Profile

 ·         Qualified Management Accountant (CMA) & Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com)

·         Member of the Management Association of Pakistan (map)

·         Twenty-five years’ plus experience of leading & managing Strategic Business Planning, Financial Management, Human Capital Development, Organization Development (OD), Planning & Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Audit, Operations, Administration & Customer Services functions of reputed organizations

·         Performed Training Needs Analysis to identify areas for improvement and organized / conducted relevant Development Programs as part of Career & Succession Planning

·         Conducted training workshops, developed learning modules on Soft Skills, Change Management, Financial management & delivered lectures as Visiting faculty of reputed Universities in Pakistan & Dubai

·         Strong background in Real Estate Development & Investments, Property Management, FMCG / Manufacturing, Banking, Trading, Distribution, Health Care, Shipping & Logistics businesses

·         Proven interpersonal, team building, coordination & Project Management skills

·         Demonstrated ability to adapt to / understand new Businesses & environments

·         Excellent Communication & Presentation skills with fluency in English, Urdu & Arabic

·         Result oriented, highly motivated & pleasant personality with a “can do” attitude

·         Computer skills include extensive use of MS Office, Internet, Email, Oracle Financials, Accounting packages & Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems

Training Programs conducted

 Conducted training workshops on the following topics from reputed forums such as the British Council & IIR Middle East (I have also conducted dedicated / customized programs for some Corporate Clients in Pakistan & the UAE): 

·         Analysis of Financial Statements.

·         Auditing, Compliance & Risk Management.

·         Business Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting.

·         Business Process Re-engineering (BPR).

·         CAPEX Planning & Execution.

·         Change Management.

·         Continuous Process Improvement (CPI).

·         Corporate Governance.

·         Corporate Performance Evaluation & Management.

·         Cultural Change Management.

·         Effective Communication – Key to success in business.

·         Effective Cost Controls in Challenging Economic conditions.

·         Effective Time Management.

·         Finance for non-Finance Executives.

·         Financial Ratio Analysis Techniques.

·         Financial Reporting & significance of IFRS.

·         Information Technology as Business Enabler.

·         Leadership Development.

·         Managing Business in Volatile Economic Conditions.

·         Project Management.

·         Quality Management & Business Excellence.

·         Strategic Business Planning – development of Vision, Mission & Key Strategic Tasks.

·         Team based & result oriented Performance.

·         Working Capital Management. 

Course Development 

Developed Financial Skills module for the Certified Production Management Professional (CPMP) Course that was jointly conducted by the NED University of Engineering & Technology & Pakistan Institute of Quality Control (PIQC). Also delivered the course and got the “Best Tutor Award”. 

Developed and delivered MBA Final courses on Management Accounting, Investments Management & Corporate Finance at Greenwich University Karachi Campus (Pakistan). 

Work Experience Summary 

Over Twenty-five years’ experience of leading Strategic Planning, Financial Management, Human Resources & other support functions of reputed organizations including American President Lines (APL), MCB Bank Ltd., Continental Biscuits Ltd. (JV of Danone Group France), Tameer Group, Dubai & Arif Habib Group Pakistan. 

Worked as Head of Strategic Planning, Finance Director & Group CFO for over twenty years. 

Honor by Government of Dubai 

Based on my initiatives & achievements in the Corporate Sector, the Government of Dubai selected me as an Assessor for the prestigious Dubai Quality Award (DQA) in 2008 and our team was ranked 3rd amongst more than 32 teams at the DQA. DQA follows the European Foundation for Quality Management (EfQM) Model for Quality Performance & Assessments.  

 Education / Training 

Management Accountant – FCMA                                      Pakistan           

Bachelor of Commerce (First Class)                                University of Karachi. 

Sales / Management / Admin Training                                American President Lines 

Volunteer Experience 

Event Planner for TransformNation, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Vice President – The Life Line Foundation – Pakistan.