Shahmeer Dar
Financial Analyst
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Development of various financial models and standard templates distributed for use by all of Finance Group during the planning processes, ensuring quality, accuracy and focused analytic review.
2. Supporting Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) business unit analysts by being the first point of contact for issues and questions.
3. Evaluation of multiple investment opportunity against Market growth and statistics.
4. Assistance to the new business process and working with Finance and Business Managers.
5. Providing timely, relevant and accurate reporting & analysis of the results of the division’s performance against historical, budgeted, forecasted and strategic planning results to facilitate decision-making toward the achievement of the budget and strategic plan.
6. Analysis of data to ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed.
7. Preparation of financial reports, charts, tables and other exhibits as requested.
8. Responsible for performing special projects to improve process efficiency and performance Projects as assigned by Management.
9. Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles.
10. Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced environment.
Experience as Senior Associate, Advisory Services
Grant Thornton Anjum Rahman Chartered Accountant Lahore
03 April 2018
21 June 2019
• Hutam Recycling Company Pvt. Limited: Developed the Financial Model and Transaction Structure for the Installation of Recycling Plant to convert Construction & Demolition Waste into Secondary Aggregate at Rawadat Rashid Landfill Site Doha and subsequent fundraising for the project of more than $55 Million.
• South Punjab Forest Company (SPFC): Assisted in preparation of Feasibility Study Report during transaction advisory services for afforestation projects in South Punjab under Public Private Partnership mode for South Punjab Forest Company (SPFC).
• University of Engineering and Technology: Reviewed the existing Financial Management as well as Internal Control System of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) in comparison with international best practices to perform Gap Analysis and framed essential policies while ensuring consistency with the state laws.
• Development of various financial models and standard templates distributed for use by all of Finance Group during the planning processes, ensuring quality, accuracy and focused analytical review.
• Supporting Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) business unit analysts by being the first point of contact for issues and questions.
• Evaluation of multiple investment opportunity against Market growth and statistics.
Experience as Associate, Advisory Services
Grant Thornton Anjum Rahman Chartered Accountant Lahore
26 December 2016
02 April 2018
• FINCA Microfinance Bank: Assisted in the Product Development for FINCA Microfinance Bank, Female Lending Program by preparing the financial model and examining its commercial viability through scenario testing.
• Planning & Development Department, Gov. of Punjab: Preparation of Khadam-e-Punjab Rural Road Program (KPRRP) Impact Assessment Report to identify the changes in Economic condition of the people exposed to project intervention, established a causal connection between the change and the project inputs and measured the magnitude of the change.
• Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF): Researched in developing a sound strategy for placing Twelve thousand candidates for Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF).
Experience as Intern
MCB Bank Limited
01 February 2016
31 March 2016
Internship at MCB in Internal Audit department for 1.5 months. The main purpose of internship was to learn, by working in practical environment and to apply the knowledge acquired, in a real-world scenario in order to tackle the problems.
Matric 08 August 2015
ACCA MemberBachelor 17 November 2016
BSc. Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes UniversityOther 12 August 2020
CFA Level III Candidate