Arshad Malik Email & Phone Number

Islamabad, Pk

Manage virtual Finance teams, leading Finance Managers and Individual Contributors, aligning goals and priorities in a non-traditional working environment, setting weekly goals and leading weekly performance reviews, goal tracking, and quarterly budgets. Drive productivity and improvement through deep diving and being innovative, specializing on one or more of the following areas: FP&A and Controlling, Finance IT Systems and Data Import, GL Audits using US GAAP, Operations including Treasury and Tax, and Acquisitions. Review accounting, consolidation, reporting, debt covenant compliance and audit for ESW Capital Group’s portfolio of over 140 companies. Focus on process improvement, productivity, automation and ensuring timeliness and accuracy of portfolio company financial statements. Be responsible for the end-to-end financial operations, compliance, reporting, audits and planning, effectively managing remote teams.

Pakistan

Islamabad Pakistan

* Executing the financial strategy of the company.* Ensuring full transparency over the financial performance of the company.* Providing advice on how to increase revenue and reduce costs.* Effectively and clearly communicate potential risks in a timely manner.* Proposing action plans to ensure that annual financial objectives are attained.* Supporting the CEO with the preparation of monthly and annual financial plans.* Maintaining speed and accuracy of billings and client payments.* Coordinating and produce all tax documentation as required.* Overseeing all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles(GAAP), International Accounting Standards (IAS), and regulatory requirements (SECP)*Overseeing Office of Management and Budget audit requirements, and maintaining internal control safeguards and coordinate all audit activities.* Managing cash flow and forecasting. Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs. *Optimizing the handling of banking relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash positions.* Overseing budgeting and the implementation of budgets so as to monitor progress and present financial metrics both internally and externally.

Islamabad, Pakistan

* Managed leveraged accounts in excess of $1 million for brokerage firm with $1o million in annual trades.* Utilised cold calling to qualify potential investors.* Presented investment opportunities to clients and provided them with a detailed review of the trading process.* Presented clients with multiple financial planning alternatives.* Instructed junior representatives on techniques for closing difficult sales and overcoming objections.* Successfully achieved closing ratio of 14%, exceeding the industry average of 10%.* Managed multiple functions within brokerage operations department including; Trade Management, Trade Support, Asset Servicing (Corporate Actions and Income Processing), Trade Clearance/Settlement, Proxy Services and Mutual Fund Administration.* Implemented new policies, procedures and controls to ensure the various processing streams within the broker dealer are effective, efficient and in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.*Led the firm’s efforts to adhere to company policies and procedures and comply with legal and regulatory (SECP) requirements.* Established, as required, effective controls and processes to ensure risks are known, understood, measured, monitored, controlled and mitigated on an on-going basis.* Kept abreast of industry updates and changes that may impact assigned work functions and processes.* Led process efficiency and mitigate risk through metric management.* Worked collaboratively with colleagues driving process efficiency, control risk solutions and enhance client experience.

Islamabad, Pakistan

* Establishing the vision and mission statement and strategies of the company.* Establishing, review and modify governance policies of the company.* Monitoring performance of the individuals relative to established plans, goals and budgets.* Delegating authority for organisational management.* Articulating, safeguarding, modelling, and promoting organisational values, including the Code of Conduct.*Overseeing the operations of the company, while delegating day-to-day operational authority to different teams.*Ensuring that the company remains a financially viable entity by overseeing the company’s financial condition.

Islamabad, Pakistan

* As a CFO key player of strategic planning and policy making committee.* Working closely with the CEO to develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the Company* Serving as the lead Finance resource for the organization in all aspects – commercial, accounting, internal controls, financial management reporting, technical, R&D, credit and collections, reporting, analysis, pricing, etc.* Assessing organizational performance against both the annual budget and company’s long-term strategy. Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the management and the Board and make practical recommendations on both strategy and operations.* Monitoring financial activities and details such as reserve levels to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.* Conducting or coordinating audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.* Partnering with accounting firm to prepare and file annual tax returns.* Preparing financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.* Overseeing long-term budgetary planning, assess investment needs and raise funding* Responsible for all financial and fiscal aspects of the business. Providing leadership and effective coordination for end-to-end finance function including commercial affairs, risk management, capital structure, investment, treasury, revenue assurance, credit & collection, budgetary control, accounting, reporting, taxation, shareholder affairs, financial strategy and planning. Supported by over 600 Finance and Operations staff spread across the country.

Islamabad, Pakistan

* Managed issuance of Mobilink’s debut Euro Bond issue of US $250 Million – the first ever corporate high yield issue out of Pakistan. Major areas of responsibility were preparation of presentations, soliciting prospective investors and financial houses, preparation of offering memorandum, correspondence with State Bank and Regulatory Authorities, Bond CPs and managing bond related positive and negative covenants.* Closely worked on managing the execution of two rounds of Export Credit Agency (ECA’s) backed offshore financing of US $ 700 million. The transactions were first ever transactions of any ECA after 1998. Major areas of responsibility were correspondence with the agent banks, hedging parties, payments and compliances of various covenants and State Bank reporting.* Implementation of Revenue Assurance System (RAID)* Worked on an exercise to determine the fair value of the company based on a structural financial model and future market potential

Islamabad, Pakistan

*Developed company’s strategy and long term business plan, including running and coordinating the end to end process of annual strategy and business plan *Prepared econometric & financial business models covering 15 years income statement, Balance sheet and cash flow*Managed financial and management reporting (monthly, quarterly dash boards, variance analysis and annual reports)*Designed and implemented different periodical and ad-hoc reports for both external and internal stake holders. *Worked closely with the accounting department in the preparation of statutory reports and acted as SME on complex accounting issues, complicated accounting treatments, revenue recognition & booking, impairment of assets*Managed corporate tax and acted as company secretary, and developed and implemented tax strategies to maximize cash flow benefits to the organization.*Successfully established and managed the Revenue Assurance (RA) department, for company with more than 25 million subscribers with annual revenues in excess of PKR 90 billion

Islamabad, Pakistan

* Timely and accurate completion of the accounting for various functions including, but not limited to, compensation and benefits and corporate cost centers.* Assistance in compilation of the files used in the revenue and accounts receivable reserves process.* Completion of various account reconciliations.* Preparation of account and variance analysis.* Assistance in completion and submission of governmental agency reporting.* Preparation of various audit schedules and gathering of audit support.* Subject matter expertise on account and hierarchy structure within Oracle.* Assisting in initiating, implementing and executing process improvements and controls.* Supporting the Senior Manager and Director on projects, process improvements and workflow documentation as required.

Islamabad, Pakistan

* Consolidated financial reporting* Preparation of half year and full year statutory accounts* Assistance with tax preparation* Variance analysis* Cash flow preparation* Preparation of monthly financial accounts

Islamabad, Pakistan

* Planning, execution and completion of audit/ attestation and general business advisory services assignments requiring.* Supervision and review of work of subordinate staff.* Examination and analysis of financial statements for assisting in forming opinion thereon.* Reporting to engagement partner/director* Establishing and strengthening of cordial client relationship through liaisons at various levels of client personnel including top management.* Review of and assistance in preparation of individual and consolidated financial statements and other information for management according to the requirements of statute and International Financial Reporting Standards.* Review of internal control procedures to ensure adherence to management policies and control requirements and to suggest improvements.* Ensuring audit quality and compliance with various auditing and accounting pronouncements.* Managing multiple relationships and ensuring customer satisfaction through high quality service delivered to a variety of top-tier clients.

Association Of Chartered Accountants, Accounting And Business/Management

Certified Management Accountant, Accounting And Business/Management

Advanced Diploma In Public Accounting, Accounting And Finance

Certified Public Accountant, Accounting And Finance

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting And Finance

Association Of Chartered Accountants, Accounting And Business/Management

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Higher Secondary School Certificate, General Science

Secondary School Certificate, General Science