Rida Anwar
Finance Professional pursuing MS Financial Management (LUMS) with 6+ years of experience in budgeting, variance analysis, management reporting, and financial operations
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Finance Professional pursuing MS Financial Management (LUMS) with 6+ years of experience in budgeting, variance analysis, management reporting, and financial operations. Skilled in converting financial data into actionable business insights through Power BI, and advanced Excel. Adept at managing multi-million-rupee budgets, optimizing liquidity, and strengthening financial workflows to support executive decision-making.
Experience
Assistant Manager Internal Controls [Finance] - Raaziq International Pvt Ltd
(2025-08)
- Led a team of 2 in analyzing financial workflows and resolving control gaps, ensuring the accuracy of financial data used for corporate reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Delivered management reports on control weaknesses and improvement opportunities, driving process changes that strengthened financial governance.
Management Associate Finance & Accounts - Punjab Skills Development Fund
(2022-10 - 2025-03)
- Supported annual budgeting and planning activities for a PKR 2B corporate budget. Conducted monthly budget variance analysis across 10 cross functional departments, enabling timely forecast revisions.
- Led digital banking implementation, streamlining payment workflows, resulting in a reduction of stationery and data storage costs by 80%.
- Managed relationships across 5 partner banks optimizing returns on an investment portfolio exceeding PKR 250 million.
Billing Officer - Mustang Security Services Pvt Ltd
(2021-11 - 2022-06)
- Managed daily receivables reporting and improved cash flow by cutting invoice dispute resolution time by 50% and reducing outstanding receivable days by 25%.
Accountant - Softronix Private Limited
(2020-09 - 2021-06)
- Ensured accuracy and timeliness of end-to-end accounting operations, including invoicing, receivables, payables, and bank reconciliation, supporting reliable financial records.
Accounts Officer - Mustang Security Services Pvt Ltd
(2018-10 - 2020-08)
- Administered month-end financial closings and bank reconciliations while supporting corporate budgeting through daily cash flow forecasting and management reporting.
Education
MS - Financial Management - Lahore University of Management Science (2025 - 2027)
M.Sc. - Actuarial Science - University of the Punjab (2014 - 2016)
B.Com - Leadership College, Lahore (2012 - 2014)
