A Finance professional with over 18 years of diversified experience in various large international corporate organizations including FieldCore (Part of GE Vernova), General Electric (GE), PIFRA and Ernst & Young.
Currently associated with FieldCore (part of GE Vernova) as Finance manager and responsible for performing Financial Analysis, managing external and internal audits, corporate law and taxation compliance, business and operations support, managerial finance, financial reporting and GAAP to STAT reconciliations.
I have developed skills & specialities in Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Withholding Tax (WHT) and Value Added Tax (VAT), Auditing, Accounting, Managerial Finance, IFRS, Internal Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Control Account & Stat to GAAP Account Reconciliations.
Hands-on experience in building & leading statutory processes in Pakistan & UAE that enabled the preparation of financial statements according to IFRS, getting financial audits completed within statutory timelines, completing GAAP to STAT financial walks and finalizing tax assessments with tax authorities. Obtained recognition from MEA Regional Tax Director for the valuable support provided in finalizing tax assessments for GEII from 2009-2013 and continued support in resolving complicated tax issues in Pakistan.
Maintain GL & oversee postings in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, PA sub-ledgers, & IBS.
Ensure timely, accurate and complete monthly close.
Review Balance Sheet Accounts reconciliations in accordance with GE requirements.
Review and analyze Sales and CV & Cost per outage.
Handle statutory auditing reviews with external accounting firms, and CAS site audits.
Oversee tax audits, government agencies’ requirements and legal-related matters.
Supervise statutory accounting and prepare S2G reconciliation.
Working closely with treasury teams & managing cash flows.
Ensure compliance with VAT laws and manage VAT return preparation and filing with an external provider.
Performed G2S and S2T reconciliation in STIR with the supervision of the GBS Center leader, MEA Stat leader and MEA Tax controller.
Compiled, reviewed and validated the Baseline pack (BLP) elements (documents provided by different businesses operating under the branch to support the Stat F/S/Tax filing under local jurisdiction)
Prepared the Stat F/S by management entity and perform consolidation (including interbranch Eliminations)
Got financial audits from Big 4 accounting firms completed & file the Statutory F/S & CIT returns within statutory timelines.
Developed an effective understanding of the Financial Audit Manual (FAM), and identified, researched and helped to resolve complex audit issues.
Developed audit strategies addressing all audit and project management issues, establishing critical audit objectives and setting out detailed audit approach.
Developed permanent, planning files for each population unit and performed related work as assigned by the Director General.
Developed audit program guidelines for CAATs (Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques) and supervised the execution of audits, monitored the performance of audit teams and developed audit working paper files.
Supervised the reporting of audits and assisted Director General in evaluating the audit evidence collected and working papers prepared during the audit and forming an opinion on the basis of work performed.
Planned assignments to execute them in an effective and efficient manner by assessing systems to evaluate risks involved at business, financial and operational levels including making recommendations for improvement in Accounting and Internal Control Systems.
Managed client’s portfolio, overall audit planning, liaison with clients, executions of audits, supervising teams and timely preparation of deliverables in accordance with IFRS and local statutes.
Foreign reporting, internal audits, financial and management consultancy services, statute compliance certifications, and internal control design and evaluation.