AWAIS GHANI ACA

• Reporting financial results of the over more than 50 VEON companies on monthly, quarterly and annual basis through Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) module
• Recording, analysis and reporting of Dividends, Mergers, FX forwards, Cross Currency Swaps and derivatives
• Reporting TMS vs debt and TMS vs cash and Bank reconciliations monthly basis.
• Preparation of internal memorandums documenting treatment of complex accounting transactions under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Balance Sheet and profit and loss reconciliations for Intergroup transactions and resolution of difference
• Ensuring compliance with SOX controls relevant to Financial Reporting
• Coordination with internal and external auditors and ensuring the group compliance
• Implemented the Robotics Process Automation (RPA) in cash management module of Oracle Financial resulting in automation of complete operations of cash management operations

• Responsible for accounting Jazz-Warid integration and merger project;
• Prepared SLAs and processing maps with support of IBM between Jazz and Veon Shared Service
• Ensure proper accounting methods for financial accounting and supervising month end / year end closing activities including preparation of dashboards & variance analysis
• Working with the external auditors throughout the audit process, in order to get the clean and timely reporting of financial statements Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

• Development of process for mobile money cash replenishment between Treasury, business canters and Finance Operations Teams
• Analysed and reported the Mobile Money services float management Dashboard to management
• Ensure the compliance & execution of the Mobile Money float Management process
• Facilitated in the preparation of Mobile Money budget preparation
• Ensured that daily, weekly and monthly reports exist for all relevant activities, trends and revenues
• Ensured accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and efficiency of revenue transactions including revenue accruals for month-end close
• Managed the relationship between Mobile Money Unit and key external stakeholders including bank partners, central bank, master agents, and other statutory bodies
• Reviewing proactively the company’s control environment and provide recommendations on process / control improvement opportunities covering risk & control matrices and evaluating design effectiveness;
• Recording, analysing, and reporting of Postpaid revenue.
• Liaison with revenue assurance team and ensuring complete and accurate revenue reporting,
• Monthly preparation and reporting of Postpaid’s Geneva Vs G.L recon

• Managing monthly closing and reporting process in order to meet the deadlines specified by the group;
• Monthly Reconciliations of General Ledger, Accounts Payable (Credit Listing) and AP trial Balances;
• Analysing and advise on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments and future revenues;
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures;
• Verifying franchise commission payable and applicable tax withholding and its reporting to management;
• Facilitating statutory auditors in verification of franchise commission to franchisees;
• Responsible for developing SLAs and SOPs with coordination of departments;
• Responsible for the Monthly AP closure in Oracle Financial and related supervising activities;
• Responsible for resolving issues and problems in Oracle Financial raised by users;
• Preparing and presenting Payment and Performance dashboards;
• Weekly Withholding Tax reporting to Tax Department;
• Working with the external auditors throughout the audit process, in order to get the clean and timely report on financial statements; and
• Bank Reconciling, monthly schedules, accruals and their variance analysis.

• Diversified experience in reporting, supervising, executing and finalizing of audits, reviews, validating of financial reporting packages and other varied special nature assignments like forensic audits, anticorruption compliance reviews, due diligence assignments, advisory and agreed upon procedures assignments over a portfolio of clients in textile, sugar, manufacturing, service and financial & development sector;
• Preparing, reviewing and finalizing the various types of reports and other deliverables;
• Overall assignment managing and adherence of reporting deadlines;
• Co-ordination with professionals of various fields like legal, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making for resolution of critical reportable matters;
• Development of overall audit strategy and plan in line with the latest Nexia International guidelines, which involves system review, risk analysis and developing audit tests aimed at reducing audit risks;
• Delegating job responsibilities, supervising and reviewing of the work of audit staff and interacting with client;
• Evaluating internal control systems, identifying control weaknesses and making appropriate recommendations to the management in the form of a management letter;
• Ensuring statutory compliance of laws which includes the Companies Ordinance 1984, Code of Corporate Governance, Listing Regulations, Banking Companies Ordinance 1962, Microfinance Ordinance 2001 and Prudential Regulations issued by State Bank of Pakistan; and
• Dealing with white-collar crimes with special attention towards anti-money laundering, asset misappropriation, corruption, bribery and financial misrepresentation.