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Kamran Anwar

Kamran Anwar

Riyadh

Summary

Qualified professional with more than 19 years of experience with a variety of organizations including Mining, oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, services, 13 years’ managerial level experience in accounting, finance and financial reporting 4 years’ of experience with Big4 firm (KPMG) Advance level expertise in preparation of financial statements and management accounts.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Director Finance – Middle East region

Metso Outotec
06.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: Metal and Mining, Saudi Arabia
  • Metal and Mining, Saudi Arabia

Group Financial Controller

Metso Outotec
12.2015 - 06.2020
  • Company Overview: Metal and Mining, Saudi Arabia
  • Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
  • Prepare the HFM and BPC (On monthly basis)
  • Preparation of quarterly and annual consolidation package
  • Prepare monthly report packages with regards to site financial performance
  • Driving financial forecast process of the site
  • Preparation of budgets for projects and follow up on regular basis
  • Provide efficient support for Management and/or Project mgr. with all aspects of finance
  • Ensure accurate and timely circulation of financial documents between site and MA FINA
  • Receive documents (certificates, invoices- factura, invoices etc.) from suppliers and send invoices to MA FINA for payment
  • Preparation of budgeted/ forecasted cash flow to analyse the future cash flow requirements
  • Administration of financial documents in accordance with company procedures and quality policies
  • Monitor the expenditure and assist in preparation of financial reports according to company procedures
  • Supervise the monthly closing to ensure the accuracy of accounting record
  • Maintain good co-operation with suppliers, customer and other stakeholders.
  • Continuously develop finance practices in close co-operation with MA FINA
  • Support all aspects of the Outotec finance activities and development of processes
  • Work in close co-operation with MA FINA, Supply, Site Management and administration
  • Metal and Mining, Saudi Arabia
  • Business or sector (Mineral Processing, Metal, Mining & Energy)

Project Financial Controller

UNAOIL Limited
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: Oil and Gas (EPC), Dubai. UAE. www.unaoil.com
  • Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
  • Responsible to review and finalize all capital expenditure including post investment analysis
  • Provide financial modelling to be included in strategic planning
  • Provide financial support to proposal in order to evaluate all upcoming projects
  • Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual Corporate Management Reports-Management Accounts
  • Provide meaningful and timely financial information to project management.
  • Cost, revenue and accounts receivable status
  • Prepare and complete required input to the monthly project review package in the required format including actual and committed costs, invoicing status and net cash position (actual and forecast) for the project
  • Provide consistent, accurate and timely project financial information to both local and corporate management
  • Actively participate in project reviews
  • Administer the financial aspects of prime contracts with customers. Invoicing and collections
  • Preparation of quarterly and annual consolidation package for group consolidation (consol package).
  • Supervising the month end closing to ensure completeness of accounting record (monthly closing)
  • Coordination with External Auditors for Annual Audit
  • Working Capital Management
  • Preparation of annual Master Budget and Projections
  • Preparation of projections (cash flow analysis) for banks and management for strategic decisions.
  • Monitoring of budget utilization throughout the year. (Budgetary controls).
  • Preparation of Budgeted/Forecasted Cash Flow for assessment of financing requirements.
  • Oil and Gas (EPC), Dubai. UAE. www.unaoil.com
  • Business or sector (Oil & Energy)

Country Finance Manager

Agency for Technical corporation & Development
06.2011 - 12.2013
  • Company Overview: (Social Org) Islamabad. Pakistan
  • Management & supervision of overall organization accountancy & accounting system “SAGA”.
  • Preparation of company annual financial statements for external audit in accordance with the requirement of IFRS
  • Preparation of budget
  • Management & supervision of fund transfer to regional offices and to bases.
  • Preparation of monthly budget follow-up and sharing it to the Country director & HQ Paris.
  • To ensure proper implementation of ACTED’s financial procedures & forms.
  • Financial Reporting of ACTED’s projects.
  • Ensure an efficient flow of information with Paris and the base.
  • Consolidation of “accountancy” and “extra accountancy”.
  • Consolidation and sharing of “accountancy back-up” to Paris and Bases on monthly bases.
  • Sending of consolidated running cost to Finance Director at HQ level.
  • Cash Flow Management.
  • Ensure proper allocation of expenses to their respective projects.
  • Capacity building of overall ACTED finance team.
  • Maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure with the ACTED Team in Pakistan.
  • Provide necessary support/assistance during donor and other external audits and evaluations.
  • Maintain an audit planning and history log, including findings, recommendations and reclaims.
  • Coordinate the investigation of suspected fraud and corruption.
  • Ensure follow up of audit recommendations.
  • (Social Org) Islamabad. Pakistan

Manager Internal Audit

National Commission for Human Development
05.2010 - 06.2011
  • Company Overview: (Human Development) Islamabad. Pakistan
  • Perform planning procedures.
  • Determine, gather, and assimilate information needed to perform assigned tasks.
  • Determine test/s to verify existence and/or effectiveness of internal control system.
  • Perform assigned test/s and incorporate results in the evaluation.
  • Evaluate and make conclusion on adequacy of internal control system.
  • Keep auditees informed about progress of work and important issues arising in a timely manner.
  • Draft accurate observations for areas reviewed.
  • Draft recommendations that incorporate corrective, detective, and preventive measures to address risks.
  • Develop creative solutions to issues identified.
  • Design new workflow processes, as needed.
  • Discuss observations and recommendations with appropriate level of management to assure agreement.
  • Use various means to conduct internal and external research to better understand areas to be audited and to identify risks and opportunities, industry trends, and benchmarks.
  • Keep current on developments in the areas of general accounting, auditing, non-profit issues, government regulations, and information technology.
  • Maintain expertise in audit-related subject matters such as internal controls, business process improvement, and fraud auditing and investigation, and control self-assessment.
  • (Human Development) Islamabad. Pakistan
  • Business or sector (Education & health)

Audit Senior

KPMG Taseer Hadi & CO. Chartered Accountant
10.2006 - 05.2010
  • Company Overview: Islamabad. Pakistan
  • Supervision and direction of audit engagements and team management.
  • Client management with peculiar emphasis on hyper linking of client’s business issues and firm’s quality based procedures to seek principle of value addition and total quality management.
  • Promoting firm’s audit philosophy (Case ware) among the clients leading to build a harmonized audit environment.
  • Critical review of the clients’ systems of accounting and internal control and highlighting deficiencies.
  • Testing compliance with prevailing laws and regulations and internal control procedures of various entities and reporting thereon.
  • Putting into force the intellects of human resource management resulting in the nativity of efficient firm’s resources pertaining to subordinate cadre by way of training and appraisals.
  • Ensuring appropriate planning, execution, and reporting on audit assignments in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and preparing financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  • Islamabad. Pakistan
  • Business or sector (Audit & assurance)

Education

ACA -

Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan
05.2010

APA -

Pakistan Institute of public Finance Accountant
06.2004

Bachelor in Commerce -

University of Punjab
02.2002

Skills

  • SAP
  • People management
  • Operations management
  • Project management
  • Team management
  • Leadership (Manage teams between 2 to 10 during my career)
  • Good team leading skills gained during my experience as Country finance Manager, I was leading the finance department with more than 10 people
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making

Personal Information

  • Title: ACA
  • Date of Birth: 01/10/84
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Pakistani
  • Driving License: LTV. Pakistan, UAE and Saudi Arabia

Continuing Professional Development

  • International Financial Reporting Standards
  • Presentation Skills Training Course
  • Course of Computer Practical Training (Mainly includes MS Office)
  • Ethics and Independence
  • Attended various in-house workshops on International Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing
  • Information System Security Management

Timeline

Director Finance – Middle East region

Metso Outotec
06.2020 - Current

Group Financial Controller

Metso Outotec
12.2015 - 06.2020

Project Financial Controller

UNAOIL Limited
01.2014 - 12.2015

Country Finance Manager

Agency for Technical corporation & Development
06.2011 - 12.2013

Manager Internal Audit

National Commission for Human Development
05.2010 - 06.2011

Audit Senior

KPMG Taseer Hadi & CO. Chartered Accountant
10.2006 - 05.2010

APA -

Pakistan Institute of public Finance Accountant

Bachelor in Commerce -

University of Punjab

ACA -

Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan
Kamran Anwar