Senior Accountant
Avivo Group
Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months
• Managing the accounting of holding company and its subsidiaries while supervising that of venture partners
• Coordinating with accounting teams of subsidiaries and venture partners for IC transactions & reconciliations, monthly financial closing and reporting process and review of individual of financials
• Consolidation of the holding company along with its subsidiaries
• Lead a team of Four members of GL, AP, AR & Invoicing while Reporting to Head of Finance
• Consolidation and supervision of books of accounts of the Company along with its Two Subsidiaries
• Streamlined monthly financial closing and reporting process to comply stringent timeline from corporate office while ensuring that financial statements comply with IFRS
• Performed Standalone & Consolidated financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries, on monthly basis along with annual audited Standalone & Consolidated financials
• Efficient coordination with various functions for timely compilation of annual budget and periodic forecasts
• Aided timely completion of external audit by effective coordination with auditors and responding their queries
• Earned satisfactory Internal Audit Rating by addressing concerns and implementing recommendations
• Ensured timely filing of VAT Returns and compliance with laws and regulations
• Achieved smooth cashflows by cashflow forecasting and cashflow management
• Liaised with banks and insurers and handling of financing matters, LCs, LGs, etc.
• Developed Dashboard reporting thereby providing insight to operational, sales and finance activities
• Enhanced the effectiveness of pricing mechanism by designing a reporting system on cost trend of significant raw materials
• Enriched commercial decision making by establishing a mechanism for identifying and reporting of reasons for low/negative contributing jobs
• Assisted management in analysis and review of operational performance by reporting on segment profitability
• Satisfied management information needs by implementing various scheduled and designing ad-hoc reports
• Slashed the frequency and impact of errors by developing and introducing various exception reports
• Elevated management confidence in reporting process by designing and implementing various reconciliations
• Apprised management on inventory costs by reporting on consumption patterns and optimum stock levels
• Implemented the process for tracking of status of import shipments and review of shipment landed cost
• Lead a team of three members while Reporting to Head of Taxation at GatroNova Group - manufacturers of Polyester Yarn & PET Resin
• In-house tax advisory and support & compliance with tax notices and observations
• Finalized income tax returns & supervised the finalization of sales tax returns
• Lead a team of four members while Reporting to CFO at the leading franchisee and retailer in Pakistan of more than 7 international fashion brands (Debenhams, Next, Timberland, Mothercare, ELC, Monsoon, Accessorize, Crocs) with more than 30 outlets countrywide
• Prioritized critical outflows by cashflow forecasting and cashflow management
• Effective liaising with financial institutions and handling of banking, financing, leasing & insurance matters
• Managed all taxation matters, both direct and indirect, including returns and tax monitoring & audit
• Liaised with corporate consultant for managing all corporate/secretarial matters
• Supported the finalization of financial statements complying with IFRS and statutory reporting requirements
• Coordinated with statutory auditors for timely completion of statutory external audit
• Steered the implementation of financial module of ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Successfully completed mandatory article-ship at Reanda Pakistan - a member firm of Reanda International
• Lead engagement teams through planning, execution and finalization stages, resolution of critical reportable matters and ensuring that financial statements comply with IFRS and statutory reporting requirements
• Carried out statutory financial and cost audits, stock exchange certifications, internal audits and other assignments of various public quoted & unquoted and private limited companies
Qualified Chartered Accountant from ICAP (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan)
Diploma - Management Accounting
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