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Mississauga, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Top-tier brand of shoes and apparel, providing exceptional comfort, innovation, quality and customer care.• Streamlining month-end closing and meeting deadlines: Proficiently reconciling and preparing over 20 complex journal entries, enhancing financial reporting accuracy and accelerating reporting timelines to 4 days• Proactive in identifying, analyzing and finding possible solutions to discrepancies, while meeting timelines• Executing Oracle Cloud and Lucernex system testing, troubleshooting over 25 issues, optimizing data integrity and system functionality• Foster collaborative teamwork and interdepartmental coordination to ensure steady processes and achieve goals• Efficiently prepared balance sheet and bank reconciliations, minimizing errors and omissions• Processing invoices with near 100% accuracy and completeness; verifying alignment with purchase orders

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supplying a wide range of lab consumables with prime focus on exceptional customer care and quality.• Achieved 90% positive feedback for excellent customer support and business communication• Accurately processed vendor bills and presented accounting reports to the management• Identified and resolved administrative challenges with attention to detail, such as rescheduling appointments

Karāchi, Pakistan

Worked for Muller & Phipps under The Getz Group-a global business solutions provider in manufacturing, marketing, sales, distribution and logistics.•Enhanced cost visibility by 40%, eased data-driven decision-making through refining the pricing, costing and landed cost analysis for a C$370 million imported portfolio of top pharmaceutical, consumer, healthcare and IT brands•Received an appreciation certificate for contributions to the Oracle Fusion implementation in 2021•Worked closely with industry leaders, including J&J, Novartis, GSK, Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, Byer, 3M, Danone, Samsung, HP and Dell, focusing on optimizing payables and inventory processes, resulting in annual cost savings of over C$110,000•Processed high-volume data- over 150 monthly invoices, claims and journal entries for 15+principals with near 100% accuracy, completeness and timeliness; verifying alignment with purchase orders and receiving reports•Reduced settlement time by 50%, through rigorous analysis, claim disbursements and follow-ups•Proficiently recorded and allocated expenses of various natures, and ran expense reports•Liaised with the external auditors, responded to requests, and furnished reports•Proficient in import processes & documentations•Proficiently prepared bank, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger reconciliations•Displayed financial and professional acumen in the preparation of annual budget•Adhered to month-end closing deadlines; reporting of the trading account and management schedules pertaining to sales, profit, and inventory•Conducted stock and fixed asset audits. Developed SOPs for maintaining controls and minimize discrepancies•Prepared inventory aging report worth over C$63 million, highlighting slow moving and dead stock•Trained staff members in job duties and Oracle usability•Furnished ad-hoc schedules and reports as directed by management, including financial/business impacts

Karāchi, Pakistan

A creative design agency specializing in in visually compelling solutions that elevate brand value.• Problem Solving & Initiative- Recovered 50% from a six-month overdue client in Dec, 2022 year end• Introduced two new clients in three months, including a leading pharmaceutical and consulting company• 88% business retention by leveraging customer support and improving client-business communication• Managed a staff of 4. Curtailed administrative and personnel errors and costs by 10%

Karāchi, Pakistan

A premier textile producer powering top Pakistani designers and high-street brands.• Performed asset capitalization on SAP. Cleared 70% backlog by June 2022 of disputed and un-capitalized items • Prepared monthly Profit & Loss Account of the clothing retail brand, SAYA• Oversaw insurance renewals, claims, and policy enhancements, and presented FY23 recommendations to the CFO leading to a 10% reduction in premiums and improved coverage• Assisted the Chief Accountant in monthly accounts closing activities• Provided other accounting & reporting needs such as, lease amortization schedule

Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan

• Finalisation of accounts payable schedule at year end & point of assistance for external auditors for related matters. • Prepared management reports for further analysis and decision making• Prepared monthly trading account & management schedules pertaining to sales, profit & inventory analysis; adhering to deadlines for reporting to senior management.• Provided training and mentoring to fresh graduates during their internships helping them understand the relevancy of their studies with the task assigned to them by the management. Also, provided training to newly joined team members.• Independently handled matters related to purchases, payables, recoverable and inventory in liaison with the principals, and other related stakeholders. Responding to and resolving queries to meet business needs• Prepared accounts payable and bank reconciliations• Prepared estimated landed cost sheets for imported products portfolio. Analyze and hold discussions for any irregularities found with the concerned stakeholders• Prepared principal recoverable statement on monthly basis

Karachi, Pakistan

• Processing of invoices of Principals including, but not limited to GSK, Abbott Lab, Getz Pharma, Sanofi Aventis, J&J, 3M and Perfetti Van Melle• Processed journal vouchers on Oracle-E Business Suite.• Corresponded with warehouse on regular basis on issues relating to stock shortages and transfers.• Assisted in preparation of the monthly trading account.• Prepared schedules pertaining to sales, profit and inventory; along with the justifications of any variations from the budget and standards.• Assisted the Depot manager in various stock audits by visiting to various depots and warehouses pan Pakistan.

Karachi

Providing professional assurance, advisory, tax, and corporate services to a wide array of clients.• Assisted in designing audit plan along with resource requirements• Analysed client’s internal controls and risk assessment procedures• Performed analytical procedures to detect unusual financial statement relationships• Reported audit findings to the respective manager, along with recommended controls and proposed adjusting journal entries.

Acca (Professional Level) / Finalist, Accounting And Finance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Public Relations, Marketing, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance, Second Division

Presented a thesis report on 'Business & Financial Analysis over a three year period'. The primary research organization was.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business And Commerce