Abdul Sami Kehar

Experience

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  Adnan & Associates Certified Public Accountants.

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

  Accountant

  Exposed to businesses accounting: o Manufacturing, real estate, retail distribution and restaurants. Prepared account schedules & working papers while assisting in performing Certified & Reviews Audit. o Assisted then involved in filling individual/corporate Income Tax Return. o Book keeping / management consultancy services. o Volunteered for Internal Revenue Service program, for low income California State residents.

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  Design Tex (Pvt.) Ltd.,

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Director

   Initiated and Implemented project of Towel manufacturing facility, overseeing the feasibility, debt acquisition, management, acquiring of machinery until commercial production. Responsibilities included finance and production.

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  Kehar farms -Larkana

  Dec 1990 - now

  Agriculture Specialist
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  Pak Libya Holding Company (Pvt.) Ltd.

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2008

  Executive Vice President

  Experience with PLHC extended over 15 years plus in various financial services as a team member and head of various division including Investment & Corporate Banking, Consumer Banking, Equity Portfolio Management and Project Monitoring & Recoveries. Based on outstanding performance attained the senior position of Executive Vice President and Group / Divisional Head. Some of the key tasks and responsibilities at PLHC:  Credit Appraisal for Project Financing. Investment Banking including Equity Operations, Debt Structuring & Syndications. Project Monitoring & Credit Recoveries. Participated as Member of Various Internal Committees including mainly Credit Committee, Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO), Chairman Equity Portfolio Investment Committee, Chairman Consumer Division Credit Committee and IT Steering Committee.Additional Exposure of Deputation Service from PLHC to other Financial Institutions:National Development Finance Corporation (NDFC). Karachi, Pakistan.  Assisted the team in the newly formed Capital Market Division “Investar” – a public equity trading desk, conducted market research, analyzing the market trends and periodically reviewed portfolio capital positions.  Served as Member & Secretary Investar Committee and member NDFC’s equity investment committee that managed Rs.6.0 billion plus public equity portfolio and, assisted merchant banking in operations and equity swaps transaction. Taurus Securities Ltd., (TSL). Karachi. Pakistan – Sponsored by PLHC and other leading financial institutions. • Setup & Launched Capital Market brokerage operations and developed policies covering risk parameters for the management. Show less

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  NBP Capital Ltd. -A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of National Bank of Pakistan

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

  Leading the organization and looking after entire operations including investment in debt/equity instruments, discounting/factoring SME activities and leasing with following noteworthy achievements:-Developed, executed the strategies and eliminated substantial fund mismatch causing liquidity crunch to the company and, brought the company back into profitability, while efficient fund management mechanism planned in order to utilize surplus liquidity while Reducing Operational Costs & Treasury Borrowing Cost utilizing tax credit maintaining income stream.-Guided for implementing operations manuals, policies, procedures and SOPs and Treasury Management System Software Solutions.-Executed Business Continuity Plan, Management Succession Plan and Data Security / Disaster Recovery System-Effectively managed the organization in terms of finance, corporate, administration and human resource affairs.Developed/executed business plans and exceeded annual budgeted targets. Devised strategic plans & revamped the business development strategy, substantially reduced inherited NPL’s portfolio and streamlined recovery, Implemented legal & monitoring department within the company. Show less

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  NBP leasing Ltd

  Feb 2008 - Apr 2010

  Managing Director & CEO
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  Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance: PICG (official)

  Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

  Certified Board Director
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  Business & Management Consultant

  Jan 2010 - now

  Consultant

  *A team member of professionals / entrepreneurs engaged in tune-up /overhaul of the companies’ financial, business aspects by providing solutions to management. *Advising Management / Debt restructuring, Corporate Governance and Human resources and Wealth management.

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  Sindh Revenue Board

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Advisor/ Member (SRB) Sindh Revenue Board

  • Streamlined Support & Service function of the newly formed Revenue Board for Sindh under Government’s 18th amendment • Planned & implemented a framework in introducing ERP systems, financial planning. • Formulated polices / SOPs, designed, Implemented HR systems & operational manual.• Direct & coordinated Data management systems and the organization accounting practice, financial planning and budgeting.

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  Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2020

  Chairman Board Investment CommitteeChairman Board Ethics & Compliance CommitteeChairman, Board HR CommitteeChairman,Board Audit Committeewww.pakre.org.pk/ Member Board Investment CommitteeMember, Board HR CommitteeChairman,Board Audit Committeewww.pakre.org.pk/

  • Independent Director and Chairman on the Board of Director at PRCL (PakRe)

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

  • Govt of Pakistan -MoC. Nominee on Board of Director at Pakistan Reinsurance

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2017
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  Ministry of Commerce -Govt. of Pakistan

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  Member Govt. of Pakistan Insurance Reforms Committee & Legal/Regulatory Sub Committee Member
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  ASK

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2019

  Management Consultant