A comprehensive suite of financial services, including CFO expertise, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury Management, Accounting, ERP Implementation, Cost Optimization, Audit Supervision, Internal Controls and Risk Management, Tax Management, and adept report writing.
Career Experience (21 Years):
KSB Pumps Company Limited, Pakistan Chief Financial Officer & Local Compliance Officer - Finance, Supply Chain, IT, and Compliance
Spearheaded attainment of Key Performance Indicators and strengthened the organization's long-term strategic positioning. Fostered collaboration with Regional and Global Executives, Board Members, Shareholders, Banks, Financial Institutions, Rating Agencies, Valuators, Auditors, and Tax Authorities. Provided mentorship to a dynamic team of 40 professionals.
- Revamped Treasury operations, effectively managing working capital, optimizing the FX policy, negotiating and enhancing credit lines by more than PKR 2 billion, and increasing collateral by 15%.
- Accomplished a noteworthy reduction in markup, from K+1.5% to K+0.25%, and a remarkable saving in interest cost, PKR 30 million-plus on a single export finance deal last year and with a total of beyond 500 million.
- Crafted and executed a comprehensive long-term profitability improvement plan in collaboration with the global board. Implemented impactful cost-cutting measures, achieving up to 20% savings.
- Conducted detailed analyses of the complete production cycle, asset impairment, and variances.
- Led transformation of budgeting processes, introducing a fully integrated and comprehensive set. Resulted in heightened productivity and improved control measures.
- Optimized top 4 KPIs, orders, revenue, profitability, and cash flow by developing a dynamic setup and monitoring tool.
- Revitalized Board of Directors' meetings, enhancing information flow to facilitate well-informed decision-making.
- Implemented and upgraded an ERP system (SAP), drove various automation and global process harmonization projects, and contributed significantly to global workshops in Germany, France, and Spain.
- Supported the regional CFO beyond my role as a country CFO. Led the creation and analysis of regional reports, providing critical insights for the Middle East, Africa, and East Europe. Offered advisory to other CFOs as the Regional Functional Expert for ERP and Processes.
- Demonstrated a capability to excel beyond the national level with strategic acumen and cross-country expertise.
- Leveraged professional communication skills to negotiate with the Labour Union during a challenging period of management change.
- Led a discussion with a foreign client (typically handled by the sales function) and successfully mitigated risk with an amount of (PKR 140 million), preventing potential leakages and enhancing transparency through the institution of robust Controls and Risk Management processes.
- Led a discussion with a foreign client and successfully mitigated risk with an amount of (PKR 140 million).