Finance Manager
ELAN URBAN WLL
Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months
• Participate in development of financial strategies to ensure alliance with company’s goals & objectives.
• Supervise monthly financial closing and presentation of financial results to the management.
• Track and report the financial performance of Projects against their budgets. i.e., Project Reporting
• Supervise Finance department to ensure monthly financial closing is carried out in compliance with IFRS.
• Financial Planning & Cash flow forecasting in conjunction with Operational requirements to manage working capital.
• Monitor and control expenditure against approved budget to ensure performance against budgets.
• Review Due diligence on tenders, proposals, and bids before submissions.
• Professionally fulfils the role of acting GM during his absence to supervise the operational areas of the company.
• Coordinates with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance to IFRS and SOX.
• Provide periodic and ad-hoc reports to management on various financial aspects of company’s operations.
• Financial restructuring by identifying Business Processes in accordance with the company's Org Chart.
• Business Process risk assessments to ensure proper mix of process controls are in place and adhered to.
• Reviewing all import related LC documentation to ensure funds are managed accordingly.
• Presentation of financial results to the CEO and Directors sided with management.
• Managing a staff of 6 personnel in Finance covering areas of AP, AR, Treasury and Fixed assets.
• Ensuring all legal and statutory regulations are met as per the standards across Tax and other finance related matters of Security & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Oil n Gas Regulation Authority (OGRA).
• Manage and supervise month end closing tasks along with a team of 6 direct reports, working on complete accounting cycle (GL, AP, AR, Procurement and Treasury) on a day-to-day basis
• Annual budget preparation and forecasts along with presentation of financial results to the management.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, management reports across multiple lines of business (Dairy, Farming & Horticulture) along with consolidated financial statements under applicable IFRS, leveraging a deep understanding of operations across all business units.
• Carry out detailed risk assessment of the Business Processes to ensure proper mix of Preventive, Detective, and corrective Controls by Supervising and leading self-assessments of various business processes with responsibility of reporting control weaknesses to the Controls Committee and steward their timely resolution
• Coordinator to assist all internal and external audit teams during reviews of audit reports before getting endorsed by Financial Compliance Manager.
• Supervised various departments in preparation of policies and procedures and identification of internal controls to maintain the correct equilibrium of Control Environment
Supervised large engagement teams through planning, execution and conclusion stages of audits, interim reviews, credit reviews (for commercial Banks) and other varied special nature engagements. Responsibilities include engagement management, client relationship management, co-ordination with professionals of various fields (legal, actuarial, IT, Tax experts) and decision-making for resolution of critical reportable matters. Selected Clientele/Industries: Banks (i.e. Qatar National Bank, Standard, Standard Chartered Bank, EFG Hermes), FMCGs (Qatar National Cement, Qatar Flour Mill, Qatar Steel Company etc.) and various SMEs.
ASSURANCE/ CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS (Seconded by KPMG Qatar)
Carried out external audit and review procedures as assigned by supervisors in accordance with the risk-based approach of EY and IASB. Responsibilities included preparation of working papers, audit staff work reviews, preparation of trial balance and financial statements of audit clients in accordance with IFRS. Selected clientele/industries: Banks, Financial Institutions, FMCGs and various Not for Profit Organizations.
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