Real Estate Management

SYED ZIA JAFFERY, CPA (Final Stage), CPFA, CA

Mississauga, ON ● Cell: +1-647-***-**** ● Email: ac1v63@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/syed-zia-jaffery-b4b85a5/

Seasoned finance and auditing professional with over 10 years of progressive and demonstrated diversified experience in Internal Audit (operational, financial, management and compliance), Finance, Corporate Finance and Investments in Banking & Financial Services, Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors in Canada and overseas

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

oCPA - in Progress (CFE level, Sep. 2017), CPFA (UK) & CA (ICAP), Bachelor of Commerce Degree

oExperience in internal auditing, finance & accounting with expertise in SOX and COSO & finance with outstanding financial analyses skills in Banking & Real Estate sectors in Canada, USA, and overseas

oHighly adept at Treasury, Corporate, Commercial & Retail Finance, Investments Banking

oSuccessfully identifying Internal Control weaknesses resulting in recoveries of $25M CAD and managing private equity investment portfolio valued at CAD400 million

oEstablishing from inception & running Quality Assurance Division (QAIP) for 3 years

oExperience training & developing team of professional auditors

oAdvanced user with MS Word, MS Excel, Access, Power Point and Audit software tools and various accounting, tax and banking application software packages, SQL & PL SQL, Quick Book and Sage

oSound knowledge of International Accounting Standards, GAAP, ASPE, GST/HST legislations and internal control procedures

CORE COMPETENCIES

oAnalytical & critical thinking

oBudgeting & forecasting

oFinancial analyses

oCorporate finance

oBusiness advisory

oDue Diligence

oStrong Communication Skills

oNegotiation Skills

oIFRS

oAccounting

oFinancial Management

oBasel II & III

oCOSO Framework

oSOX

oRisk Assessment

oFeasibility Studies

oBusiness Valuations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Treasury Compliance Consultant (Contract), Meridian Credit Union, St. Catherine, ON 2016-2017

oDeveloped, documented and implemented compliance set-up for several Financing Agreements for a newly acquired subsidiary including development of checklists

oCompliance of Risk Management Policy for Investment Assets including regulatory requirements

oReviewing monthly portfolio reporting and analysis of the newly acquired subsidiary

oCoordination with Banks and Subsidiary’s Management

Financial Consultant, FAMTAX Accounting Services Inc., Mississauga, ON 2015-2016

Provided accounting, financial management & tax advisory services including:

oFinancial statements preparation, Financial planning and forecasting for clients

oFiling of individual, corporate tax returns and HST filing

Audit Group Management- Financial & Management Audits 2009-2015

National Bank of Pakistan (1350 branches in 20 countries & 22000 employees)

oSuccessfully carried out risk assessment with innovative ideas

oDeveloped the annual internal audit planning for several years

oClosely liaised and coordinate with HO groups’ senior management – raising issues & their follow-ups

oMonitoring and reporting on overseas ops for 20 countries (including USA–fortnightly reporting)

oSuccessfully planned, executed & supervised many annual, special & SOX audits and met deadlines

oAudit Report Development including audit findings and their recommendations

oDetermined the efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and reliability of Internal Controls carried out various Audits (Financial & Management and Operational) – Treasury (Front-Mid-Back Offices), Capital Markets, Investments, Commercial & Retail banking, Accounting & Finance, Operations, Logistics, Special Assets, Credits, Branches, International Operations in 7 countries, Subsidiaries, AML, SOX, ICFR, Anti-corruption,

oSpecial Projects: Verification of Core Banking and Basel II implementation, Policies and Procedure Review Engagements

oPerformed quarterly financial analyses incl. product-wise yields, peer group, variances, borrowers analyses, reviewing ALCO minutes and treasury reports & recommended suggestions & adjustment

Achievements

oIdentified Internal Control weaknesses – resulted in recoveries of CAD 25 M

oInvolved in Revision in Audit Charter, Policy & Procedure Manual and Audit Checklists

oSuccessfully established from scratch & ran the Quality Assurance Division (QAIP) for 3 years

oTrained & developed team of professional auditors

oVisiting faculty of Bank’s Staff College

Private Equity Investment Manager, AlQudra Holding PJSC, UAE 2006-2009

oSuccessful management of CAD 400 million private equity investment portfolio (investments in Middle East, South Asia, USA, UK, Eastern Europe)

oSupervised & performed detailed due diligence & business valuation

oEffectively budgeted & closely-monitored mega real estate and infrastructure projects

oPost-acquisition compliance, monitoring & timely exits of PE investments including system documentation and implementing Parent’s controls in order to develop synergy

oWas actively involved in Group's financing arrangements including successful syndicated facilities

oLiquidity risk exposure of Investments including portfolios handled through subsidiaries & highlighting issues for presenting to ALCO and Investment Committee

Achievements

oSuccessfully developed & implemented investment strategy

oInvested in a Fertilizer Company in Egypt – CAD 12.5 million & exited at 1.9X in 5 months

oAcquired significant stakes in manufacturers of medical devices, carpets, tissue & corrugated papers

Senior Consultant Business Advisory, Sajjad Haider Associates, UAE 2005-2006

Carried out a number of -

oBusiness valuations for M&A and divestitures for clients in Real Estate (commercial, industrial & residential), manufacturing, IT, transportation and media sectors including Financial Due Diligence, Deal-structuring, Negotiations, & Financial-close and post-merger integration

oSeconded on a client in UK for acquisition assignment of Real Estate Giant in Europe worth CAD 5B and supervised & carried out due-diligence and business valuation.

oFeasibility Studies of real estate, infrastructure and manufacturing project including setting up and implementation

oCorporate & Financial Planning including outsourced financial management services

oSoftware solutions

Finance Manager, Meinhardt Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd., Pakistan 1999-2004

(Real estate designers and developers)

oEstablished and managed the Finance Department along with implementation of internal controls & job costing system with monthly reporting of management accounts to Headquarter in Singapore.

oFinancial & cash flow management

oFeasibility studies namely Creek City Project (built on 80 acres worth CAD 400M) and Industrial Park development

Trainee to Supervisor, KPMG Pakistan 1993-1999

Assurance and internal audit services for banks, pharma, hospitals, manufacturers, oil & gas and investment companies

EDUCATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

oCPA (CFE Level) – Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Expected completion 2017

oCIA - Part II passed – The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA Expected completion 2017

oCPFA - The Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy, UK 2015

oCA - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) 2008

oBachelors of Commerce – University of Karachi - Accredited by WES Canada as Bachelor’s Degree

COURSES & SEMINARS ATTENDED

oFraud investigation

oInternal Audits

oAnti-Money-Laundering

oCanadian Taxation

oInvestments forums

oBanking rules & regulations

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