An Experienced Finance Professional with more than 7 years of experience, currently working as Chief Financial Officer of PCP Group of Companies.
PCP is one of the leading groups of fragrances, cosmetic & personal care distributor in Pakistan having contracts with leading brands internationally such as COTY, Unilever, etc. It has a distribution structure spread all over Pakistan with hybrid of branches and sub distributor model, connected with retailers and wholesalers across the country.
3.5 years of Audit and Assurance, Advisory, Compliance, Taxation, Risk management services in RSRIR Chartered Accountants (Affiliated with Russel Bedford International).
Key Skills:
- Leadership
- Financial Management & Controlling
- Distribution, Branch Accounting & Management
- New Project/Brand feasibility & Analysis
- Policies & Procedures Updating, Implementation & Compliance
- In-depth understanding & exposure of coordination with vendors and suppliers Internationally.
- Financial Statements (IFRS & Companies Act 2017)
- In Depth understanding of External and Internal Audits
- Bank Dealings & Credit Facility, Implementing banking upgrades in company (Branch-less Banking)
- Business analysis, Budgeting, Projections and Bench marking (Ad hoc, Monthly & Annually)
- MIS Implementation and Execution
PCP is one of the leading groups of fragrances, cosmetic & personal care distributor in Pakistan having contracts with leading brands internationally such as COTY, Unilever, etc. It has a distribution structure spread all over Pakistan with hybrid of branches and sub distributor model, connected with retailers and wholesalers across the country.
I lead accounts and finance of three companies in the group:
- Limitless Brands (Pvt.) Ltd
- Brands Unlimited (Pvt.) Ltd
- Pakistan Cosmetic Products
Worked as Senior Audit Associate under supervision of Partners, Managers & Supervisors from renowned accounting firms.
My key responsibilities included;
•Drafting audit report as per International Auditing Standards (ISA).
•Review of compliance with the Best Practice of the Code of Corporate Governance.
•Identifying significant legislative or regulatory issues impacting the clientele.
•Leading the team consisting of 4 to 6 members as Job-in charge at various clienteles.
•Understanding the business cycles, internal controls system and identification of significant risk areas.
•Presenting the audit work for manager’s and partner’s review including direct interaction/review by Engagement partner and Quality Control Reviewer (QCR) of the firm.
•Carrying out audit procedures as per International Auditing Standards and RSRIR\'s Audit Methodology.
•Identifying control weaknesses during the audit engagements and drafting it in management letters for consideration of directors.
The significant corporate statuary audits & assignments that have contributed to my professional growth include:
Textile:
•Feroze 1888 Mills Limited
•Nadeem Textile Mills Limited
•Lucky Textile (Pvt) Limited
•AL Karam Textile (Pvt) Limited
•Ali Murtaza (Pvt) Limited
•Safa Textiles Limited
•Leather up Limited
Financial Institution:
•First AL Noor Modaraba
•KASB Modaraba (Internal Audit)
•Elixir Securities (System Audit)
Sugar / Livestock:
•Sindh Abadgar Sugar Mills Limited
•Matiari Flour Mills (Pvt) Limited
•Matiari Sugar Mills (Pvt) Limited
•Mirza Sugar Mills Limited
•Pangrio Sugar Mills Limited
Service:
•Inspectorate Pakistan (Pvt) Limited
•Securiguard Pakistan (Pvt) Limited
Others:
•Skill Development Council
•Matol (Pvt) Limited
•Techno Fabrik (Pvt) Limited
•Lucky One (Pvt) Limited
•Reliance Exim (Pvt) Limited
•Popular Spinning Mills (Pvt) Limited (Special Assignment)
•ATS Training Institute (Special Assignment)
ASN is private ltd company providing assurance, book keeping, tax and corporate services. My role in ASN was for Internal Audit Assignments of Pharmaceutical Sector, Book Keeping Assignments & Special Assigments.