Kashif Naz Email & Phone Number

Karachi, Pk

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Burque was incorporated on January 22, 2009 as a private company limited. The principal activity of the Company is distribution of fast-moving consumer goods and other products.𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Developed and implemented an automated sales tax reporting system using Python, resulting in a 16-hour Excel task being completed in just 1 hour. This automation led to significant time savings, increased productivity, and minimized errors.• Developed intuitive Power BI… Show more Burque was incorporated on January 22, 2009 as a private company limited. The principal activity of the Company is distribution of fast-moving consumer goods and other products.𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Developed and implemented an automated sales tax reporting system using Python, resulting in a 16-hour Excel task being completed in just 1 hour. This automation led to significant time savings, increased productivity, and minimized errors.• Developed intuitive Power BI dashboards for Account Receivable, Shortages, and Bounce Cheques, leveraging Oracle SQL queries to provide real-time financial data visibility and efficient control over working capital decision making.• Successfully completed IBM Data Science Professional Certificate from Coursera, equipping myself with a comprehensive understanding of statistical, computational, and data visualization techniques to extract valuable insights from complex data sets.𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅: • Led preparation of Supply Chain reporting and Company Sales Performance for Nestle Division-I, reviewed by relevant BDH and CCO.• Led Head Office Reporting and prepared dashboards in Power BI on request of CFO.• Led reporting of Unilever Market Place (UMP), reviewing monthly expenses and preparing profit and loss statements.• Oversaw payroll activities in SAP S4/Hana including employee tagging, cost distribution and payroll accounting.• Prepared board papers for Burque Group including FMCG, Telecom, and Head Office performance and submitted to Group CFO on a quarterly basis.• Provided automation recommendations and led projects to improve efficiency and effectiveness based on analysis of current situation and opportunities. Show less

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Expedited monthly reporting by leveraging Power Query and M Language automation in Excel. Streamlined data retrieval by integrating various SQL queries, reducing reporting time by 2 days following month-end. Standardization and integration empowered faster budget variance analysis, resulting in better data-driven management decisions.𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅: Preparing management accounts, reviewing monthly closing and… Show more 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Expedited monthly reporting by leveraging Power Query and M Language automation in Excel. Streamlined data retrieval by integrating various SQL queries, reducing reporting time by 2 days following month-end. Standardization and integration empowered faster budget variance analysis, resulting in better data-driven management decisions.𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅: Preparing management accounts, reviewing monthly closing and monitoring day-to-day activities, preparation and distribution of weekly spread summaries to CEO and CFO, monitoring of actual expenses versus budget to track the progress as per budget and find gaps, prepared Board presentations for CFO review and submission to the Board of Directors. Show less

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Collaborated with the IT team on DataMart to translate data wrangling, cleaning, and transformation logic into SQL for gathering data from core banking and other systems. This contribution played a crucial role in the successful implementation of the bank's IFRS-9 ECL system.• Become a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅: Preparation of consolidated and… Show more 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Collaborated with the IT team on DataMart to translate data wrangling, cleaning, and transformation logic into SQL for gathering data from core banking and other systems. This contribution played a crucial role in the successful implementation of the bank's IFRS-9 ECL system.• Become a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅: Preparation of consolidated and unconsolidated financial statements according to IFRSs, liaised with external auditors, quarterly State Bank RCOA reporting on advances and investments, identified problematic areas and recommending automated solutions. Show less

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute the upgradation of Oracle 11i to R12, ensuring a smooth transition and addressing any issues that arose during the process.• Implemented a streamlined and automated approach to gather information from subsidiaries and associated companies, successfully reducing the timeline for preparing consolidated financial statements by 3 days.• Developed a comprehensive annual budget, standardizing… Show more 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute the upgradation of Oracle 11i to R12, ensuring a smooth transition and addressing any issues that arose during the process.• Implemented a streamlined and automated approach to gather information from subsidiaries and associated companies, successfully reducing the timeline for preparing consolidated financial statements by 3 days.• Developed a comprehensive annual budget, standardizing templates, and implementing automation in spreadsheets, resulting in a 15% faster close and saving 48 man-hours of data consolidation through stakeholder collaboration and assumptions guideline creation.𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅: Preparation of consolidated and unconsolidated financial statements as per IFRS, liaised with external and internal auditors for annual audits and half-yearly reviews, preparation of monthly management accounts, oversaw monthly closing and monitoring of day-to-day activities, tax computations, board presentations including QoQ, HoH and YoY variance analysis. Show less

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• As Project Lead, led a team of 3, including a programmer, develop and deploy a customized ERP system, reducing monthly reporting time by 60% and decreasing manual record keeping by 90%. User satisfaction improved to 95% through seamless accounting, procurement, payroll, and donation management with centralized database integration.• Optimized investment returns by negotiating and securing the most competitive interest rates from banks, resulting in… Show more 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• As Project Lead, led a team of 3, including a programmer, develop and deploy a customized ERP system, reducing monthly reporting time by 60% and decreasing manual record keeping by 90%. User satisfaction improved to 95% through seamless accounting, procurement, payroll, and donation management with centralized database integration.• Optimized investment returns by negotiating and securing the most competitive interest rates from banks, resulting in maximum returns on excess funds of over PKR 10 million through strategic investment placements.• Qualified and became a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅: • Presented monthly results to the Management committee, managed monthly closing activities, treasury management, budgeting and variance analysis, forecasted cashflow, team management, external audits, tax management and optimization, business process improvements and timely submission of government returns. Show less

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Led a team of 20+ people across Pakistan to conduct an inventory count and valuation for a client in 1.5 months. Identified damaged stocks and slow-moving items, delivered findings to the BOD within a tight deadline.𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅:• Planning and conducting audit to ensure compliance with laws, regulations and IFRS standards, assisting clients in preparing financial statements as per IFRS, team planning, team… Show more 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:• Led a team of 20+ people across Pakistan to conduct an inventory count and valuation for a client in 1.5 months. Identified damaged stocks and slow-moving items, delivered findings to the BOD within a tight deadline.𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅:• Planning and conducting audit to ensure compliance with laws, regulations and IFRS standards, assisting clients in preparing financial statements as per IFRS, team planning, team management.My responsibilities broadly included the following:• Leading engagement teams through the project planning stages, supervision and review of the work performed, including close interaction with clients, review of field work and on-job professional development of staff;• Preparing detailed reports on audit findings and making recommendations to improve organization’s accounting and management practices, controls and systems; and • Assisting clients in preparing financial statements including assistance in application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), corporate taxation and financial reporting of multinational companies to their parent entities. Show less

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