Sikandar Israr
Financial Analyst
Islamabad
Summary
Quality-driven Financial Analyst with 10 Years experience of Financial Management, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Revenue and Cost analysis, Assurance and Advisory services for multinational, private and public sector entities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Group Management Accountant
Adam Smith International, ASI
Islamabad
07.2022 - Current
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Developed KPI structure to rank the regions based on their Financial Performance
Assistant Manager Budgeting and Analysis
CMPak Ltd.
Islamabad
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Have been setting the direction of the organization through accurate financial and business projections
- Giving insights to the management on improving profitability through identifying new avenues for revenue growth and cost savings
- Introduced the concept of cost controls based on unit costing and activities, translated this into comprehensive model comprising of Financial data, statistical data, Ratios and trend analysis
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Financial Analyst
CMPak Ltd.
Islamabad
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.
- Active participation in implementation of “Big Data” ideology in the company for evolution of post analysis into diagnostic and predictive analysis
- Worked with commercial teams on the financial model for the launch of a FinTech company
- Developed Comprehensive model for tracking budget utilization on departmental level and controlling cost.
Executive Enterprise Risk Management
CMPak Ltd.
Islamabad
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Internal Control Matrix maintenance and alignment with China Mobile IC matrix / requirements
- Conducting Risk Management training and workshops across the organization to enable timely identification and effective response to risk.
- Internal Control self-assessment & reporting all the identified internal control weaknesses and status of their rectification plans with the management.
Audit Supervisor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC
Islamabad
06.2012 - 07.2017
- Involved in planning, reporting, supervision, execution and finalization of audits, limited scope reviews of financial statements and advisory assignments.
- Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding issues.
Education
Certified in Accounting And Finance, CAF - Financial Analysis
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Islamabad 10.2009 - 06.2013
Skills
Competitive Analysis
Budgeting and Planning
Financial Modeling
Financial Reporting
Stakeholder Management
Certification
Data Science: R Basics, Harvardx
Timeline
Group Management Accountant
Adam Smith International, ASI
07.2022 - Current
Data Science: R Basics, Harvardx
08-2021
Assistant Manager Budgeting and Analysis
CMPak Ltd.
12.2020 - 09.2021
Financial Analyst
CMPak Ltd.
01.2019 - 11.2020
Executive Enterprise Risk Management
CMPak Ltd.
09.2017 - 12.2018
Data-driven Decision Making, PwC
01-2017
Audit Supervisor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC
06.2012 - 07.2017
Certified in Accounting And Finance, CAF - Financial Analysis
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
10.2009 - 06.2013