Experience as Senior Auditor

• Employer

  Ernst & Young

• From

  14 February 2008

• To

  14 February 2012

• Detail

  I have the exposure of working in diversified industries/sectors including FMCG, Financial Services (Banking & Capital Markets), Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Real Estate & Construction, Steel, Publishing & Printing, Computer & Technologies, Print & Electronic Media, Retail and Logistics at Ernst & Young on assignments of:
  • Audit and Assurance Engagements;
  • Internal Audit Engagements;
  • Agreed upon procedures & Compilation Engagements;
  • Process documentation, Gap Analysis and system designing;
  • System review, risk assessment and internal controls evaluation;
  • Development and Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
  • Documentation and Review of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) by application of COSO
  (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations – Enterprise risk management framework) and
  • Stocks Verification / Inventory reconciliations
  

Experience as Manager Finance & Audit

• Employer

  Modern Bakery LLC & Modern General Trading llc

• From

  01 April 2012

• To

  31 December 2012

• Detail

  • Supervision of finance & accounts functions including Payables, Receivables, Credit Policies, Financial Management, Banking Operations, Inventory Management, Fixed Assets, Accounts closing and Reporting;
  • Developed Internal Audit Charter;
  • Organized Internal Audit Department Hierarchy;
  • Appraisal for selection of Senior and Junior Internal Auditors;
  • Developed Internal Audit Plan covering all processes in all locations;
  • Segregated accounting and internal auditing tasks;
  • Conducted special assignments related to:
   Performance appraisal of retail outlets
   Certain agreed upon procedures (Forensic Auditing)
   Approvals for payments and validation of internal controls built in ERP system
  • 100% verification of stocks covering all locations and adjustments in G.L thereof with documented reconciliations (Physical Vs G.L & Inventory Module)
  • Conducted quarterly Internal Audit and issued report thereon; including findings and recommendations
  • Reporting to Head of Internal Audit and Director
  

Experience as Manager Finance & Costing

• Employer

  Inter Market Knit Private Limited

• From

  01 January 2013

• To

  31 March 2015

• Detail

  Finance & Accounts
  • Preparation of Budget, Forecasts and Business Plans
  • Financing arrangements from financial institutions (FIs) including ERF, FAPC, FAFB, FE-25, DF & Leases/Ijarah etc. and to ensure timely reporting to FIs;
  • Financial Management related to Export & Import trade matters
  • Executed improvement strategies for Finance & Accounts Department including:
   Documented all processes of finance/accounts i.e. Payments, Receipts, FSCP, Chart of accounts, Financial Management, Banking Operations, Inventory, Fixed Assets, Taxes, Reporting etc.
   Gap Analysis (Identification of Gaps with recommendations & implementation of internal controls)
   Revamped Finance & Accounts on the basis of GAP and developed SOPs and Scheme of Entries
  • Handling insurance portfolio and taxation matters including sales tax and income tax
  • Liaison with External & Internal Auditors
  • Financial Statements presentation to BOD
  Costing & ERP system development
  • Calculation and reporting of Departmental overhead rates
  • Orders’ costing, Product costing and variance analysis reporting to higher management
  • Liaison with Manager ERP in order to develop, implement and update ERP system including:
   Updation of G.L module with necessary changes in design & data input
   Modification of reports generated from ERP system
   Implementation of Provident Fund, Inventory & Fixed Assets module
  

Experience as Finance Manager

• Employer

  Gulf Cryo

• From

  26 May 2015

• To

  01 November 2019

• Detail

  • Preparation of Business Plan & Budget by coordinating with all BU’s & cash flow management
  • Responsible for GL closing including period end provisioning, recurring journals, balance sheet schedules, bank reconciliations and payroll accounting
  • Supervision of AR, AP, banking/treasury operations, insurance portfolio, import & export related matters
  • Fixed assets management – classification of capital items, additions; retirements, depreciation schedule and fixed asset register updation
  • Projects closing – classification of capital & revenue projects and related accounting
  • Initiating and accepting Intercompany transactions and related reconciliations
  • Inventory management – physical stock taking, inventory reconciliations, booking of consumption and production gain/loss
  • Implementation, compliance and reporting of Valued Added Tax (VAT)
  • Presentation of Financial reporting pack adhering group deadlines (Flash Sales Report & Monthly Financial Statements) accompanied with financial analysis including ratios, trends, CVP & variances etc. with commentary /justifications
  • Liaison with Internal & External auditors