Fahad Zia
Assistant Manager Finance
Karachi
Summary of Career
1. Assisting in financial reporting & preparation of financial statements.
2. Statutory reporting to State Bank of Pakistan and Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
3. Bank reconciliations of multiple bank accounts.
4. Reviewing AP booked by the team on daily basis, ensuring accuracy, deadlines are meet and SOPs are followed.
5. Reviewing daily cash positions of branches and arranging remittance of excess to head office.
6. Arranging funds transfers & RTGS request to meet cash needs of branches timely.
7. Reviewing, finalizing and disbursing payments received from various departments of the company
8. Monitor receivables of all branches to ensure monies due to the organization are collected promptly.
9. Reporting to directors along with interpretation of financial records.
10. Providing quarterly & annual accounts receivable budget information, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions.
Experience as Deputy Manager Finance
EFU General Insurance Limited
31 March 2023
To date
Preparing investment income schedules for Debt and Equity Securities.
Financial accounting of income accruals, income received, purchase / sale of instruments and gain / loss on trade & market values.
Financial reporting of investment income and other comprehensive income.
Assisting in financial reporting & preparation of consolidated financial statements.
Monthly Investment income projection.
Statutory reporting to State Bank of Pakistan and Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
Presentations and working papers for Investment committee meetings of BODs.
Presentations and working papers for AM Best credit rating of the company.
Bank reconciliations of multiple bank accounts.
Performing tasks by using Oracle Applications, MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook.
Experience as Assistant Manager Finance
JS Investments Limited
18 October 2021
30 March 2023
d:
Monthly group reporting to parent company.
Filing monthly sales tax returns.
Preparing daily reports including forecasted cash requirements and bank position reports.
Preparing bank account reconciliations.
Opening of new bank accounts & correspondence with banks.
Reviewing payments made, ensuring charge to proper cost centers, timeliness and proper authorizations are performed.
Arranging funds transfers, RTGS request and recording bank receipts.
Performed tasks by using ERP Applications, MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook.
Experience as Senior Executive Finance
Jubilee Life Insurance Company Ltd
28 July 2021
30 September 2021
Preparing monthly accrual schedules.
Reviewing AP booked by the team on daily basis, ensuring accuracy, deadlines are meet and SOPs are followed.
Keeping track of expenses as per approved budgets of respective units.
Experience as Deputy Manager Finance
EFU General Insurance Limited
12 September 2017
27 July 2021
Reviewing daily cash positions of branches and arranging remittance of excess to head office.
Preparing daily reports including forecasted cash liability, bank position and net remittances reports reflecting inflows and outflows
of all branches.
Reviewing, finalizing and disbursing payments received from various departments of the company.
Processing insurance claims by ensuring proper documentation and authorization of concerned department heads.
Preparing bank account reconciliations for bank accounts maintained under books of Head office.
Reviewing bank reconciliations of accounts maintained by 25 branches of EFU all over Pakistan.
Arranging funds transfers & RTGS request to meet cash needs of branches timely.
Recording remittances in MIS.
Setting up new bank accounts & correspondence with banks.
Participate in special projects, duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Treasury Manager & Chief Financial Officer. These special
projects includes reviewing quarterly & annual financial statements & notes.
Performed tasks by using Oracle Applications, MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook.
Performing KYC due diligence procedures on wide range of client types including public & private limited companies, trusts,
partnership firms, NGOs, etc.
Performing enhanced due diligence via National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), Federal Board Of Revenue (FBR) and
Securities & Exchange Commission Of Pakistan (SECP)
Screening clients’ activities & operations in light of Anti-Money Laundering regulations.
Reviewing legal & financial documents (including financial statements, Bank statements, Incorporation certificate, Memorandum &
Article of association, etc.) of clients for due diligence purpose.
Documenting results of KYC procedures in MIS as per guidelines of regulatory authority i.e Securities & Exchange Commission Of
Pakistan (SECP).
Assisting Compliance department with the drafting of regulatory reports and responses to inquiries as necessary.
Developing and implementing a streamlined process of KYC and AML data collection.
Preparing presentations for board meetings over AML & KYC regulations and its adherence.
Monitor receivables of all branches to ensure monies due to the organization are collected promptly.
Report and monitor any deviation from the outlined credit standards.
Providing quarterly & annual accounts receivable budget information, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions.
Weekly reporting of client’s outstanding, age analysis and adjustments.
Manage and establish credit limits of customers, while conducting credit check on the customers.
Make recommendations to improve quality of invoicing and collection procedures.
Maintain financial security by adhering to internal accounting controls.
To support financial planning by forecasting cash flows
Experience as Assistant Manager Finance
Tabani Real Estate
25 May 2014
30 April 2017
Responsibilities included:
Carrying out general accounting and administrative duties.
Producing monthly and annual financial statements, preparation of spreadsheets and reports.
Preparing group balance sheets and other financial statements.
Preparation of current & projected cash flow statement, daily cashbook management including petty cash.
Following up for receivables & settling payables.
Processing payments to vendors as per payment protocols set by management and managing staff payroll section.
Reconciling monthly statements from related parties.Page 3 of 3
Dealing with bank for all sorts of banking transactions.
Preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
Processing accounting entries by compiling and analyzing supporting information.
Maintaining financial records and documenting accounting process to ensure internal control over financial data.
Reporting to directors along with interpretation of financial records.
Coordinating with property management section.
Task performed using Tally.ERP Applications, MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook.
Bachelor 31 December 2010
Bachelor Of Commerce, University Of Karachi.Master 31 August 2013
ACCA-UK