Muhammad Awais FCCA

leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting
team
Recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive
management team on long-term business and financial planning
Reporting to the Board of Directors of the Company
Acting as process owner of the risk management function
Main point of contact for external Audits and PETRONAS Group Internal
Audits
Designed robust financial framework and payment system
Ensured complete adherence to financial controls and regulations,
preparing financial statements and reporting results to multiple
external stakeholders.
Maximized system functionality to drive accurate and timely financial
information for daily, weekly and monthly processes.
Monitoring of end-to-end financial planning and analysis and balance
sheet reconciliations.
Monitoring and review of financial controls, processes and procedures
to enable best practice development.
Overseeing the daily activities of the accounting department and
ensuring that all major projects, month-end, and year-end reports are
completed accurately and on time.
Ensuring that all accounting processes align with GAAP and current
financial legislation.
Analyzing financial data and creating reports for management,
stakeholders, and external parties, such as vendors or lenders.
Maintaining accurate and complete financial records and participating
in audits or reconciliations, as needed.
Hiring, training, and motivating accounting staff members while
supervising and delegating department tasks.
Satisfied reporting requirements and KPIs related to sales reports,
invoicing, operations reporting and closing stock information.
Assisted team members in collating monthly payroll information for
processing.
Business planning and development
Preparation of Bid Documentation including business financial plans,
review of related technical and transition plans
Management of the processes for financial forecasting and budgets,
and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting
Developed and administered annual budgets following periods of
strong analysis and research.
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Mentored department managers in budget forecasting and cost
reduction measures.
Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management
processes to maximize progression and profitability.
Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures
Lead the annual insurance renewal for all operational requirements,
well as broker relationships and interactions.
Analyze company banking facilities requirements, including bank
guarantees and financing required, Negotiate with the banks
Monitor and ensure compliance with bank credit facility agreement
covenants.
Determine company's cash position and forecasting, Analyze and
investigate cash flow trends, exceptions, and variances to prior
forecast.
Evaluating, developing, and improving department controls, systems,
and procedures that increase accuracy and efficiency.

I am assigned with Serco client "Saudi Arabian Railway" for the following consultancy services.
 Developed financial plan for Saudi Arabian Railway for next three years.
 Monitoring implementation of financial plan of "Saudi Arabian Railway".
 Cash flow forecast and collection of cash to ensure achievement of Free Cash targets.
 Invoicing to Saudi Railway and follow-up to ensure timely approval.
 Timely and accurate reporting of financial statements.
 Balance Sheet reconciliations/ timely clearance of balances and clear identification of problem areas
 Implementation of Serco Financial processes and best practices.

During my experience with Lafarge as Internal Controller I am assigned with responsibilities of Internal Audit and Internal Control. A brief summary of my work experience included:
-Setup and managed Internal Audit and Internal Control functions in the organization.
-Examined and evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems and procedures.
-Examined and evaluated the information systems across the organization; recommending controls to ensure system reliability, business continuity, data security and integrity.
-Identified risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies.
-Coordinated with department heads to discuss findings for their respective area including corrective actions and recommendations.
-Determined that actions taken are appropriate for the circumstances or initiates further discussions with appropriate management and staff.
-Coordinated the preparation of the schedules related to financial matters with the Company Finance team.
-Acted as custodian of all the original policies and procedures of the company.
-Suggested policy and procedure changes or review as appropriate.
-Coordinated the internal audit effort with those of the company’s external auditors.
-Reporting of performance to the Audit committee of the Board of directors.
-Reported internal audit and control evaluations on Lafarge Global online tools.
-Prepared and submitted annual internal controls certification package for the review of Lafarge Group executive vice president and Group CFO as per Paris Stock Exchange regulations.
-Involved in major projects to ensure Internal Control is embedded in the processes.
-Belonged to Lafarge Group Internal Audit and Internal Control communities and obtained/shared good practices and knowledge with other Countries of the Group.

During my experience with PwC (Pakistan) I have been assigned various responsibilities which varied depending on the nature of assignment. A brief summary of my responsibilities included:
-Collecting and processing financial and related information to meet internal needs and external obligation.
-Conducting research in order to have an in-depth understanding of a client’s industry and business;
-Conducting meetings/ interview the client to complete sections of assigned audit work;
-Assisting and supporting clients in meeting their regulatory requirements.
-Planning and allocating resources to meet audit objectives.
-Designing audit programs and working schedules for the recording and storage of evidence.
-Determine record and test the organization’s accounting system and the information produced.
-Evaluate the financial information produced by an organization.
-Review financial statements against the evidence collected in the audit process.
-Continuously communicating with the Manager and/ or Partner with respect to engagement progress - risks, issues, variances from plan in terms of time, budget, etc;
-Prepare a formal audit report to assist the partners in expressing an opinion on the truth and fairness of financial statements.
-Coordinate and carry out reporting to Stakeholders (Parent Company / Donors / Regulatory Authorities).
-Co-ordinate with Internal Audit department in order to effectively manage the Audit.
-Conduct Training for the Clients’ personnel to develop their skills while developing strong relationships with clients to facilitate the completion of work.
-Developing the knowledge of junior team members through on the job reviewing, coaching and sharing best practices on the completion of their sections.