Experience

Premier Group Of Companies (Chashma Sugar Mills)

• Pakistan
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Finance & Accounts (Financial Planning & Business Development)

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  • Identify and understand business challenges; propose and create solutions. • Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights. • Work on corporate projects and initiatives that impact the entire organization. • Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made. • Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement. • Continuously monitor the financial performance of the business, cash flow and cash/capital requirements. • Lead the process of raising finance and maintain an ongoing relationship with banks and other providers of finance. • Developing a forecast and business plan for the assigned project/s • Timely preparation, closing, and submission of annual financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory rules, especially in compliance with IFRS & managing external auditors Show less



Trillium group of Companies, Islamabad

• Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan

• Manager Finance & Accounts- Trillium Group of Companies

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2021

   Responsible for smooth performance of day-to-day accounts and finance operations;  Responsible for monthly closing of all group companies;  Preparation & analysis of monthly financial statements and effectively conveying analysis to management for decision making;  Preparation of consolidated management accounts on need basis;  Development and management of annual and multi-year budgets that are adequate for the organization’s needs including preparation of periodic budget forecasts;  Preparation of project cashflows forecasts and helping business development teams in making financial bids;  Ensuring intercompany costs allocations are in line with management agreements and transfer pricing policy;  Ensuring bank reconciliations are adequately prepared and reconciling items addressed timely as per defined KPIs;  Produce statutory reporting in compliance with local accounting regulations, IFRSs and local companies’ law on annual basis;  Managing finances of the Companies and coordinating with Banks; and  Filing of taxes/returns for the organization. Show less



Helping Hand USA

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Officer Finance /Audit Eq AM

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2019

  • Maintenance of Accounts; • Preparation of periodical reports • Managing Cash Flows, formulating the project's future direction and overseeing projects budgeting, projects analysis; • Assisting the Head of Program in formulating the budget Estimates and exercise budgetary control on Planed and Non-Planed expenditure; • Supervise accurate cash disbursements, collect cash receipts, on a daily basis to ensure proper accounts distribution whilst adhering to accounting policies and procedures; • Overseeing accruals functions, in accordance with GAAP and Donor regulations; • Preparation of all management reports related to projects; • Assisting Finance Head in interacting with external auditors in completing audits; • Assist in preparation of quarterly state bank reports, EAD/MOI reports and Annual Plan of Action Report; • Ensuring the timely release of grant payments to Partner Organization’s; • Ensure correct deduction of tax & timely deposit into government treasury; and • Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial closing on X-ledgers and bank reconciliations for accuracy and completeness. Show less



USAID

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grants Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Reviewing due diligence reports and determine grant making tool in consultation with the Director Finance • Accounts and Compliance and Grants Management Committee (GMC); • Preparation of grant letters, carry out negotiations with sub grantees, make amendments, forecast of funds for sub-grants; • Determine the amount of disbursement on the basis of financial status report, monitoring report and other related documents; • Preparation of letters for USAID, as relevant; • Interaction with OIG including preparation of all documents required by OIG and keep record accordingly; and • Preparation of weekly and monthly reports and Contribution to Annual report. Show less



Grant Thornton LLP (US)

• United States
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Supervisor

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2015

• Senior Associate Audit

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2015

   Implementing the GT Horizon Audit Methodology, a risk-based approach that focuses on the drivers of thebusiness and the associated risks; Designing and applying appropriate audit procedures using Voyager; Planning & allocating resources and developing the audit strategy; Communicating issues, providing direction & supervision and monitoring progress of team members; Performing the test of controls and substantive procedures; Evaluating & reviewing financial statements and verifying their compliance with IFRS, GAAP’s and Industry-Specific reporting requirements; Preparing deliverables for review (get it right the first time concept); including Financial Statements,Management Letters, Audit Reports and other client deliverable;• Analyzing and reviewing financial statements and disclosures to ensure compliance with Companies Ordinance,1984, IFRS and other framework duly approved by ICAP; Discussing with clients various accounting or other issues/ matters identified during the assignment andadvising them on improving their internal control systems.• Advising clients on improving their internal control systems by identification of risk areas and recommendingstrategies for reducing risk through preparation of Internal Control Memorandums• Supervising and leading teams, delegating and reviewing their work along with evaluating their performance.• Reporting to foreign/parent company auditors as per their instructions. Show less



F.R.A.N.T.S. & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Trainee

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2011