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Suleman Khalid, Chief Financial Officer   Cfo

Suleman Khalid

Chief Financial Officer Cfo·askari general insurance co. ltd.

United Arab Emirates

Diploma, Fundamentals of Capital Market

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 6 months

Chief Financial Officer Cfo

November 2010 - Present

askari general insurance co. ltd.

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

November 2010 - Present

 Implemented process improvements; achieved reduction of 15 days in annual financial closing.
 Developed and implemented 5 years strategic plan in the Company.
 Achieved a clean audit opinion with ‘0’ significant observations for two consecutive recent years.
 Successfully negotiated financial strength rating upgrade with rating agencies.
 Developed procurement contracts financial risk aspects for purchases worth over PKR 200 million.
 Managed complete accounting & reporting activity for quarterly and annual financials including reporting to regulators and parent entity.
 Designed and implemented checklists for flawless conduct of board and committee meetings.
 Reduced overall department head count from 22 to 17 through refining processes.
 Wrote accounting procedure manuals for ISO 9001 certification.
 Won appeals in FBR resulting in savings worth over Rs. 50 million for the Company.
 Eliminated penalties from regulators.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Associate - Audit

January 2009 - April 2009

KPMG

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2009 - April 2009

• Involved in audit of entities such as ENOC, ETA Star Group.
• Worked for 3 months on secondment from Pakistan office.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Associate - Audit

May 2005 - November 2008

KPMG

Islamabad, Pakistan

May 2005 - November 2008

 Part of several teams that did audits for large and high profile clients.
 Planned and conducted operational and financial audits to assure financial statements are fairly presented in alignment with IFRS/GAAP & applicable laws.
 Reviewed and recommended internal control improvements to enhance organizational efficiency.
 Identify and assess risks of material misstatement of financial reports due to fraud;
 Preparing staffing requirements and gauging against budget.
 Took initiative for participation in Information Technology and Information Systems based audit.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Institute of Capital Markets

June 2016

June 2016

Diploma, Fundamentals of Capital Market

Pakistan

I was awarded a Fundamentals of Capital Markets Certification, based on my experience in investment/portfolio management and my qualification.
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Institute of Capital Markets

June 2016

June 2016

Diploma, Investment

Pakistan

I was awarded Pakistan's Market Regulations Certification, based on my experience in investment/portfolio management and my qualifications.
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The Institute of Internal Auditors

October 2014

October 2014

Higher diploma, Internal Audit

United States

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

I am a Certified Internal Auditor.
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Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

August 2010

August 2010

Master's degree, Finance, Audit

Pakistan

I am an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
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The University of Punjab

June 2002

June 2002

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Auditing, Business Communication

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 67%

GPA (percentage): 67%

I did my Bachelors in Commerce from The University of Punjab.
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Skills

Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
People Management
Expert
People Management
Expert
MS Word, Excel and Power Point
Expert
MS Word, Excel and Power Point
Expert
Sage 50 Accounts
Intermediate
Sage 50 Accounts
Intermediate
Oracle based management information system
Intermediate
Oracle based management information system
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
People Management
Expert
People Management
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Yes
Capital Institute of Human Development
May 2011 - May 2011

Hobbies

  • English Communication
    Band 8 in IELTS
  • Public Speaking - Toastmasters
    I am a member of Toastmasters International.
  • Professional Writer
    I keep contributing to professional magazines/newsletters in the Company and Institute. "Leading from the Front", an article of mine was published in the ICAP magazine, ‘The Accountant’.
  • Teaching
    I teach Auditing to Chartered Accountancy (CA) students. In the past, I have been teaching Corporate Laws to CA students, too.
  • Hiking
    Regular climber of low altitude peaks in Islamabad, Pakistan region.
  • Presentation
    I have a great interest in delivering presentations and I keep on doing that in the companies I have worked with. These presentation cover professional topics and other general topics as team work, motivation, Work efficiency, etc.