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waqar haider

Financial Controller

49years • Lahore

Summary

Financial controller with 18 years diversified global experience in different sectors of economy including engineering, health care, FMCG and manufacturing. Proven track-record of embedding financial governance for managing multi million dollars’ big energy projects to protect cash flow and profitability. Key strengths include managing onshore offshore operations, managing complex business environment, budgeting, latest forecast, projects’ bidding, management & financial reporting, financial guarantees, financial management, accounting &internal control systems, Sarbanes Oxley implementation.

Skills

Financial ManagementManagement ReportingFinancial ReporintgbudgetingProject Managementteam managementProjects Biddingtime managementOracle FinancialAccpackFocussQuick Booksmicrosoft office

Experiences

Finance Manager

02-2017 - NowAccounting / Management controlFinance manager managing $250M worth of group of companies including sugar manufacturing unit, distillery unit, steel unit, and agriculture & cattle farm. Responsible for business planning, forecasts, budgeting and overall finance and accounts department. Dealing with banks for arrangement of financial lines for short term and long term financial requirements to support business operations and growth for long term profitability. Preparing financial and business model for new perspective ventures allied to same line of operations and diversification. Preparation of monthly financial as well as management reporting, variance analysis provide and deep insight towards business planning and controlling of operations. Improved accounting and internal control system and ensured compliance and effectiveness to safeguard business assets and to achieve long term business goals.

Finance and Accounts Manager

11-2015 - 01-2017 Accounting / Management controlFinance manager managing $150 M worth group companies responsible for overall business financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Key achievement is to provide deep insight for procurement/imports of Oil and Gas products (LPG, Gasoline, Diesel and Jet Fuel) based upon Fundamental and Technical analysis of the International Energy Market portfolio in commodities market resulting in making imports as efficient as possible to maximize profit margins. Sales & distribution of imported Oil & Gas products in local Market. Preparing financial and business model for new projects or ventures for new Investments of the group. Monthly financial reporting for the board and shareholders, management reporting, variance Analysis and input for business planning and controlling of operations. Improved accounting and internal control system and ensured compliance and effectiveness.

Financial Controller

06-2014 - 10-2015 Accounting / Management controlFinancial controller managing big energy projects portfolio; Yunus Energy, Gul Ahmed, Metro $50 M each and Karachi Electric $18 M executed on turnkey solution basis executed by three sister concern entities performing their respective part of scope i.e. procurement, construction and project management. Managing complex business structure split in offshore and onshore portions through effective financial management of $168 M to ensure smooth execution with in targeted completion timelines. Dealing with financial institutions for financial guarantees and monitoring thereof throughout the respective project’s life. Strong monitoring and control through annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting. Achieved efficiency in reporting monthly management reporting package by 2 days. Accurate reporting of projects consolidation, revenue, net profitability, exposures and variance analysis for significant difference with justifications.

Chief Accountant

12-2011 - 04-2014 Accounting / Management controlChief Accountant for newly established health care facility of 300 beds worth $110 M in new market with different economic dynamics and challenges. Prepared annual budget departmental and profit center level and achieved targeted revenue numbers through monthly monitoring of targeted numbers, performing variance analysis and incorporating amendments in next months’ targets accordingly. Established effective finance department team from different ethnic backgrounds, participated in implementation of Accpack and HIS systems for maintain timely accurate accounting records and meeting reporting requirements. Developed and implemented accounting and internal control systems to achieve controls and mitigate risks. Prepared monthly management reporting package including consolidation and bring efficiency in reporting by 1-2 days.

Asst Commercial Controller

09-2008 - 05-2010 Accounting / Management controlAsst. Commercial Controller part of commercial department team achieved and exceeded targeted budgets through effective monitoring and performing variance analysis. Resolved long outstanding distributors claim. Implemented Sarbanes Oxley Act for functions across the organization (S&D, G&A, Agro, P2P, A&M and HR). Conducted training workshops of control owners and process owners for successful implementation and achieved effective audit rating. Improved process maps through identification of shortcomings within existing systems and implementing new key controls. Achieved efficiency in tasks performed by team by developing new system generated customized reports in Oracle Financial 11 i and saved 3 days of team’s overall time.

Manager Accounts

12-2004 - 08-2008 Accounting / Management controlManaged big team over 100 people and different sections i.e. Go-downs, warehouse, IT, Accounts and Cane accounts. Improved accounting and internal control systems specially procurement of cane crop. Frequent reporting to manager Finance and BOD for site level affairs and issues.

Audit Supervisor and Trai

01-1999 - 09-2004 Accounting / Management control Executed systems based external audits of prominent local and multinational companies including manufacturing, insurance, banks, investment banks and education sector i.e. Citibank, American Express Bank, The Bank of Punjab, Atlas Investment bank, First Capital Securities Limited, New Jubilee Insurance, Muslim Insurance, Pepsi cola International, GAM Corporation (Mc Donald’s) and Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited.  Secondment EY Riyadh (Feb 2003-June2003) to perform audit of construction, manufacturing and Insurance Companies.  Delivered financial statements audit services for manufacturing, trading and insurance companies.  As team member performed internal control and process reviews, recommended systems improvement

Education & training

Acca Uk

2006 - 2008 Lahore, Pakistan, LahoreAccounting / Management control

ICAP

1997 - 1998 Lahore, Lahore DistrictAccounting / Management controlChartered Accountant Inter

Punjab University

1993 - 1995 Lahore, Lahore DistrictAccounting / Management control, Accounting / Management control

My soft skills

Communicating
Independent
Flexible
Persevering

Languages spoken

  • English

    Professional

  • Urdu

    Native language

My dreams

One day

Financial Director of global company to be part of strategic planning for medium to long run and driving the company to achieve its targets and goals

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