Manager Management

ALI RAZA, CPA, CA

647-***-**** ********@*****.*** 227 River Oaks Blvd West, Oakville

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER/ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in directing core accounting activities to sustain business growth in a fast-paced environment. Progressive leadership experiences have created a passion for cost reduction and productivity improvements through accurate financial analysis and reporting, efficient forecasting and budgeting, and implementation of effective internal controls.

Team leader with impressive communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to interact with a diverse population. Well versed with IFRS accounting.

Computer Skills:

Oracle Financials 11i (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets modules); MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Controllership • Financial statements • Management reporting • Annual budgeting and forecasting• Cash projections • Accounts receivable and payable • Variance

analysis • Financial policy development • Internal controls’ development,

implementation, review • Audit coordination • financial modelling

Implementation of Oracle ERP • Analytical • Attention to detail

Leadership and team building/mentoring • Accurate

WORK HISTORY

AL MAABAR, Abu Dhabi, UAE Aug 2008–Jul 2013

(A large real estate development company with several large size projects in MENA region.)

FINANCE MANAGER

Provided thought leadership for competent management of the accounting function and led regional accounting teams for completing month-/year-end closing processes in an accurate and timely manner. Skilfully analyzed prepared and consolidated financial statements, prepared monthly reports, and reported results to shareholders as well as the audit committee.

Coordinated annual audit of group’s consolidated financial statements (carried out by Deloitte). Established and monitored budgets; drove financial analysis’ efforts for project costing, feasibilities, and cash flows; and conducted variance analysis.

Key Achievements/Recognitions:

• Established the group’s finance department; recruited and trained high-calibre talent; and developed and implemented accounting systems, controls, and procedures

• Instrumental in implementation of project costing, CRM, and Oracle’s financial modules for Head Office and regional offices. Also, important member of team accountable for identification and selection of business intelligence systems

• Led company’s first-ever annual budgeting exercise and prepared a consolidated budget for the group. The success of this exercise ensured that it was repeated every year

• Successfully implemented a payroll processing system

TAMEER HOLDING INVESTMENTS, Dubai, UAE Sep 2005–Aug 2008

(A major real estate development company in UAE)

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Led a team of accountants for managing the accounting function – supervised monthly/yearly closing processes, analyzed and reported financial statements, and monitored accounts receivables as well as collections for a large customer base. Also, supervised management reporting, accounts payables’ processing, and audits.

WORK HISTORY

Tameer Holding Investments (continued)

Key Achievements/Recognitions:

• Re-engineered payable processing system to reduce processing time and ensure processing was completed on due dates

• Implemented transitional financial accounting systems. Subsequently, appointed as Finance division’s representative for analyzing systems for implementation of Oracle financials

LUCKY RECYCLING LTD., Dubai, UAE Sep 2001–Sep 2005

(Scrap metal recycling and aluminum alloy manufacturing entity.)

MANAGER – FINANCE

Supervised the accounting function, prepared financial projections and cash flows statements, and liaised with banks and insurance companies.

Key Achievements/Recognitions:

• Successfully resolved reconciliation issues and updated Oracle Financial software. Also, designed management reporting processes

• Acted as management’s representative for ISO certification’s renewal

HIGHNOON LABORATORIES LTD., Lahore, Pakistan Sep 1999–Aug 2001

(A leading pharmaceutical company in Pakistan)

MANAGER – PLANNING AND CONTROL

Monitored supply chain activities and planned inventories, and evaluated (financial) new products and projects.

Key Achievements/Recognitions:

• Implemented functional and internal controls, and improved existing procedures

• Reduced inventory levels (without any shortages), by implementing inventory management best practices/principles and improving monitoring procedures

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

• Accounting Manager, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pakistan,1995–1999

• Auditor, Deloitte, Saudi Arabia, 1993–1995

• Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), Pakistan, 1989–1992

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Chartered Professional Accountant-Chartered Accountant (CA)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, ON

Bachelor of Commerce

University of Karachi, Karachi, Sind, Pakistan

Professional Affiliations: Member – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK; Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan; Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

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