Served under direct reporting to Head International Banking Group (IBG) and dotted line reporting to CFO and tasked to monitor and control the Key Performance Indicators, and overall financial performance of International Banking.Performed as Internal Control Unit (ICU) and BCM Contact point for the group (RCSA & BCM). Conducted investigation of variance analysis and prepared management commentary on financial results of group / business levels. Formulated budget and continuous performance monitoring including financials, HR, CAPEX and IT.Key Accomplishments:• Strategically positioned as main point of contact for regulator’s queries regarding international footprints; also managed regulatory (Host & local) Inspection of International operations and prepare contests.• Administer Overseas Monitoring Committee meetings and Agenda / minutes finalizations with the Committee’s Secretary. Preparation of Agenda / Presentation for Board & Board Committee for international banking.• Leveraged keen eye for details to arrange Financial and regulatory Approvals for international operations to ensure compliance with all internal and external regulations/ policies to mitigate risk and monetary loss.• Delivered complete analytical support to international offices in Policy preparation/renewal and liaised with other stakeholder groups during such exercise also prepared Presentation for President Review Meeting.

Researched numerous verticals to evaluate business operations, trends, costs, and revenues to forecast project future revenues, costs, and controls, also engaged in planning, coordination, and defining long/short term strategic plans.Seamlessly shifted between long term strategic projects and short term tactical initiatives and ad hoc requests, ensuring appropriate deployment of resources. Prepared an annual budget; scheduled expenditures; analyzed variances; initiated corrective actions. Defined and developed various financial models for preparation and maintenance of annual budgets.Key Accomplishments:• Successful validated accounting inputs to ensure correctness and accuracy to achieve desired results, also reviewed Key Performance Indicators and overall financial performance by regular monitoring and analysis.• Generated business reports and conducted performance analysis, also directed all efforts for preparing management commentary & variance analysis of financial results on group, region, and branch levels.• Streamlined accounting processes and introduced multiple improvements to resolve all budget related issues and queries for the group, also coordinated with compliance and corporate regions during SBP inspections.

Rendered expert services and contributed positively to the team efforts to monitor and centralize handling of compliance and audit tasks, for both in-house compliance as well as SBP compliance for Wholesale Banking Group.Served as a resource in all efforts to facilitate Group Head for periodic performance review sessions with the President as well as other tasks related to the senior management and board of directors.Key Accomplishments:• Built collaborative rapport with business teams to prepare and execute annual budgets and monthly, quarterly, annual forecasts, also handled and solved all budget related issues and queries for the group.• Functioned in-close collaboration with the compliance and corporate regions during SBP inspection as well as with the Auditor (Internal & External) for audit of eleven WBG divisions.

Retained centralized MIS to deliver information for WBG divisions including trade product, corporate/transaction/ investment banking and portfolio management for effective decision making.• Handled evolving challenges related with the centralization of GLs monitoring and control for expenses of WBG divisions.

Responsibilities• Help Desk Support at Customer Service Centre and Regional Office Karachi.• Monitored Structured Cabling at Offices. • Implemented of Windows System and User Policies on Desktop Clients.