Syed Arif Ahmed

General Manager at Level 3 BOS
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Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan, PK
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Urdu Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Hindi Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • Pakistan
    • Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Manager
      • Apr 2019 - Present
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Finance & Operations
      • Dec 2015 - Mar 2019

      - Developed, Implemented finance and commercial policies across the group based on best industry practice. - Responsible for planning, negotiation and execution of new contracts after detailed due diligence. - Responsible for preparing financial statements, management reporting, cash flows & budget management. - Successfully formed three companies in different countries as part of global business expansion plan. - Responsible for management of working capital cycle. - Developed, Implemented finance and commercial policies across the group based on best industry practice. - Responsible for planning, negotiation and execution of new contracts after detailed due diligence. - Responsible for preparing financial statements, management reporting, cash flows & budget management. - Successfully formed three companies in different countries as part of global business expansion plan. - Responsible for management of working capital cycle.

    • Regional Controller Finance
      • Jul 2011 - Nov 2015

      - Responsible for controlling companies operating in Africa region, previously responsible for ME. - Responsible for Planning, budgeting, cost controlling and management reporting. - Responsible for monthly closing, variance analysis, CAPEX management, receivable & payable management. - Played a vital role in establishing companies and setting up business in new countries of ME and Africa after performing due diligence and feasibility/business cases for new projects. - Instrumental in implementing finance policies by training staff and controlling costs specially in startup countries and achieving forecasted/desired margins. - Responsible for P&L management, cash flow management and external Audit Show less

    • Saudi Arabia
    • Holding Companies
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Finance Manager/Controller
      • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

      - Responsible for overall finance function of a large business unit engaged in Oil & Gas services. - Responsible for financial planning, budgeting & management reporting. - Timely monthly reporting, monthly closing, accounts receivables, accounts payable, payroll processing, procurement while managing a team of accountants and reporting to group CFO. - Instrumental in successful migration from legacy system to Oracle 13i. - Instrumental in implementing finance policies and purchase policies. - Implemented effective cost control measures, successfully got positive results and management appraisal. - Responsible for group reporting, JV partner reporting, statutory audit, compliance with group policies, SOCPA and DZIT. Show less

    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Finance Manager
      • Feb 2008 - Dec 2009

      - Managing overall Finance and Control functions in Pakistan and providing functional support to respective departments back in Singapore and Hong Kong. - Directs and administer the project based finance functions in Pakistan and acts as an adviser to the PD/COL, Pakistan on Finance related matters. - Plans, forecasts and analyze financial data to project financial resources requirements. - Maintain project cost tracking, provide end to end support to finance, control and revenue teams in updating cost & revenue recognition in accordance with SLA. - Advises project management on cost overruns, process improvement, compliance and adhering to companies’ global policies and procedures. - Responsible for providing assistance to local tax advisors, accountants and legal advisor as a single point of contact for all the local matters in the region. - Responsible for treasury functions in the country by deploying the funds effectively to earn maximum returns. Show less

    • Pakistan
    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Manager Accounts
      • Mar 2006 - Feb 2008

      - Drafted Risk Manual with special reference to Market &operational risk guidelines. - Monitoring Compliance with the NBFC Rules, 2003 of day-to-day trading with respect to stock broker limits & scrip limits. - Responsible for preparation and publication of daily fund accounts including computation of Net Asset Value (NAV) of all the three (3) funds managed by us. - Responsible for monthly/weekly reporting of information required by SECP and SBP, financial and Management reporting relating to funds and Management Company. - Prepare financial statements (quarterly, half yearly and annually) for publication in line with directives of SECP, SBP, IAS, Code of Corporate Governance, and other applicable laws. - Liaise with external, internal auditors, trustee and registrar on statutory, operational and other compliance issues. Show less

    • India
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Analyst
      • Sep 2003 - Aug 2004

      - Analyzed financial data and developed various key reports. - Quarterly analyze the company results and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) calculations including risk analysis, feasibility reports and cost improvement. - Assisted in planning and forecasting and in the ongoing business planning process. - Accountable for preparing competitor summaries and reports and foreign exchange analysis. - Analyzed financial data and developed various key reports. - Quarterly analyze the company results and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) calculations including risk analysis, feasibility reports and cost improvement. - Assisted in planning and forecasting and in the ongoing business planning process. - Accountable for preparing competitor summaries and reports and foreign exchange analysis.

    • Auditor to Audit Superviosr
      • Jun 1998 - Jul 2003

      - Underwent CA Mandatory training for a period of 4 years. - Responsible for preparation of financial statement and express opinion thereon based on various audit procedures drive from IAS, ISA and IFRS. - Reviewed financial statements to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and the code of corporate governance. - Assigned for the planning, development and implementation of accounting and internal control systems in specialized areas of clients business. - Conducted internal control valuations to asses fundamental control weaknesses for effective business transitions. Show less

Education

  • The Manchester Metropolitan University
    Masters in Business Administration, Finance
    2004 - 2005
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
    CA Foundation, Accounting and Finance
    1997 - 2003
  • Karachi University
    Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance
    1995 - 1997

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