With over 20 years of experience in finance and operations, I bring a unique blend of expertise in managing financial and operational activities across retail, trading, hospitality, and disaster management sectors in Pakistan, the UAE, and Yemen. This experience includes extensive skills in financial reporting, bookkeeping, inventory management, and team leadership, making my career both versatile and adaptable.
Current Role: Freelance Financial Consultant
Currently, I work as a Freelance Accounts Manager for Business International Consultancy, delivering remote financial services to a diverse clientele. My responsibilities focus on configuring and managing QuickBooks Online, ensuring accurate bookkeeping, and providing tailored financial insights. Key activities include:
- QuickBooks Setup: Setting up company profiles, customizing reports,
- Transaction Oversight: Managing daily transactions from platforms like Amazon and eBay, performing bank reconciliations, Categorization, Un-cat reports and overseeing accounts payable and receivable.
- Financial Statements : Preparing detailed financial reports.
- Client Communication: Providing regular updates and consultations to clients regarding their financial health and addressing queries on QuickBooks and accounting matters.
My freelance role highlights my capacity for remote financial management and my commitment to delivering strategic insights for business growth.
Assistant Operation-cum-Finance Manager – Asan Deals Mart, Islamabad
As an operations and finance leader at Asan Deals Mart, a consumer goods retailer, I oversaw finance, procurement, sales, and staffing. I successfully drove sales growth by 25% within six months by optimizing operations and enhancing financial reporting accuracy. My responsibilities included:
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlining workflows and supervising the accounts team to ensure data accuracy in POS systems.
- Negotiation and Cost Reduction: Reduced rental costs through strategic negotiations and secured additional supplier discounts, contributing to lower operational expenses.
- General Accountant – Emirates Future General Trading LLC, Abu Dhabi
During my six-year tenure, I managed accounts receivable, payable, and inventory controls, significantly improving reporting accuracy and reducing inventory discrepancies. My responsibilities covered:
- Aging and VAT Reporting: Preparing accurate aging reports and managing VAT compliance for monthly filings.
- Inventory Management: Reducing inventory variance from 5% to 2% through precise tracking and reconciliation of stock records across branches.
- apart from above i worked as follows
- Accountant-cum-Cashier – Yumto Chain of Restaurants, Islamabad
- Finance & Logistics In-Charge – Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), KPK, Pakistan
- Finance-cum-Admin Officer – International Lube LLC, Aden, Yemen