Chief Financial Officer

• Mar 2020 - Present

Controller

• Dec 2015 - Feb 2020

Senior Finance Manager

• Sep 2006 - Jun 2014

Select Group is one of the leading private real estate development & asset management firms with 14 towers in Dubai MarinaKey Responsibilities and achievements included:•Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements of 25 entities and Group’s consolidated financial statements•Managed entire accounting/book keeping for the Group & Subsidiaries including review of journal entries, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable •Managed Joint Venture (JV) financial reporting•Implemented, maintained & enforced internal controls, Group policies & procedures by way of systems that improved the overall operations & effectiveness of operations •Participated in the due diligence & seamless integration of acquisition•Prepared and maintained reconciliation of contractors’ & consultants’ statements of accounts including critical review of contract variations and prepared final accounts•Managed implementation of ERP “MS Navision” from chart of accounts till Go-Live as project manager & super user. Actively participated in Yardi implementation & data migration•Maintained chart of accounts at a level of detail which supports reporting demands of business•Completed Condition precedents & other requirements for loan•Established covenants monitoring & timely reporting routine for lenders •Ensured compliance & timely filing of VAT, Corporate Income Tax returns of UK based entities•Effectively managed treasury function & optimized handling of cash/bank balances, maximized return & initiated appropriate working capital management strategies•Involved in Interest Rate Swapping Arrangement, effectively negotiated, resultantly hedging payments were significantly reduced•Coordinated with auditors including Statutory & Government Audits•Ensured timely collection of receivables by implementing tight dunning & control procedures•Reviewed all payments & POs for budgetary controls during payment authorization process

Manager - Costing, Budgeting and Planning (Information Provisioning)

• Mar 2000 - Aug 2006

The Linde Group* A multinational and world leading supplier of industrial, process & specialty gases, is largest gases & engineering company in the world with approximately 63,500 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide.Key Responsibilities and achievements included:•Prepared monthly management accounting pack focusing forecasts & actual results, financial & operational metrics including ad-hoc based reports as per business needs•Prepared month, quarter & annual budgets of P&L, Balance sheet, CAPEX & Cash flow•Prepared 3-5 Years Strategic Plan/Projections as per Group Guidelines and targets•Prepared Reworked Annual Plans, reforecast plans and various management reports•Prepared and reported Executive Commentary on Company’s performance•Calculated variances & reported issues to management, including root cause analysis & recommendations to improve & deliver planned targets•Participated as lead SOX compliance, facilitated timely implementation of appropriate controls•Performed business analysis using various methods of trending, year-over-year & benchmarking•Prepared Project Feasibility Reports and Business Cases, for assisting Business Managers for making their strategic decisions•Monitored & analytically reviewed Standard Costing model•Prepared In-house product feasibility reports of Food & Beverage Customers (Pepsi Cola /Coca Cola), which facilitated Marketing Personnel to win the product supply contracts•Presented operating budget to Regional business heads in Thailand & secured their approval•Streamlined month-end process, resulting in timely reports & reduction of significant manpower hoursAs Accounting Analyst:•Developed key schedules for running monthly cost allocation cycles in ERP/SAP environment•Reported and reviewed various G/L accounting schedules, Working Capital & Cash flow reports*I was placed in the head office of British Oxygen Company, Karachi acquired by The Linde Group