Ahmad Raza

Add: H# 53 Chah Miran Road Faiz Bagh Lahore, Pakistan.

Cell #: +92-317-3330020
Email: ahmadraza.malik@yahoo.com

Career objective
Seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization with the aim to contribute towards organizational success by
enhancing ethical & competency standards, to excel consistently and meet the organizational expectations while constantly
availing opportunities to learn and grow.
Area of Professional Experience
Financial Quality & Food Safety Personal
Financial Planning & Analysis Expertise in development & implementation Attention to detail
Commercial Finance, of FSMS, ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001. Proficient communication
Sales tax Management Internal Auditor for British retail consortium Presentation skills
Management of cash flows Trainer for HSE and FSMS. Problem solving
Accounting, Auditing & Assurance Expertise in QA audit reporting. Analytical mind
.AS-400 Expertise in QA planning Business Ethics
IRIS, SAP, CoStar, Bloomberg Complete specification management Negotiating skills
Professional Experience
Aug, 2022 - Present Westpoint home (ICAHN Group of Companies - USA)

Accounting Manager
 Managing the General Accounting/GSCM & Divisional Accounting Team
 Ensure Compliance for P&L, BS reconciliations and Period end closing on Various platforms.
 Prepare and Submit Monthly/Quarterly Census reporting to the Government of USA.
 Prepares monthly Consolidated balance sheet reconciliations for onward submission to the Management.
 Ensure all the month end reports required for closing are available on time at shared drive.
 Ensure all the accruals/prepaid/Fixed Asset/Lease schedules are aligned with related modules.
 Prepares and Ensure Updated Checklist, Wis and SOPs are available for GADA/GSCM functions.
 Ensure Monthly profits are Closed accurately in AS-400.
 Commentary on variance analysis i.e., AR/AP/Inventory/Banks/FA/Leases & alignment with FP&A team.
 Coordination with Internal & External auditors as part of SOX compliance and regular audit activities.
 Technical accounting standardization, creation of work instructions and other accounting processes.
 Ensure Compliance to the GAAP disclosure & other requirements.
 Managing bank true ups through Business tracker and other banking interfaces.
 Managing Fixed Assets & Leases on CoStar, Property works, Bloomberg and SAP.
 Risk assessments for work related processes and impact on operations.

Skill Set Obtained in WestPointHome;

 U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SOX Compliance, Audit and Assurance, SAP Products,
CoStar Leasing Tools, Bloomberg Advantage, Lease Administration (Property Works), Fixed Asset Management,
Cobblestone interface (Disclosure requirement).

Nov, 2016 - Aug, 2022 Fauji Fresh n Freeze Limited (FFC. Food business)
Assistant Manager Accounts & Finance
 Key Learning Area:
Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance, Distribution Channels, Revenue Projection, Cash flow forecasting,
AR & Key accounts Management.
Financial Planning & Analysis
 Analysis on Financial Statements, i.e. Financial ratios, Revenue Mix, EBITA, IFRS-9, Vertical, Horizontal & Historical,
RQV, Variable Margins, NRVs, and KPIs tracking.
 Control & Verification of companywide spending - Trend analysis for AP/LV/Comparative period.
 Monthly & Quarterly sales analysis with AP/LV and report on variances w-r-t volumes, regions, sku’s & revenues.
  Monthly tracking & management of fix & variable distribution spending for trend and variance analysis.
Commercial Finance
 End to end management of National sales, New projects evaluation and Financial model implications.
 Owning full Commercial Sales, gross margin and trade term drift, month-end Commentary and provides actionable
business insights for sales performance to the management.
 Ensure Compliance on national & international commercial policies.
 Lead the Pricing Strategy for the company and working closely with the Sales and Marketing teams.
 Brand wise due diligence & profitability analysis to assist in development of new customers/projects
 Managed complete AR, key accounts and Age debtor analysis for Local & Export Business (Debtor analysis on ECL
Model/IFRS-9)
 Strategically support of Distribution & key accounts, end-to-end (including meeting with customers) on areas such
as accurate pricing, maximising ROI, accurate forecasting, Finance lead in contract review, trade terms
management, rebate & reconciliations and promotions.
 Drive profitability, growth and cash improvement with respect to customer and product lens by working with the Head of
Finance, to identify key trends and actions with the key National accounts and new route to market / NPD opportunities
 Hands on experience in SAP FICO & SD module and ensure compliance with pricing schema in ERP.
 Liaison with Tax and Audit legislation authorities for compliance to accounting and statutory requirements

Nov, 2014-till Sep,2016 Quality Assurance Lead (FFFL)

 Designing, Development & Implementation of FSMS and Hygiene Management System,
(ISO 9001:2008, ISO 18000, BRC, ISO 14001-2008, HALAL, & IFS.)
 Internal Audit: Planning, Execution & Final Audit Reporting for IMS Standards (BRC, FSSC:22000, Halal FSMS)
 Liaison with external agencies, suppliers and customers.
 Supplier & Field audits, evaluations and trainings.
 Project planning for establishment of MRLs Labs.

2013 - 2014 Feat Technologies

 Managing Company transactions, Client bills, Payroll management, Sales & Income Tax returns with FBR.
 Customer queries and Complaint handling.
Food Consultancy Projects:
FSSC:2200, BRC (food) & Dutch HACCP for Mitchell's food, Shakar Gunj Foods, Fresh Juices, Fauji Fresh n Freeze
Limited.

2009 - 2012 Syed & Co London “SW” Limited (UK) (Articles)

 VAT & Income Tax Returns with HMRC
 Book keeping with complete Financial reporting (VT & IRIS)
 Payroll and daily cash book management (VT & IRIS)
 Consultancy on taxation, construction industry accounts & charity companies accounts
 Audit & Assurance services for Solicitors companies.

2007 - 2009 University of Lahore (Pakistan) Accounts Department

 General Book keeping, Cash Book and Bank Reconciliations.
 Management of Student Accounts & Challan returns with banks.

Education
- ACCA Member
- PIPFA Member
- Diploma in Business Management, (Equinox College London)
- Advance diploma in Accounting & Business (ACCA)
- Certified Internal Auditor for BRC Food (BVC)
Trainings & Seminars
 QMS-ISO 9001:2008, EMS-ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS-ISO 18001:2007, FSMS-ISO 22000:2005, Dutch HACCP
 British Retail Consortium (BVC) – Internal Auditor
 International Featured Standard (BVC)
 Traceability TRTA-II (UNIDO)
 ERP-SAP FICO & SD Module (FFC)
  CoStar, Property Works & Bloomberg (Fixed Assets & Leasing Tools) – ICAHN Automotive (USA)

IT & Linguistics
 Task book, Quick book, IRIS (UK), VT, MS office, SAP, CoStar Leasing Tool, BNA (Fixed Assets), and AS-400
 English, Urdu, Punjabi
Reference
 Will be furnished upon request