I am a seasoned finance professional with over a decade of experience in finance, compliance and internal controls. My career highlights include implementing and transforming internal controls, leading teams, developing and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, carrying out finance business partner roles, evaluating overall risk management, and introducing efficiencies in financial reporting and budgeting.As Head of Decentral Finance (Compliance Section) at Burque Corporation (Pvt.) Limited, I am responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with policies and procedures. I work closely with senior management to develop policies, standard operating procedures, and provide assurance regarding the effectiveness of controls. Additionally, I carry out the finance business partner role to commercial within defined SOP and procedures while evaluating overall risk management in due course of business.Prior to my current role, I served as the Manager Finance (Group) at Imtiaz, where I managed a team of over 60 resources of finance, including reporting, inventory, decentral finance, internal controls, and payroll. I also carried out stock audits for the first time in the history of ISM for branches, identified and developed efficiencies and effectiveness in financial reporting, and budgeting.During my tenure as Manager Finance (Trade Payable/Credit Control) at Burque Corporation (Pvt.) Limited, I led four departments over five years, including trade payable, credit control, claims section, and trade offer section, with a total strength of 20+ resources. Additionally, I introduced the receivable function and a weekly reporting pack for CFO & CEO for better visibility on all credit aspects.Before my role at Burque Corporation (Pvt.) Limited, I served as Assistant Manager Finance at Bulls Eye Communication (Pvt.) Limited, where I prepared the final accounts and submitted them for review to senior management, prepared the payroll of Head Office and Regional Office employees with a total strength of 100+, and supervised receivable and payable management for 25+ business partners, including Unilever and Engro Foods.I began my career as an Audit Trainee at Tanzeem & Co, where I performed operational and financial audits to ensure that financial statements were fairly presented in accordance with IAS. I also performed tests of internal controls to ensure effectiveness, prepared reports, commentaries, and financial statements.