Muhammad Ali Hamdani

Finance and management professional with expertise in financial analysis, planning, budget oversight, and detailed variance assessment. Proficient in SAP and other ERP systems to improve reporting and operational efficiency. Proven track record in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) projects, financial recoveries, and sector-wide initiatives aligned with market expectations.

Deputy Treasurer at Ministry of Higher Education, AJ&K (2025-10 – Present)

• Delivered timely management and financial reports under IFRS.
• Implemented ERP like Campus Management Solution (CMS) and SAP, strengthened financial analysis, and built valuation models that supported better decision-making.
• Led the full yearly budget cycle, resolved variances, and kept rolling forecasts steady and reliable.
• Approved key spending with a strong focus on payroll accuracy, guided committee purchases, improved transport planning, and kept fuel card use under tight control.
• Completed yearly tax submissions on time and worked with government offices to secure needed funds.
• Improved the Accounts Section by ensuring full GAAP compliance, provided clear financial insights for leadership, streamlined logistics, and supported government coordination for resource planning.

Assistant Registrar & Accounts Officer at Higher Education, Kotli, Pakistan (2024-01 – 2025-10)

• Led successful meetings of the Academic Council, Syndicate, and Senate, ensuring timely decisions & smooth coordination across all academic bodies.
• Oversaw & completed end-to-end hiring cycles for teaching and non-teaching teams, strengthening workforce quality and operational efficiency.
• Facilitated effective governance by managing key academic meetings & delivering a streamlined hiring process that filled roles with high-caliber talent.
• Delivered timely management and financial reports under IFRS.
• Maintained accurate daily ERP financial entries.
• Contributed to closing cycles by preparing schedules for financial reporting.

AD Finance - Taxation & Automation at Ministry of Housing & Works, Islamabad, Pakistan (2021-03 – 2024-01)

• Compilation & submission of tax in Government Exchequer.
• Compilation of tax exemption and initiation of claim from FBR.
• Initiation of Automation in FGEHA.
• Compilation with financial action task force team regarding Anti-Money laundering & terror finance regime.
• Implementation of AML Act and policy formulation for Estate Section.
• Delivered timely management and financial reports under IFRS.
• Implemented ERP prepared by Ministry of IT, strengthened financial analysis, and built valuation models that supported better decision-making.
• Led the full yearly budget cycle, resolved variances, and kept rolling forecasts steady and reliable.
• Streamlined dues-clearance steps, cutting delays and strengthening process efficiency.
• Boosted invoice quality by reducing errors and speeding up processing.
• Minimized outstanding payments by monitoring dues and communicating with clients to settle overdue cases.
• Maintained accurate daily ERP financial entries.
• Performed bank reconciliations each month and quickly addressed any discrepancies.
• Ensured correct petty cash handling by matching all vouchers with policy requirements.
• Contributed to closing cycles by preparing detailed schedules for financial reporting.

Assistant Director Vocational Training/RPL at Ministry of Federal Education, Islamabad, Pakistan (2019-06 – 2021-03)

• Directed selection and management of accessors and centers for RPL activities.
• Coordinated and monitored assessments for thousands of candidates across Pakistan.
• Created audit databases that improved tracking and internal control.
• Audited partner institutes to ensure strong operational standards.
• Handled audit documentation, record transitions, and post-audit processes.

Assistant Director (Finance) & Accounts Officer at Ministry of Higher Education, Kotli, Pakistan (2015-03 – 2019-06)

• Delivered timely management and financial reports under IFRS.
• Implemented ERP like Campus Management Solution (CMS) and SAP, strengthened financial analysis, and built valuation models that supported better decision-making.
• Led the full yearly budget cycle, resolved variances, and kept rolling forecasts steady and reliable.
• Oversight all central accounts maintained by the university and their record.
• Managing affairs as Secretary of the Investment Committee.
• Incharge of overall procurements.
• Streamlined dues-clearance steps, cutting delays and strengthening process efficiency.
• Boosted invoice quality by reducing errors and speeding up processing.
• Minimized outstanding payments by monitoring dues and communicating with clients to settle overdue cases.
• Maintained accurate daily ERP financial entries.
• Performed bank reconciliations each month and quickly addressed any discrepancies.
• Ensured correct petty cash handling by matching all vouchers with policy requirements.
• Contributed to closing cycles by preparing detailed schedules for financial reporting.

Manager Consumer Loans at Habib Bank Limited, Islamabad, Pakistan (2008-02 – 2011-08)

• Implemented daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual performance appraisals for all recovery and branches credit staff.
• Developed, monitored and controlled the monthly, quarterly and annual region business plan for maximum profitability and effectiveness in the loan.
• Arranged approval and disbursement of Consumer Loans and write off cases.
• Secured 1st Position in consecutive 3 years in Disbursement of Loans.

MBA in Finance – Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2005-09 – 2007-09)

MSc & M.Phil. in Economics – University of AJ&K, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (2010-04 – 2016-05)