Group Finance Analyst
Perfect Transport Network
Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months
PTN is involved in providing logistics support to almost every sector in Pakistan like Foods and Beverages, Pharmaceutical, Automobile and other industries. The PTN group is also recently got engaged in distribution work of beverages with other companies.
My key responsibilities include:
- Independently involved in analyzing and recommending improvements to Finance Department.
- Reviewing and recommending accounting treatments for the complex accounting issues like leasing, revaluation of fixed asset etc.
- Imparting knowledge related to Finance through training and development of finance staff as a measure to improve performance.
- Establishing the Tax department and informing finance Department about recent changes in tax laws from time to time.
- Coordinating with the tax consultant in relation to filing of tax returns and other taxation matters including sales tax of the Company.
- Closely interacting with the Software vendor for the purpose of introducing new supportive MIS for the management decision making purposes.
- Also involved in improvement and implementation of the ERP system in to the Company.
Usmani & Co. Chartered Accountant is the first Women led accountancy firm in Pakistan contributing towards providing multiple ranges of financial services to our clients especially to women entrepreneurs at their entire satisfaction.
My key responsibilities include:
- Assessment of audit risk associated with the clients and determination of overall audit approach.
- Review and evaluation of audit procedures and their results.
- Special assignments for reports to regulatory authorities, parent companies and head offices.
- Ensuring quality of services to the clients and their satisfaction to the services provided.
- Managing teams at client sites.
- Reviewing accounts in accordance with the applicable laws and regulation.
- To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them.
Aasman International Medium sized Consultancy firm, being headed by the Ex-finance Director of Unilever Ms. Khursheed Kotwal as an endeavor to impart her knowledge and experience to the growing organizations. Aasman International is in consultancy since 2010 and has now established another office in UAE by the name of Afaza FZ LLC.
My key responsibilities include:
- Involved in performance improvement projects within finance.
- Cost and profitability management.
- Development of SOPs for various clients, financial systems selection, development and implementation.
- Planning, budgeting and management reporting.
- Providing financial advisory services on behalf of various clients, dealing and negotiations with bankers, external auditors and statutory regulators.
- Issue identification, making recommendations and providing solutions to the issue.
- Supervising the whole range of Accounts Receivables, Payables, invoicing & aging of customers.
- Monitoring Payroll activities, managing fixed asset register, handling cash flow management.
- Hands on experience of maintaining general ledgers
Engaged in the following assignments:
- Tax Audit and Planning Project
- Good Governance Project
- Employee Performance Appraisals
- SOP's writing for budgeting and S & OP
- Treasury assignment
Atif Engineering Works is a private limited company engaged in providing different kinds of engineering solutions to other companies like importing and assembling equipment's, manufacturing and supply of jigs and moulds, also providing testing and inspection of other mechanical equipment.
My key responsibilities include:
- Book keeping and management of accounts up to finalization.
- Supervising the whole range of Accounts Receivables, Payables, invoicing & aging of customers.
- Monitoring Payroll activities, managing fixed asset register, handling cash flow management, monitoring Bank/ Bank position/ Cash flow of company.
- Hands on experience of maintaining general ledgers.
- Recording reporting and invoicing of receivable & revenues, and completing Bank Reconciliations.
- Oversee preparation and approval of invoices for posting in general ledger.
- Vertical and horizontal cost analysis.
- Manual & Computerized Accounts Experience - including Finalization on Quick book and Peach Tree Environment
- Recording reporting and invoicing of receivable & revenues, and completing Bank Reconciliations
- Reported on internal controls including system evaluation, identification and reporting of internal controls weaknesses and their rationalization;
Deloitte is one of the big four professional services firms providing services in audit and assurance, financial advisory, enterprise risk and taxation services throughout the world through its global network comprising member firms and their affiliates in more than 150 countries.
My key responsibilities include:
- Planning, execution and completion of external audit services in accordance with the approved International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) for various public, private limited and not for profit entities.
- Preparing reports and financial statements of various companies.
- Finalization of Statutory Audit of listed, unlisted and private companies in accordance with IFRS and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
- Finalization of trial balance with supporting schedules.
- Overseeing the daily accounting activities required to maintain the organization’s general ledger in Audit software 2 (AS-2) module.
- Maintaining and developing sound accounting systems for various clients.
- Review and assessment of internal control procedures and accounting system.
- Overseeing the daily accounting activities required to maintain the organization’s general ledger.
- Preparation of internal audit reports.
- Planning of audit assignments and preparation of necessary documents in accordance with statutory compliances.
- Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of audit staff and the completion of performance evaluations.
- Leading and management of fieldwork on clients, client coordination and involved in resolving issues arises during the course of audit.
- Coordinating with various professionals such as other auditors, bankers, internal auditors, lawyers, and decision-making in respect of Critically Reportable Audit Matters of governance interest.
The most significant corporate clients that have contributed to my professional growth and enhancement of knowledge include the following:
Silk Bank Ltd
NBP Exchange Company (Private) Limited
First Pak Modaraba
First Paramount Modaraba
Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited
Engaged in Due Diligence (Buy Side):
Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (PICIC)
During my association with Deloitte - Pakistan, I was seconded to Deloitte & Touche - Oman, under Global Development Program of Deloitte & Touche two times (2008 and 2009) where I have worked in multicultural and professional environment of Deloitte & Touche - Oman.
Audit clients on Muscat secondment includes:
Bank Beirut S.A.O.G
Mass International Company L.L.C
Port Services Corporation S.A.O.G
Galfar Engineering & Contracting Company S.A.O.G
Swiss boring & Company L.L.C
Rusail Power & Company S.A.O.C
Oman Airport Management Services S.A.O.C
Currently I am doing Chartered Accountancy from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan which is a professional body of Chartered Accountants in Pakistan, and represents accountants employed in public practice, business and industry, and the public and private sectors. I have completed my CA - Intermediate in March 2003 and only 04 papers of final stage is left.
Completed Certified Internal Auditors from The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) which is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors
Completed two years Graduation degree in Commerce with 1st Division from University of Karachi i.e. one of the biggest university in the country.
✓ Higher Secondary School (H.S.C) - Board of Intermediate Education Karachi
✓ Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C) - Board of Secondary Education Karachi