• Responsible for managing the accounting for various investment portfolios (offshore and onshore), including equity, private equity, debts and alternative investments (AED 100 million).• Acting as a catalyst for sustained business performance and ensuring that strategies and plans are translated into concrete actions and tangible results. • Providing analytical support, including performance analysis and variance explanations.• Collaborating with auditors to facilitate the audit process and address any audit-related inquiries.• Working closely with the finance team to integrate investment data into the overall financial reporting process.• Demonstrating a strong understanding of business priorities and possessing strong stakeholder management skills to ensure timely communication and delivery of priorities.• Monitoring and evaluating the valuation of investment holdings, working closely with external pricing vendors.• Conducting reconciliations of investment accounts of shareholders, investigating and resolving discrepancies.• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and acting as a change agent for continuous improvement and transformational initiatives. • Leading the planning and execution of financial strategies to drive sustainable profitable growth across the region. • Leading a team of accounting professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations to ensure the team met critical deadlines and achieved performance goals.• Managing the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements for investment portfolios, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and conducting in-depth financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.• Managing complex investment structures including equities, bonds, private equity, and real estate assets. Leading the reconciliation of investment valuations, ensuring accuracy and mitigating discrepancies.

• Full responsibility of preparation of VAT returns, financial statements (AED165 million) and cash flow management.• Collaborating with senior management, external auditors, and financial partners to address key accounting issues, resolve discrepancies, and provide insights on the financial impact of investment strategies.• Spearheading initiatives to improve accounting processes, streamline workflow efficiencies, and implement automation tools to optimize financial reporting.• Maintaining stock records of a diversified product range while ensuring that international shipments are accurately reflected in stock and ERP system.• Leading cross-functional projects related to new system implementations, accounting standard changes, and process redesigns to meet evolving business needs.• Preparing monthly forecasts (GCC region), providing strong basis for the budget preparation, managing all product costing and forecast cycles and leading annual review of standard costings.• Ensuring month end reports (MIS) are delivered accurately and timely, analysis of key trends and variances coupled with recommendations of cost saving measures and operational efficiency suggestions.• Conducting in-depth variance analyses on budget vs actual financial performance, identifying key drivers behind discrepancies and providing detailed reports to management.• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of robust internal control systems to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.• Supported the overall improvements of ERP, systems, processes, and procedures.

• Spearheading initiatives to improve accounting processes, streamline workflow efficiencies, and implement automation tools to optimize financial reporting.• Formulating policies & procedures and internal controls for the group finance department.• Obtaining MOH approvals for annual licenses and professionally coordinating with municipality to ensure compliance.• Acting in a senior capacity delegating assignments to, reviewing and approving the work of, and providing advice and direction to team members.• Supporting client and vendor negotiations by providing analytical insight and ensuring optimal balance of pricing, early payment discounts, rebates and volume commitments (where applicable).• Supporting the implementation of best practice financial planning techniques in line with business needs and supporting initiatives to improve the quality and consistency of business and finance data.• Finalizing, reviewing and analyzing monthly closing of accounts and preparation of accounts (AED 0.6 million) in accordance with IFRS.

• Leading a team of 2 assistant managers, reviewing of financial statements (size of PKR 2 billion) and ensuring productivity results.• Managing 4 different funds 'Unit Trust of Pakistan' (PKR 1.3 billion) 'JS Pension Saving Funds' (PKR 300 million) 'JS Islamic Fund (PKR 200 million) and JS Fund of Funds (PKR 90 million).• Managing liquidity to maximize revenue and filing of statutory reports with Central Bank & SECP.• Identifying improvements in internal control environment, procedures & business processes.• Analytically reviewing financial statements with ratio analysis and reporting of variances.• Coordinating annual statutory audits, reviewing statutory compliance in financial reporting framework including IFRS.• Identifying opportunities to enhance the efficiency of existing processes and propose improvements to streamline the use of key business metrics.

• Preparing and announcing Net Asset Value (NAV), Payment Settlement with banks, Coordination with internal/external auditors.• Preparing Financial & Managerial Accounts (Monthly, Quarterly, Annually).• Maintaining books of accounts on ERP (ORACLE based) system and preparing of VAT and withholding tax returns.

• Building the department from scratch, preparing SOP’s under the legal frame work, developing the internal audit & compliance department, and developing audit plans.• Planning & performing risk based audit, (as per Internal audit charter) substantive test & analytical procedures, covering investments, finance, operations, and IT divisions.• Spearheading audit committee meetings, preparing agenda, and presenting accordingly.• Proving detailed analysis of equity and debt (fixed income) portfolio (PKR 800 million) and identification of risks.• Examining Net Asset Value and the valuation of underlying equity and debt portfolio (PKR 2 billion).• Proving detailed verification of investments in equity/debt securities (PKR 1 billion). Repo and Reverse Repo in investment banking as per NBFC Regulations 2008.

A member firm of Grant Thornton International considered as big 5Supervise a team of three professionals .• Involved in Internal audit of PICIC asset management (PKR 500m+) & JS Investment Ltd companies (Fund size= PKR 40 billion) [Equity Investments and Verification of Capital Gain and Loss]• Verified purchase and sales of investment and its disclosure in books of accounts as per IFRS.• Examination of capital expenditures like acquisition & disposal & its cross checking with ledgers.• Prepared audit programs and its application as per International Standards on Auditing.• Analytical review of financial statements with ratio analysis and reporting of variances.

Premier Financial services(pvt) Ltd is the management company of First equity modaraba an Islamic financial institution With stock brokerage listed at Karachi stock exchange. Worked as an Accountant my responsibilities included: • Prepared projected cash flows of PKR 4 million per day. • Accurate casting of ledgers and financial statements with asset size of PKR 150m.• Prepared financial statements in accordance with IFRS and statutory requirements.• Monitored cash inflows & out flows, maneuvering of funds to meet the Delivery versus payment (DVP) requirements of corporate clients of equity brokerage division.• Prepared bank and dividend reconciliation statements.