Syed Aamir

25+ years’ financial leadership experience driving growth in diverse industries, such as FMCG, retail, automobile, textile, diary & food industry, construction, and healthcare. Accomplished and productivity-oriented leader with 20+ years’ track record in organizational financial management and planning across prestigious companies. Seasoned and results-driven finance director streamlining business operations that increase efficiency and bottom-line profits.

Exceptional leadership acumen with well-developed ability to direct cross-functional team operations, deliver expert coaching, and co-coordinating decision-making with executive management. Expert in reviewing and preparing financial activity reports as well as formulating accounting strategies to enhance company profitability. Proven ability to create financial models and maintain rolling forecasts.

A strong leader, combine a customer-focused and operational mind-set with rigorous financial management skills to maximize revenue, profitability, and shareholder value. Strong qualifications developing and implementing financial processes to improve productivity.

Group Chief Financial Officer - MOTHERCARE GROUP OF COMPANIES FMCG (FOREIGN MULTINATIONAL)

(2019)

I have joined Mother Care Group of Companies a Foreign Multinational UK Based Company at their Head Office as Group Chief Financial Officer and looking after Mother Care and their six sister concerns. Looking all their Group Companies Financial Accounting Affairs, Banks and Financial Institutions Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Tax matters, Financial Management and Cash Flow Affairs and Monthly Financial Reporting to stakeholders and Regulatory Authorities.

• Reorganized and Reconsolidate Financial Accounting on Oracle ERP Business Suite 12.i along with Production Planning and Manufacturing Module of all Group Companies.
• Cost Control and Cost Curtailment with record historical Net Profitability of the Group.
• Control on Wastages of main products and by products.
• Increased Sales Turnover of the Group Companies through Mass Communication and TV Advertisements.
• Convert the Manual Books of Accounts to Oracle ERP Business Suite 12.1 and New ERP System of Reinsurance.

Chief Commercial Officer / CFO - GUL AHMED TEXTILE & RETAIL GROUP

(2012 - 2019)

Achieved bottom line results by overseeing and determining financial, accounting, bookkeeping, and corporate/taxation affairs of home textile division of worth PKR 35B. Led high-performing teams of loyal and productive employees in achieving bottom line performance, efficiency, process, and profit improvements. Executed computerized auto generated production planning and oracle EBS invoice wise net profitability system for efficient and effective shipments to customers.

Led multi billion turnover and high end fine jewel conglomerate despite formidable international/economic challenges.

• Transformed Loss oriented company in 2011 of PKR450M to highest profitable company of PKR5B in 2019.
• Abridged cost of spinning, processing, yarn dyeing, weaving, stitching, and power generation departments, which contributed towards net profitability of the home textile division.
• Raised sales turnover of the organization from $150M to $300M annually by introducing and leading division wise management accounting system of spinning, weaving, cone dyeing, processing, and stitching divisions.
• Successfully exceeded all net profitability records of last 25 years in short span of time period and acknowledged as a highest profitable group of Pakistan.
• Imposed a lock of 5% net profitability order wise by executing oracle financial ERP Business suite 12.i, order management, manufacturing, supply chain, time management and other core modules of Oracle systems.

Chief Financial Officer / Director Finance - YUNUS BROTHERS GROUP OF COMPANIES

(2004 - 2012)

Played an integral role in launching 2.5B bases complete large processing unit at Landhi industrial area. Actively contributed in overseeing process of manual production planning into computerized automatic production planning system. Led the implementation of Oracle ERP System 12.i Suite at lucky textile mills within three years.

• Improved net profitability by transforming traditional management into professionalized modernized management.
• Reduced bank borrowing from PKR3.5B altogether ERF, FE 25, and LTF EOP to zero within six years by exacting strategic plans and leading lucky textile mills bank’s operations.
• Succeeded in ensuring 18% to 20% in the textile industry by conducting root cause analysis of the company (45% sales to branded customers and 55% to low profile customers) with highest net profitability.
• Oversaw 80% of orders by executing invoice wise profit & loss and improving net profitability to achieve benchmark of 15% net profitability on each invoice.
• Supervised yearly sales turnover of PKR9B without bank borrowing by joining Lucky textile mills.

Group Chief Financial Officer - Nina Industries Limited (Al-Abid Group Of Companies)

(1998 - 2004)

Senior Manager Cost & Planning (CFO) - Alkaram Group of Companies

(1992 - 1998)

Manager Accounts (Deputy CFO) - Fateh Group of Companies

(1991 - 1992)

Deputy Manager Finance (Deputy CFO) - Habib Group Filtona Pakistan Limited

(1986 - 1991)

CMA • Fellow Member - Institute of Chartered Management Accountants England & Wales

CFA • Fellow Member - Institute of Financial Consultants, Vancouver, Canada

FCMA • Fellow Member - Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan

Master of Business Administration - Newport University, California, USA