Muhammad Zeeshan Aziz

Experience

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  Interflow Communications

  Mar 2001 - Jul 2006

  Manager Accounts

  COMPANY PROFILE: Interflow is a leading advertising company of Pakistan (internationally associated with Ogilvy & Mather) with major clients such as Pepsi Cola Int. Nestle, United Bank Ltd. Rafhan best foods, Ufone, etc.•Overall responsible to looked after A/c payable affairs.•Co-ordination with Client Service Department regarding Job Order & Costing, Media Planning.•Prepare quarterly & annual Expense & Income forecasting.•Submit payable summary to GM Finance to manage cash flow on daily and monthly basis.•Supervise in preparation of bank reports on monthly basis.•Co-ordination with branch accountants regarding day to day bookkeeping matters, bank reconciliation and updation of branch data (electronically transfer) on weekly basis.•Co-ordination with external auditors at all stages of audit till finalization of audit report.•Assist in preparation of Final Accounts.•Co-ordination in developing, improving and implementation desire changes in accounting software enforced by the management time to time.•Development of MIS report mainly co-ordination with software developers.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS•Involved in development, designing and successfully implementation of financial business solution which was exclusively designed for advertising agencies ,includes following modules:1. Billing Module (based on Job order costing)2. Job profitability reports3. Accounting software (GL)4. Financial statement5. Petty Cash (web based)6. Payroll. Show less

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  1LINK (Pvt) Limited

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2012

  Head of Finance

  COMPANY PROFILE: Consortium of 11 Major Banks of Pakistan, Largest Switch, only Visa & Union Pay Certified Switch of Pakistan. •Overall responsible for company’s financial matters, accounting and book-keeping activities.•Responsible to prepare financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate laws and regulations and directives of regulatory authorities.•Effective planning and coordination of engagements to meet tight deadlines, including the supervision, training and motivation of team members.•Ensuring compliance with the requirements of International Standards on Auditing and Code of Ethics issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) as adopted by the ICAP.•Involved in dealing with Banks & DFI’s regarding working capital, TDR Investments daily cash flow position.•Co-ordinate with external auditors at all stages of audit till finalization of audit report.•Co-ordination with Tax Consultant regarding monthly, quarterly & annual tax returns.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:------------------------------•Develop Finance department structure.•Developed and implemented Financial standard operating procedure (SOP) within the company•Implemented Sidat Hyder Financial GL, Fixed Assets Register and Human Capital Management (payroll) modules. Show less

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  Al WASL GROUP OF COMPANIES

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Financial Consultant (Insurance Brokerage House Project)

  COMPANY PROFILE : Al - WASL is a group of Insurance and Reinsurance Broking Company providing Insurance, reinsurance and allied services to esteemed clients in Asian and North African regions with a focus on quality, Reliability and timely delivery of services.Responsible for:• Implementation of Financial Reporting System.• Implementation of complete customize ERP (Oracle base).• Developed & designed SOPs.• Appointed external & internal auditors.• Financial modelling and analysis.• Provide training to financial & accounting staff .• Developed Cash management and treasury duties.• Ensured that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained. Show less

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  ICE Animations

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2014

  Head of Finance / Chief Financial Officer

  ICE Animation is an Animation Production House under the umbrella of LAKSON GROUP OF COMPANIES. ICE Head Office in Dubai and Production House in Karachi. My position is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results. Show less

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  Monet - Mobile Money Network

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2018

  Monet is an Abu Dhabi Group electronic payments processing company, headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in 2012 with the vision and mandate to provide electronic payments processing and mobility services in Mobile, Branchless and Remote Banking domain. Monet operates as an outsourced Payment Processor, having its own systems and infrastructure hosted and operated at Monet Data Centre(s) to serve the Banks, Financial Institutions, Telcos and Merchants to furnish their payment transaction processing needs. Our goal is to provide financial services especially to the under-served market segments and to facilitate greater inclusion of more consumer segments by bringing commerce to the end consumers. Currently, we have a highly capable team, having the right skill set and expertise of working in Cards, Mobile and Payment Industry. Being an outsourced payment processor, Monet’s team provides round the clock operations and monitoring services to furnish the electronic payment processing front-end as well as back-office requirements of Banks, Telcos, Financial Institutions and Merchants. Show less As Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary, my responsibilities include:1. Providing leadership role to finance team for supervision of finance function.2. Review and supervise all matters related to financial management including insurance, taxation, treasury & book keeping and accounting.3. Review of matters related to administration.4. Statuary reporting i.e. Reporting to the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan.5. Arrange for Board meetings and report to the Management in accordance with the corporate governance requirements.6. Financial reporting. Show less

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2017
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  Digital Team

  Jan 2019 - now

  Pathfinder

  Digital Team is a pioneering venture in Digital Financial Solutions, deeply committed to harmonizing cutting-edge technology with the dynamic requirements of modern enterprises.

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  Digital Financial Association of Pakistan

  Nov 2021 - now

  President

  Digital Financial Association of Pakistan is an Association of Students, Professional and Practitioners who want to educate or enchase themselves in Digital Finance and Fintech industry and looking for growth in their career and contribution towards achieve Financial inclusion in the Pakistan.