Faisel Zafar Khawaja, Branch Manager / Senior Manager

Faisel Zafar Khawaja

Branch Manager / Senior Manager

HBL

البلد
باكستان - لاهور
التعليم
ماجستير, Finance
الخبرات
26 years, 7 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :26 years, 7 أشهر

Branch Manager / Senior Manager في HBL
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ ديسمبر 2012

Manage overall Marketing and Business Development of the Branch;
Oversee the Branch affairs and administration with focus on achieving Bank’s Objective;
Ensure that check and control systems are in place;
Accord Approval for the opening of new accounts;
Dealing with all matter pertaining to premises and equipment;
Ensure Compliance with procedural standards and guidelines issued by competent authorities;

Branch Manager في Summit Bank Limited
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • يناير 2011 إلى سبتمبر 2012

Manage overall Marketing and Business Development of the Branch;
Oversee the Branch affairs and administration with focus on achieving Bank’s Objective;
Ensure that check and control systems are in place;
Accord Approval for the opening of new accounts;
Dealing with all matter pertaining to premises and equipment;
Ensure Compliance with procedural standards and guidelines issued by competent authorities;

Branch Operations Manager في Summit Bank Limited
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • مايو 2010 إلى ديسمبر 2010

Manage all Operations of the branch with Standard Procedure Manual;
Maintain high level of customer service in the branch with particular emphasis on efficiency at the cash counter;
Ensure that check and control systems are in place;
Accord Approval for the opening of new accounts;
Ensure proper control in the operation of Lockers and other services provided by the Bank;
Supervision of Expenses Budget;
Dealing with all matter pertaining to premises and equipment;
Recovery of charges as per bank’s schedule of charges;
Ensure that customers receive all communications well in times;
Ensure Compliance with procedural standards and guidelines issued by competent authorities and
Ensure that all security documents are kept in fireproof safes under dual control and registers for documents are maintained to keep track of their movement.

Area Operations Manager في BankIslami Pakistan Limited
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • أبريل 2009 إلى أبريل 2010

Overall supervision of Hub Operations Manager Falling in my Region,
Visit all branches in my Region at least once in a quarter documented by visit reports,
Ensure the control verification checklist are maintained and updated in all branches within the area in accordance with prescribed guidelines,
Maintain liaison with Area Manager (Retail / Corporate) for smooth delivery of Customer Service and prompt removal of any process gaps / process disconnects,
Co-ordinate with Centralized Account Opening & Cards Services for Rectification of Discrepancies in account opening process and other ancillary services,
Maintaining good relations with regulatory authorities in my Region,
Piloting the Internal, External and SBP in Branches in my Region and ensuring prompt compliance to any exceptions raised therein,
Meeting the assigned time-lines and observing the prescribed performance evaluation criteria

Branch Manager في BankIslami Pakistan Limited
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • أغسطس 2008 إلى أبريل 2009

Manage overall Marketing and Business Development of the Branch;
Oversee the Branch affairs and administration with focus on achieving Bank’s Objective;
Ensure that check and control systems are in place;
Accord Approval for the opening of new accounts;
Dealing with all matter pertaining to premises and equipment;
Ensure Compliance with procedural standards and guidelines issued by competent authorities;


Additional Responsibility:
Prepared Survey Report for all the upcoming branches in the central region.
Successfully commissioned new branches in the Central region of the country.

Branch Operations Manager في Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited
  • باكستان
  • ديسمبر 2007 إلى أغسطس 2008

Responsibilities are:
Supervision of overall operations of the branch;
To attend relevant correspondence regarding outstanding matters of the Branch;
Supervision of accounts / reconciliation of the Branch;
Branch Administration and staff affairs;
Monitoring of SWIFT Operations;
Backup Branch Manager.

Head of International Banking في Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited
  • باكستان
  • يناير 2007 إلى ديسمبر 2007

Currently, working as Chief Manager,
Head of Trade Finance;
Handling Business of USD 120 Million approx.;
Areas of Responsibilities are:

Supervising Export Department;
Responsibilities are:
Counter checking of all export and local documents with or without L/C;
Counter checking / processing of all cases regarding Negotiation & Loan Cases;
Supervision of payments against export documents;
Follow up of all export bills for maturity dates and payments;
Supervision / checking of all export departmental vouchers and documentation;
Reconciliation of Nostros with Main Branch and
Arrange approvals vide memorandums from the Higher Management for Excess over Limits and Temporary overdrafts for funding against export Documents.

Supervising Import Department;
Responsibilities are:
Documentation & Completion of formalities and signing import L/C's;
Correspondence with SBP/Foreign Banks/Clients regarding Import L/C matters;
Follow ups of outstanding/overdue cases with the clients;
Supervision and posting of all respective vouchers of the department;
Checking & overall supervision of entire department and
Arrange approvals vide memorandums from the Higher Management for Excess over Limits and Temporary overdrafts for opening of Import L/C’s.

Head of Export Department في Habib Bank AG Zurich
  • باكستان
  • يناير 2003 إلى ديسمبر 2006

Currently working as Manager Export (Departmental Head). Handling Business of USD 80 Million
Areas of Responsibilities include:
Export:
Counter checking of all export and local documents with or without L/C;
Counter checking / processing of all cases regarding Negotiation & Loan Cases;
Supervision of payments against export documents; Negotiation of rates with clients and treasury;
Follow up of all export bills for maturity dates and payments; Supervision / checking of all export departmental vouchers;
Supervision / checking of all export documentation and Reconciliation of Nostros with Main Branch.

Advances:
Process exporters request for funding against export documents;
Reevaluate and Restructure exporters assigned limits as per their requirements by coordinating with the concerned department;
Follow up for completion of documents with the exporter as per Bank’s Policy and
Arrange approvals vide memorandums from the Higher Management for Excess over Limits and Temporary overdrafts for funding against export Documents.

Operations:
Coordinating with the Clearing, Remittance and Cash department to meet exporters requirements;

Deputy Manager في Habib Bank AG Zurich
  • باكستان
  • أكتوبر 1998 إلى ديسمبر 2002

Scrutinizing & verification of export documents under L/C;
Scrutinizing & verification of local documents;
Negotiation of rates with clients;
Supervision of work;
Follow-up for maturity date confirmation under tested telex;
Processing the dispatch of Documents to Banks;
Processing Inquiries of Foreign Banks;
Processing Clients Inquiries;
Processing payments against documents;
Maintenance of Export Bills Margin Ledger;
Maintenance of all respective record including With-holding tax;
Balancing of respective heads;
L/C advising and
Dealing with State Bank matters.

Asst. Restaurant Manager في Artal Restaurants International
  • باكستان
  • أغسطس 1997 إلى أكتوبر 1998

Worked as an Assistant Restaurant Manager in the Operations Department of the Kentucky Fried Chicken, Lahore and Karachi.
Responsibilities included:
Managing and Supervising the operations of the Restaurant including:-
Ordering of Inventory & Food items;
Man Power scheduling using Labor Matrix module;
Cash Handling and
Maintenance of Facility according to KFC‘s International Standards.
Automated the Daily Operations Control documents using Excel, which was previously done manually;
After completion of 7 months training started working as 2nd Restaurant Manager and after a month promoted & transferred to Karachi as 1st Restaurant Manager;
Managed the operations of two Restaurants simultaneously In Karachi i.e. Gulshan and Water Park as Acting Restaurant Manager;
Reduced Food & Beverage cost to a level not achieved previously at Gulshan Branch;
Attended a “Service Excellence Workshop” in Karachi conducted by Training 2000;
Selected as a member of the Board responsible for holding examination & interviews for selection of All Star Supervisors in Lahore & Karachi;
Selected for managing the “Out Door Catering” of KFC for S.O.S Village at Fortress Stadium for the first time in Lahore and
Planned & Managed the commissioning of two New Restaurants in Lahore and Karachi

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Finance
  • في The University of Sydney
  • يوليو 1996
ماجستير, Business Administration
  • في National College of Business Aministration & Economics
  • فبراير 1995
بكالوريوس, Commerce
  • في Hailey College Of Commerce
  • مارس 1993

Specialties & Skills

Operations Management
Trade Finance
Microsoft Office
Customer Service
Team Management
Microsoft Office software & the Internet
MS Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point
Quantitative Analysis
Creative Skills
Attended the course on Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) 2000 Track
MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional).

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