Zeeshan Ahmad, Director Finance

Zeeshan Ahmad

Director Finance

Moby Media Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
27 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 0 Months

Director Finance at Moby Media Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since October 2021
Manager Finance at Moby Media Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2019 to September 2021
Assistant Manager Finance at Moby Media Group
  • Afghanistan
  • April 2015 to March 2019

Key Result Areas:
• Ensuring sales for all broadcasting businesses are accurately recorded and invoices generated and
delivered to the clients in a timely manner;
• Ensuring sales receipts are entered into the accounting records with accurate corresponding
amounts and proper allocation to the respective head of account in general ledger;
• Preparing monthly sales summaries and making sure that the figures in general ledger are regularly
reconciled with respective reports of sales departments and the Broadcast Traffic System (BTS)
software;
• Completing record of revenue and expenses of Roshan Afghan Premier League (RAPL);
• Preparing monthly glimpse of revenues for HQ;
• Ensuring compliance of tax laws and other regulatory requirements in Afghanistan including
handling tax audits, ensuring filing of tax returns within the deadline, license renewals & liaising
with Ministry of Finance (MOF) / Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA);
• Performing revenue analysis and presenting to Senior Management on monthly basis;
• Preparation of program wise profitability analysis for all TV channels on monthly basis;
• Perform budget vs actual analysis for broadcasting revenue and explain the variances;
• Calculating sales commission of all sales management on quarterly basis; and
• Tracking & timely reporting of Accounts Receivables Aging for Afghan entities along with provision
for doubtful debts.
Significant Achievements:
• Successfully performed Afghan Premier League (APL) project reporting for 2015, 2016 & 2017.
• Met the tight deadlines of external audits through working as audit coordinator.
• Implemented the revenue analysis System through dash boards & budgets vs actual analysis.

Assistant Manager Finance at Moby Media Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2015 to February 2019
Chief Risk Officer at Mutahid Development Finance Institution
  • Afghanistan
  • July 2012 to September 2013
Chief Risk Officer
  • July 2012 to September 2013

Mutahid Development Finance Institution - Afghanistan
Key Result Areas:
• Planning, designing and implementing overall risk management process for the organization;
• Risk assessment, which involves analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the
risks affecting the business;
• Risk evaluation, which involve comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the
organization such as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors, and evaluating the
organization’s previous handling of risks;
• Risk reporting in appropriate way for different audiences, for example: risk management committee
at management level and governance level, executive committee etc.;
• Providing briefing on each credit case to credit committee for well informed and timely decisions;
• Ensuring compliance with credit & operational policies through risk assessment exercise to be
conducted at frequent intervals for each business product & significant geographic locations;
• Performing analysis of loan portfolio vs planned targets and growth parameters defined in business
plan on monthly basis; and
• Performing bi annual reviews of significant policies, procedures & ensuring their proper implementation
by management.
Significant Achievements:
• Prepared risk management framework for Mutahid development finance institution.
• Finalized and implemented the reporting tools which included, trends collection tool, dash boards,
target monitoring analysis, graphical presentation and budgetary variance analysis.
• Initiated the monthly progress reporting of risk management department to CEO and to Board of
Mutahid Development Finance Institution.
• Worked as Project in charge for the following new components of the organization:
- SME Product
- Murabaha Product
- EXPRESS PAY Repayment Model
- MPAISA Technology
• Implemented Octopus Software (Microfinance Loan Portfolio Management Software)
• Aided finance department in preparing of annual budget and later monitoring the budget.
• Reviewed key policies and procedures of the organizations and providing feedback for improvement.
• Prepared Terms of Reference (TOR) for key committees at management level including Assets and
Liabilities Committee (ALCO), Human resource committee and procurement committee.
• Maintained good relations with consulting organizations mainly Afghan Credit Support Programs
(ACSP), MEDA, Earnest & Young, Roshan Telecom, Boloro, USAID and other partner organizations.
• Performed due diligence of other partner organizations upon request of Management of MISFA
which includes financial audit of Afghanistan Microfinance Association (AMA) for two financial
years.

Head at Mutahid Development Finance Institution
  • Afghanistan
  • February 2012 to June 2012
Head
  • February 2012 to June 2012

Mutahid Development Finance Institution - Afghanistan
Responsibilities
• Conducting efficient and cost-effective audit of different functions across the organization;
• Preparing internal audit report and presenting to audit committee;
• Coordinating with CEO for operational audit related requirements;
• Training the audit officers regarding departmental audits;
• Coordinating with external auditors by providing timely information;
• Ensuring the quality of audit documentations; and
• Assisting the auditors by providing timely information.
Significant Achievements:
• Prepared Internal audit manual for Mutahid Development Finance Institution.
• Performed efficiently and effectively the portfolio audit of all merged organizations and shared
the findings with audit committee.
• Trained the staff in the application of audit concepts for operational and finance audit.

Financial Analyst at Microfinance Investment Support Facility
  • January 2011 to January 2012
Financial Analyst
  • January 2011 to January 2012

Microfinance Investment Support Facility (MISFA) - Afghanistan
Responsibilities
• Monthly progress reporting to MISFA and WWI International;
• Monthly reporting to Board members of WWI International;
• Preparing Cash flow projections on quarterly basis;
• Monitoring the cash and bank reconciliation process; and
• Performing the reconciliation of MIS and finance records.
Significant Achievements:
• Effectively managed the financial aspects of two partner organizations namely Women for Women
International (WWI) and Ariana Financial Services (AFS).
• Successfully performed the closure of books of merging organizations and worked as audit
coordinator for final audits.

Senior Audit Associate at A.F. Ferguson & Co
  • Pakistan
  • May 2006 to December 2010
Senior Audit Associate at A.F. Ferguson & Co. Chartered Accountants - Pakistan
  • May 2006 to December 2010

Supervising. leading single or multiple teams and clients, developing industry and technical
expertise in assurance and advisory;
• Financial risk assessment, planning, analytical procedures; methods to enhance shareholder value,
focused reviewing of internal controls and execution; and
• Planning and allocating resources to meet objectives of audits and assurance engagements.
Significant Achievements:
Obtained in depth knowledge of:
• International Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards (IAS’s & IFRS’s).
• International Standards on Auditing (ISA’s).
• United States AID Guidelines (USAID Guidelines).
• Audit methodology for external / internal audits.

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • March 2022

courses: ICAP) Certified Financial Consultant - Canada

High school or equivalent, Accounting
  • at The Institute of Financial Consultants of Canada
  • March 2010

Specialties & Skills

Financial Management
SME management
Risk Management
Internal Audit
Reporting Skills
ACCOUNTANCY
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
BUDGETING
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
PRESENTATION SKILLS
REPORTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ADOBE PREMIERE

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Keystone leadership training (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012