AHMED BILAL

CPA, ACA, FCCA C-Level Professional Business Strategist CFO

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CAREER OBJECTIVE :

I am C-level finance & management professional, Alumni of Big 4, with diversified work experience of around 15 years. My objective is to join a progressive organization and create a winning synergy by the effective utilization of my portfolio that's embedded with over one and a half decade of experience coupled with diversity and growth. PRESENT ADDRESS

Aqrabiya. Al-Khobar. KSA

TECHNICAL STRENGTHS

• Certified Financial Modeler

(CFM)

• Data Modeling – Power BI

• Leadership Skills with

Strategic Vision

• Business Transformation

• Risk Management

• Finance Business Partnership

• Corporate Governance

• Project Management

• System

Automation/Implementation

• Financial Analysis &

Reporting as per IFRS/IAS

• Internal & External Audit

• Planning and Budgeting

(FP&A)

• Business Strategy

Development

• Cross-Functional Expertise

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Strong Work Ethics

• Strong Managerial Skills

• Effective Inter-Personal Skills

• Attention to Detail

• People Management

• Agile Performer

• Go-Getter

• Team Player

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

Proficient in

• ORACLE

• SAP-FICO

• PEACHTREE

• QUICKBOOKS

• XERO

• MICRO-SOFT OFFICE

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Following speaking, listening,

writing, and reading skills

• English (Professional

Proficiency)

• Urdu (Bilingual)

• Arabic (Elementary)

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS :

• Generated USD 200 Million of Cash Flows from Operations by effective Working Capital Management, which is the highest in 15 years for Foundation Gas.

• Enhanced the dwindling Market Share and Business Footprint of Foundation Gas (FG) via diversification thus contributing USD 55 Million to the TurnOver.

• Developed Real time Pricing mechanism for the BOD of FG for effective decision making and enhanced the EBITDA Margin thru Acquisitions, Process Automation and diversification.

• I was the first-ever employee & the youngest one in the 50 years of operational history of Foundation Gas to be elevated to the Board Level.

• Successfully negotiated the Project Financial Close of over USD 100 Million in FFBL Group for its wholly owned F&B subsidiary in form of Syndicated Bank Loan.

• I was part of the team that Implemented the ERP across different locations of the F&B Business of FFBL Group.

STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITIES :

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

FRONTIER WORKS ORGANIZATION, PAKISTAN Dec,2022 – May,2023 FWO is an International construction and Infrastructure Development company, globally famous for leading the design and construction of the Karakoram Highway as well as for building civil and military infrastructure for the Government of Pakistan.

• Managed the consolidated portfolio of USD 1,500 Million worth of national projects.

• Spearheading the financial operations of LTUs by closely working with the GOP under Private Public Partnership.

• Successfully negotiated and secured the Financial Close of over USD 900 Million in form of syndicated banking facility from the consortium of 09 banks.

• Successfully restructured, re-profiled and rescheduled the Debt financing and servicing facility, saving around USD 250 Million annually to the company.

• Ensured the Best Practices under the ambit of Code of Corporate Governance.

• Member Board of Directors for 5 FWO infrastructure companies.

• Optimized Forecasting accuracy at Group level and subsidiary level by implementing Financial Management Platform across all locations resulting in Real-Time Reporting at Board Level.

COUNTRY FINANCE MANAGER (CFM)

ACCOTAX LIMITED, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Feb, 2021 – Dec, 2022 ACCOTAX is a Tech-Driven firm in London, providing corporate & consultancy services to start- ups and limited companies. I successfully established the company off-shore set up in PAKISTAN.

• Successfully on-boarded, oversaw and managed the client portfolio of 700 plus comprising limited companies, Start-Ups, and LLPs.

• Actively engaged with the UK Government authorities of HMRC, company house on behalf of the clients for reporting, filing, and dispute resolution purposes.

• Launched the new start-up of premium co-working set-up for the budding entrepreneurs, as part of the group’s diversification and growth agenda with a clear mindset of payback in 36 months.

• Spearheaded the growth of the company in Pakistan and successfully on boarded (MOUs signed) companies on our panel to provide services in audit, payroll, taxation, and IT. FAUJI FOUNDATION GROUP

Jul, 2014 – Feb, 2021

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

FOUNDATION GAS, RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN

Feb, 2019-Feb,2021

Out of 15 years of my industry exposure, I spent a good 7 years with different companies of the Fauji Group of Pakistan, rising to the level of the Board of Management (BOM) which is the highest Governing Body of the Group. Worked in the capacity of CFO at Foundation Gas which is a multi-million USD wholly-owned project of the Fauji Foundation. Foundation gas is the pioneer company and one of the biggest players in the energy sector (LPG Oil & Gas) in Pakistan since 1972. I was the first employee & the youngest one in the 50 years of operational history of the company to be elevated to the Board Level.

• Member of the audit & finance committees and governing board of the company.

• Lead the team in formulating business plans & commercial strategies for maximizing profitability & revenue generation in line with the Group’s corporate goals.

• Extended decision-making support to the management for capital expenditure; created budgets (NPV / IRR) and selected the most profitable projects for long-term investment.

• Played a pivotal role in diversification of company's operations to enhance market footprint and its impact on overall company's ROS by using analytical formats of NPV, Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and (IRR).

• In collaboration with senior executives and relevant departments, drafted feasibility of investment in the capacity expansion by using data of SP margins for analysis.

• Oversaw the periodic consolidation package for group consolidation & managed the PF investments of USD 07 million. HEAD FINANCIAL REPORTING

FAUJI FERTILIZER BIN QASIM, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN July, 2014- May, 2018 FFBL is the wholly owned company of FF group, which has interests in Fertilizer, FMCG, Renewable Energy, Food & Beverages

(F&B) and Manufacturing Businesses. Being part of the FFBL, I was seconded to its wholly owned F&B subsidiary Fauji Meat Limited, to establish its finance department. It is one of the largest players in Industry with capacity of 100 MT. Tones per day.

• Developed, designed, and implemented standard operating procedures (SOP) for finance department including reporting.

• Successful completion & implementation of Project Capitalization Exercise of USD 275 Million on Commercial Operation Date

(COD).

• Liaised with auditors concerning the issues and agendas to be discussed at audit committee meetings on a quarterly, half- yearly, and yearly basis.

• Working capital management, monitored the daily/quarterly cash flow, and managed the creditors payments.

• Prepared monthly, quarterly & annual Corporate Management Reports (CMR) and attended the Head Office (Parent) review meetings.

• Monitored compliance of Income Tax Ordinance 2001. Established the company’s Provident Fund and managed its Annual Return along with the Annual Statutory Audit.

FINANCE MANAGER

U TRADE (PRIVATE) LIMITED, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Dec, 2011- Dec, 2013 Successfully handled the project MEET PAKISTAN being a joint initiative of Ministry of IT and UTRADE PVT LTD. Worked in close collaboration with ministry of IT and efficiently supervised every stage of financial planning and reporting of the project.

• Established and strengthened the whole financial system from scratch including the implementation of accounting software, internal controls, and International financial reporting standards.

• Ensured the month-end consolidation of regional office accounts (located in Pakistan, UAE, and Canada) and comparison of actual and budgeted financial results to draft variance analysis reports.

• Preparation of Annual Budgets and Cash Flow Projections and monitoring its implementation.

• Acted as primary liaison with external auditors for the annual audit. Regulated compliance with Income Tax Ordinance 2001. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUDIT ASSOCIATE

KPMG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

HUSSAIN ASSOCIATES, ATTOCK, PAKISTAN

STOCKTAKE SPECIALIST

ORRIDGE & CO LTD, LONDON, UK

LOSS CONTROLLER

J. SAINSBURY’S LTD, LONDON, UK

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

• CPA

• ACA

• ACCA

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