Dedicated finance professional with a strong background in financial analysis, strategic planning, and risk management, committed to driving business growth and maximizing profitability.
Financial Planning and Analysis:
Develop and implement financial strategies, goals, and forecasts.
Prepare and analyze financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
Monitor financial performance and analyze variances against budgets and forecasts.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
Lead the budgeting process, including preparation, consolidation, and review of budgets and forecasts.
Work with department heads to create and manage departmental budgets.
Analyze and report on budget deviations and financial performance.
Financial Reporting:
Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and reports.
Oversee the month-end and year-end closing processes.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Compliance and Controls:
Implement and maintain internal controls to ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax laws, and company policies.
Coordinate and manage audits with internal and external auditors
Team Leadership:
Manage and mentor the finance and accounting team, including hiring, training, and performance management.
Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Delegate tasks and projects effectively to team members.
Process Improvement:
Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices.
Develop and refine financial policies and procedures.
Enhance financial systems and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Communicate financial information and insights to senior management and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with other departments to support business initiatives and operational goals.
Manage relationships with external partners, including banks, auditors, and regulatory bodies
System & process compliance testing & providing assurances
Timely execution and conclusion of system & process audits as per approved audit calendar with reporting
Formulation of SOP as per standards in coordination with relevant stakeholders
Monthly presentation to Audit Committee regarding progressive audits and query statuses
Presenting analytical analysis over monthly financial closing of accounts in Board meeting
Supervision of transaction audit activities (pre & Post) for timely execution
Gap analysis & structuring of GRC (Governance, Risk and Controls)
Supervision Audit report formulation & follow-up activities
Development of SOPs with coordination of stakeholders and its implementation
Development of structural and functional controls in SAP with risk assessment
Identification of system loopholes and designing solutions in light of approved SOPs to better implementation of internal controls
Supervising monthly stock take activity at all mill sights
Team development and designing career paths by reviewing strengths and addressing weaknesses
Supervising forensic audit assignment as per direction of Management
Took over Warda Designer Collection Pvt (Ltd) as Head of Department Internal Audit & Compliance with direct reporting line to CEO, to ensure and accomplish responsibilities highlighted as below;
· Based on operating procedures and control environment assessment, designed the scoping documents and audit programs for the organizational functions
· Preparation of Retail Audit Calendar with complete budget planning and implementation upon approval from CEO
· Lead Internal Audit’s change initiative by implementing action plans related to risk assessment and annual planning, audit execution, audit reporting, staff recruiting and development, audit technology, and Audit Committee reporting
· Lead Internal Audit’s annual risk assessment and enterprise risk assessment and planning process to develop the audit plan and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the organization
· Prepared the Internal Audit Charter and briefed the Audit Committee and other stake holders throughout the organizational departments regarding the contents
· Implementation of Microsoft Dynamix 365 with the help of external consultants & internal Finance department by evaluation and identification of business needs
· Issue all Internal Audit reports ensuring the reports are clear, concise, identify root causes with practical solutions, and ultimately provide value to management
· Meet regularly with the Audit Committee to report the status of Internal Audit’s ongoing monitoring activities, educate/inform the committee of emerging risks and/or exposures (whether internal or external to the company) that should be considered, and serve as a “thought leader” with respect to risk management and internal control best practices
· Perform Internal controls assessments of acquired companies or joint venture companies and lead efforts to mitigate identified control deficiencies
· Actively participate in executive management meetings and/or committees to ensure that Internal Audit is well-informed of key business developments that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans.
· Attract, hire, and retain a team of high-performing audit professionals who possess outstanding knowledge, experience, ethics, and integrity
· Maintain audit technology platform leveraging support from the information systems group as needed.
Designing and implementation of SOPs across the organization with the consent and vision of management in light of local laws and IAS.
(A Brand partner of Samsung, Mitsubishi, Moulinex, Midea, Hitachi, Osram, Adnan Corporation & ClickMall)
Using Enterprise Resource Planner (SAP ECC 6.0 package 7) in Modules Material Management, Financial Information, Sales & Distribution, Customer Services & Controlling to accomplish underneath job roles;
· Prepared the Internal Audit Charter and briefed the Audit Committee and other stake holders throughout the organizational departments regarding the contents and reasons for having a documented mandate for the Audit Department and got the document approved
· Based on operating procedures and control environment assessment, designed the scoping documents and audit programs for the organizational functions such as Banking & Finance, Taxation, Accounts receivable and credit control function, Accounts payable function, Human Resource Function, Assets Plant & Equipment, Warehouse & Cost of goods sold.
· Major forensic audit assignment was conducted for Orient Group of Companies Import section. The focus was to review provide an in-depth knowledge of the Import procedures
· Conducting periodic branch audits nationwide (18-Branches) & After Sales Processes.
· KPI Evaluation of country wide customer services centers and based on actual results achieved in various categories of performance (Monitory & Non-Monitory services)
· Implementation of Budgeting module in SAP ERP system by analyzing historical trends of various Head Office and Branch level expenses.
· BPR of BlueEast (Pvt.) Limited, an IT based Company involved in the management of online retail sales on behalf of Orient Electronics and Clickmall.com working under the umbrella of Orient Group
· Designing SOPs integrations of systems (SAP, TCS portal & Magento) to identify the gaps and determination of TO-BE processes
· Assuring Compliance in Internal Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Manuals
· Preparing Monthly, Quarterly and periodic Internal Audit Reports