Assistant General Manager — Accounts - Ecopack Limited - PSX-Listed Manufacturer · PET Bottles & Preforms
(2015-11)
- Statutory Reporting — Lead end-to-end preparation of monthly management accounts, quarterly results, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS, the Companies Act 2017, and SECP disclosure requirements for circulation to the Board, stakeholders, and regulators.
- SAP Business One Stewardship — Played a lead role in the SAP B1 implementation; authored base process documentation and workflow charts. Continue to oversee functional configuration and transaction integrity across the finance module.
- Taxation & Compliance — Own corporate tax compliance — monthly sales-tax and annual income-tax returns, withholding statements, and ongoing engagement with FBR — keeping the listed entity fully compliant under amended tax laws.
- Budgeting & Variance Analysis — Build annual budgets and rolling forecasts; deliver monthly variance commentary to executive management, flagging cost drivers, margin pressures, and corrective levers.
- Costing & Management Reporting — Produce SKU-level product costing and profitability analysis; design Power BI dashboards giving leadership real-time visibility into financial KPIs.
- Controls & Payments — Oversee daily payment processing, vendor reconciliations, and the broader accounting control environment — ensuring every transaction is accurately captured, documented, and reported.
Manager — Finance & Taxation - Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited - PSX-Listed · Jumani Group · Refined Sugar Manufacturing
(2015-02 - 2015-10)
- Directed company-wide compliance with Pakistan's evolving tax framework, including current-year amendments; ensured timely monthly sales-tax filings.
- Built short- and medium-term cash-flow forecasts; managed banking relationships and negotiated working-capital and term-loan facilities.
- Prepared statutory financial statements, quarterly disclosures, and monthly management accounts for stakeholder and regulatory circulation.
Audit Supervisor - Rahman Sarfaraz Rahim Iqbal Rafiq, Chartered Accountants - Russell Bedford International
(2013-10 - 2015-01)
- Planned and supervised external audit engagements across multiple industry sectors, reporting directly to engagement Managers and Partners.
- Led detailed reviews of internal controls and financial statements; drafted audit reports in line with International Standards on Auditing.
- Advised clients on accounting, corporate, and financial-reporting matters — translating standards into practical business actions.
- Coached and developed junior audit staff on the job, with a focus on technical IFRS knowledge and engagement quality.
Manager — Finance - Essani Group of Companies - Forwarding, Custom Clearing & Logistics
(2012-12 - 2013-09)
- Owned group-wide cash-flow planning across Sea Master Shipping & Logistics, H.O. Enterprises, and Essani Brothers.
- Managed banking relationships, payment controls, and group-level statutory compliance.
- Prepared consolidated and entity-level financial statements alongside monthly management accounts.
Senior — Assurance - KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co., Pakistan - Member firm of KPMG International
(2006-10 - 2012-11)
- Planned and executed external audit engagements across diverse client portfolios; reviewed internal controls and financial statements for IFRS and statutory compliance.
- Built durable client relationships rooted in service quality, technical accuracy, and on-time delivery; trained and mentored junior assurance staff on engagement methodology.
