Shahnawaz Zafar

• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• Developing and executing a financial strategy that supports the Companies' goals and long-term success.
• Leading and mentoring a team of finance professionals, fostering their growth and ensuring their effectiveness.
• Collaboration with executive leadership for the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Implement data-driven approaches to analyze financial metrics and trends, informing strategic decisions.
• Oversee financial reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and transparent communication.
• Driving capital allocation strategies, investment decisions, and risk management initiatives.
• Leading treasury and cash management efforts to optimize liquidity and financial stability.
• Fostering relationships with investors, stakeholders, and financial institutions.
• Preparation of feasibility reports, capital investment reports appraisals and project-based cash in/out flow statements
• Arrangements of Long-term financing and Short-Term financing as per requirements for the existing projects and new projects.
• Dealing with banks for creation and vacation of 1st / Joint Pari Passu / Ranking Charge / Specific charge on fixed / current assets of the company
• Ensuring timely and accurate processing of Letters of Credit, Guarantees, Bills and Trust Receipts
• Monitoring and supervision of management reports for the BOD.
• Presenting the financial position and performance of the company to BOD in monthly meetings.
• Attending statutory and management meetings.
• Supervising and monitoring of all accounting functions including external audit.
• Supervising and monitoring of the insurance arrangements of all assets of the group companies.
• Coordination with Sales & Marketing Department for the recovery to meet the working capital requirements.
• Coordination with Imports/Trade Department for opening/retirement of letters of credit for import of plant & machinery and Raw Materials, from the Bank
• Key role in the implementation of customized ERP & Oracle in the Group.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
• Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.

• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Managing the company’s financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting system;
• Preparation of the projected financial plans of the company;
• Prepared the annual operational plan (AOP) and cash budget of the company with sensitivity analysis;
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost reduction opportunities;
• Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers, and statutory organizations;
• Conducting financial analysis and preparing detailed financial reports and statements as per requirements of strategic management;
• Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
• Handling all the accounts and tax matters of the company;
• Implemented customized financial software for the company in coordination with the system consultant
• Designing financial reporting structure for strategic management;
• Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
• Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
• Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
• Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.

• Investigations in the Banking Sector
• Conducted forensic and investigative assignments in the Banking Sector. Engaged in various investigation assignments in Banking Companies.

Audit:

• Planning the statutory audit assignments, setting out and defining audit risks, tailoring the audit
• programs in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and respective local
• legislations, finalizing the accounts in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards,
• finalizing the audit report with the partners.

Consultancy:

• During my training period at the firm, I was engaged in consultancy assignments: like, existing system
• studies, review of accounting and internal control system of the organizations, preparation of
• accounting and internal control manuals for the organizations.

Corporate and Tax matters:

• Gained valuable experience of: Incorporation of companies, to represent the companies before the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to resolve the corporate matters,
• filing of annual return and other corporate documents with SECP,
• Scrutinizing the income tax and sales tax matters during the course of audits tax returns