CAREER SUMMARY
Finance professional with over ** years of experience in multiple areas of finance and accounting
Possess sound knowledge of business processes, controls, GAAP and IFRS
Experience of full accounting cycle, month/year end processing of financial statement
A team player as well as possess ability to work independently to achieve both individual and team success
Good self-management and organizational skills, including high degree of initiative and the ability to adapt to changing situations and timelines
Proactive, result oriented, well-disciplined dedicated individual and required minimum supervision.
Strong analytical and time management skills to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines
Excellent written and oral communication skills to interface effectively with all levels within the organization or with external contacts
Strong skills of attention to detail with multitasking, planning, and prioritizing
Comfortable working in a highly computerized environment including experience with advanced functions in Excel (pivot tables, macros, v lookup, graphs)
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Finance & Accounting: Financial Accounting, Month end closing, Accruals, Fixed Assets, Deferred Revenue, Depreciation & Amortization, Prepayment, Inter-companies Reconciliation, Accounts Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliations, NPV, ROI, RI, Commission calculations, Cash flow analysis, Budgeting, Corporate and personal taxes, Financial Analysis, Consolidation, Accounts Payables, Expense Statements, Accounts Receivables, Petty Cash etc.
Computer Skills: MS. Office - advance level Excel and Word, V look up and Pivotal Tables, Power point
Access. Worked in in-house developed Oracle based ERP, NAV, Sage, and Quick Books
Worked as a team player in development of Oracle based financial modules for General Ledger, Accounts Receivables and Payables, Cash Flows, Payroll and Loan Management
Controller
Marsan Foods ULC-NAV Dynamics Oct 2022-Present.
Reconcile journal ledger account balances with balance sheet and profit and loss account. Also, prepare consolidated accounts.
Assisting CFO in inventory counting on yearly basis that includes raw material, WIP and finished Goods, ensuring accurate physical inventory counts are tied-up with plant management reports.
Prepare costing statements, overhead costing, and pricing of the product
Liaison with external auditors of the company at year-end audit and meet their requirements of providing timely information and reports.
Prepare financial statements, reports and ensure to comply with the requirements of international standards
Prepare corporate tax details (income / expense) to arrive at tax payable by the company
Supervise accounts receivable to ensure that transactions are accurately processed and recorded.
Complete inventory valuation and reconcile it with GL
Prepare HST/GST returns, reconciliations and submit to authorities in timely manner
Follow up with different department like customer services, logistics to resolve the issue of payment not received from customers.
Assist in preparing forecasts, budgets, operations, and capital budgets.
Train new staff members in performing their tasks.
Assistant Controller
Freshstone Brands Inc-NAV Dynamics Oct 2018-Sep 2022
Managed month end closing and ensuring monthly/ quarterly /annual journal entries, are done on timely basis including recurring entries.
Reconciled journal ledger account balances with balance sheet and profit and loss account. Also, prepare consolidated accounts.
Liaison with external auditors of the company at year-end audit and meet their requirements of providing timely information and reports.
Prepared financial statements, reports and ensure to comply with the requirements of international standards
Prepared costing statements, overhead costing, and pricing of the product
Prepared sales and related reports for controller on weekly and monthly basis to submit to the top management
Prepared corporate tax details (income / expense) to arrive at tax payable by the company
Assisted controller in inventory counting on yearly basis that includes raw material, WIP and finished Goods, ensuring accurate physical inventory counts are tied-up with plant management reports.
Completed inventory valuation and reconcile it with GL
Prepared HST/GST returns, reconciliations and submit to authorities in timely manner
Followed up with different department like customer services, logistics to resolve the issue of payment not received from customers.
Assisted in preparing forecasts, budgets, operations, and capital budgets.
Trained new staff members in performing their tasks.
Finance Manager
Canada Bread Company Limited – Oracle Financials Feb 2015 – Sep 2018
Managed month end closing and ensuring all monthly /annual journal entries, are done timely and accurately.
Reconciled journal ledger account balances with balance sheet and profit and loss account.
Supervised accounts receivable and accounts payable to ensure that transactions are completed accurately.
Prepare costing statements, overhead costing and pricing of the product
Prepared financial statements of the company and ensure it is in accordance with GAAP and IFRS
Prepared reports on profit and loss and balance sheet accounts on monthly basis for onward submission to the top management
Analyzed revenue and cost variances including capital expenditures with getting information about reason of variances from concerned stakeholder.
Performed inventory valuation on monthly and yearly basis that includes raw material, WIP and finished Goods, ensuring accurate physical inventory counts as per the record of plant management.
Liaison with external auditors of the company at year-end audit and meet their requirements of providing timely information and reports.
Reviewed all bank transactions on daily basis and resolved any issue related to banking transaction.
Trained new staff members in performing their tasks.
Manager Accounts
Lucky Cement Limited – Oracle Financials Jul 2012-Nov 2014
Responsible for month end process including journal entries, account reconciliation, intercompany reconciliation
Monitored different payable functions of invoicing, matching, coding, processing payments and preparation of cheques etc.
Developed and updated amortization & depreciation, prepayment, leasing schedules on monthly basis
Responsible for various accounts payable duties such as payment through electronic fund transfers (EFTs), wires
Reconciled the AP transactions and ensured that subsidiary records are corrected as per GL
Analyzed customer aging, including invoices, cash payments and adjustments.
Reviewed sales invoices to ensure billing and pricing are correct
Assisted manager accounting in reconciling consolidated group accounts of the Company
Provided support to finance manage for finalization of accounts during half and year end audit
Finalized customer’s receipt by processing invoices, delivery order and receipt vouchers.
Performed the role of liaison between manufacturing factory and administrative offices
Coordinated with the accounts payable team to streamline processes with minimum errors and increase productivity
Manager Finance Jan 2005 – Jun 2012
Pioneer Cement Limited – Oracle Financials
Managed funds and communicated with banks regarding banking facilities.
Managed treasury related transactions and issues.
Supervised banking relationship including day to day payments and collections (credit control).
Prepared projected cash flows, budgeted vs. actual and monthly cash reports.
Supervised insurance transactions, policies, claims, premiums, and all insurance related matters
Supervised & monitored transactions regarding the company’s leased assets.
Reviewed and finalized annual and semi-annual audit assistance packages.
Reviewed accounting entries, bank reconciliations etc.
Performed the role of liaison between manufacturing factory and administrative offices
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Commerce from university of Karachi
CMA from institute of cost and management accountants of Pakistan