Group Financial Controller

• Aug 2022 - Present

Manage implementation of S/4 HANA as power user of FI, CO, MM, PP and SD. ▪ Lead short-term planning and reporting process and assist group CFO in the development of long-term strategic plan, annual financial review of strategic plan, quarterly and monthly management reporting. ▪ Assist business units in executing investment decisions and executing financial performance analysis (e.g., customer, product and territory profitability analysis, process cost analysis and working capital analysis) with a strong focus on three Es (Effectiveness, Efficiency and Economy). ▪ Prepares monthly variance analysis for management and prepares necessary commentary for the CFO on the variances in sales, cost and profit for each product, brand and business unit. ▪ Ensures an effective product pricing mechanism is in place to realize targets with respect to gross margins. ▪ Help improve commercial policies of the organization to achieve the best financial results. ▪ Assists CFO in the development of Dashboards for the leadership team and the management and monitoring mechanism for Key Performance Indicators. ▪ Help drive key insights, execute value-added analytics and provide decision support for special projects and initiatives. ▪ Facilitates monthly business review meetings with the stakeholders and assists the CFO in the meetings. Show less

Group Manager Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Controlling (SAP Power user FICO)

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

▪ Power User of FICO and business process owner of SD- Commercial in SAP S4/Hana Implementation Project at SJ&G Group. ▪ Lead short-term planning and reporting process and assist group CFO in the development of long-term strategic plan, annual financial review of strategic plan, quarterly and monthly management reporting. ▪ Assist business units in executing investment calculations and executing financial performance analysis (e.g., customer, product and territory profitability analysis, process cost analysis and working capital analysis) with a strong focus on three Es (Effectiveness, Efficiency and Economy). ▪ Develop and control annual and multi-year budgets that are adequate for the organization’s needs including preparation of periodic budget forecasts. ▪ Monitor and control the financial performance by advising and challenging management and initiating actions to secure solid performance against targets. ▪ Prepares monthly variance analysis for management and prepares necessary commentary for the CFO on the variances in sales, cost and profit for each product, brand and business unit. ▪ Ensures an effective product pricing mechanism is in place to realize targets with respect to gross margins. ▪ Lead monthly rolling demand forecasting process and bridges between Demand Planning and Material Requisition Planning teams with a view to achieve financial objectives. ▪ Help improve commercial policies of the organization to achieve the best financial results. ▪ Assists CFO in the development of Dashboards for the leadership team and the management and monitoring mechanism for Key Performance Indicators. ▪ Help drive key insights, execute value-added analytics and provide decision support for special projects and initiatives. ▪ Facilitates monthly business review meetings with the stakeholders and assists the CFO in the meetings. ▪ Assist CFO in developing finance and business presentations; related supporting materials etc. Show less

Assistant Manager Management Reporting, Budgeting and Controlling

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

Senior Assistant Manager Management Reporting- Ex Roche and Merck Pakistan

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2019

Group Management and Financial Reporting:▪ Preparation of monthly executive summary for senior management including management accounts, budgeted and forecasted financial statements, business performance reports, sales analysis, Capex and Opex analysis, product wise PNL, GP report, debtors and creditors ageing analysis, and budgeted vs actual cash flow of Martin Dow Group.▪ Responsible for statutory audit of standalone of Martin Dow and group consolidated financials of Martin Dow and its subsidiaries. Also ensured that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with IFRS and the directives as issued by regulator. Being part of audit engagements, I have developed expertise in acting as a team leader, assigning, supervising, coaching and reviewing work and handling daily job issues including budgeting, financial and resource planning for various assignments.▪ Liaison with the group external auditors, including timely escalation and resolution of significant issues in annual audit of the consolidated and standalone Financial Statements in accordance with the Applicable Financial Reporting Framework.▪ Coordinating with various professionals such as lawyers, actuaries, independent valuers and information technology experts in respect of critical reporting matters.▪ Assisting subordinates in preparation of notes and disclosures to the financial statements and group reporting packages in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities.▪ Verification of production, administrative and selling and marketing expenses budgeted vs actual and as internal orders along with notes related to contingencies and commitments and related parties’ transaction within group.▪ Responsible for preparation of cash flows for external auditors. Show less

Assistant Manager Management Reporting, Budgeting and Controlling

• Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

Senior Finance Executive

• Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

Executive Treasury, Receivables & Tax Specialist

• Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

Senior Accounts Officer (Treasury and Internal Controls)

• Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

Finance Officer (Payables and Internal Controls)

• Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

Finance Executive: Assets & Revenue Systems and Control

• Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

Fixed Assets ▪ Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies and emergence of any current issues according to IAS/IFRS related to fixed assets. ▪ Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system Oracle Financials. ▪ Track the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts as per approved CAPEX, and close out those accounts once the related projects have been completed. ▪ Review and update the detailed schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation. ▪ Conduct periodic impairment reviews for intangible assets. ▪ Conduct periodic physical inventory counts of fixed assets. ▪ Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets, and assist the auditors in their inquiries. ▪ Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations. Revenue Systems and Controls: ▪ Prepare and compile daily revenue reservation system-based reports for management and treasury division at head office for day-to-day operating activities of Airport Ticketing offices (ATO) and City Ticketing Offices (CTO) of KHI, LHE and ISB. ▪ Part of team for official visits of all ATO and CTO offices for successful implementation of reservation system to streamline the process with accounting software. Prepare analysis reports on weekly and monthly basis of revenue streams for management decision. SAP Power user- FICO and Business process owner- BPO SD modules ▪ Thorough knowledge of accounting and auditing standards and strong commitment to serve excellence. ▪ Internal Control Assessment, Internal audit, Gap analysis, financial audit. ▪ Ability to work effectively in a team environment, assertive & result oriented ▪ Interpersonal, Communication, time management, people management & team building skills ▪ Analytical, Problem solving, decision making, documentation of working papers & report writing skills. ▪ Workout on SAP and other ERP’s software Show less