Experience

Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Accounting Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  - Financial Accounting Manager - July 2021 to date - Financial Accountant - Nov 2020 - June 2021 - Financial Accounting Manager - July 2021 to date - Financial Accountant - Nov 2020 - June 2021



Indicia Worldwide

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Financial Controls Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Close & Process • Day to Day management of the General Ledger activities • Balance sheet reconciliations and balance sheet reporting • Jsox Compliance and Controls - Ensure internal financial controls are in place and are regularly reviewed. • Manage year end and interim audit. • Oversight of the Accounts Receivable / Payable function • Controls of Intra / intercompany trading balances • Review of Credit balances and aging of the debtors. • Treasury function • Hedging and Fx Risk Controls. • Statutory Accounts – Accurate and timely production of statutory accounts • Commercial register – Act in a pivotal capacity of a company secretarial ensuring the commercial register for all the KMMS branches and legal entities are kept up to date. • Develop Rolling actions item list (RAIL) process and work in collaboration with wider finance team to ensure consistency of reporting and effective resolution of common issues that are uncovered via the monthly review process Show less



John Lewis Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Financial Analyst

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Short term contract. Short term contract.



Balfour Beatty plc

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Treasury Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Short term contract. Short term contract.



Centrica

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Financial Analyst

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2017

  Reporting into the Senior Financial Analyst. Responsible for the planning and reporting of the Green Book (Sept 2014 – Feb 2016) and CCGTs (Mar 2016 – Date) Responsibilities include: • Improve the frequency and quality of value-add performance analysis including performance reporting highlighting P&L drivers with a focus on controllable costs • Review economic modelling to support decision making and growth opportunities • Transition new contracts into ‘live’ reporting, planning and performance analysis in-line of business requirements • Deliver management information improvement projects throughout the Power Business Finance team, providing additional resource and support/ownership where required • Ensure optimum leveraging of systems and lead business change projects for related books Show less



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• AVP - Manager Group Cost Management

  • Mar 2011 - May 2014

  • Supported the planning and forecasting processes including long-term planning at the Head Office by:  Driving and directing the planning, analysis, coordination and consolidation of budgets and forecasts  Budget packaging, reporting and presentation  Preparing financial and variance analysis for senior management for effective monitoring and decision making • Business partnered for accounting adjustments and issues at the Head Office level by:  Consolidating and reporting adjustments at a central level  Proposing accounting treatments for complex accounting areas including multi-currency transactions • Prepared, analyzed and reported information to senior management on:  Company credit cards, provided to staff, for expense control and decision making  SOX controls and processes to ensure compliance on a Group wide basis • Maintained and managed the Group expense policy • Developed and maintained relationships across the Head Office and business units • Coordinated and resolved the Head Office management reporting system issues and changes (Hyperion Essbase) • Maintained the bank account for the Head Office units including payment authorizations Achievements: • Reengineered several business processes including central adjustments and expense reporting to create efficiency • Documented new SOX processes and controls for the Head Office functions • Developed and implemented a new cost allocation methodology to ensure proper assignment of central costs to the business units • Reformed expense management information to improve financial transparency of operational costs Show less



Samba Bank Limited

• Pakistan
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP - Head of MIS and Planning

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2010

  • Planned, prepared, coordinated and submitted the budgets and plans at a bank-wide level • Prepared and submitted the monthly, quarterly and annual management information to senior management and parent bank • Ensured proper distribution of cost of capital and central functions’ cost to the business units • Prepared and presented financial and variance analysis and commentaries for management information packs • Developed and maintained relationships across the bank Achievements: • Improved forecast models to enhance the budgeting process • Managed the project for implementation of a new reporting software required by the parent bank • Performed product development, branch feasibility and strategic forecasts to support branch banking team • Enhanced the Transfer Pricing (cost of capital) and Cost distribution mechanisms to ensure accuracy Show less



Mybank Limited

• Pakistan
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AVP - Risk Management Division

  • Aug 2005 - Apr 2008

  • Prepared Basel II reporting for submission to the central bank • Carried out comprehensive reviews of the bank’s risk management system • Implemented the bank’s risk management policy • Reviewed credit risk in the bank’s advances portfolio • Monitored middle office functions and market risk through tools like Gap and Mark to Market analysis • Monitored operational risk of the bank by maintaining operational risk database • Represented risk management division at the Risk Management and Internal Control committees Achievements: • Implemented new Basel II reporting software • Implemented Business Continuity Plan on a Corporate-wide basis Show less



The Aga Khan University Hospital

• Karāchi, Pakistan

• Assistant Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Jun 2005

  • Monitoring and Coordinating day to day financial operations, monthly reporting requirements and month-end close including reviewing and reporting significant operational/financial variances, accounting and funding of AKU International Offices (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Syria and United Kingdom) • Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including assisting in resolving discrepancies and finding efficiencies • Preparation and following the approval of the policies applicable at the overseas entities Show less



Roche

• Switzerland
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager - Treasury

  • Dec 2002 - Apr 2004

  • Planning, performing and reporting of the Procedure and Internal Controls of the organization • Preparing for, Organizing and maintaining records of the Company’s Board of Directors at Annual General Meeting including correspondence of Corporate matters with Basle (Head Office) • Bank Reconciliation process • Coordinate for external audits of the company • Planning, performing and reporting of the Procedure and Internal Controls of the organization • Preparing for, Organizing and maintaining records of the Company’s Board of Directors at Annual General Meeting including correspondence of Corporate matters with Basle (Head Office) • Bank Reconciliation process • Coordinate for external audits of the company



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervising Senior - Assurance

  • Dec 1997 - Nov 2001

  • Performed several large and medium sized audit engagements for public and private enterprises under International Standards on Auditing • Provided accounting and advisory services under IFRS • Evaluated adequacy of internal controls and recommended improvements • Special projects included implementation and management of financial systems, accounting policies, internal control reviews and financial due diligence assignments • Performed several large and medium sized audit engagements for public and private enterprises under International Standards on Auditing • Provided accounting and advisory services under IFRS • Evaluated adequacy of internal controls and recommended improvements • Special projects included implementation and management of financial systems, accounting policies, internal control reviews and financial due diligence assignments