Zeeshan Ghaus
Senior Business Analyst
Lahore,Punjab
Summary
I am a seasoned Senior Business Analyst with around 8 years of development and implementation of critical processes in Leasing & Finance sector, Invoice Financing and Payroll Services who is keen to secure a dynamic and challenging position in a progressive organization. Experienced in handling client workshops both on-site and off-site (UK, South Korea, China, Malaysia etc.) Proficient in technical documentation i.e. Requirement Gathering, Impact Analysis and handling UAT's.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Giant Group
Lahore, Punjab
12.2021 - Current
- Liaison with all stakeholders to collect and understand business requirements & objectives whilst defining & documenting business processes
- Preparation of Business use cases for better understanding of users
- Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, breakdown high-level information into details, build up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the true underlying needs
- Design and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Report on sources of technical issues or questions and make recommendations to the development team
- Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends using tools such as VISIO, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel to enable clear communication of plans around the team
Business Analyst
NetSol Technologies Limited
12.2014 - 12.2021
- Liaison with clients from requisition to end to end delivery of project
- To conduct gap analysis/requirement gathering and process mapping activities which includes detailed process analysis and clarification of business requirements
- Preparation of Accounting Business test cases scenarios
- Preparation of accounting sheets for Clients in accordance with adopted Accounting Standards
- Preparation of high-level calculation sheets in accordance to IAS 17, IFRS 9, and IFRS 16
- Discussion with relevant business users to identify and highlight requirement gaps
- Gather information related with business processing from multiple sources and evaluate the same to identify and resolve conflicts up to a detailed level
- Redesign existing business processes of the customer to achieve operational efficiencies and strategic advantages
Assistant Manager Administration
Alfalah Insurance Company Limited
06.2013 - 12.2014
- Supervise and coordinate activities of staff
- Administer salaries and work out leave entitlements
- Involved in staff training and development, the preparation of job descriptions, staff assessments and promotions
- Maintain budgetary and inventory controls and make recommendations to management
- Maintenance of business premises in all respects
- Responsible for purchasing of all assets of the company
- Responsible for all agreements including but not limited to Office Rent, Security, Plant maintenance, Legal advisors' agreement, Photocopier, Gen-set Maintenance, Printing & Stationery, Janitorial, General Post Office, Diesel Procurement, PSO Fleet Cards, Insurance Agreements (Pay Con, Group Life)
Assistant Manager Finance
Alfalah Insurance Company Ltd.
06.2010 - 05.2013
- Managing a team of seven assistants, assigning duties, and coordinating with the team
- Preparation of financial statements
- Closing quarter end accounts
- Liaison with regulatory bodies including Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan, Federal Bureau of Statistics, Insurance Association of Pakistan, and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
- Responsible for E-Filing of regulatory documents required for SECP
- Corresponding with Financial Institutions including but not limited to banks and asset management companies
- Coordination with Internal and External auditors of the company
- Handling foreign reinsurance remittances
- Processing and preparation of monthly payroll
- Liaison with other departments of the company
- Assisting the Company Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer in handling secretarial matters of the company
- Preparing, compiling, and presenting information for board and audit committee meetings
- Dealing with the day-to-day duties of the finance department
- Handling all duties of admin department, including purchasing of all assets of the company
- Responsible for all agreements including but not limited to Rent, Security, Printing & Stationery, Janitorial, General Post Office, Courier Company, Diesel etc
Sales Consultant / Sales Executive
Travelex Worldwide Money UK Ltd.
07.2005 - 03.2009
- Greeting customers and explaining new products
- Selling various different currencies and handling VAT refunds
- Meeting monthly sales targets
- Assisting operation coordinators in reconciliation
- Ordering currency stock on a daily basis
- Processing day end reports and liaison with the London Head Office
- Monitoring the closing of all bureaus and performing final checks at the shift ends
Trainee Accountant
Ale Imran & Co.
02.2000 - 12.2004
- Bookkeeping includes: Purchases & Sales daybook
- Analyzing bank statements
- Trial balance
- Assisting in preparation of statutory & abbreviated accounts
- Keeping track of filing dates & meeting deadlines for Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
- Responsible for carrying out Sales Tax calculations for various clients
- Preparing Income and expenditure accounts for individuals for tax return purposes
Education
ACCA -
ACCA Pakistan
Certified Accountancy Technician - undefined
ACCA Pakistan
Certificate of Proficiency in Information Systems Management - undefined
Aptech Computer Education
Intermediate - undefined
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education
Matriculation - undefined
Beaconhouse Public School
Skills
- Analyze Data
- Change Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Reporting
- Pressure Handling
- Task Management
- Time Management
- Requirement Gathering
Industries
Information security
Personal Information
Functional Areas: Business Analyst
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Giant Group
12.2021 - Current
Business Analyst
NetSol Technologies Limited
12.2014 - 12.2021
Assistant Manager Administration
Alfalah Insurance Company Limited
06.2013 - 12.2014
Assistant Manager Finance
Alfalah Insurance Company Ltd.
06.2010 - 05.2013
Sales Consultant / Sales Executive
Travelex Worldwide Money UK Ltd.
07.2005 - 03.2009
Trainee Accountant
Ale Imran & Co.
02.2000 - 12.2004
Certified Accountancy Technician - undefined
ACCA Pakistan
Certificate of Proficiency in Information Systems Management - undefined
Aptech Computer Education
Intermediate - undefined
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education
Matriculation - undefined
Beaconhouse Public School
ACCA -
ACCA Pakistan
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