I am an ACCA Affiliate with over 36 months of working experience, most recent being in Nestle Pakistan as Associate Sales Control from July'2017-July'2018. Primary tasks in the role included reconciliations with International Key Accounts Customers such as Metro, MAF Hyperstar, Canteen Store Department (CSD) and Utility Stores which includes reconciling balances of upwards of PKR 5 billion. Secondary tasks included analysis of the Total Trade Spend for International and Local Key Account Customers along with overdue Analysis.
Preceding to Nestle, I worked as a Finance Professional (FTO) in AkzoNobel Pakistan Ltd for 12 months with major tasks including Credit Management, Overdue and Receivable Analysis as well as Reporting Monthly and Annual Results of Performance Coating Business to Regional Headquarters in Dubai, UAE. Other working experiences include working as an Assistant Accountant with Adroit Accountant and Trainee Accountant with Nasir Jamil and Co. Chartered Accountants.
During my practical working experience of 3 years with 2 Multinationals as well as a local chartered accountant firm and a UK based Accounting Consultant firm, I feel I can prove to be a valued member of the team because of my varied experience.
I have received a Certificate of Honor from Skans School of Accountancy for winning the Idea Junction Round at YLES (Young Leaders Entrepreneurial Summit) in LUMS.
Performed invoice reconciliations for International Key Account customers including Metro Cash & Carry and MAF Hyperstar.
Prepares monthly Accruals Analysis for Total Trade spend for International Key Account Customer
Prepares monthly Estimations and forecasts for Total Trade Spend for International customers including Metro, Hyperstar, and CSD etc.
Prepares Quality of Sales report based on actual results for International Key Account customers.
Processing International Key Accounts’ claims for damaged goods or discounts.
Consolidating payments received from Key Account customers and performing an
Overdue Analysis based on their credit terms.
Responsible for reporting financial results, to regional head of department, using Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) of one of the business unit at the start of every month
Prepares overdue ageing analysis and calculating provision for bad debt charge for the month using SAP ERP
Responsible for preparing a cost analysis, at departmental level, which is a reflection of company’s actual performance against budgets, Operating plan, 3 month forecast and performing a variance analysis
Updating credit limit forms and preparing reconciliations to ensure the credit cap is not breached using SAP ERP
Responsible for preparing a comprehensive graphical representation of the performance of business at month end to compare against the budgeted results
Prepared Statuary Accounts for a number of clients on VT (Accounting Software) to be submitted to Companies House (UK)
Prepared Management Accounts including Payroll reconciliations, Bank reconciliations, invoices and bills creation and allocating payments using Bank Statement and Book keeping on SAGE (Version 21)
Raised purchase and sales invoices, coding, and posting to ledger on Clear Books (Accounting Software)
Assisted in preparing Statuary Accounts to be submitted to Companies House for a number of clients, using IRIS and Clear Books
Prepared business plans for several clients operating in different sectors of the UK economy
Balance Sheet and profit and loss forecasting