I am Financial management professional with 8 years of experience in budgeting and financials reporting, accounting, auditing and Taxation of Non-Govt Organisation and Oil & Gas sectors among others, performed financial audit of various organizations, preparing financial reports and implementing financial management strategies to the highest possible standards, transparency and compliance with all internal and external regulations, accounting and financial reporting. Conducted financial management trainings for different organization.
Responsible for financial compliance of the Pakistan branch. Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, preparation of monthly invoices, review of monthly cost statements and reporting of Head Office at Dallas, USA.
My other responsibilities includes coordinating with JV partners, attending OCM and FCM quarterly
A synopsis of duties I am performing at SPO are below;
Preparation of periodical financial reports and analytical review of grant expenses for the finalisation of such reports.
Liaisoning with donors for question cost & troubleshooting in financial reports
Coordination with regional teams for implementation of projects in accordance with financial policies & procedures & specific guidelines, if any.
Managed various preaward assessment, due diligences & financial monitoring visits of donor organizations.
Review of books of accounts & adjustments/reconciliations thereto
Assisting the Head of Finance in Multi Year Planning & projects Budgeting and mid-year review processes
Active member in financial design of new projects and revision in approved budgets in coordination with budget holders.
Variance analysis
Fund management
Aging analysis of receivable & Payables
Recovery of long outstanding dues from different organizations
Bank dealings and closely coordination with company law matters.
I have performed and managed above in donor driven following projects, these vary from local to international organization, such as;
DFID Aawaz program
Karachi Youth Initiatives KYI-USAID
Oxfam GB multi projects
Oxfam - Novib
CARE - Human rights project
UNDP multi projects
Mercy Corps TB control Program
NDI Washington DC -
RAF- Research and advocacy Fund
IOM - International Organization for Migration One room shelter project
CAFOD - Catholic agency for overseas development
ICMC - International Catholic Migration Commission
PPAF - Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
TAF - The Asia Foundation
IOM - projects
• Reporting to Donors :
• United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
(Welcome Back to School project)
• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
(ERF Project in Thatta)
• Preparation of Annual & Quarterly Accounts.
• Monthly and Bi-Monthly reporting to donors
• Preparation/filling of Annual & Quarterly WHT Statements.
• Preparation of Annual Budget of Organization and different programmes.
• Dealings with Banks & Insurance Companies.
• Facilitation of Auditors (Annual Audit & Donor Audits)
• Payroll Preparation of Head Office and Sub Offices.
• Member of Purchase Committee.
• Managed Administration Affairs.
• Directly reporting to Chief Executive.
Diversified experience in audit and management consultancy services to companies in the Oil & Gas, manufacturing, government and non-government organizations. Being a team leader, the responsibilities included dealing with the senior management at the client, delegating and reviewing work of subordinates and presenting completed jobs to supervisors and Senior Manager for review. I have performed several other tasks including;
• Developing the audit strategy and audit plan which in turn included obtaining understanding of client’s business, information systems and internal control environment.
• Implementing the audit methodology, a risk-based approach that focuses on the drivers of the business and the associated risks.
• Planning and allocating resources to meet audit objectives.
• Performing test of controls and determining nature, timing and extent of substantive procedures based on the control assessment of existing internal controls.
• Preparation of accounts keeping in view reporting requirements of the entity.
• Evaluating the financial information provided by the client.
• Reviewing financial statements against the evidence collected in the audit process.
• Advising and consulting with the client on audit concerns.
• Advising clients on improving their internal control systems by identification of risk areas and recommending strategies for reducing risk through preparation of Internal Control Memorandums.
• Conducted 100% physical verification and reconciliation of stores and spares.
• Preparation of proposals of various kinds.
• Determination of training fund obligation of exploration and production companies.
• Stock take assignments of different organizations at year end.
• Implementation of financial policies and procedures at different clients during my training period
• Reviewing the budgets prepared by our clients
• Establish and maintain cash/bank controls, monitor cash reserves and ensure the safeguarding of all funds