Head of Finance - CyMax Technologies Pvt. Ltd - NUST, Sector H-12, Islamabad
(2024-11)
An IT/ITES Sector company aimed to provide innovative, secure and reliable IT/ICT solutions in AI, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Analysis and Design.
- Develop and execute the company's financial strategy in alignment with overall business goals. Drive strategic decision-making through financial modeling, forecasting, and treasury function.
- Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) including the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis. Provide visibility into financial performance and trends to support proactive decision-making.
- Oversee financial reporting and compliance, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow). Present key financial reports to the CEO, board, and other stakeholders.
- Manage cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to ensure the organization's financial health and operational stability. Develop and implement strategies for optimal capital utilization.
- Ensure adherence to local and international financial regulations (e.g., GAAP, IFRS). Oversee internal and external audits, statutory filings, and regulatory compliance processes.
- Oversee tax strategy and compliance, including tax planning, filings, audits, and the identification of applicable tax incentives.
- Supervise payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries, bonuses, and statutory benefits while maintaining compliance with labor and tax laws.
- Support legal and commercial operations by reviewing and negotiating key legal documents such as MOUs, NDAs, and contracts. Coordinate with external counsel as needed, particularly on tenders and commercial agreements supporting the sales team.
- Oversee corporate governance and secretarial functions, including organizing board and shareholder meetings, drafting minutes and resolutions, SECP filing and maintaining statutory registers, and filing necessary returns with regulatory authorities.
Chief Finance & Admin Officer - Pakistan Software Export Board, Ministry of IT & Telecom - Islamabad
(2022-04 - 2024-05)
Pakistan Software Export Board is an autonomous government organization aimed to promote the IT/ITeS sector in Pakistan.
- Responsible for managing finance and operations of the organization including finance, accounts, human resources, administration, legal affairs and government coordination etc.
- Establish principles, practices and methods of budget preparation, analysis and control, financial administration/management.
- Direct organization's financial goals, objectives, budgets. Proactively pursue funding sources, generate new revenue streams, monitor and manage cash flows.
- Provide strategic HR leadership, formulate HR strategy for development of a progressive and results driven organization aligned with organization's objectives.
- Responsible for all administrative matters including tendering and procurement in strict compliance with PPRA rules, assets/inventory management, transportation/vehicle management and maintenance, security and maintenance of the office facilities.
- Ensure proper office discipline, staff attendance, compliance with office rules/orders and compliance with Government's directives.
- Responsible for managing legal affairs of the organization, seeking legal assistance/opinions on day-to-day business affairs and/or against any litigation arising during administration of contracts or operation of PSEB programs/projects.
- Ensure strict compliance with the Government of Pakistan's rules, regulations, policies and directions. PSEB being under the administrative control of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT).
Director Finance & Compliance - CNFA, Islamabad - Islamabad
(2017-11 - 2022-03)
CNFA is an INGO registered in Pakistan with Ministry of Interior implemented 4-year (2017-2021) $8.172 million USAID funded Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA) project in Pakistan.
- Develop and implement financial oversight and control mechanisms and procedures to ensure that all program expenses are in accordance with CNFA's financial policies, rules and regulations.
- Ensure smooth implementation of all project financial and administrative activities, including but not limited to; timely and accurate bank reconciliations, invoicing monitoring of expenditure levels against budget and funding obligations, financial projections, submission of monthly financial reports to CNFA HQ in Washington DC.
- Coordinate payments due to consultants, vendors and subcontractors as applicable, ensuring invoices and supporting documentation and required approvals are in place before payment.
- Ensure information into the Cost Point Accounting system on daily basis.
- Manage all personnel records in a confidential manner.
- Overall Program and Financial Advisor to the company and maintaining liaison with MOI for compliance requirements.
- Responsibility of carrying & completing external audit; maintaining payroll and disbursement of salaries, withholding tax and e-filing.
CFO & Company Secretary - CNFA Pakistan Center for Enterprises & Dev. - Islamabad
(2016-03 - 2017-11)
A section 42 company established under the Companies Ordinance 1984. CPCED, as a local affiliate of CNFA USA, provided operational and administrative support to CNFNA USA for its USAID funded Agricultural Market Development (AMD) project in Pakistan.
- Working as overall Program and Financial Advisor to the company and maintaining liaison with SECP for compliance requirements using E-Services as are mandatory per local regulations.
- To formulate / review financial and accounting policies and procedures with a view to achieve transparency and accountability and maintaining efficient internal controls.
- To ensure preparation of statutory financial statements as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) & customization of accounting software in the organization.
- To prepare Annual Budgets, Cash Flow Projection, Forecasts and long-term plans and arrange approval from the BOD.
- Responsibility of carrying & completing external audit; maintaining payroll and disbursement of salaries, withholding tax and e-filing.
- Preparation of agendas / working papers for BOD meetings and circulating minutes.
- To ensure compliance with SECP requirements for filing of annual returns, forms, statements, registers as per Companies Ordinance 1984 and meeting licensing conditions.
Financial Analyst / Electricity Distribution Tariff Expert - IRG (International Resources Group), Islamabad - Islamabad
(2013-05 - 2015-09)
A US based INGO. USAID-Pakistan launched the Power Distribution Program (PDP), a 5-year 2010-2015, $230 million effort aimed at improving the Electricity Distribution Sector of Pakistan.
- In depth Financial Analysis of Electricity Distribution Companies
Internal Auditor - Health Services Academy, Cabinet Division - Islamabad
(2012-06 - 2013-03)
USAID funded project
Dy. Director Tariff - NEPRA HQ - Islamabad
(2010-12 - 2012-06)
Federal Regulatory Body
Sr. Grants Officer - CNFA-I-LED - Islamabad
(2009-08 - 2010-09)
USAID funded project
Manager Finance - Infrastructure Project Development Facility (IPDF), Ministry of Finance - Islamabad
(2007-05 - 2009-07)
Section 42 local Company
Executive Coordinator (Admin & Finance) - S. A Industries - Islamabad
(1999-08 - 2007-04)
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