Management Manager

C a r e e r P r o f i l e

A Qualified Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), having more than 13

years of experience gained in the field of Corporate Finance. Have

experience of working in multinational companies and multicultural

environment.

Major Areas of Expertise in Finance and Industry:

. Aiding Management in Strategic Decision Making and formulation of long

term business plans.

. Corporate Finance, Costing & Accounting. Financial Planning & Budgetary

Controls.

. IFRS based Reporting of Financial & Management Accounts.

. Proficient in MS Office Applications. ERP Implementation and management

(SAP (FICO & SD) / BANN - INFOR LN/ BPCS / JD Edwards / ISCALA).

. Statutory Reporting. Audit & Corporate Taxation. Strategic Financial

Management & Planning.

. Cross functional and cross industry experience.

. Strong organizational, administration, interpersonal and communication

skills.

. Self-starter. Flexibility/adaptability to different work environments,

conditions and locations.

. Natural ability to develop and train both technical and non-technical

staff members.

. Excellent Presentation and analytical Skills. Has led teams of

professionals as a team leader.

. Have exposure of world class manufacturing, IT and supply chain systems.

Have experience in people's dealing at shop floor (Unionized staff) as

well managerial staff. Experience in managing Administration & HR

Functions.

Employment Experience:

Mahmood Saeed Beverage Can & End Industry (Jeddah, KSA)

Position & Duration: Factory Finance Manager / Jan 2012 -September 2012

(9 months)

Some of the Major Role and Areas of Responsibilities

. Setting up of Finance Function and Controls in the new Factory, COA

(GL), BOMs.

. Financial & Strategic Planning, including Budgeting & Costing.

. ERP (BANN) implementation. ISO 9001-2008

Qualification/Certifications.

. Aligning top management team with Financial & Strategic Planning of

the Company.

Kraft Foods Pakistan / JV - Continental Biscuits Limited (Pakistan)

Duration Dec-2007 - Dec 2011 (more than Four Years)

Two positions held:

1- Position in Finance Department: Finance Manager Dec 2007 - Sep 2009 (1

year and 10 months)

. ERP & COA (IScala / SAP) restructuring, Costing, Budgeting,

. Financial Analysis (Commercial), Financial Reporting (month-end /

Year-end)

. Treasury, Fund & Investments Portfolios management, Internal &

External Audit.

. IFRS based reporting, managing teams of Finance (12) & Admin (15)

at a time.

2- Position in Sales & Marketing: Finance Business Partner Oct 2009 -

Dec 2011 (more than Two Years)

. Major Tasks: Business Partnering, Budgeting, Planning, Forecasting

and Monitoring,

. Financial Management, Internal controls and compliance.

. Acting as a liaison between Finance & Sales/Marketing, Product

Costing / Pricing, Trade Spend control.

. Project Evaluation, Sensitivity Analysis.

. Provided specialist advice, information, analysis, interpretation

and support on financial strategy and planning to directors and

their senior management teams, to underpin effective/ Strategic

decision making, and meet statutory and internal requirements.

Achievements: SAP Implementation (FICO & SD). Improved reporting time

lines. Delivered more than 50% growth in top line in 2010. Improved

Operational Income by more than 10% by systematically implementing cost

savings in the prime cost along with better cost management, delivered

targeted profits by managing commodities cost. Managed more than $10

million Trade Spend and guided management to focus this spending into real

value addition for the company's growth.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pakistan Limited

Duration Nov 2001 - Nov 2007 (more than Six Years)

Position: Finance Manager

1- Factory Finance Team (Nov 2001 - Dec 2005 / 4 years)

. Costing, Budgeting, Production Control, Financial Analysis &

Reporting, Exceptions Reporting, CAPEX & OPEX management,

Payroll.

. Supply Chain & Ware House Supervision. Lead Six Sigma /

Continuous Improvement teams, Risk Management.

2- Head Office Finance Team (Jan 2006 - Nov 2007 / 2 years)

. Accounts Consolidation and Reporting. Supervision of

Financial Reporting data - country wise.

. Preparation of various reports, commentary and analysis for

online (intra net, COGNOS) submission to Corporate Head

Office, GSK House, London.

Achievements: Received Company's GMS Excellence Recognition Award (2003)

for Performance & Improvement for work on Accounting Process Improvement.

Established Finance Department with a team in GSK's Karachi Factory.

Implemented ERP (JD Edwards & BPCS) in the post merger scenario in GSK. My

team received financial rewards by the company BOD. Launched and managed

system improvement initiatives with a view to increase the team's

efficiency Contribute to the enhancement of the control environment and

streamlining of processes.

Philips Electrical Industries of Pakistan Limited.

Duration Nov 1998 - Oct 2001 (Three Years)

Position: Treasury Officer

Major Responsibilities: Leasing & Financing operations and reporting,

Insurance/ Risk Management, Cash flow & Banking, Import activities (LCs,

Payments)

Professional Qualification & Affiliated Membership:

. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - UK Year

-2000

. Associate Member of CIMA UK (ACMA or Associate Chartered Management

Accountant) -2010

. The Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

Academic Qualifications:

. M.A (Master of Arts) in International Relations from University of

Karachi in 1996

. B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) In Mathematics, Statistics & Physics from

University of Karachi in 1993

Others:

. Lean Sigma - Green Belt

. Advance Excel Courses.

. Basic French Language Courses.

. Have attended various courses on Leadership, Communications and other

management sciences.

References: Will be provided upon request.

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