Financial Institutions
Leather Industry Telecommunication Companies
Textile spinning Trading companies
Textile weaving Educational institutions
Management and Software consultancy
Investigations in Banking Sector
• Conducted forensic and investigative assignments in the Banking Sector. I have been engaged in various investigation assignments in Banking Companies like National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Allied Bank Limited (ABL).
• Disputes between banks and borrowers on the Borrowing facilities were investigated, reports on the facts and findings on the financial facilities were prepared and reported before the appointing authorities i.e. Special Assets Management Group (SAMG), Lahore High Court; Borrowing facilities including;
o Cash Finance and Demand Finance
o Packing Finance and Finance against imported merchandize
o Import letter of credit and Inland Letter of Credit
o Finance against trust receipts (FATR), etc.
Audit:
As audit supervisor/senior at S. M. Masood & Co., my responsibilities i