Athar Vasta Email & Phone Number

Pakistan

• • Preparing the Net Revenue and Operating Income Flash, Pulse and Forecast submissions to the region by actively liaising with different Finance functions and understand the drivers vs plan and latest forecast.• Monthly regional call with Regional Finance director to brief the Flash and upcoming forecasted numbers with working capital • Drive period close reviews and margin drivers with category and cost controllers to build understanding of results and variances to plan.• Preparing GM Review deck/PPT and review with regional FP&A Manager and Regional Finance Director the GM Review Deck contains Executive summary of income statement, working capital, sales bridges, score cards at MTD, QTD and FY outlook• Uploading Annual Operating Plan(AOP), Pulse and Flash numbers in HFM after get review with Regional FP&A team.• Managing yearly operating budget includes department wise. • Developing 5 years business plans.• Developing, analysis and interpreting statistical and accounting information evaluate operating results in terms of profitability and performance against budgets.• Controlling income, cash flow and expenditures.• Developing and managing financials systems/models.• Supervising staff includes remote staff. • Leading and managing Top brand accounts (Levis, Adidas, Gap, Nike) and dealing with any issues that may arise.• Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.• Manage Account Receivable, Payable & Credit & Collection depart.• Leading and managing Top brand accounts (Levis, Adidas, Gap, Nike) and dealing with any issues that may arise.• Manager Insurance & Customers related matters. • Participate in various Finance system implementation project and review & formulate accounting system and control procedures.• Responsible for deployment, training, and development for the team members.• Liaison with Auditors and Banks.

Karachi, Pakistan

• Prepare financial and business related analyses to assess the impact of various corporate projects and transactions.• Conduct analyze in such areas as financial and expense performance, Sales and Marketing, working capital and investment.• Prepare Annual Operation Plan (AOP)/Budget and Forecast process. • Provide financial analysis and support in the AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) process and the strategic plan.• Prepare departments budgets. Review departmental actual expenses versus budget. Issue monthly variance statements.• Maintain strong financial control environment and streamline processes through review of workflow and procedures, as well as prepare and update standard operating procedures and manuals Plans • Variance Analysis b/w AOP, forecast, pre-flash, Outlook and prior year.• Monitor and control Account Receivable Module & Credit & Collection (C&C) team to perform day to day Local and Inter-company Receivable & Billing function.• To perform month-end closing review of reconciliation, cutoff, inter-company matching, financial analyses, business issues and commentary for management reporting.• Participate in various Finance system implementation project and review & formulate accounting system and control procedures.• Responsible for deployment, training, and development for the team members.• Review & set vendors credit limits and terms on quarterly/Half yearly basis.• Make strategies to control Working Capital Vs Budget. • Visit customers and resolve their issues where necessary.• Deep drive analysis of Sales and receivable.• Before report ensures that all figure and correct.• Implementation in Oracle reporting as per requirement.

Pakistan

• Manage accounts receivable module• Sales reporting and various Analyses by using ERP system.• Various reporting of sales with respect to Product Line, Customers Line and RBO wise.• Monitoring on DSO.• Make Plans and budgets.• Analysis the Sale and Plans and Forecast variance. • Various International Reporting. • Reconciliation of domestic and overseas customers accounts. • Manage and resolves Sales tax issues.• Access, Advance Excel, MXP, Hyperion Financial Management, Oracle, Business Object.• Insurance coverage of various products• Liaison with customers, bank and auditors for quarterly/annual reviews and audits.

Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan

• Preparation of monthly accounts.• Assistance in preparation of quarterly/annual accounts• E-Filling of Sales Tax return.• Consolidation of Fixed Assets schedules of all Zones and Branches• Keeping record and preparation of quarterly statement of transaction of related parties and its disclosures in financial statements.• Liaise with State Bank of Pakistan and other financial institutions regarding settlement of overseas re-insurers. • Manage over all reinsurance matters with respect of accounts settlement and reconciliation. • Reconciliation of domestic and overseas re-insurance accounts. • Preparation of (Due to and Due from) Schedule of domestic and overseas re-insurers.• Liaison with auditors for quarterly/annual reviews and audits.

Pakistan

• To prepare aging on Debtors and Creditor• Preparation of quarterly returns of Local and overseas re-insurers.• Reconciliation of domestic and overseas re-insurance accounts. • Preparation of (Due to and Due from) Schedule of domestic and overseas re-insurers.• Preparation of fund position and investment approval.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting And Finance, 2.65

Karachi University.