A Chartered Accountant having 10+ years of experience in Finance Operations and Control, Shared Service and Outsourcing, Financial Closing, Reporting and Auditing
A self-motivated and adaptive professional having strong communication, presentation & management skills and more than 10 years of diversified experience in Accounting, Auditing, Financial Planning & Analysis and Reporting, gained through working with world renowned brands i.e. KPMG, Telenor Group etc. and other well known companies in different sectors such as Manufacturing, Hospitality, Telecom, and Oil & Gas.
The role reports to Manager Finance in the Telenor Global Shared Service Center. I am currently leading the GL & HFM reporting teams and responsible for managing GL & Trial, Intercompany (IC) reconciliation and Financial Reporting in HFM of around 50 business units of Telenor Group to ensure effective consolidation at group level. My Key responsibilities includes;
1- Overseeing month-end closing activities such as;
a- Closing of sub-modules i.e. INV, PA & FA and their reconciliation with GL
b- Intercompany reconciliations of Telenor group units
c- Complete financial reporting package as per IFRSs in Hyperion
d- Review of balance sheet accounts reconciliation through Black-line tool
2- Timely delivery of strategic goals as per the organizational strategy and compliance with SLAs & KPIs as agreed with stakeholders
3- Identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives including standardization of the process
4- Ensuring compliance with ICFR, Quality Assurance and GDPR
My major responsibilities in different roles were as below;
1- Overseeing overall Treasury, Finance and Payable department
2- Managing Funds, deciding funds scheduling and reviewing bank reconciliations
3- Managing GL and Accounts function and responsible for preparation of financial statements as per IFRS, Monthly Management Accounts, Budget, Forecasts and analyzing variances.
4- Co-ordination with external auditors and tax advisors
1- Preparation and presentation of Provident Fund and WPPF Accounts of the company
2- Filing of suppliers / employees withholding tax statements
3- Supervision and review of bank payments / receipts and Journal vouchers
4- Supervision and review of Bank reconciliation statements
5- Correspondence with tax advisor and FBR
6- Monthly review of company’s investments and submission of report to the management for review
7- Analysis of financial statements for presentation in Board Meetings
1- Planning and execution of audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
2- Developing the audit strategy including development of audit programs and designing of appropriate audit procedures
3- Assessment of business and audit risks & evaluation of internal controls
4- Application of audit procedures designed during audit strategy
5- Validation of financial statements and ensuring that they comply with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
6- Finalization of audit including audit reporting, drafting of deliverables and communication of findings and recommendations to line and senior management
1- Planning and execution of audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
2- Developing the audit strategy including development of audit programs and designing of appropriate audit procedures
3- Assessment of business and audit risks & evaluation of internal controls
4- Application of audit procedures designed during audit strategy
5- Validation of financial statements and ensuring that they comply with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
6- Finalization of audit including audit reporting, drafting of deliverables and communication of findings and recommendations to line and senior management