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London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

London Holborn & Hammersmith

Responsibilitieso Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and policies and prepare accurate and timely financial reports.o Review orders, refund requests, and invoices and report discrepancies as per brand standards.o Develop and implement financial systems, policies, and processes to enhance financial performance, improve controls, and support decision-making.o Plan and execute store audits, analyze risks test internal controls, and ensure compliance with external regulations.o Prepare and review workpapers, evaluate audit findings and communicate any audit observations along with corrective actions to key stakeholders.o Generate detailed finance, audit, and business reports for management, providing insights to support strategic planning. o Facilitate HR compliance activities such as employee recordkeeping, policy enforcement, and regulatory reporting, ensuring adherence to UK labor laws.o Coordinate with managers on the achievement of scorecard KPIs and highlight any internal control issues.

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

o Identify potential cases for write-off and assign portfolios to Integrated Business Centres (IBCs).o Prepare justifications, ensure completeness and sign-off the write-off case files.o Maintain a detailed and up-to-date record of all recovery efforts made for each case.o Strongly follow up for all initiated cases to ensure timely resolution.o Establish and maintain effective tracking systems for all files to ensure proper documentation and approval by Internal Audit.o Lead monthly meetings with the IBC Head to discuss write-off related issues and any necessary updates.o Ensure adherence to other Write-off related responsibilities, as per MYT and NEPRA regulatory requirements.o Ensure maximum recovery from write-off cases by offering rebate schemes and help IBC achieve the target.

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Responsibilitieso Conduct scorecard reviews, monitor KPIs against targets and budgets, and identify control deficiencies in achieving KPIs. o Perform tests of controls on expenditures (Revex and Capex) at the distribution operations level for risk assessment. `o Ensure compliance with SOPs and policies related to billing and collection, highlighting any deviations by IBCs.o Perform cycle day analysis to test billing transactions using predefined criteria for customer assessment.o Issue monthly reports to IBC head, including an extract of unbilled revenue, specific issues identified at IBC/regional level, cycle day analysis summary, and an update on all previously identified pending issues.o Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and policies, prepare timely and accurate financial reports, and contribute to the development of financial systems and policies to improve efficiency.o Lead IBC scorecard review, special projects post-investment review, and special ad hoc analysis and reporting assignments.o Part of cross-functional teams for business process reengineering and designing internal SOPs.o Liaise with internal audit to rectify billing errors and instances leading to unbilled revenue, maintain compliance documentation.o Preparation and issuance of monthly report to department and suggesting controls to avoid recurrence.

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Responsibilitieso Analysed and reported Score Card, Unbilled Revenue, and Cycle Day Wise revenue vs targets to support IBC General Manager in making informed decisions.o Improved Customer Services by conducting Complaints Management Analysis and ensuring resolution of all pending technical, billing and service tickets as per their TATs through strong follow up.o Performed HT & LT Mapping analysis and updated them on SAP EDM, ensuring efficient energy distribution.o Monitored Cycle Day Wise sales and the revenue targets also evaluated feeder and PMT losses and identified billing-related abnormalities and ensured timely corrective action.o Optimised resource allocation and reduced inefficiencies by conducting budget-based, DL & RR analysis.o Ensured efficient billing processes and prevented potential revenue loss by analysing defaulters ageing with their paying slabs. o Prepared daily Sales and Cash and reports and special projects reports for DGMs, GM & Cluster Office to give them insights into operational performance.o Ensured monthly reporting of Irregular Billing / Universal Hook Connections to mitigate revenue loss.o Prepared reports of feeders sent out based on weather forecasts.o Ensured effective communication to coordinate with compliance, Internal audit department, clusters, Head office and various technical and commercial departments to ensure collaboration.

Karachi

On BBSYD project

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Accounts Payables: verifying local and foreign payment vouchers and managing monthly petty cash. preparing Service Entry Sheets and processing invoices in SAP, along with managing employee advances, TADAs, and settlements, ensuring accuracy in reimbursement of duties paid by clearing agents. Additionally, prepared payment schedules for various contracts, coordinating with departments and vendors to resolve discrepancies in local bills, and calculating penalties based on performance bonds. Generation Projects responsibilities :commercial management, project reporting, and monitoring, adhering to local laws and IFRS for capitalization. Tasks involve preparing payment schedules and commercial synopses for EPC Contracts, assisting in decision-making processes, evaluating bids, and conducting workshops to explain EPC contracts in the power sector to laymen.Budgeting & Reporting duties :financial analysis of major Capex projects, assisting in budget compilation, providing monthly reports for CFO-level review, monitoring budget utilization, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop project budgets and resource plans.Procurement: evaluating the commercial aspects of purchase requisitions, ensuring appropriate categorization of items, and coordinating with accounting standards and user departments. preparing Purchase Orders in SAP, managing budget allocations, and strategizing Purchase Requisition releases. special assignments as directed by management, such as the implementation of the SAP authorization matrix.

Karachi

Responsibilitieso Assisted in Budget Monitoring & Controllingo Drafted payment schedules for various contractso Supported in the verification of accounts payable functions (Bills Verification)o Oversaw procurement-related matters to ensure Compliance with procurement procedures & subject clauses.o Engaged in financial analysis of different Capex projects using break even, NPV, and goal seek analysis.o Coordinated with the central accounts department for correct recording and reporting of all transactions.o Assisted in Asset management (including monitoring & controlling of AUCs & disposition of assets)o Financial Analysis and preparation of monthly variance reports, and cash flow reports using expertise of SAP.o Assisted in Capex and Revex Budget Compilation of Generation & Transmission Networko Checked calculation of penalty on late delivery or late submission of a performance bondo Managed Administration related matters

Master'S Degree, International Business With Data Analytics

Activities and Societies: Sports and woman’s club

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General, A+

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Finance, 70+

Activities and Societies: Position holder in multiple subjectsACCA (Associate of Certified Chartered Accountancy) CAMS (College.

Intermediate, Science

O' Levels, Science Group