Husnain Raja, Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Husnain Raja

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Planet Pharmacies LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Sustainable Performance Management
Experience
13 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager at Planet Pharmacies LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since July 2017

• Prepare Master Budget for the Group (UAE, KSA and Oman).
• Review of functional budgets prepared by Department Heads.
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures.
• Preparation of various ad-hoc reports and Financial Analysis requested by the Board of Directors.
• Overseeing and managing the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.
• Prepare and report Financial Statements for over 70 pharmacies from start to finalization in accordance with IASs and IFRSs.
• Calculate and report monthly P & L Variance Analysis and conduct monthly meetings with Department Heads to discuss variances and advise appropriate action to reduce Budget gap.
• Monitor performance indicators, highlight trends and analyze causes of unexpected variances.
• Prepare Actual Performance reports against Financial Feasibilities for new retail pharmacies.
• Attend rent negotiation meetings with Landlords along with Retail Team for rent reduction.

Senior Accountant at Planet Pharmacies LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2012 to July 2017

• Prepare and report Financial Statements for over 70 pharmacies from start to finalization in accordance with IASs and IFRSs.
• Calculate and report monthly P & L Variance Analysis.
• Prepare Actual Performance reports against Financial Feasibilities for new retail pharmacies.
• Prepare various management reports including Collection and Discount reports.
• Identify and report on Control weaknesses and design appropriate Controls.
• General Insurance Policies including Property All Risk, Business Interpretation, Money, Workmen compensation, Fidelity, Marine and Motor Vehicles
• Maintain Prepayments, accruals and deposit schedules and Fixed Asset Register
• Calculate various types of incentives for pharmacy staff, area managers and commercial team.
• Liaison with company’s internal and external auditors.
• Highlight risk areas for Retail Division in the weekly report to the management.
• Monitor and follow up on Retail Trade Receivables.
• Plan and supervise year end stocktaking of warehouses and pharmacies.
• Supervise disposal and destruction of medicines and general items.
• Bank reconciliations and cash reconciliation of pharmacies.
• Record Invoices and petty cash expenses.
• Assist pharmacy staff in day-to-day accounting related issues.

Financial Analyst at Planet Pharamcies LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2015 to June 2017

• Prepare and report Financial Statements for over 70 pharmacies from start to finalization in accordance with IASs and IFRSs.
• Calculate and report monthly P & L Variance Analysis.
• Conduct monthly meetings with Head of Retail and Group HR Manager to discuss variances and advise appropriate action to reduce Budget gap.
• Prepare Actual Performance reports against Financial Feasibilities for new retail pharmacies.
• Assist Group Finance Director in preparation of various ad-hoc reports requested by the Board.
• Assist Group Finance Director in preparation Master Budget for the Group (UAE, KSA & Oman).
• Prepare Expense budgets for the Group.
• Assist UAE Head of Retail in preparation of Sales Budget
• Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports.
• Review and advise for changes in various commercial, marketing and other business partnership agreements.

Assistant Manager Accounts at Nur Enterprises (Pakistan)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2010 to April 2012

• Prepare and report Financial Statements in accordance with IASs and IFRSs.
• Prepare Cheque Payments/Receipts
• Monthly Bank Reconciliation Statement
• Reconciliation of Payable & Receivables A/c
• Prepare Ageing reports of Receivables
• Payroll preparation
• Conduct Monthly Stocktaking of Warehouse
• Petty Cash Handling
• Prepare Vouchers (purchase, sale, bank receipts, bank payments, cash receipts, cash payment, and journal)

Transportation Engineer Technician at Opus International Consultants Limited (Canada)
  • Canada - British Columbia
  • January 2008 to April 2008

• Carry out general administration tasks: answering phone calls, finding development related news in our region, keeping up-to-date information of our old and new potential clients in our database, taking minutes and filling out forms for the new jobs and proposals.
• Predict the amount of traffic generated using the Traffic Generation Manual for the different type of developments.
• Perform Traffic counting during the peak hour at the different intersections.
• Use Traffic simulation software (Synchro) to find the Level of Service for the projected years.
• Use AutoCAD for analyzing the road profile of Kingsway Curves on Highway 1 and identify the locations where road safety was a concern under the supervision of Road Safety Engineer.
• Design graphics using Corel Draw for the Traffic Impact Analysis reports.
• Train new member of our team in Synchro and Corel Draw.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Sustainable Performance Management
  • at The Manchester Metropolitan University
  • February 2015
Diploma, Financial Risk Management
  • at Global Assosiation of Risk Professional
  • May 2012

Part 1

Bachelor's degree, Engineering Physics
  • at UBC
  • April 2010

Specialties & Skills

Budgeting
Variance Analysis
Microsoft Excel
Financial Reporting
BANK RECONCILIATION
BUDGETING
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
DECISION MAKING

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Hindi
Expert
Punjabi
Expert

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • Associate Chartered Management Accountant
  • March 2017
CFA Institute
  • Qualified
  • August 2017

Training and Certifications

Business Strategy and Performance Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
September 2014
Duration:
18 hours
Advanced Excel Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Etech Global Solutions
Date Attended:
December 2014
Duration:
18 hours
Management Skills Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Leadzone Training Institute
Date Attended:
April 2016
Duration:
9 hours
Vat Compliance and Commercial Impacts (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG
Date Attended:
September 2017
Duration:
9 hours

Hobbies

  • Chess
  • Cricket