Muhammad Azam Email & Phone Number

Pakistan

Karachi Division, Sindh, Pakistan

Key Responsibilities:• Direct report to Owners for SAP overall improvement in FICO • Month End Closing and streamline the closing process

Karachi Division, Sindh, Pakistan

Key Achievements:• Improved and rectify FI-SD configuration• Financial Audit 2022 - 2023Key Responsibilities:• Improved and streamlined Business Processes in SAP• Re-organized Finance Department (Al-Haj Automotive, Al-Haj FAW and Al-Haj Bus)• Improved daily reporting to Management• Financial forecast and analysis for Management & Banks• Liasson with Banks for credit lines

Karachi

Reporting functionally to the Board's Audit Committee and administratively to the CEO.

Karachi

Key Achievements: • 1st point of contact for all Procure2Pay, Order2Cash and Bank Reconciliation related queries.• Responsible for smooth execution of financial processes through SAP System.• Automation and validation of business process controls.• Developed Audit Committee ToRs and Internal Audit Manual• Developed Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Report (SAP Report Writer)• Streamline Bank & Petty Cash process in SAP and also update 2 years back-locks• Streamline… Show more Key Achievements: • 1st point of contact for all Procure2Pay, Order2Cash and Bank Reconciliation related queries.• Responsible for smooth execution of financial processes through SAP System.• Automation and validation of business process controls.• Developed Audit Committee ToRs and Internal Audit Manual• Developed Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Report (SAP Report Writer)• Streamline Bank & Petty Cash process in SAP and also update 2 years back-locks• Streamline Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable in SAP also update 2 years back locks• Streamline Commercial (Imported) accounting and material prices in SAP (resolved old GRIR/PO issues) • Reconciled all customer from old ERP and SAP and make gap analysis • Developed customer postdated cheques and receipt mechanism in SAP Key Responsibilities: • Reviewed and analyzed business requirement and business processes and mapped with SAP • Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes• Improvement in Audit, Tax and Treasury processes to ensure overall coordination of all financial accounting activities • Coordinate with key users during the month-end closing process to finalize monthly financial reports• Provide leadership and administration of all component of Accounts Payable/Receivable process to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness of payments• Analysis CWIP (Capex) and control in PS module & compare with budget• Management of Assets accounting in SAP & maintenance of Fixed assets register as per TR-6 of ICAP• Adheres to, recommends, influences and leads improvements to SAP process. • Regularly interacted with end users to ensure proper understanding of the Business requirements and functional specifications• Conducted GAP analysis, document findings, evaluated scope of studies & suggested solutions through SAP for implementation and customization Show less

Karachi

Key Achievements: • SAP HANA Power User : FICO, MM, FM,PS & HCM• Appreciation Certificate 2015-16• Streamline Work in Process inventory and reduce costing, valuation and analysis duration from 3 months to 2 weeks.• Streamline Spare parts inventory and their accounting.• Implement new payroll system and reduce processing time from 15 days to 7 days.• Develop new ISO documents and SOPs (Standing Cost of Products, Payrolls, Budgeting, and Taxation etc)• Successfully… Show more Key Achievements: • SAP HANA Power User : FICO, MM, FM,PS & HCM• Appreciation Certificate 2015-16• Streamline Work in Process inventory and reduce costing, valuation and analysis duration from 3 months to 2 weeks.• Streamline Spare parts inventory and their accounting.• Implement new payroll system and reduce processing time from 15 days to 7 days.• Develop new ISO documents and SOPs (Standing Cost of Products, Payrolls, Budgeting, and Taxation etc)• Successfully transfer all employees’ accounts from Standard Chartered to Habib Bank and online salary transfer process.• Successfully rearrange OBYC (MM-FI configuration) • Successfully rearrange COPA report Key Responsibilities: • Monthly management accounts/financial closing & allocation with reconciliation • Preparation monthly performance reports (Budget Vs. Current position and Current Vs. Last year position)• Preparation management reports for cost of goods manufactured• Preparation management reports for cost of goods sold• Preparation material movement analysis and reconciliation with COGS• Preparation and analysis different types of variances (Budgeted weight Vs. Current Weight & Cost Variances)• Preparation product wise profitability reports • Preparation monthly raw material standard and comparison with actuals cost• Preparation monthly activities rate and comparison with actuals rate• Preparation standard cost of the products and comparison with actuals cost• Analysis CWIP (Capex) and control • Play key role in preparation of annual budget of manufacturing and Capital Expenditure• Annually develop budgeted and standards cost for Raw material, Direct Labour, Overheads. • Examine historical cost of raw materials & impact on future cost of products• Supervise raw material reconciliation and analysis.• Supervise payrolls and wages• Supervise petty cash • Other reports as and when management requires Show less

Karachi

Client: Abudwaood Trading Company Pakistan (Pvt) LtdKey Achievements: • SAP Power User : FI• Played a critical role in implementing SAP (Accounts Payable, Treasury. Inventory)• Timely transfer all data from Sidat Financial to SAP.• Streamline and reduce insurance cost by 50%. • Develop SOPs (Accounts Payable, Insurance, Inventory, collection and banking)• Successfully shift collection accounting from HBL to SAMBAKey Responsibilities: • Preparation… Show more Client: Abudwaood Trading Company Pakistan (Pvt) LtdKey Achievements: • SAP Power User : FI• Played a critical role in implementing SAP (Accounts Payable, Treasury. Inventory)• Timely transfer all data from Sidat Financial to SAP.• Streamline and reduce insurance cost by 50%. • Develop SOPs (Accounts Payable, Insurance, Inventory, collection and banking)• Successfully shift collection accounting from HBL to SAMBAKey Responsibilities: • Preparation monthly financial and management reports• Preparation and reconcile Sales Tax, withholding tax and tax returns• Reconciliation of vendor accounts and verification with vendors• Reconciliation of inventory and verification with vendors• Adjustment of claim with vendor and proper accounting• Monitoring and controlling vendor payment as per agreement/policy• Preparation monthly inventory variance reports • Approval and posting of documents in financial ledger• Supervise and control accounts payable, insurance and banks• Supervise fixed assets, branch accounting and inventory • Ensure timely deposit of cash/cheque on collection account all over Pakistan • Preparation of SOPs for account payable, insurance, inventory, collection and banking• Supervise internal audit Show less

Key Achievements: • Successfully implement Peachtree and transferred manual data • Preparation of SOPs• Stream line  financial reporting and accounts on group level payroll systemKey Responsibilities: • Preparation of budgets, forecast and cash flows in lieu of proactive financial management• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting process• Preparation of quarterly & annual accounts including P&L and balance sheet• Timely production of… Show more Key Achievements: • Successfully implement Peachtree and transferred manual data • Preparation of SOPs• Stream line  financial reporting and accounts on group level payroll systemKey Responsibilities: • Preparation of budgets, forecast and cash flows in lieu of proactive financial management• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting process• Preparation of quarterly & annual accounts including P&L and balance sheet• Timely production of statutory and internal financial reports• Cash management and treasury duties and overseeing the payroll process• Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented & maintained• Reviewing works of account receivable team and closely monitoring debtors aging• Accounting and reconciliation of inter-company transaction• Recording and managing fixed assets, addition and disposal• Prepayments adjustment and accruals for monthly closing• Verifying accuracy of payroll and other benefits before payment• Providing timely and accurate financial reports• Monthly reconciliation of bank statement, account payable and receivable• Preparation of management accounts of the company Show less

Karachi

Key Achievements: • Successfully develop and implement store/warehouse management system• Successfully develop and implement manufacturing & cost sheets• Preparation Internal audit SOPsKey Responsibilities: • Support the audit manager in the delivery of audit programs.• Plan, execute& documents audits for various operation including assessing risks and determining scope of assigned audit• Access business, technological, operation and control risks, make… Show more Key Achievements: • Successfully develop and implement store/warehouse management system• Successfully develop and implement manufacturing & cost sheets• Preparation Internal audit SOPsKey Responsibilities: • Support the audit manager in the delivery of audit programs.• Plan, execute& documents audits for various operation including assessing risks and determining scope of assigned audit• Access business, technological, operation and control risks, make recommendations for improvements of current and proposed system and operation• Preparation monthly production summary and recommendation of improvement• Preparation daily & monthly performance report• Preparation monthly management accounts• Conduct supplier audit and verification of rate with market• Preparation audit reports Show less

Karachi

Key Responsibilities: • Preparation of Bank reconciliation • Preparation monthly, quarterly and annual accounts• Preparation management reports, • Preparation tenders documents and reconciliation• Preparation product cost reports

Acma, Management & Financial Accountant

Advance Diploma In Management Accounts (Cma-Uk), Advance Diploma In Management Accounts (Cma-Uk)

Fellow Public Accountants, Finance & Accounts