Kailash Moolani

Motivated individual with more than eighteen years of diverse work experience of corporate credit, finance, internal audit, marketing, financial advisory and lending. Comfortable with building relationships across all levels of multicultural organization. Excellent time and staff management skills, with demonstrated ability to direct teams up to five members. Driven and consistent, excelling under pressure.

Head of Internal Audit - Sindh Modaraba - Karachi, Pakistan

(2020-02 - 2022-09)

• Formulate Annual Audit Plan; based on the risk assessment to be performed at least annually, in consultation with Audit Committee and Management.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of controls encompassing the modaraba's governance, operations, and information systems, based on the results of the Risk Assessment.
• Implement the Annual Audit Plan, including as appropriate any special tasks or projects assigned by the Audit Committee.
• Submit annually, a summary of the internal audit activity's work schedule and staffing plan to the Board Audit Committee for review and approval.
• Communicate to the Audit Committee the impact of resource limitations and seek approval for resources required.
• Present internal audit reports in Audit Committee.
• Plan and conduct trainings on a periodic or ad-hoc basis of the internal audit staff, for continuing professional development and enhancement of knowledge and competencies of the staff.
• Issue periodic reports and summaries on a timely basis to the MD/CEO and Audit Committee.
• Periodically review the quality and effectiveness of the internal audit activity to include compliance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

Financial Analyst - MOBIXIP LLC - Forest Lake, MN, USA

(2017-06 - 2019-09)

• Forecast sales and revenue on periodic basis for budgeting and financing strategies purpose.
• Evaluate current and historical data to study economic and business trends.
• Identify, implement metrics to measure business results.
• Analyze prices, sales, costs, expenses and tax assessments.
• Quantification and analysis of business operation cost.

Assistant Vice President (AVP) Credit and Marketing - NBP LEASING LIMITED - Karachi, Pakistan

(2014-04 - 2017-05)

Job responsibilities are same as mentioned for FHBM

Senior Corporate Relationship Manager - FIRST HABIB BANK MODARABA (FHBM) - Karachi, Pakistan

(2012-03 - 2014-03)

• Composed corporate/SME proposals in compliance with established criteria set by HBL/NBP Risk Management.
• Prepared Obligor Risk Ratings against financials and quantitative frameworks.
• Analyzed creditworthiness of business customers, considering repayment behavior, credit reports, and cash flows from operations and evaluating financial condition including leverage, cash conversion cycle, profitability, and liquidity.
• Ensured all credit proposals were approved by authorized credit approvers and significant documentation related to approved credit facilities was obtained and maintained in accordance with company credit policy.
• Liaised with other functions (Finance, Operations, CAD, etc.) to evaluate transactions.
• Composed credit proposals within TAT and obtained approval by credit signatories without losing business.
• Introduced nine new customers within first few months of hire (with no previous marketing experience), increasing organization's annual revenue by more than 15%.

Consultant - Internal Audit and Advisory - DELOITTE PAKISTAN - Karachi, Pakistan

(2008-07 - 2012-02)

Supported Internal Audit functions for companies in the Assets Management, Leasing, Financial Services, Banking, Food & Beverage, and other service industries.

• Developed audit programs and supervised internal audit engagements for outsourced audit functions, including risk assessments, engagement planning, audit project planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Composed highly effective, value-added internal audit reports related to operations, finance, accounting, human resource, and compliance.
• Conducted entity and process-level controls and compliance reviews of regulatory frameworks.
• Presented audit reports at Management Committee and Audit Committee meetings.
• Utilized internal audit module of AS/2 (Deloitte's proprietary audit software) for client evaluations, project risk assessments, and internal audit report building.
• Finalized accounting and tax due diligence reports for financial institutions.

Finance Manager - First Habib Bank Modaraba - Karachi, Pakistan

(2005-04 - 2008-06)

• Compiled periodic financial statements and management accounting reports in compliance with IFRS and other regulatory requirements for review by senior management.
• Handled daily accounting function operations and supervision of finance department staff.
• Developed, monitored, and reported on business plans, department budgets, and assigned credit portfolio.
• Verified adherence to corporation and taxation laws and filed corporate income tax returns.
• Obtained insurance coverage against risk of financial losses and lodged applicable insurance claims.
• Served as key point of contact for external auditors.
• Maintained solid internal and external relationships with auditors, tax consultants, and credit rating agencies.
• Participated in finance department recruiting, training, and staff development.

MBA - Finance - Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting - Karachi University

Fellow Member - Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants

Module-E (CA Finalist) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)