Fahad Ismail, Manager Projects & Operations

Fahad Ismail

Manager Projects & Operations

Yamamah Information Technology & Communication System

Location
Libya
Education
Diploma, Finance / Management Accounting / Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting
Experience
18 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months

Manager Projects & Operations at Yamamah Information Technology & Communication System
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • My current job since August 2015

Ensures overall management of assigned projects. Timely delivery of the projects, profitability, risk management, customer satisfaction are the integral part of responsibilities.

Unit Head Internal Control at 1Link (Guarantee) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2013 to August 2015

Implementation of PCI-DSS and ensure policy and procedure are in-place with local and international practices of compliance.

Review Internal processes of Business, IT, Operation, Finance & HR with control and risk point of view.

Unit Head Operations at 1Link Guarantee Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2011 to January 2013

To manage clearing/settlement unit and ensure timely reporting of net-off position to SBP for local international VISA, MasterCard and Union Pay transaction.

Ensure timely submission of reports to clearing bank for settlement.
Ensure timely resolution of issues identified by Member Banks and Utility Companies.
Provide 2nd level support to Member banks & Utility Company for their issue resolutions.
Perform testing of enabling bank and utility company
Liaise with Member Bank & Utility Company to identify process deficiencies which hamper services.
Document process and procedure as per existence system.

Internal Control Officer at MCB Bank Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2010 to September 2011

Responsibility:

To ensure reliability of financial reporting data, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, effective and efficient use of its resources and high-level goals, aligned with and supporting its mission


Brief Job Description:

• To conduct reviews on internal working of different branches;
• Guide branches to avoid any Financial, compliance and Operational Risk;
• Conduct training if required;
• To conduct self risk assessment on internal and external working;

Implementation Officer at M NET Services (Pvt) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2008 to February 2010

Responsibility : To implement Symbols Core Banking Software.

Brief Job Description :

• To assist in reconciling the accounts of the branches;
• Guidance for branch operations & conduct business review;
• Conduct trainings for staff on general banking with symbols;
• Sound knowledge of foreign currency procedure & balancing;
• Involve in the UAT of MCB Cash House Karachi;
• Involve in MCB Main branch balancing;
• On for Special Assignment of ATM Balancing in Branches;

Assistant Finance Manager at Sentiments & Labbaik Paper Products
  • Pakistan
  • July 2005 to April 2007

Financial Operations, Payroll, Bank Reconciliation, Finalization of Accounts

• Financial management;
• Monitoring invoicing, payment and recovery;
• Liaison with banks and handling all banking matters;
• Preparing and monitoring cash flow and bank position for day today requirements

Education

Diploma, Finance / Management Accounting / Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting
  • at Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
  • December 2011

stage II completed only

Master's degree, Finance
  • at University Of Karachi
  • December 2007

3.12 GPA Courses Studied: Financial Statement Analysis Financial Management Management Financial Institute Statistical inference

Specialties & Skills

IT Risk
Internal Controls
Information Security Policy
Information Security Management
Internal Audit
Microsoft Office software & the Internet- Expert
Peachtree Accounting Software
Adobe Photoshop
Risk Control Self Assessment
Project Management

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Pakistan Institute of Man
Date Attended:
June 2009
Duration:
48 hours
ATM Operations and Settlement (Training)
Training Institute:
The Institute of Bankers
Date Attended:
November 2011
Duration:
24 hours
CISSP (Training) (Training)
Training Institute:
INSTEC
Duration:
48 hours
Business Continuity(BS 25999) (Training)
Training Institute:
Business Beams
Duration:
36 hours
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer (Training)
Training Institute:
Business Beams
Duration:
48 hours
General Banking (Training)
Training Institute:
The Institute of Bankers
Date Attended:
May 2008
Duration:
48 hours
Profitable Card Management (Training)
Training Institute:
MasterCard
Date Attended:
September 2012
Duration:
24 hours
IFC-Bank Risk Management (Training)
Training Institute:
IFC
Duration:
48 hours
Financial Modeling (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2007
Duration:
36 hours
PCI--DSS (Information Security) (Training)
Training Institute:
PCI-SSC
Duration:
24 hours