- Oversight of the establishment and legal formation of the company (NBFC), including registration and licensing.
- Ensuring rigorous compliance with regulatory mandates through the development and implementation of comprehensive policies and procedures.
- Crafting and executing the organization\'s financial strategy in alignment with its overarching objectives.
- Proficiently managing financial forecasting, budgeting, and modeling to inform strategic decision-making.
- Facilitating productive discussions and due diligence processes with a focus on investment materials like teasers.
- Establishment and management of a highly capable finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Implementation of proactive risk management strategies to identify and mitigate potential financial risks.
- Sustaining transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders to uphold their confidence in the company\'s financial stability and compliance.

I joined SeedCred as Financial Controller and since my joining I have been entrusted with key responsibilities. I was assigned the role Joint Signatory of the company along with the CEO for all official and financial matters. During my employment, we were able to revamp the entire accounting function by streamlining accounting processes and removing bottlenecks to enhance the productivity & efficiency.  Below is the synopsis of my key responsibilities;

Managing all finance and accounting operations
Review and approve accounting transactions & business payments.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual statements to identify results and trends.
Manage and coordinate compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings in the different jurisdictions.
Collaborate with External Auditor to ensure proper compliance with all regulations.
Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
Responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data.
Examining financial records to check for accuracy.

Provide oversight to the Admin function in line with petty cash disbursements, replenishment and counts. Review and oversee reimbursements.
Coordinate the preparation, tracking, and reconciliation of ledgers, budgets and financial plans.
Coordinate the payroll preparation process.
Report on financial projections (e.g. liquidity and cash flow)
Support month-end and year-end close processes.
Develop and document mechanisms, policies, and procedures to enhance and maintain compliance to internal controls, and accounting standards and regulations.
Implement and drive improvements in the core financial processes and reporting for the business.
Learn new technologies and transform your learnings into applicable tools to benefit our growth ambitions.
Motivate/lead/train/supervise other team members within the finance function.
Additional controller duties as necessary

In May 2015, I joined Silk bank as Financial Analyst and later promoted as Financial Manager as member of Corporate – Assets (Islamic Banking) team. At Silk bank I am responsible for:  Initiating credit proposal relating to Islamic Corporate Assets  Conducting financial analysis of the financial statements of potential new borrower keeping in mind the risk exposure of the Bank.  Ensuring Compliance with SBP & Bank’s Internal Regulations  Managing Bank’s risk  Look after matters relating to pre & post disbursement of Islamic Assets  Ensure smoothness in customers transaction request  Maintenance of MIS and Credit files  Reconciliation of Department’s figures with finance department.  Ensure funds disbursement in compliance with customer request and Bank Policy  Provide support to customer in relation to their queries and Islamic Banking Products  Assisting Corporate Head in various assignments  External & Internal Audit Coordination Ensure proper documentation of the credit proposals. During my stay at Silk Bank following are the key assignments completed in addition to routine work:  Prepared Divisional Advances budget   Gained Islamic product service knowledge. (Murabaha, Musawamah, Musharaka, Diminishing Musharaka)  Prepared financial projections and conducted research over Branchless Banking.

In January 2010, I joined SKANS School of Accountancy, Rawalpindi as Faculty Member. Initially I was engaged in teaching various subjects relating to ACCA, CA (Pak), CIMA.

In April 2013 I was promoted to the position of Assistant vice Principal (AVP). I was given the responsibility of independently managing and running the campus. My routine activities included:

 Involvement in strategic planning.
 Observing financial control over financial transaction.
 Preparation of business report for CEO using MIS of SKANS.
 Reviewing and ensuring compliance with Monthly, Half yearly & annual budget.
 Resource planning and capacity building.
 Reviewing monthly management accounts
 Run marketing campaigns
 Internal and external business communications.
 Meeting financial and non-financial targets.

At AASR I gained in depth knowledge of accounting system of small & medium size businesses. In evaluating those businesses I learnt different evaluation models and also learnt to evaluate the business in the context of economy of Pakistan.

My routine activities at AASR included:
 Preparation of Business evaluation report (Using MS Excel & Office).
 Examination of Clients business record.
 Review and finalization of business evaluation reports
 Preparation of Cash operating cycle, working capital management cycles.
 Projection of Financial statement using economic indicators and available client’s information.