Financial Management Specialist
Sindh Social Protection Authority
Total years of experience :30 years, 0 Months
I have been currently engaged with Sindh Social Protection Authority, Government of Sindh (GoS) as “Financial Management Specialist and looking after the Financial Management & Reporting of World Bank funded project “Strengthening Social Protection Delivery System in Sindh Project - SSPDSS”. My key responsibilities include overall accounting, management, and financial reporting of WB funding of US$ 200.00 Million (IDA Credit) and US$ 30.00 Million of Government of Sindh Counterpart funding.
I was engaged with Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI), Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination (MoNHSR&C), Government of Pakistan as “FMS - Federal”, headed Finance Section of FDI and played lead role in managing following three projects;
01 Pandemic Response Effectiveness Project (PREP) WB US$ 153.000
02 IVAC COVID-19 Vaccine support for Pakistan IsDB US$ 72.500
03 COVID-19 Vaccine Support Project under the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility ADB US$ 500.000
I was engaged with Planning & Development Department, Government of Sindh as “Director Finance” and looked after the financial management of AAP Program with major funding from the Government of Sindh & other partners like EU, WFP, & UNICEF, at “AAP Secretariat for Nutrition” of Accelerated Action Plan to reduce stunting & malnutrition in the province of Sindh. Managed World Bank Funded Project “Sindh Enhancing Response to Reduce Stunting Project” (SERRSP) for US$ 61.6 Million.
I had worked as Head of the FMIS section as “Senior Manager (Financial Management)”, besides looking after the programs/projects as Deputy Chief Program Manager/look after charge of CPM of Reform Support Unit, School Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh. I had played major role in Project Coordination, and had been focal person for different projects of Public Sector, funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and European Union. I had been managing different projects and had been looking after the Financial Management and Reporting of two major projects funded by the World Bank and Government of Sindh. One project is Second Sindh Education Sector Reform Program (SERP-II) with World Bank funding component of USD 400 Million, and the other project is Sindh Global Partnership for Education (SGPE) with Donor funding of USD 66 Million. Besides above, I had been actively engaged in Donor/Multilateral/Bilateral Funding Agencies Coordination for Sindh Education Sector. Additionally, I managed the EU supported SESSP for EUR 35 Million as Coordinator/Focal Person, and was actively engaged in completion of EU KPIs
I was holding the charge of Deputy Director Investment Management with additional charge of Deputy Director Finance at the Directorate of UP&SP for over 4 years period.
My responsibilities included;
Coordination with Funding Agencies, GoS Departments, and stakeholders
Financial Management, Budgeting & Forecasting
Submission of accounts with AG Sindh
Reconciliation of Accounts with Treasury/FD
Lead the professionals working in various streams of Economic Regeneration and Investment Management sub-division and develop the work plan for all the activities to be undertaken.
Assess data available for undertaking strategic economic assessment, prepare plans and commission background studies to address data constraints.
Analyze the data to identify the economic areas that need to be addressed by urban policies and development plans.
Coordinate the preparation of urban policies, reforms & economic regeneration studies.
Coordinate the preparation of investment surveys & a comprehensive strategic plan that will result in operationalization of the policies to make the urban centres in Sindh engines of growth.
Work with TMAs and relevant agencies to facilitate the implementation of priority proposals.
As Branch Manager/Chief Manager at different bank branches (SBL/SCB), I was looking after the overall affairs of the branch including sales, Service, & oversee branch operations as well. I was also able to acquire quite a good experience of branch operations and got practical knowledge of almost all departments of general banking.
I was responsible to assess Finance needs of the customers, structuring of Finance facilities, Initiation of Finance proposals, Analysis of Financial Statements, financial spreads, assessment of risks associated with Finance facilities & identifying mitigates. Looked after the Retail Banking Credit Portfolio of Main Branch Hyderabad
At Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, I was proud to pioneer implementation of joint project of HBL & Al Rajhi Bank to boost remittances to Pakistan. I was involved in product development, marketing, & sales processes.
I was able to significantly enhance remittance business of Al Rajhi Bank and Home Remittances to Pakistan rose by 250%, hence I received Cash Awards on high performance. It was my secondment assignment from HBL Pakistan to Al Rajhi Bank Riyadh, KSA.
At HBL Corporate & Institutional Banking Group, I worked in the capacity of, “Credit Administration Manager” & handled large size corporate portfolio at CBG. Most of the Large Scale Manufacturing Industry Units, particularly Sugar Industry of Sindh was financed by this Corporate Centre of HBL CBG.
I was looking after the Trade Finance Portfolio of the Sukkur Main Branch of HBL, and was heading Foreign Exchange Unit of the branch.
Key areas of the Trade Finance Portfolio handled by me included Imports (Oil, Chemicals & Others), and Exports (Leather/Hikes, Textile, Dates & others). Also managed Foreign Currency Accounts of the Customers and Foreign Remittances (Inward/Outward).
I was engaged at Habib Bank Ltd in the field of Internal Audit and Compliance Function and was actively involved in preparation of Annual Audit Plans, Audit Reports, Synopsis, and Management Summaries, alongside practical field audit role as Audit Officer, and Team Leader. At HBL’s Audit & Compliance Group, I was assigned Internal Audit task for carrying out Audit & Inspection of various branches in the capacity of ‘Audit Officer’ & ‘Team Leader’. My major responsibilities included: -Conducting Audit & Inspection of various branches of Sindh and Baluchistan, as per Bank's policy & procedures. -Detecting & reporting deviation from bank’s policies / procedures, Income leakages. -Preparation of Audit Reports. -Processing of Audit Reports & preparation of synopsis for Top Management.