Chief Operating Officer
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange
Total years of experience :29 years, 10 Months
▪ Drive company results from both an operational and financial perspective by working closely with the CFO, CEO and other
key executive team members.
▪ Partner with the CFO to achieve favorable financial results with respect to sales, profitability, cash flow, mergers and
acquisitions, systems, reporting and controls.
▪ Set challenging and realistic goals for growth, performance, and profitability.
▪ Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes.
▪ Create effective measurement tools to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of internal and external processes.
▪ Provide leadership in technology portfolio for enablement and innovation.
▪ Align IT with business needs which ultimately helps the organization streamline business processes, improve productivity,
and increase competitive advantage.
▪ Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies
▪ Led the centralization project for Mercury (SAP) AR and AP for the entire MENA region.
▪ Responsible for Process improvement for AR and AP across the MENAregion.
▪ Financial Analyst for one of Business line of EY for MENAregion.
▪ Responsible for taking care of all the expense transactions & reimbursements to the Secondees across the MENAregion.
Led ERP implementation.
▪ Looked complete Supply Chain with import planning for all sites
Finalized and reported Group Company accounts; presented and obtained approval from the Board ofDirectors.
▪ Improved efficiency in department by 25 % using Six Sigmamethodology
▪ Led OPCO Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.’s (Software House) back-officeoperations.
▪ Kept supervising the Software Bidding, Software Development, Delivery Model and MaintenanceOperations.
▪ Worked to run IT and Finance together by keeping the systems in accordance with the monetary related objectives of the
organization.
▪ Led organizational planning and capacity building for the Company’s offices in KSA, UK andPakistan
▪ Provided HR consulting forthe Group; developed and implemented a performance management system and compensation
and benefits structure.
▪ Structured Business Continuity designs that ensured the organization would not quit working regardless of any issue.
▪ Managed a team of 27 people.
To develop and implement Organizational Development plan in Post Corporate Restructuring Scenario.
Finance, HR, & Operational advisory for different clients.
Develop & implement business processes & systems (ERP, SOX processes) aligned to industry trends.
Head Administration, Finance, Human Resources and IT departments and implementation of organizational strategies & objectives.
Spearhead activities related to preparation of new HR policy, manual & processes, SOPs for various departments including implementation of new performance management system and automation of the Examination Department.
Conduct BPR exercise for various functions and implement IFC and OMEGA Programs.
Coordinate with Chartered Bankers UK with regards to accreditation.
CAPTAIN PQ CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PVT LTD
Project Finance Manager / Finance Manager, May 2010 - Sep 2010
Responsibilities:
* Planned, documented & implemented new processes.
* Developed & implemented SOX Compliance/Internal control across the organization.
DUPONT PAKISTAN OPERATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Finance Manager / Country Finance Leader, Apr 1995 - Apr 2010
Responsibilities:
* Managed various activities related to financial accounting, financial planning & analysis, credit & treasury, budgeting, external reporting, taxation & transfer pricing, corporate & legal matters.
* Spearheaded strategic business and/ or operational plans, projects, programs and systems (customer financing module) in the Textile Business Sector.
* Implemented computerized accounting systems, ERP (conversion to SAP), materials supply chain management including materials requirement system for Agro Division.
* Set up Sales & Operation system to cater to Ex Stock Sales including formulation of Indent Business, strategic transfer pricing system, warehousing system (pesticide business) and pricing structure (textile business)
* Liaised with the SBU in conducting various risk-based audits and on matters related to financial affairs of the company.
* Ensured SOX compliance including documentation, delegation & segregation of authorities and process.
* Focused on risk mitigation, implementation of accounting & financial policies and six sigma methodologies, formation of joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, out of court settlement and separation of business units.
Responsible for overall accounting function
* MBA (Finance), International University of Missouri, 1998