Leadership/Supervisory Role:
I am currently playing a leadership role where I am supervising both the accounting and tax accounting departments. In his leadership role, I supervise end-of-period processes and support the analysis of the periodical reports, budgets, and forecasts. I also lead the accounting department in the establishment of risk management procedures as well as the update of those procedures. I am motivated to develop, and to create a departmental culture and vision, taking full responsibility for the success or failure of the periodical/annual audit process.
Compliance: I am playing a leading role in implementing and enhancing financial policies and procedures across the accounting department as well as the wider Finance department. I ensure that there is consistency in procedures and policies across the accounting department and that these policies are appropriately set for the achievement of the Organization’s overall goals and objectives. As accounting team lead I ensure compliance with the organization’s internal corporate framework policies and finance manuals.
Financial Analysis: In this capacity, I ensure that there is a proactive engagement across the accounting department in implementing audit findings with a view of improving the department’s overall performance.
Key Achievements:
• Identified redundancies in reporting process, analyzed their effectiveness at identifying errors and eliminated ineffective redundancies, saved time and enhanced department efficiency.
• Introduced and successfully implemented new techniques in monthly reporting procedures.
• Accelerated month-end closing process by implementing scheduled error checkpoints, reducing errors found at later stages by 80% which enabled us to produce month-end summary report before 5th of every month.
• Improved relationships with international accounting teams, field office teams, increasing our response speeds to emails and messages.

Responsible for the accounting and administration related matters at coordination office Islamabad, and provide support for ECHO Project in administrative, finance and accounting issues. Ensured that accounting guidelines are being implemented and respected. provided support and assistance to the Finance Manager for project closure activities, Financial reports reconciliation, Project Assets reconciliations, Review of financial documents, contracts and agreements.

Key Achievements:
·       Ensured strict compliance with cash control procedures for each cashbox / currency: cashbook updated immediately at every single transaction IN/OUT, daily cash count, weekly cash inventory including reconciliation.
·       Incorporated all the transactions in Saga and prepared cash and bank vouchers.
·       Produced reports from Saga as required.
·       Revised budgets for the project. Analyze variances between budgeted and actual expenditures. Work with project manager in the preparation and modification of budgets, when applicable.
·       Oversaw the preparation of monthly accounting statements and supporting documents for uploading on the share point. Preparation of funding requests and ensure that all supporting documentation for country payment requests is in order.
·       Coordinated with the project manager and Finance Coordinator on the reconciliation exercise of all grants’ expenditures between the Financial Report on a monthly basis.
·       Reviewed and confirm all project contracts/agreements and vouchers and financial reports making sure they are accurate. Identify errors and inaccuracy of information that can lead to significant financial risk to the organization 
·       Ensured timely monthly scanning and’ transmission of electronic copies to HQ for the whole mission.

·       Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
·       Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
·       Managed the preparation of the company’s budget.
·       Liaised with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
·       Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.
·       Successfully implemented Peach Tree Accounting System for timely and accurate financial reporting and book keeping.
·       Acted as administration person and supervised Office Staff, Fleet, Procurement related matters

Responsible to ensure organization is in full compliance with mission and donor’s advised policies, also complying with applicable national and international laws and regulations that pertain to such type of organization. Moreover, identifies risks that an organization faces and advises on how to avoid or address them, support mission in building professional standards, accepted practices, and internal standards.
Key Achievements:
·       Ensured timely Financial Reporting to management, donors and other stakeholders.
·       Developed annual program and organizational budgets, overseeing and supervising budget plans of projects with the director.
·       Ensured expenditures are in line with donor-approved budget, analyze discrepancy between budget & actual and put in place corrective measures.
·       Reproduced finance, procurement, administration policies with better practices and stronger internal controls
·       Establish, implement, educate staff and project coordinators about and manage effective financial systems and controls to ensure sound management of funds
·       Managed contracts with consultants, vendors, and partners
·       Liaised with insurance company on staff health insurance matters.
·       Ensure the compliance with the observation raised by the internal and external audit.
·       Focal point for the taxation and lead the tax discussion with text consultant and sensitize and update staff regarding important tax matters which have implication to them.

Responsible to ensure compliance with internal procedures and processes across all departments through regular and systematic reviews.  To provide assistance in preparation of payroll and to manage timely transfer of staff salaries.  Provide answers to the issues raised and report any major issue. Conduct ethical checks and due diligences of partners. Provide timely help desk support related to donor and partnership contract compliance for colleagues. Update and monitor any new taxation ordinance and its compliances.
Key Achievements:
·       Successfully ensured payment document compliance, Payment processing through cheques and S2B.
·       Coordinated with field offices for funds forecasts, monthly financial closing, bank reconciliations, and other compliance and tax issues
·       Monitored and performed partners’ advance liquidations, procurement activities as committee member.
·       Facilitated program staff for budgeting work, forecasting, and any finance related help they need.
·       Orient staff and Co applicants regarding important project compliances and associated risks.
·       Regularly review compliance against the donor and report them to the relevant Department and authority to take remedial actions.
·       Integral member of the Due Diligence team to ensure MER (Minimum Eligibility Requirements) of the Co applicants and partners. Assist in ensuring that project Co applicants related administrative processes and procedures are consistently implemented, consistent with overall project approaches, including due diligence and compliance checks, agreements, disbursements, reporting and Co applicants capacity building.
·       Coordinate with partner to ensure the important compliances of the project on periodic basis.
·       Ensure compliance with the applicable tax laws. Liaison with the external and internal auditors to develop plan to minimize the duplication efforts and follow up on the observation/ issue raised by the auditors.

Formulate diverse payment methods for disbursements, Deposits, Liquidations in SAP. Preparation of RFQs, Comparative statements and issuance of Purchase orders in SAP. Generate comprehensive reports and bi-monthly fund requests to the Country Office (CO) within timely manners. Conduct monthly program office expenditure analysis, and quarterly Country Annual Total (CAT) preparations. Extensively coordinated with project manager and closing process to control annual project office budgets. Deliver sterling support in all financial transactions and processes and ensure these are in line with Plan policies and procedures.
Key Achievements:
·       Ensured verification disbursement of all payments to vendors, consultants, suppliers, and communities and ensure that they conform to plan policies, guidelines, and local law.
·       Provided support to project manager for program implementation, SOP development, financial planning, and budgeting, annual and interim reporting to country office.
·       Executed overall operations of district office, procurement of supplies and services, ensuring value for money, organizational and donor compliance and transparency in procedures
·       With a focus towards continuous improvements, delivered highly technical support to Plan staff, partners, and communities regarding Plan Pakistan financial procedures.
·       Produced Bank reconciliations and other financial reports (partner, contractors, consultants etc.) periodically to share with donor and cross-validated all documents prior to send to CO.

• Developed effective timely Coordination with field offices for financial report compilation.
• Prepared final settlement cases and built a close liaison with HR department for payroll updates.
• I provided customized financial and spending reports to management for decision making purposes as and when required.
• I successfully maintained efficient internal controls and played role in further development.
• Provided cash forecast and funds projection reports on monthly basis
• Assisted Grants Coordinator in preparation of monthly BVA.
• I acted as responsible person to ensure appropriate financial, accounting and computing procedures
• I worked as focal person in taxation matters ,e.g calculation, deduction and Submission of withholding taxes through Federal Board of Revenue web portal and filling periodic returns to the relevant office.
• I worked as support person for grants officer and acted as grants person in absence of grants person. e.g. Allocation of budget code on IPR/PAF and coordinate with budget to check, calculate and code to ensure correct posting and coding for the grants
• Ensured Filing of complete grants and finance documentation and availability of up to-date policies and procedures i.e. grant SOP’s
• Provided support to finance coordinator in preparation of monthly financial reports.
• Coordinate with banks, EOBI, taxation authorities and Internal / External Auditors.

 I lead the team of 4 professionals in managing company financial matters. Prepared Final Accounts, Budget designs, Cost benefit analysis, projected financial statements.

 I successfully implemented Peach Tree Accounting System for timely and accurate financial reporting and book keeping.

 I also acted as administration person and supervised Office Staff, Fleet, Procurement related matters.

 I lead the marketing team of 15 professionals in debts recovery. Prepared incentive plans for marketing & sales staff and customers. Successfully recovered 3 million rupees long due amount from customers. Successfully designed and implemented recovery plans, staff trainings and incentive plans. Prepared collection reports and designed processes for accounts reconciliation between company and customers.

 Also provided services to computerized accounts department to implement Quick Books Accounting Software. Successfully transferred the manual books of account to Quick Books environment. Linked inventory management system to Quick Books reports and invoicing. Prepared interim, and periodical financial, sales and receivables’ reports as and when requested by management.

 Also worked as office administrator, HR person and travel planner for office employees.

 I assisted Finance and contract officer – construction Cell in 2005 Earthquake rehabilitation program for schools and colleges of effected areas in Kashmir and KPK region. Assisted in construction bills processing, prepared bank reconciliations, maintained bank books, acted as custodian of petty cash, online filing of WHT, record and office inventory management.

 Assisted PRCS finance team in Swat IDP operations. Acted as team member of audit team for Swat IDP Response field office audit.