Amir Zaki, Manager, Risk Steering & Analytics, Pricing and Data Insights & Advanced Analytics

Amir Zaki

Manager, Risk Steering & Analytics, Pricing and Data Insights & Advanced Analytics

Daimler Truck Financial Services Canada Corporation

Location
Canada
Education
Diploma, Accounting
Experience
31 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 4 Months

Manager, Risk Steering & Analytics, Pricing and Data Insights & Advanced Analytics at Daimler Truck Financial Services Canada Corporation
  • Canada - Toronto
  • My current job since December 2021

- Managing the Risk Management function
- Managing the Pricing function
- Managing Data Insights and Advanced Analytics function
- Part of the Management and Leadership team

Financial Controller and Accounting Manager at Mercedez-Benz Financials Services Canada
  • Canada
  • August 2007 to December 2021

• Ensure month-end financial reporting (external and internal) for Americas and Berlin reporting requirements. Responsible for the review and submission of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Assess risk relating to loan portfolio based on established guidelines.
• Perform monthly forecasting and planning for profit margin, loss reserves and operating expenses; analyze variances vs. actual monthly results.
• Preparation of EA1 (Expected Actual - March), EA2 (August) and next year’s OP (operational plan) using the Value Planning Tool.
• Responsible for monthly G&A (OPEX) reporting.
•Designed and implemented procurement policy for the Company. Approve all shopping carts on behalf of finance department.
• Determine monthly funding needs with close coordination with treasury and Asset Liability Management (ALM) teams based on monthly business forecast.
• Financial reporting under IFRS and Statutory Accounting Principles.
• Participate in the pricing meetings for Car and Truck programs with the sales and marketing teams, incentive programs, accounting treatment for incentive programs and sign-off on behalf of Finance.
• Present monthly and forecasted results to the Leadership Committee.
• Manage/generate/review risk & controlling related reports and support corporate & operations initiatives through ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Ensure the management of accounting and financial reporting processes as well as the appropriate market risk analysis for MBFS Canada. Jointly develop and manage with the Brand Partner the monthly residual risk provisioning and loss allocations, as well as determining residual reserve adequacy and other risk sharing related matters.
• Manage and contribute to the implementation of projects, initiatives and process improvements such as securitization of debt (ABS), SOX, changes in reporting templates, etc.
• Design and maintain Anti-Money Laundering policies and responsible for the enforcement and testing of these policies.
• Responsible for procurement needs (approval and budgeting).
• Manage external (KPMG) & internal (SOX and internal audit) audit processes and respond to all requests within the set deadlines; investigate the impact of the latest accounting standards and requirements and effectively present the MBFS Canada position on accounting and methodology issues.
• Support direct reports in performing daily/month end/project responsibilities. Provide guidance in preparing their development plans and completing regular performance reviews.
• Prepare white papers on various financial reporting matters.

Manager Audit at Grant Thornton LLP - Certified Public Accountants
  • United States
  • November 2006 to July 2007

Audit and Consulting work.

Manager Audit at Martin W. Cohen & Company - Certified Public Accountants
  • United States
  • August 2001 to November 2006

Audit, review, compilation and consulting engagements.

Senior Auditor / Assistant Manager at Horwath Orenstein LLP, Chartered Accountants
  • Canada
  • January 1997 to August 2001

Accounting and auditing engagements.

Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants - D/B/A Ford, Rhodes, Robson & Morrow
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 1992 to June 1996

Auditing.

Education

Diploma, Accounting
  • at York University
  • August 2000

Accounting, Auditing and Tax courses completed to gain Canadian educational knowledge.

Diploma, Accounting
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • June 1996

Completed C.A. Part 1 Inter

Diploma, Accounting
  • at Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
  • June 1992

Completed two parts of ICMA.

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University of Karachi
  • December 1990

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
White Papers
Month End
Microsoft Office
IFRS 9 Implementation
IFRS 15 & IFRS 16

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Student
  • September 2010