Obbad Fazal, Cpa, Cga Email & Phone Number

Business Bay, Dubai, Ae

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Munich, Bavaria, De

Key responsibilities include:• Reviewing quarterly expense analysis and preparing commentary for senior leadership for steering purposes• Establish and maintain robust processes for forecasting expenses and monitoring to plan • Working with management across the company to prepare and finalize budget and plan, taking into account new business and operational requirements• Monitor cost center structure and making changes to ensure appropriate data level capture to efficiently meet reporting requirements• Oversee the Accounts Payable, Receivable and Cash management functions to ensure quality and timely service levels are maintained• Ensure internal controls are designed and operating effectively for the relevant areas• Review of liquidity reporting to ensure liquidity requirements are adequately fulfilled for all entities• Oversee and provide guidance to the team in the preparation of financial statements and disclosures• Work closely with tax to ensure timely and accurate delivery of information for tax provisions and filings• Assesses and oversees intercompany reporting and processes to ensure accurate and timely delivery• Managing and coaching a high performance team that is highly engaged and motivated • Provide superior support to team in continuously improving processes

Munich, Bavaria, De

Key responsibilities included: • Preparation of OSFI’s Life & Limat quarterly returns, MD&A and presentations for senior management• FS preparation and formulating disclosures in coordination with all internal & external stakeholders• Ensuring timely submission of periodic financial information to HO on IFRS and SII basis• Analyzing financial results and generating detailed commentary by working closely with actuarial teams• Preparation of expense budget in consultation with internal stake holders and submission to HO• Developing detailed analysis on the Canadian “Economic Balance Sheet” as per SII requirements • Managing and coaching a direct report• Coordinating with internal and external auditorsAchievements• Revamped the FS and reporting process reducing the turnaround time by 30%• Successfully led and implemented Concur expense and IFRS16 for MLMC• Effectively tracked projects/ initiatives and provided detailed expense reporting to key stakeholders• Enhanced the liquidity forecast process by revamping the key templates and setting the right expectations• Key member of the IFRS-17 implementation team• Implemented dynamic cost center reporting structures for new companies/ projects and revamped the existing ones• Managed key processes/ projects independently, also developed process documentation and checklists

Jersey City, New Jersey, Us

Key responsibilities included:• Assisted with MD&A preparation covering GWP, NWP, claims, expenses and key BS movements• Reviewed provisions/ reserves with claims and actuarial teams to verify key variations• Developed template to provide explain and document UPR trends by LOB• Leveraged 1-2 resources from the accounting resource pool to complete monthly close process• Calculated contingent commissions, deferred and unearned adjustments, accruals, etc. • Performed control account reconciliations and IFRS vs US GAAP reconciliation for HO• Prepared and circulated the weekly Premium Report to the management team• Assisted with FS and OSFI return preparation• Coordinated the external, internal and SOX audits

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Key Areas Worked • Worked on key Balance Sheet and Income Statement areas during the assignment• Built and sustain strong client relationships to facilitate timely completion of audit work• Updating client’s business and other key information through meetings & documentation reviews• Validating key business changes with variations in Financial Statements• Evaluation of client’s accounting and internal control systems and recommending improvements• Developed detailed analytical reports providing insight into business and financial information• Analyze audit findings and propose changes on the financial statements’ presentation• Coordinating with audit team to avoid duplication of work and updating work status on a routine basis

Key Responsibilities• Presenting reports on business performance, profitability, liquidity and solvency to management• Prepared detailed business forecasts/ budgets covering business inputs and expense trends• Managing AR (10,600+ customers) and AP (3,600 + service providers) within management guidelines• Carrying out review/ reconciliation of provisions/ reserves with Reinsurance and Actuarial teams• Working with Underwriting, Claims and Marketing teams produced monthly performance report• Proactively initiated broker contact from finance to improve portfolio profitability and liquidity Achievements• For automobile business achieved savings of CAD 50K in 2014 for the road side assistance program• Developed insightful class-wise income statement report, available real-time by click of a button• Highlighted savings of CAD 1.4 million from expenses during company restructuring in 2015• Worked in cross functional team and proposed key changes to improve profitability of auto business• Single handedly implemented ERP in Finance comprising of AR, AP, GL, payroll and other modules• Led implementation of new Insurance Regulations, similar to Solvency-II framework• Developed SOPs for Payroll, AP, AR and branch operational process

Dubai, Ae

Key Responsibilities• Review of business plans proposed by Group Companies and recommending improvements • Issuance of periodic reports on business performance, expenses and profitability • Development and implementation of business strategies and operational policies• Monitoring of quarterly financial reporting by Group Companies as per TM Group guidelinesAchievements• Support to the Group Company for their listing process at the local Stock Exchange• Implementing Group’s Financial reporting package (GFIS) in six Group Companies• Carried out detailed business and financial analysis for the TM Group on semi-annual basis• Developed extensive business intelligence reports evaluating group companies in 3 regional markets

Karachi, Pk

Key Responsibilities• Responsible for the daily financial operations, NAV calculation, investment valuations, AP, etc. • Managed Financial reporting and Taxation matters for five funds and management company• Developed and implemented extensive short and long term budgets along with tools to evaluate performance on a monthly basisAchievements• Key contribution towards the launch of 2 new funds from conceptual to final IPO phase• Initiated detailed monthly management report documenting variances between plan & actual results• Developed Accounting policies & procedural manual, delegation of financial authorities, staff home benefit and car monetization policies• Completed annual audit and held audit committee meeting for six entities in 4 calendar days after the year end

Lahore, Punjab, Pk

Key Responsibilities• Preparation of periodic financial statements • Presenting analysis to management on business and expense drivers• Developing business plan/ budgets by involving key stake holders and critically evaluating the proposed business assumptions• Monitoring performance against the plan and highlighting areas for corrective action to managementAchievements• Proposed recommendation to improve business performance based on detailed review of 3 branches as mandated by management• Reduced the financial statement generation process by 50% for quarterly/ annual financial statements• Played instrumental role for the implementation of new Insurance/ Financial regulations• Introduced key changes towards transformation of organization’s culture towards data automation

In

Key work Assignments • Planning and supervision of statutory audits covering public and private sectors in multiple industries (FMCG, automobiles, IT, insurance, etc.)• Evaluation of accounting and internal control systems of clients and recommending improvements• Prepared reports for manager/ partner covering key business and financial variations/ trends • Post Implementation review of Standard Chart of Accounts at Unilever in line with Group mandate• Reviewed taxation records of clients, scrutinized and analyzed the assessment orders, disputes, suits filed and prepared tax status report

Cpa, Ontario, Accounting And Finance

Chartered Certified Accountant, Fellow Member

Chartered Accountant, Fellow Member

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.)