Experience

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  SRCO Professional Corporation

  • Canada
  • Accounting
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Assistant Manager

    • Oct 2023 - Present

  • Senior Associate

    • Mar 2022 - Oct 2023

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  Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

  • Qatar
  • Government Administration
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Manager Internal Audit

    • Feb 2013 - Sep 2015

    • Set up and led Internal Audit Department• Involved in identifying and recruiting the right candidates for the Internal Audit Department• Supervised and Trained Internal Audit Team• Developed Internal Audit Charter, Policies and Procedures • Hired and Supervised Other Audit Firms to perform Internal Audits• Supervised Key Audit Functions including Preparation of Audit Universe, Risk-Based Audit Plans, Presentation of Key Findings and Recommendations• Developed and Documented Organization-Wide Internal Control Systems• Performed Various Fraud and Fact-Finding Investigations• Represented in the Following Committees: Risk-Assessment and Process Optimization, Business Continuity and Disaster Management, Fraud Investigation, Tender, Management• Dealt with the State Audit Bureau and other External Auditors

  • Finance & Accounting Manager

    • Apr 2009 - Jan 2013

    • Supervised Finance and Accounting functions covering all day-to-day operations• Revised and improved existing Policies and Procedures• Designed and implemented Internal Controls for the department• Worked thoroughly on Accounting and Finance Process Optimization• Supervised Team of Finance and Accounting Professionals• Developed and Implemented Management Reporting System for better Decision Making• Dealt with State Audit Bureau and External and Internal Auditors

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  National Cement Factory

  • United Arab Emirates

  • Finance Manager

    • Jan 2007 - Mar 2009
    • United Arab Emirates

    • Led development and rollout of ERP (SUN systems) from the outset• Developed and implemented comprehensive financial processes, policies and procedures for the manufacturing operations• Led and supervised Accounting, Financing and Treasury functions• Revamped and streamlined internal control systems to meet Head Office and local requirements• Monitored short term and long term budgets and forecasts• Presented Variance Analysis with the recommendation to Head Office in Switzerland• Dealt with Internal and External Audits

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  CTVGLOBEMEDIA INC.

  • Greater Toronto Area, Canada

  • Finance and Treasury Manager

    • Sep 2003 - Sep 2007
    • Greater Toronto Area, Canada

    • Revised and improved corporate treasury and cash management policies, procedures, and systems and facilitated their consistent implementation• Designed, implemented and reviewed monthly Treasury Analysis for senior management• Systematized preparation of Covenants and Compliance Reports to comply with banks and other lenders • Led and supervised cash management and treasury team• Assisted management in making deals of interest and currency swaps, hedging and forward contracts• Managed various credit facilities and taking decisions about short term investments and borrowings

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  CTV News

  • Greater Toronto Area, Canada

  • Senior Corporate Accountant

    • Jan 2001 - Sep 2003
    • Greater Toronto Area, Canada

    CTV Inc., Toronto Ontario (Television Network of Bell Canada)• Maintained GL integrity of sales, marketing and promotion and administration department• Prepared Journal entries, recurring and correcting Journals• Approved departmental expenses and dealt with month-end responsibilities • Prepared monthly management reports• Responsible for complete accounting responsibilities for BNN (Business News Network)• Assisted in preparation of notes to the financial statements and external audits

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  Save the Children UK

  • Pakistan

  • Finance Manager

    • 1998 - 2000
    • Pakistan

    • Managed financial policies, procedures, systems and facilitates their consistent implementation• Designed and implemented control procedures and acted as a primary resource for internal control issues and process standardization• Prepared complete sets of financial statements and management information package• Led and supervised accounting team• Prepared and monitored annual budget for the Organization • Responsible for allocating funds to local partners and monitored them• Provided training to grass root level not-for-profit organizations to build their capacity international donor agencies• Dealt with internal and external auditors ,government agencies, local and international donors

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  Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

  • Pakistan

  • Finance Manager

    • 1993 - 1998
    • Pakistan

    • Maintained financial policies, procedures, systems and facilitates their consistent implementation• Implemented control procedures and be a resource person for internal control issues and process standardization• Played a key role in transforming manual to computerized financial system • Prepared and analyzed financial statements• Introduced management information systems • Performed budgeting, forecasting and monitoring through variance and trend analysis• Assisted management in other projects such as development of grading and financial assistance systems• Liaised with internal and external auditors