Shahid Wakil Rao, Financial Controller

Shahid Wakil Rao

Financial Controller

SAUDI NEXtCARE

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Master's degree, Financial Management, Manangement Accounting & Cost Accounting
Experience
20 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 3 Months

Financial Controller at SAUDI NEXtCARE
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2013 to March 2021

I was responsible for all Accounting & Finance Functions

Managing a team of 3 Accountants

1. Monitors Company’s profitability and other aspects of financial performance.
2. Drives Company’s budgeting and short - mid term cash-flow projection process.
3. Assist with long-term financial projections, analysis and modeling.
4. Playing an integral role in maintaining and consistently developing accounting policies and procedures.
5. Improving efficiencies through developing various KPI's and analysing with industry standards
6. Ensures the timely and accurate submission of monthly/quarterly/annual management reports and financial statements to the regulator.

Finance Manager at ALDUKHEIL FINANCIAL GROUP (AFG)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2007 to January 2013

Reporting to President.

•Responsible for complete setup of accounting & finance controls, procedures and work flows.
•Playing a major role in the development of the whole of the accounting system.
•Hiring, training and managing the staff in the finance department
•Consolidation of subsidiaries.
•Cash flow & budget forecasting/monitoring/variance analysis
•Preparation of Strategic Plan
•Comparison of pricing models & expense control, evolving the company towards more controlled processes.
•Playing a major pivotal role in the decision making process of the company for way ahead.
•Active team member for the development of the Brokerage, Asset Management and Investment Banking divisions.

Finance Manager at Nielsen Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • February 2006 to June 2007

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Treasury

•Monitoring & Supervision of Payments.
•Monitoring & Supervision in preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statements.
•Maintaining Bank Accounts including Accounts opening and closure.
•Management of funds collected at various locations for utilization in Expenditures.
•Cash Flow Analysis and projections.

Taxation, Payroll & Staff Provident Fund

•Furnishing of Monthly/Annual Tax Statements.
•Income Tax Calculation of Employees.
•Preparation & Filling of Annual Return of Income.
•Corporate Tax reporting to region (Cyprus)
•Checking & Approving, monthly Payroll
•Management of Provident Fund’s excess liquidity for utilization in Investments.
•Analyzing & calculating effective yield of various Investment avenues for Investment of excess liquidity available with Provident Fund.
•In-house advises on various tax related matters.

Strategic Planning & Budgeting

•Determination of Cost drivers for expense projections.
•Preparation of Financial Models for projection on various scenarios.
•Preparation of Budgets for Revenue and Expenses.
•Variance Analysis & Reporting of Income & Expenses.

Corporate & Legal Affairs

•Filling of Statutory forms/returns.
•Sending Notices & preparation of Agenda and documents for Board Meetings.
•Minutes of the Board Meetings.
•Sending Notices & preparation of Agenda and documents for Annual General Meetings.
•Minutes of the Annual General Meetings.
•Election of Directors.
•Review of agreements.
•Matters relating to Head Office.

Finance Manager at Noman Group of Companies
  • Pakistan
  • December 2004 to January 2006

•Final Accounts
•Payroll & Taxation
•Banking & Investments
•Strategic Planning & Budgeting

Senior Executive Officer at New Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Pakistan
  • December 2000 to December 2004

•Taxation & Treasury
•Strategic Planning & Budgeting
•Fixed Assets, Leasing & Insurance
•Payroll & Staff Retirement Funds
•Secretarial Practices

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

•Trustee of New Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited - Employees’ Provident Fund & Employees’ Gratuity Fund.
•Involved in Development of Oracle Based Payroll System.
•Audit Coordinator for Statutory Audit for the years 2002 & 2003.

Education

Master's degree, Financial Management, Manangement Accounting & Cost Accounting
  • at Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
  • June 2003
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University Of Karachi
  • April 1996
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Bahria College
  • April 1994

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Preparation
Strategic Planning
Minutes
Ms Office, Analytical Skills
I have a variety of experiences in Operational, Managerial, and Technical side of the job

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan
  • Fellow Member
  • July 2010