Muhammad Abdullah, Financial Controller

Muhammad Abdullah

Financial Controller

MNC

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Account, Audit & Management Consulting
Experience
27 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 8 Months

Financial Controller at MNC
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2014

Management Reporting
Financial Accounting
Credit, Accounts Receivables
Treasury, Trade Finance
Accounts Payable
Improvement in SAP Reporting

Financial Controller at GCC Olayan - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • May 2009 to May 2014

•Financial Accounting: monthly closing of accounts, monthly financial reports, close the annual accounts, overseeing reconciliation of accounts and conduct quarterly accounts review meeting.
•Business Planning: building annual operating plan and carrying out budget revisions on quarterly basis and also carrying out variance analysis.
•Management Reporting: preparing monthly reports on financial performance and key performance indicators.
•Finance review and control: profitability analysis, formulate and implement various policies and procedures and monitor credit control functions, cost control initiatives.
•Manage Employees Compensation and benefits.
•Manpower (Headcount) Planning and Control.
•Provide necessary guidance to subordinates & colleagues related to the area of attention.
•Handle treasury functions including day to day cash management, cash-flow forecasting, collection of receivables & inventory control to optimize all cash & cash related resources.
•Liaise with external auditors on statutory audit & delivery of internal audit within the company, including incorporation of best practices into corporate systems, procedures & performance management.

Accounts Manager at The Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd.
  • Pakistan
  • June 2007 to May 2009

Reporting to General Manager, and leading a team of 25 personnel, responsibilities include leading the functions of Accounting, Procurement and IT:

• Analysis & reporting of monthly financial results
• Management of all local statutory accounting and other fiscal reporting requirements
• Budget planning, forecasting & overall management and control of annual and quarterly budgets and variance analysis of actual versus budget
• Establish and manage all day to day financial operations
• Provide necessary guidance to subordinates & colleagues related to the area of attention
• Working closely with the Sales & Marketing, Fleet & Distribution, Production & Quality and HR team, facilitate the business to meet financial goals while delivering customer needs
• Handle treasury functions including day to day cash management, cash-flow forecasting, collection of receivables & inventory control to optimize all cash & cash related resources
• Liaise with external auditors on statutory audit & delivery of internal audit within the company, including incorporation of best practices into corporate systems, procedures & performance management.

Financial Reporting Manager at PepsiCo International
  • Pakistan
  • March 2002 to May 2007

Oracle ERP Implementation-Financials, Process Manufacturing and H.R.
Capex and Fixed Assets Management.
Financial Reporting.
Supply chain function-Materials procurement & planning.
Payroll Management.

Accounts Manager at PepsiCo International
  • Pakistan
  • February 1998 to February 2002

Financial Reporting and Budgeting, Costing, Handling of L. Cs, Material Planning and Inventory Management, Payroll Mangement, Coordination and full support to Consultant for implementation of Oracle ERP.

Assistant Audit Manager at Ernst & Young International - Chartered Accountants
  • Pakistan
  • June 1996 to October 1997

Examination, analysis and review of financial statements and accounting systems, target investigationand system development. Planning, execution and completion of various audit assignments, which included responsibilities for conducting preliminary reviews, drafting audit programs, supervision and review of work of staff, reporting to engagement parter as well as establishing and strengthening of coordial client relationships through liaison at various levels of client personnel including top management.

Education

Master's degree, Account, Audit & Management Consulting
  • at Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
  • November 2002
Master's degree, Account, Audit and Management Consulting.
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • November 1996

Chartered Accountant Finalist

Master's degree, Finance
  • at Hailey College of Commerce
  • October 1991

Master Of Commerce (M.Com.) with Specialization in Finance.

Diploma, in Cost and Management Accounting
  • at Hailey College of Commerce
  • October 1991

Post-Graduate Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting

Specialties & Skills

Financial System Implementation
Sun Accounting Software
Oracle & SAP ERP
MS Office 2000
Customised Softwares

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Central Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan
  • Registered as Income Tax Practitioner
  • December 1992