Summary

An accounting and financial professional with 13+ years of hands on experience with wide range of financial practices, including Credit control, Budget handling, Forecasting, Financial management, Taxation and Audit procedures along with excellent communication skills and with a can-do approach to solve issues and resolution.

Experience

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Group Head Finance
Manhattan Communications (Pvt.) Ltd
Jan 2013 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan

I am currently working as Group Head; I am supervising Accounts & Finance of three private limited companies & a Sole Proprietor Business i.e Manhattan Communications (Pvt.) Ltd an Advertising Agency, Media Axis a Media Buying House affiliated with Havas Media, Star Media an events Management Company and M & M Productions creating TV Serials & other production related work. I am reporting directly to CEO & MD of the companies. My major responsibilities are:

• Manage financial operations, including working capital, capital expenditures, debt levels, taxes, budget and general accounting.
• Establish and maintain stable cash flow management policies and procedures, and ensure cash resources are available for daily operations and business.
• Set-up and/or oversee all financial and operational controls and matrix within the organization.

• Analyze current and future business operations and plans to determine financial effectiveness.

• Ensure that the compliances are fulfilled and reports are met, filed and reposted to the regulatory bodies with the applicable regulatory requirements.
• Work with the CEO to ensure programmatic success through cost analysis support, and compliance with all contractual and programmatic requirements. This includes:
1) interpreting legislative and programmatic rules and regulations to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local and contractual guidelines,
2) ensuring that all government regulations and requirements are disseminated to appropriate personnel, and monitoring compliance.

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Finance Manager
Manhattan Communications (Pvt.) Ltd
Sep 2007 - Dec 2012 | Karachi, Pakistan

Manhattan Communications (Pvt.) Ltd had affiliated with Leo Burnett Chicago; I worked as Finance Manager and was reporting to Director Finance. My major responsibilities were:

• I was Finalizing Accounts as per Statutory and International Accounting Standards.
• Supervising billing department, verifying & approved invoices for submission to the clients.
• Supervising tax department and accounts for deduction and submission of monthly sales tax return income tax withholding statements of FBR, SRB PRA and fulfilled the requirements of compliance dates.
• Liaison with Banks related to financing, remittances and leasing. Negotiations rates and renewals of leasing & financing documents.
• Reconciliation with vendors and Clients & resolving their quires & disputes.
• Reconciliation of Accounts and issuance of monthly & quarterly interim accounts.
• Managing the treasury and payment department.
• Annual budgeting & forecasting

Education

Institute of Cost & Management Accountancy of Pakistan (ICMAP)
Certification, CMA‎
Management Accounting
Completed
2012

Skills

Expert Internal Audit Command
Expert Leading finance team
Expert الكتابة الطبية

Languages

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