Zohaib Saeed, CFA, ACCA, UAECA

Experience

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  A.F. Ferguson & Co (PwC Pakistan)

  Dec 2012 - Sept 2013

  Functional Consultant - GRMS

  Worked as a Consulting Assistant in GRMS (Global Risk Management Solutions), a business unit of Business Advisory department of A.F. Ferguson & Co. Chartered Accountants. Assisted in the Oracle implementation project, “GEO TV Network” and “Jang Group (Print Media)”.I was assigned to these entities, to provide functional assistance for Oracle EBS R12 and assist in the implementation of Oracle Financials. I worked on General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Oracle Purchasing and Inventory. My role here was,•Obtaining understanding of the business processes through meetings with the client and documenting the current processes.•Documenting and agreeing mapping of current business processes on Oracle ERP System by FDD (Functional Design Documents) discussions with the client.•Providing user trainings of ERP modules and implementing the ERP modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Inventory and Purchasing.•Designing the internal control system in order to minimize the operational and reporting risks and establishing controls to reduce the chances of error and fraud.•Conducting Business Process Re-engineering where required.•Configuring the Oracle ERP system in accordance with the clients’ business processes and the best practices.•Creating, planning and executing testing strategies to support business process and quality assurance of software development.•Liaison between IT/Technical staff and system users for reports development in order to enable the client’s senior management and end users to make timely and effective decisions. Show less

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  International Rubber Company L.L.C

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

  Senior Accountant

  •Preparation of in-house annual reporting pack which includes Statement of P&L account, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and SOCE in accordance with IFRS.•Preparation of monthly MIS report for management.•Involved in preparation of company’s annual budget.•Preparation of Forecast Financial Statements and other information of the company as required by banks for company’s facilities renewal.•Assisting in External Audit and resolving any pending queries.•Assisting in Internal Audits and resolving audit findings.•A/P and A/R supervision & regular reconciliations to maintain accuracy of accounts.•Reviewing accounting procedures related to properties managed by the company according to IAS-40 and IAS-17.•Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register•Reviewing payroll, bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, provisions and other monthly closing procedures.•Regular preparation of sales and profitability analysis report to monitor the results by products, customers, projects, regions, and by employees in order to maintain profitability & provide suggestions for improvements.•Various ad hoc management reports to support operational and strategic decisions, like Expense Analysis, Ratio Analysis etc.•Monthly product-wise costing of finished goods and valuation of raw/trading materials, monitoring and analyzing variances in Gross Contribution and discussing with the General Manager areas for improvements.•Monitoring physical inventory movements and comparing physical stock with stock in the system and make necessary adjustments.•Monitoring WIP, slow moving stocks.•Preparation of monthly cash flow control sheets, forecast bank position based on the payments and receipts expected over the forecast period.•Monitor Bank Facilities over time to ensure that facilities are utilized in an effective manner.•Involved in implementation of Epicor 9, closely worked with the user departments during trainings and post implementation audit. Show less

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  Genetics Pharmaceuticals

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Accounts Executive - Part Time

  Genetics Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan with various distribution channels throughout Pakistan. I was hired initially on a 6 month contract which was then extended for 3 additional months. Primarily, I was required to establish and implement effective internal control systems for the distribution Centre in the region. Establish procedures for the effective management of Inventory and also provide training to staff responsible for handling of inventory. Key Responsibilities:•Establish and implement effective internal control system for the distribution Centre in the region. Train staff for handling and effective management of inventory and other accounting related activities.•Facilitated risk identification/assessment, performed audit engagements to identifying relevant and mitigate risks in order to ensure that all risks associated with operational and strategic activities are abridged.•Document financial transactions by entering account information and substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents. Produce error free accounting reports and present their results.•Prepare payments after document verification and administer payroll disbursements.•Negotiate terms of business deals with clients and vendors. Show less

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  Al Meezan Investment Management Limited

  Nov 2017 - now

  Al Meezan Investment Management Limited is the largest Asset Management Company (AMC) in Pakistan with assets under management of more than USD 1 billion. Analysis Function• Preparing of detailed financial analysis for investment opportunities in corporate bonds, encompassing comprehensive company and industry overviews with key focus on cash flow projections of the subject company in light of its industry dynamics and economic forecasts.• Actively monitor and evaluate macroeconomic developments and gauge implications on future portfolio performance. • Conducting yield analysis for investment opportunities and their incremental return contribution for portfolios under management.Investment Function• Determine optimal asset allocations according to each Investment Scheme’s outlined objectives and constraints while maintaining a focus on yield curve analysis, duration analysis and cash flow management.• Restructuring and realigning portfolios under management with prevailing and expected economic fundamental factors.• Preparing return attribution of mutual funds under management for presentation to the Investment committee.• Monitoring, evaluating & managing credit & interest rate risks in addition to generating out performance against contracted benchmarks.• Monitoring financial markets' information, transactions and corporate earning results to provide timely & accurate input for investments decisions.• Maintain relationships with different banks to attain best rates on bank accounts.Finance Function• Supervise the company’s daily cash position and conduct liquidity management for all the mutual funds of the company with a focus on return maximization while keeping the operational efficiency intact.Product Development and Shariah Compliance Function• Work closely with Product Development team for introducing new products in the market.• Work closely with Shariah Advisory team to resolve any Shariah related matters. Show less

  • Assistant Vice President - Investments

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Senior Manager - Investments

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Manager - Investments

    Nov 2017 - Jun 2019