Description

Maqbool Hussain Shah (MBA, ACCA)________________________________________
General Manager/ CFO

A meticulous, analytical professional with strong acumen in reviewing and evaluating financial standing and reputations. Phenomenal in auditing expertise with notable success in significantly improving processes within this field. Demonstrated with tracking irregularities glitches that does not comply with benchmarks and laws. I am detailed oriented individual with the capacity to view and approach processes from a broad perspective. Accustomed to fast pace and multiple programs, with proven track of developing, implementing vision for the company and making critical decisions.
Objective
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Seeking senior level positions in audit, accounting or finance departments of an organization demanding high standards of quality, precision & providing opportunities for professional growth.

Skills & Abilities
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• Auditing
• Finance and Accounting
• Budgeting and planning
• Business risk analysis
• Taxation
• Operational Analysis
• Payroll Processing
• Financial statements Analysis
• Financial management
• Operations management
• Internal control systems
• Risk management
• Standard operating procedures
• IFRS and ISAs
• IIA standards
• Prudential regulations
• Ratio and variance analysis
• Communication
• ERP Implementation
• Peachtree, Quick Books
• Tally, Oracle, Visual Basics
• Fox Pro Highlight and Achievements
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• Extensive experience in Accounts, Audit and Finance at senior level with reputed organizations in Pakistan.

• Produced reports, highlighted issues and provided with potential solutions.

• Proficient in Implementation of computerized accounting – SAP-, Peachtree, Quick Books & Tally (Oracle, Visual Basics, Fox Pro.)

• Proven and well-disciplined ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently & accurately under pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules.

• Strong analytical skills coupled with impressive commitment to excellence and ability to drive efficiency and financial performance improvements.

• Effective communication / interpersonal skills and a team player interact positively with a wide range of people, and establish relationships based on respect.

• Exceptional problem-solver with keen ability to resolve issues, provide solution for business processes for the improvement.

• Reorganized the importance of separate Finance department in the organization.

• Promoted from Internal Audit Manager to “Manager Accounts / Finance”.

• Worked as CFO in CFO absence. (FF Steel)

• Played active role to restructuring Accounting System. (FF Steel).

• ERP Implementation. (SAP B-1). (FF Steel)

• Promoted from Assistant Manager Accounts to Manager Accounts. (Easy Phone)

• Prepared timely audit reports for executive management, audit committee and board of directors.

Career Snapshot
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Prime Steel Industry / Manolo Gelato
G.M / CFO May 2017 – Date

Frontier Foundry Private Limited
Manager Accounts & Finance Jun 2012 – May 2017

Stand Pharm Pakistan Private Limited
Assistant Manager Accounts cum Manager Accounts & Finance Dec 2009 – May 2012

Synergy Group of Companies
Manager Accounts Jan 2008 – Nov 2009

Four Brother Group of Pakistan
Assistant Manager Accounts Oct 2006 – Jan 2008

Easy Phone Private Limited
Manager Accounts Mar 2002 – Sep 2006
Professional Experience
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Prime Steel Industry / Manolo Gelato
G.M / CFO May 2017 – Date

Key Result Areas

• Reporting financial results to management & participating as key decisions member of executive management team;
• Ensuring accurate reporting to management under the method of regulatory affairs;
• Developing financial and tax strategies and managing the capital request and budgeting processes;
• Developing performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction;
• Responsible to construct and monitor reliable control systems;
• Maintaining in-depth relations with all members of the management team;
• Managing accounts, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments;
• Overseeing financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations;
• Overseeing company’s transaction processing systems and implementing operational best practices;
• Overseeing employee benefit plans, with emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package; and
• Maintaining relations with external auditors and investigating their findings and recommendations.

Frontier Foundry Private Limited
Manager Accounts & Finance Jun 2012 – May 2017

Key Result Areas

• Preparing and maintaining statutory books of accounts viz, journal, ledger, cash book and subsidiaries in compliance with time & accuracy norms;
• Presenting true and fair views of financial position of the company by preparing financial statements viz, P&L account, balance sheet and annual reports;
• Reconciling inter-branch accounts, monitoring records and preparing creditors / debtor’s reconciliation statements;
• Preparing project budgets and conducting variance analysis to find causes of deviation undertaking corrective measures;
• Liaising with banks / financial institutions under supervision of superiors to meet the company’s requirements;
• Initiating, managing and preparing monthly budget in close co-ordination with senior managers, general managers, and departmental heads.

Stand Pharm Pakistan Private Limited
Assistant Manager Accounts cum Manager Accounts & Finance Dec 2009 – May 2012

Key Result Areas

• Involvement in revenue recognition, fixed asset management, planning budgeting & forecasting, tax preparation, financial modelling, analysis & valuation, SECP filings, payroll processing, sensitivity analysis, working capital management, claims management;
• Producing reports highlighting issues and providing potential solutions;
• Supervising, coaching and develop junior members of staff within teams;
• Ensuring compliance with internal (Audit methodology and Risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements and AP/AR tracking and invoice creation; and
• Explaining billing, invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.

Synergy Group of Companies
Manager Accounts Jan 2008 – Nov 2009

Key Result Areas

• Developing, implementing, modifying document record keeping and accounting systems;
• Coordinating with HR and admin on behalf of finance department for final settlement of outgoing employees.
• Keeping proper record of sales / Invoices, deposits / receipt book, bid security / earnest money / performance security, bills payables, conveyance claims;
• Preparing comparative analysis of all revenue vs expenses incurred and reporting on variance;
• Requesting and Following-up with head office for the funds requirements;
• Dealing with all matters related to petty cash and their timely reporting;
• Coordinating with head office and team members for the proper fulfilment of HR related duties; and
• Keeping proper record of inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the property’s description, value, and location;

Four Brother Group of Pakistan
Assistant Manager Accounts Oct 2006 – Jan 2008

Key Result Areas

• Supervising requisitions, purchase orders, payment requests, continuous analysis & monitoring of the financial situation;
• Maintaining a check on files and documentations thoroughly and accurately;
• Responsible for recording all transactions within the office, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking and payroll services for group companies;
• Preparing and monitoring budgets and ensuring strategic human resources management;
• Compliance with human resources policies and strategies;
• L/C documents, presentation, letter of guarantees and optimal staffing of the program and projects; and
• Maintaining performance management and staff development systems.

Easy Phone Private Limited
Manager Accounts Mar 2002 – Sep 2006

• Presenting true and fair view of the financial position of company by preparing financial statements viz, P&L Account, Balance Sheet and annual reports;
• Reconciling inter-branch accounts, records and preparing creditors/ debtor’s reconciliation statements;
• Analysing, working capital management, claims management and Identifying risk matters and presenting;
• Producing reports highlighting issues and providing potential solutions; and
• Overseeing company’s transaction processing systems.

Qualifications
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CIMA – Finalist Pursuing
MBA (Banking & Finance) 2010
ACCA (F1, F2, F3) 2010

Personal Information
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Languages: English, Urdu
Nationality: Pakistan
Religion: Islam
Address: Islamabad, Pakistan

Education

Allama Iqbal Open University

May 2005 to March 2010 MBA (Banking & Finance

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Nov 2017 to continous CIMA – Finalist

ACCA

Sept / 2007 to Aug 2010 ACCA (F1, F2, F3)

Experience

G.M/CFO

May 2017 to date G.M/CFO

• Reporting financial results to management & participating as key decisions member of executive management team;
• Ensuring accurate reporting to management under the method of regulatory affairs;
• Developing financial and tax strategies and managing the capital request and budgeting processes;
• Developing performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction;
• Responsible to construct and monitor reliable control systems;
• Maintaining in-depth relations with all members of the management team;
• Managing accounts, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments;
• Overseeing financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations;
• Overseeing company’s transaction processing systems and implementing operational best practices;
• Overseeing employee benefit plans, with emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package; and
• Maintaining relations with external auditors and investigating their findings and recommendations.

Manager Accounts & Finance

Jun 2012 to May 2017 Manager Accounts & Finance

• Preparing and maintaining statutory books of accounts viz, journal, ledger, cash book and subsidiaries in compliance with time & accuracy norms;
• Presenting true and fair views of financial position of the company by preparing financial statements viz, P&L account, balance sheet and annual reports;
• Reconciling inter-branch accounts, monitoring records and preparing creditors / debtor’s reconciliation statements;
• Preparing project budgets and conducting variance analysis to find causes of deviation undertaking corrective measures;
• Liaising with banks / financial institutions under supervision of superiors to meet the company’s requirements;
• Initiating, managing and preparing monthly budget in close co-ordination with senior managers, general managers, and departmental heads.

Assist. Manager Accounts cum Manager Accounts & Finance

Dec 2009 to May 2012 Assist. Manager Accounts cum Manager Accounts & Finance

• Involvement in revenue recognition, fixed asset management, planning budgeting & forecasting, tax preparation, financial modelling, analysis & valuation, SECP filings, payroll processing, sensitivity analysis, working capital management, claims management;
• Producing reports highlighting issues and providing potential solutions;
• Supervising, coaching and develop junior members of staff within teams;
• Ensuring compliance with internal (Audit methodology and Risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements and AP/AR tracking and invoice creation; and
• Explaining billing, invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.

Manager Accounts

Jan 2008 to Nov 2009 Manager Accounts

• Developing, implementing, modifying document record keeping and accounting systems;
• Coordinating with HR and admin on behalf of finance department for final settlement of outgoing employees.
• Keeping proper record of sales / Invoices, deposits / receipt book, bid security / earnest money / performance security, bills payables, conveyance claims;
• Preparing comparative analysis of all revenue vs expenses incurred and reporting on variance;
• Requesting and Following-up with head office for the funds requirements;
• Dealing with all matters related to petty cash and their timely reporting;
• Coordinating with head office and team members for the proper fulfilment of HR related duties; and
• Keeping proper record of inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the property’s description, value, and location;

Assist. Manager Accounts

Oct 2006 to Jan 2008 Assist. Manager Accounts

• Supervising requisitions, purchase orders, payment requests, continuous analysis & monitoring of the financial situation;
• Maintaining a check on files and documentations thoroughly and accurately;
• Responsible for recording all transactions within the office, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking and payroll services for group companies;
• Preparing and monitoring budgets and ensuring strategic human resources management;
• Compliance with human resources policies and strategies;
• L/C documents, presentation, letter of guarantees and optimal staffing of the program and projects; and
• Maintaining performance management and staff development systems.

Manager Accounts

Mar 2002 to Sep 2006 Manager Accounts

• Presenting true and fair view of the financial position of company by preparing financial statements viz, P&L Account, Balance Sheet and annual reports;
• Reconciling inter-branch accounts, records and preparing creditors/ debtor’s reconciliation statements;
• Analysing, working capital management, claims management and Identifying risk matters and presenting;
• Producing reports highlighting issues and providing potential solutions; and
• Overseeing company’s transaction processing systems.