Small Finances Lead

• Jan 2021 - Present

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Financial Controller

• Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

Accounting Executive

• Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

Financial Controller

• Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

Cipher Nippon is a joint venture between a Group of prominent Emirati Investors & CJF (Cool Japan Fund), a board of investment of Japanese government, to serve as a platform for bringing in New Business Concepts and Products from Japan to the Middle East North Africa South Asia (MENASA) region.Reporting• Ensure the accurate preparation / reporting of monthly financial results to the holding company.• In conjunction with the Head of Department, ensure that business cash flow adequately supports company work activities and produces optimal results.• Collate all relevant information to produce year end statutory accounts.• Ensure that yearend financial statements are finalized and presented within specified date.Budgeting / Forecasting - Co-ordinate and prepare annual budgets, including operating and capital expenditure budgets. Ensure any variations to budgets and forecasts are explained in monthly management reports, including any future / potential exposures to the organization.General Business • Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the Finance Department and compliance with statutory authority and audit requirements. Maintain integrity of Accounting system (software), ensuring it remains effective and operational at all times and provide reliable accurate information/reports to Senior Management on timely basis.Finance Administration –• Analyse of business performance / results, providing feedback to Senior Management including monthly reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers• Asset Management – Ensuring that Company assets are monitored and accurately accounted for and general ledger is reconciled to the assets register.• People Management - Make myself available as coach / mentor, and to delegate tasks in line with skill, knowledge and ability to achieve workplace harmony within the organization at all times.

Financial Controller

• Feb 2014 - Sep 2016

• Financial Analysis: Operational and financial analysis reports using a number of analysis tools and techniques, detailing the company performance regarding each project / product. MIS Analysis and GP Reviews. Providing the management with different analysis reports including simulation of any change in policies and post implementation impacts.• Financial Reporting & Internal Controls: Preparation of consolidated / standalone Financial statements in accordance with the guidelines of IFRS. Developing audit strategy and preparing audit programs responsive to risk assessments, analytical review and finalization of accounting data, preparation of financial statements and drafting reports.• Budgets & Forecasts: Preparation of budgets related to capital and operating expenditure, projects budgeting along with the variance analysis reports over a period ranging from one to five years. Developed financial models based on multiple product pricing.• Business Development and Training: Preparation, finalization and submission of proposals with different potential clients. Coordinating with the finance and production team for recompilation of actual production cost. Perform liaison duties with internal and external customers and vendors.• Corporate Governance: Evaluation, designing and implementation of financial policies, procedures regarding different account heads and submission of related reports. Participate in business development meetings.

Senior Accountant

• Feb 2012 - Jan 2014

Reporting directly to Director Finance and assisting in delegation of work to the staff, completion of any special assignment assigned by the senior management.My responsibilities include • Designing and implementing accounting systems & procedures; supervising the timely ‎preparation of books of accounts and finalizing financial statements & other management reports.• Preparing and maintaining internal controls and responsible for various ledger accounts including reconciliation, revenue accounts and expenditures.• Monitoring the financial activities at purchaser level and ensuring its accuracy, timeliness and documentation formalities.• Preparing, posting, applying, remitting and clearing Receipts. Posting Debit notes and Credit Notes. Reconciliation of debtors.• Accounts Receivable: controlling through aging analysis of all debtors making reminder to collect dues within credit period and checking credit limit and making provision for bad debts.• Accounts Payable: Preparation of Creditors schedule and answering creditors queries checking prices of raw materials & goods receipt notes, reconciling all accounts, adjustingdiscount and damage items and making payment on time• Ensure accuracy of information contained in the financial reports & their compliance with statutory & International accounting standard.• Establishing strategic cost management systems / techniques for determining product ‎costs; monitoring overheads and helping achieve optimum cost controls• Liaise with & assist internal & external auditors; implement recommendations if any; take corrective action wherever required.Budgeting / Forecasting - Co-ordinate and prepare annual budgets, including operating and capital expenditure budgets. Ensure any variations to budgets and forecasts are explained in monthly management reports, including any future / potential exposures to the organization.

Auditor

• Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

While working with KPMG, I had the opportunity of performing in an excellent corporate environment and gained extensive exposure and knowledge of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs and Excise and other corporate laws and regulations of Pakistan. I performed the following professional tasks in respect of Taxation and Advisory services:• Preparation and filling of various tax returns and compliance to other statutory tax requirements on behalf of clients.• Advising, Completing and filling the required documentation for the incorporation of Companies. Completing compliance requirements of Company registrar including filling and updating of various forms required by the company to be filled.• Reviewing consolidated financial statements for clients along with the Tax disclosures in accordance with IFRS.• Preparation of current tax position, Computation of expected tax liability, Working for advance and deferred tax asset/liability and Preparation of disclosures in notes to the Financial Statements• Plan audit according to available resources, scope of work and objective.• Planning and supervision of audit procedures on Sales, Cost of sales, selling & Distribution.• Assessing the adequacy of internal controls of company’s accounting system.• Determine and compute materiality and assert audit risk according to audit plan.• Compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International

Lecturer Finance

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

Joined as permanent faculty member and Coordinator for more than a year. Major roles includes the complete planning and deliver for course lectures for • Management & Financial Accounting• International Law• Corporate & Individual Tax • Audit Plan & Procedures