ACCA Member with 7+ years of experience in financial management, specializing in the manufacturing and FMCG sector. Proven expertise in Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Management, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and Economic Trend Analysis. Adept at executing data-driven financial strategies, optimizing business performance, and enhancing operational efficiency. Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and driving profitability through effective cost control and revenue optimization strategies. Committed to delivering accurate financial insights, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making to foster business growth.
Qaser Al Arz Foodstuff Tr,
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AmQaser Al Arz Foodstuff Tr,Dubai, Ae
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Manager Accounts & FinanceQaser Al Arz Foodstuff Tr. Nov 2022 - PresentDubai, United Arab Emiratesโข ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐: Delivered timely and accurate financial reports (balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements) in adherence to IFRS, empowering senior management with actionable insights for strategic decisions.โข ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Leveraged expertise to maintain and track the Group's fixed assets, established efficient processes for asset transfers and disposals, delivered accurate reconciliations of the Assets Register with the Financial Ledger, and collaborated with teams to ensure compliance with budgets and audit requirements.โข ๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Ensured full compliance with UAE VAT and corporate tax laws by staying updated on regulatory changes and implementing robust processes, minimizing audit risks.โข ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Designed and executed cost-saving strategies, achieving a 20% reduction in operating expenses and annual savings of AED 1.55 million.โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐น๐ผ๐ & ๐๐ถ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Improved cash flow by 25% through enhanced forecasting, accounts receivable collections, and efficient accounts payable processes.โข ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐: Conducted detailed variance analyses, identifying key trends and variances and presenting actionable recommendations to optimize financial performance.โข ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Strengthened internal controls, ensuring processes were aligned with organizational goals and mitigating financial risks.
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Financial ControllerIndus Embroidery Jan 2017 - Oct 2022Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ & ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ :โข Preparation of monthly management accounts much quicker, cutting down the production time from 9 days to 6;โข In Meetings with senior management from every department, I was able to lower overall business spending by 13%, saving the company Rs. 6.3 million annually. โข Month-wise and Project-wise Variance Analysis Reports and Forecasting to offer the company's most recent full-year financial picture to emphasize the company's risks and prospects;โข Interaction with clients to answer queries, get full documentation and verify account accuracy resulted in a 25% improvement in client relationships๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ & ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด :โข Oversaw that invoices are issued to local and foreign customers on a timely basis and kept the average collection period at an acceptable level;โข Along with the purchasing department, we were able to reduce supply costs by Rs. 4.5 million annually by combining monthly cloth orders into quarterly bulk orders that were supplied in monthly installments.๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฉ๐๐ง & ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ :โข By detecting redundancies in the reporting process, evaluating how well they worked to detect errors, and eradicating redundant steps that weren't necessary to save 5 staff hours per weekโข Keep records accurate as per the VAT Law, timely filling out VAT returns on a Monthly & Quarterly Basis and coordinating with tax consultants for assessments and other tax affairs to avoid hefty VAT penalties.โข Oversaw 2 junior team members and an intern, training them on business procedures and working methods that raised their output by approx. 50% over the course of three weeks.โข By establishing a new digital memo and report transmission system, the warehouse department's paperwork was reduced by over 50%
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Audit Supervisor & Business ConsultantM. Almas & Co. Chartered Accountants Mar 2015 - Dec 2016Lahore, Punjab, Pakistanโข Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members;โข Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports;โข Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements by allocating resources and maintaining cost efficiency;โข Assist in developing an annual audit plan with Audit Senior & Manager, coordinating audit activities, and discussing it with audit trainees;โข Manually prepared clientsโ audit files for the Quality Control Review (QCR) Program held by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan;โข Responsible for the assignment of clientsโ book-keeping tasks, which included checking the posting of all sales invoices and purchase invoices to proper accounts and keeping all records updated to ensure completeness;โข Proven ability to identify and implement improvements to streamline processes and increase efficiency and productivity;โข Reviewing the work performed by the trainees for error checking to ensure accuracy and compliance especially working papers on audit box files.
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Audit AssociateM. Almas & Co. Chartered Accountants Nov 2013 - Feb 2015Lahore, Punjab, Pakistanโข Majority work on gathering appropriate evidence and preparation of audit working papers;โข Undertake audit assignments by professional standards, Audit Guidance, and Audit Services Groupโs Quality Assurance Framework;โข Reviewed petty cash, cash book, journal, general ledger, trial balance, test counts, bank reconciliation statements, payroll sheets, profit and loss account, and balance sheet;โข Worked on acquisition review and special projects (Model Town Community Centre);โข Serving as a liaison between stakeholders and clients;โข Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects.
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