SYED FAISAL HASAN

· Conducted, managed and supervised daily operations of the accounting department including month and year-end process, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll, utilities, treasury, budgeting, financial forecasting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital assets reconciliation, check runs, fixed asset activity, debt activity.

· Reviewed and approved the AR aging reports including monthly reconciliation between general ledger and accounts receivable. Conducted, supervised and approved major financial reconciliations in Black Line Account Reconciliation System.

· Initiated, analyzed, improved and implemented payroll and employee expense reporting systems.

· Initiated and implemented fixed assets reconciliation and tagging to properly control and reflect true physical assets in the books of accounts.

· Initiated, upgraded and implemented complete Sage ERP including data cleansing for successful implementation of SAP.

· Supervised, facilitated and reviewed sales tax, income tax and SECP periodic submissions.

· Championed, lead and trained the SAP sales and distribution module team.

· Initiated, systemized, documented, organized and supervised credit control and collection functions including annual renewals of customers’ credit limits etc.

· Negotiated and finalized sales orders with customers i.e., leading sugar mills, rice mills etc.

· Strategized with the legal and tax advisors on key matters.

· Developed, improved and supervised the warehousing and logistics operations.

· Co-ordinated with the internal and external audit teams to conclude audits.

· Co-ordinated with insurance brokers and global insurance teams to manage and supervise annual renewals of insurance portfolio.

· Monitored and analyzed accounting data to produce financial reports or statements.

· Established and implemented proper accounting methods, policies and principles.

· Coordinated annual audits, internal audits, investment due-diligence.

· Reviewed internal controls and recommended improvements.

· Improved systems and procedures and initiated corrective actions.

· Supervised, facilitated and reviewed sales tax, income tax submissions.

· Produced accurate financial reports and information, developed cash flow statements, managed customer credits, provided advice in making financial decisions, directed investments, established financial forecasts, annual budgets and conducted financial risk management.

· Arranged and extended revolving short-term loan facilities, long-term loans, pre-shipment lines, post shipment lines, bank overdraft facilities and lease facilities.

· Reviewed total collateral requirements and free assets on a regular basis.

· Reviewed weekly cash flow forecasts and daily cash position.

· Executed L/Cs, discounted commercial export invoices and negotiated forward exchange contracts.

· Reviewed working capital requirements on a regular basis.

· Executed L/Cs, discounted commercial export invoices and negotiated forward exchange contracts.

· Arranged and extended revolving short-term loan facilities, long-term loans, pre-shipment lines, post shipment lines, bank overdraft facilities and lease facilities.

· Reviewed working capital requirements on a regular basis with the CFO.

· Planned and controlled the audit, understood internal controls, conducted system reviews and recommended system improvements.

· Audited financial statements and assessed accounts for accuracy and regulatory compliance.

· Prepared and filed income tax returns for clients, represented the client in assessment procedures, filed appeals on behalf of the client at different forums.