Assistant Manager – Accounts Payable and Procurement
Lootah Group of Companies
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :15 years, 1 أشهر
Manages AP including vendor relations (payment & setup) and the AP disbursement group which handles all check disbursements and tax related matters. Also controls purchasing department budgets
Manages accounting functions including maintenance of accounts payable; ensures accuracy and timeliness
Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information; ensures accuracy of AP related accounts
Provides accounting assistance to project managers and operations staff; responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs
Acts as support for all external auditors
Monitors spending for adherence to budget, recommends variances as necessary
Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials
Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability
Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales
Maintain records of goods ordered and received
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment
Prepare bid awards requiring board approval
Assist cross functionally on other finance projects and tasks when required
Oversaw the entire function of Finance, Accounting, Billing, Costing, Payroll and Tax and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Ensured timely preparation and submission of financial statements and statutory filing
Prepared financial budgets and forecasts
Managed cash flow and company budgets
Liaised with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out
Liaised with multinational (Shell, Honda Atlas, ICI, Maersk, Caterpillar, Coca Cola, LOTTE and Toyota) and local clients (Maple Leaf Cement, Pak Arab Fertilizer, PEL, Waves, Fatima Fertilizer, Descon, Mecas, Indus Motor and Treet Corporation) to safe guard company’s financial interests
Assisted team with designing/testing/analyzing qualitative and quantitative research on network programs, brands, consumers, and integrated advertisers
Crafted insightful analyses from raw data
Created reports and presentations articulating the dynamics of the Business Plus audience, their compositions and behaviors, as well as those of competing networks and programs
Occasionally presented work and contribute to network plans in round table discussions with business decision makers
Collaborated in creating research to support Business Plus management, programming & development, press & publicity, marketing & finance
Kept up with the trends in the industry to assist Business Plus in staying ahead of the curve
Worked on Branch costing for 40 branches
Updated Fixed Asset Register and Tax filings
Prepared a presentation on 10 year financial analysis of Bank Alfalah and Bank Al-Habib.