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To Optimally Invest My Aptitude & Passion to Contribute the Much Needed Social Change, to Obtain a Significant Challenging Position as Analyst of Finance, Accounts, Audit Wherein I Will Learn & Excel the Organizational Goal Objective.

Posted on the 18 December 2019 by Dubai City Company @iqdubaicity

SABIR ALI ¬ Address: House # 688 Street #92 G/9-4 Islamabad, Pakistan
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ali-a9019851
Email: [email protected]
DOB: 15th June 1979 / Cell: 0092 300 9324945 / Skype: sabir-ali78
Career objective:
 To optimally invest my aptitude & passion to contribute the much needed social change, to obtain a significant challenging position as Analyst of Finance, Accounts, Audit wherein I will learn & excel the organizational goal objective.
CORE COMPETANCE
 Financial Accounting Management.
 Internal & External Audits.
 Partners Capacity Building and Planning.
 Budgeting & Cost Reduction.
 Team Management.
 Risk Assessment & Mitigation.
 Financial and Donor Reporting.
 Internal Control & Compliance Procedures.
 Policies & Procedures Adherence.
 Staff capacity building.
Employer CARE International in Pakistan, Islamabad Dec-2007 to Dec-2018

CARE international (INGO) is a global confederation of 14 Countrywide Members and 4 Affiliates with a common vision and mission to defeat poverty. CARE’s programming in 95 countries around the world. Career progression history; positions and roles served from the period Dec 2007 to Dec-2018:

 Manager Finance & Accounts (Dec-2016 to Dec-2018).
 Senior Procurement Coordinator, Internal short term TDY (April-18 to 30th June-18)
 Acting Manager Finance & Accounts (Sept-2016 to Dec-2016).
 Accounts and Finance Operation Officer (January 2016 - Sept-2016).
 Finance Officer (July, 2009- January 2016)
 Finance Assistant (Dec, 2007 – Oct-2008).

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Trilingual professional with over 16 years of professional experience in Financial, Grants Contracts and Sub Grants management, Financial reporting/analysis, Audits compliance & Internal control systems, cost proposal development, procurement and Program Support areas; with diverse donors including USAID, BPRM, CDC, EC, ECHO, DFID, DEC, BMZ, ADH, DFATD, JICA, JPF, AUSAID, Royal Netherlands Embassy, German & French MOFA, and Private International Foundations.
 A career leader with skills in Program Support, Financial planning and organizational change management, high performance diverse team building, having managed annual portfolio of over US$30 million; along with sub-awards management worth up to US$ 7 Million.
 Strong management skills of organizational and operational matters covering mission budgetary affairs, overall compliance and internal controls systems for all program support functions. Have been leading diverse team. Covered up for the Director Finance on “Acting” bases as and when required / deputed.
 Proven capability in developing successful multi-year cost proposals and managing grants contracts with diverse donors. Worked with the CARE other Countries offices with multicultural diverse teams
 Have led, planned and managed financial management of an organization having average annual portfolio of US$ 16 to 20 million for over 7 years. Have developed systems to include internal controls systems, audit preparation mechanism, Financial and Administrative policies and procedures development, developing guidelines, standardized templates & formats, Staff Monthly Activity Reporting mechanism and procedure etc. and have trained diverse staff on the concerned policies and procedures.
 Lead the procurement plan of the Organization for all projects and analyze the project spending, lead the project objective and assess the project period Vs project procurement update status, and take the action through close coordination with the Project Manager for the completion of the project procurement, to achieve the organizational goals & Objective.
 Leading country level organizational transformation process; switching over to a global Enterprise Resource Planning system. This includes technical deployment of the web based Financial and Grant “FGMS” ERP system.

CARE AWARDS & CARE ACADEMY CERTIFICATES.
 Awarded for the “Leadership and coordination” by Michelle Nunn | CARE USA | President and CEO of CARE USA by Global Audit team and Michelle Nunn CARE USA President and CEO in recognition of the performances delivered in CO Financial, Audit team management.
 CERTFICATES OF RECOGNITION from CD & RD towards ensuring organizational and U.S. Government satisfaction in the compliance and accountability of the JOBs Project 2011.
 CERTIFICATES OF APPRICATION in recognition of outstanding contribution to CARE PAKISTAN, s Mission in Flood emergency response 2010.
 CARE academy specific 17 different courses & training certificates.

Professional Workshop and Seminars
 Asia regional leadership Training Program (On going) (June, 2018)
 Asia regional Finance & Compliance workshop (Bangkok Thailand). (February, 2017)
 People soft, FGMS training in Dubai. (November, 2016)
 Bank Reconciliation clean up support to CARE HQ visit Philippine, Manila (February, 2015)
 Strategic Time management workshop by Time lenders. (January, 2015)
 Exposure visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh. (January 2012)
 Financial Management – USAID/CDC regulations. (May 2010)
 USAID – Grants and Compliance Training, Islamabad. (December 2009)
Employer: Prime Pollytex (Pvt) Ltd. Finance Manager Jan 2007 to Nov 2007
Key task & responsibilities:
 Responsible for the financial position of the Company
 Prepare the monthly Profit & Loss of the Organization for management timely decisions making.
 Conduct the Work in Process of the Unit Once in a Month.
 Coordination with all the Party’s Debtors & Creditors for their Sale and Purchases as per aging report.
 Manage all the Payments & receipts of the Party’s with the Clarification of the Banks.
 Maintaining Trial Balance, financial books of Accounts, bank reconciliation.
 Team coaching, management and Staff development plans accordingly.

Employer: Nestle Pakistan Ltd Manager Sub-Office Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2006
Key task & responsibilities:

 Reporting to the Regional office, Management of Stocks expiry in the Markets and with the company’s Authority, liaison with the Nestle Pakistan Regional distributor and Market reach out through distribution Staff solving for their markets problems, ensuring regular supply according to target plan agreed on regular basis.
 Coordination with the regional & Zonal Office, Overall administration, Management of Stock Levels, Stock Control, markets retailers and Whole Sellers, to achieve the assigned targets from the Nestle.
 Mentioning the company’s Budget according to the product wise spending in the markets to the authorized retailers and whole sellers.
 Supervision of the financial books of Accounts, Bank coordination & reconciliation.
Employer: A J Textile Mills (Pvt.) Ltd: Deputy Chief Accountant/Internal Auditor
Key task & responsibilities: June. 2003- Dec. 2004
Deputy Chief Accountant. Reporting to Chief Accountant/CEO

 Trial balance Preparation and required adjustments.
 Maintain and disbursement of employees’ payroll, Over Time, Annual Leave and outstanding advances.
 Reconciliation of payroll according to the Sanction Strength approved by the CEO.
 Coordination with the Banks for Pledge and release of goods for short financing for the mills.
 Manage all the Account receivable, payable.
 Filing of Income Tax Returns of Employees & Creditors, Monthly/Quarterly/Annually.
Group Internal Auditor: Reporting to: Chief internal Auditor/CEO
 Formulation of Internal Audit programs in order that all expect of transactions are Audited. Audit of Accounts, Stores, Sales, purchase, Logistics of all manufacturing units I.e. A.J Textile, AJ. Spinning, Mohsin Match, Enterprises and Premiere Formica Chip board.
 Audit reports compilation, containing observations, recommendations based on carried out work.
 Pre/post Audit liaising with the external auditor in order that both internal and external Audit function could be carried out effectively and efficiently with minimum duplication of work.
 Tagged and computerized of all the Textile stores inventory items.
Employer (Alliotts International U.K.) Shahid Sami & Co Chartered Accountant Audit Associates
Work Achievements June-2001 to May 2003.
 Preparation of financial statements
 Conduct various audits of NGO, s. Housing societies, manufacturing and Non-manufacturing concerns.
 Conducted Stock taking for large manufacturing Units,
 Preparation of Book keeping for different organizations.
 Interim audits Special assignment of manufacturing concerns of PVT Ltd.
 Assistance to the Tax manager in filing of income tax returns.

Education:

Degree /Certification Institution / University Passing Year
1 M.Com(Master-of Commerce) Quaid-E-Azam College of Commerce University of Peshawar, Pakistan (Specialization in Accounts, Finance) 2000
2 B.Com (Hon’s) Govt. College of Commerce Peshawar. 1999
3 B.Com Peshawar Degree College of Commerce. 1998
Languages: Fluent English, Urdu, Pushto (read, write and speak).
References: Available on request.


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