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Muhammad Amin Ahsan Awan
Address (present): House # 46, Lane # 1/C, Judicial Colony, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Address (permanent): Bait-ul-Mahmood, Girls College Road, Chakwal, Pakistan
Phone (present): +92-51-5955093; (permanent) +92-543-550166; (Mobile): +92-333-5007317
E-Mail: amin_pksa@yahoo.com; LinkedIn profile: http://pk.linkedin.com/in/amin2010
Marital Status: Married (Two sons, three daughters)
Finance Management Executive – Financial/Management Accounting, Analysis, and Control
An accomplished and highly efficient Finance Management Executive with an impressive track record of
Financial Management, Treasury, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Preparation & Analysis of
budgets, Monitoring of expenditures, grants & balances, and delivering a broad range of Management
Reports. Demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and natural authority, this dynamic and hardworking
professional benefits from excellent leadership and management capabilities, which have been proved in
an international environment working within Executive teams, and providing advice and decision support to
Management and Boards of Directors. With over 13 years of experience in all areas of Finance & Accounts,
this determined, ambitious individual will quickly be an asset to the Board or management team.
Skills
Financial Management Extensive experience in accounting and analysis, budget management etc.
Management Reporting Accurate presentation of regular MIS detailing project resources & utilisation
Financial Analysis Efficient analysis and forecasting of budgets, grants, expenditure, & balances
Budgetary Control Thorough analysis of financial budgets to maintain a firm control over costs
Problem Solving Swift, systematic analysis of problems to provide logical & elegant solutions
Strategic Planning Defines and directs accurate budgeting, business planning, and forecasting
People Management Strong and decisive leadership of cross-functional and multi-cultural teams
Process Improvement Designs smart work processes which achieve business process optimisation
Operational Excellence Consistently delivers optimum efficiency and cost-effective operations
Treasury Management Abilities include lines of credit, currencies, bank transfers, cash management
Stakeholder Relationships Builds strong relationships with Shareholders, Boards of Directors and banks
Other Finance Skills Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), General Ledger, Payroll,
Insurance Management, Financial Statements, Fixed Assets & Inventory Control, Arranging Directors’ &
Shareholders’ Meetings, Finalizing Agenda & Minutes, Resolutions etc
Technology Fully trained and experienced in PeopleSoft J.D. Edwards One World (ERP)
Inter Company Online Billing, Sales & Concord Modules, SAP Financial
Management Module, FICO, Peach Tree Premium Accounting
Languages English, Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
Education and Professional Training
Professional
Associate Public Accountant (APA) Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants Sep 2001
Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) Institute of Cost & Mngt. Accountants of Pakistan May 2002
CA (Inter) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Aug 2002
Certified Financial Consultant (CFC) Institute of Financial Consultants, USA/Canada Apr 2008
CIMA Advanced Diploma Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK Jan 2013
Academic
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics, Statistics Punjab University May 1996
M.COM Equivalency Certificate Higher Education Commission (HEC) Nov 2009

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Career History
February 2010 – present United Nations – World Food Programme (WFP), Islamabad
The world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, pursuing a vision of the world in which
every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life.
Around 10,000 people work for the organization, most in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.
National Finance Officer
Responsible for overall Finance, Treasury, Budgeting, Management Reporting, advising and supporting
Management on all financial matters and reporting to International Head of Finance & Administration.
 Preparation & revision of Projects Budgets & obtaining necessary approvals & loading in SAP from
Regional Bureau (Bangkok) & HQs (Rome), assisting Country Office Management in formulating annual
and 3 year Management Plans.
 Providing comprehensive analysis on project performance and financial surplus/deficit, and recommend
appropriate actions to be undertaken by management.
 Monitoring expenditures against budgets and allotments, analysing trends in budgets and expenditures.
 Analysing and Monitoring Grants’ unspent balances and expiry dates, & providing recommendations.
 Ensure that disbursements are made based on proper authorisations and supported by legitimate and
sufficient documentation.
 Ensure efficient local banking arrangements and compliance with local financial and banking
regulations.
 Supervising monthly closing (Inc. minimum monthly closure reporting to regional bureau in Bangkok).
 Preparing & presenting Management Reports weekly & monthly for all project resources & utilization
 Reviewing & releasing of all Purchase Requisitions.
 Supervising, reviewing & posting of JVs, RCs, Bank Statements, Bank Reconciliations and Petty Cash
Vouchers/Replenishments for Country Office & Provincial Offices.
Achievements
 Initiated and managed the on time Budget submission for the Flood Emergency Operation in 2010, with
the team working late and at weekends, resulting in quick donations to help the flood victims.
 In 2011 again, due to massive rains & floods again in Sind & KPK, we submitted Budget Revisions to
Flood EMOP 200177 to cover additional beneficiaries and areas affected by the new Flood.
 Acted as Head of Finance/OIC during Home Leaves/R&R Leaves of International Finance Officer.
 Successfully completed state of the art training for 3.5 months (Jan - Apr 2012) on Donor Reporting &
Resource Management in WFP HQs Rome, enhancing skills on Resource Management
 Introduced new reports analysing unspent project balances with special reference to grant TODs/TDDs
 Operated from a temporary office in Marriot Hotel starting and re-building systems and processes from
scratch following a bomb blast which had completely destroyed the office building, working on IDPs &
Flood Emergencies
April 2009 – January 2010 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited, Islamabad
The country’s largest telecom company providing all telecommunications services from basic voice
telephony to data, internet, video-conferencing and carrier services to consumers and businesses all over
the country; headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan with more than 35,000 employees countrywide.
Finance Manager (Budget Control) - Business Zone North
Provided necessary zone information to Head Quarters (HQs) for preparation of the Annual Financial
forecast, reviewed and consolidated budgetary estimates along with their comparisons with actual
expenditures, allocated budget to underlying regions/GMs (Zone) and carried out budgetary analysis based
on various parameters, reporting to Senior Manager (Management Accounts Coordinator)
 Sent to HQs detail of Sub-Top Fund Centres (STFC) budget allocation for uploading in Budget Module.
 Prepared working papers in respect of further disbursement of budget from STFC to RGMs / GMs of the
zone and advised the STFCs accordingly.
 Reviewed the budget viz-a-viz expenses of Fund Centres (FCs) and advised HQs/ STFCs for inter-
transfer of budget for proper / timely utilization.
 Controlled and monitored zone expenditure against budgets to keep costs within acceptable limits.
 Coordinating with all departments to ensure compliance with budget guidelines and procedures.

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April 2003 – October 2008 Al-Suwaidi Group of Companies, Saudi Arabia/Bahrain
A major industry player involved in Industrial construction, catering, staff inn services, IT, trading
& development, heavy lift & equipment rental, scaffolding and manpower supply having more
than 20,000 employees. This group includes around 15 Companies in KSA plus one Joint
Venture Company in Bahrain.
Worked on various designations in various companies with in the group, details as follows:
1) Feb – Oct 2008 ALE Al-Suwaidi Co. WLL, Bahrain
Senior Accountant/Departmental Head
Reported to General Manager & Group CFO supervising all accounting transactions in accordance with
company’s financial policies, procedures and financial standards.
 Oversaw activities pertinent to AR, AP, fixed assets, insurance, GL, trial balance functions in addition to
dealing with banks for L / C's & Long Term Financing for Cranes.
 Performed funds management, executed foreign payments, finalized monthly bank reconciliation and
related financial statements.
 Formulated annual & 3-5 years operational and capital budgets & projected financials in addition to
envisaging business and strategic plans.
 Finalizing monthly and quarterly financial statements, coordinating with auditors on finalization of annual
external and internal audits, making presentations to the Board and closing of the year.
Achievements
 Actively coordinated with External Consultants in the process of Company Incorporation & Opening of
Bank Accounts in Bahrain.
 Also assumed responsibility for corporate secretarial functions such as arranging Shareholders’ &
Directors’ meetings, finalizing agendas & minutes, drafting power of attorneys & board resolutions etc.
2) May 2007 – Feb 2008 Al-Suwaidi Equipment & Transport Co. & ALE Al-Suwaidi Co. WLL, KSA
Senior Accountant
Reported to the Chief Accountant with duties as above with the addition of the following
 Ensuring timely submission of all A / R, fixed assets and insurance related reports to holding company
and executive management to facilitate strategic review.
Achievement
 Arranged, followed up and kept track of strategic meetings/discussions with Directors/Shareholders,
Bankers, Corporate Authorities etc.
3) Apr 2003 – May 2007 Al-Suwaidi Services Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia
Senior Accountant (Jan 2007 – May 2007)
Accounts Receivable Accountant (Apr 2005 – Jan 2007)
Fixed Assets Controller (Apr 2003 – Apr 2005)
Managed portfolios of Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable & Insurance of the company in various
designations spanning 4+ years and reported to Chief Accountant.
 Controlled and monitored fixed assets and all related activities of updating, documentation, reports and
inventory for a portfolio in excess of 20, 000 assets including land, buildings, portables, motor vehicles,
furniture and catering equipment.
 Ascertained sufficiency of insurance cover in accordance with company risk policies and exposures in
respect of areas like fire, motor accidents, thefts, workmen compensation, and cash in transit.
 Assumed responsibility for filing & recovery of all claims and mitigated several major fire claims in
camps in addition to maintaining records of all revenue and receivables accounts.
 Superintended invoice preparation and delivery to clients on a monthly basis, simultaneously ensuring
that monthly reports were formulated and submitted well in time to operations, Management and Board
entities.
 Executed accounts receivable aging analysis and initiated efforts to expedite debt collection through
prudent issue resolution and augmented formulation of quarterly and annual financial statements,
assisted statutory & internal auditors in finalization of audit, interpreted results for the Board & led
closing of the year.
Achievements
 Acquired comprehensive training on the People Soft integrated ERP interface with operational ability
across 80+ business units.

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 Successfully recovered millions of long outstanding receivables from various companies and received
strong appreciation from my management
 As Fixed Assets Controller successfully formulated detailed policies and procedures for controlling,
monitoring and physical inventory of more than 20,000 Fixed Assets included Land, Buildings,
Portables, Motor Vehicles, Furniture & Catering equipment spread all over Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Early Career
June 2002 – April 2003 Khalid Majid Rahman, Chartered Accountants, Islamabad CA Trainee
Underwent articleship / internship as part of CA course requirements, and was exposed to diverse tax
assignments conducted in Pakistan relating to various corporate, registered firms & individual clients.
January 2001 – October 2001 Mahr Group of Industries, Sialkot Accounts Officer
Reported to the General Manager and performed a variety of accounting activities including maintaining
accounting and financial statements systems in a computerized environment.
February 2000 – June 2000 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, Islamabad Internee
Under purview of Senior Accounts Officer performed maintenance of computerized accounts for TV
Transmission Billing System; additionally maintained the ledger of ILC.
Other Training
English Proficiency & Intermediate Language UN – Food & Agriculture Organization Aug 2011
Arabic Intermediate Language Exam UN – Food & Agriculture Organization Aug 2011
Arabic Language Certificate International Islamic University Dec 2010
English Language Diploma National University of Modern Languages Dec 1996
SAP Financial Management Module & Reporting Training UN WFP, Islamabad
People Soft J.D.Edwards (One World) ERP Training, Al-Suwaidi Group, Saudi Arabia
Peach Tree Premium Accounting Training, Al-Suwaidi Group, Saudi Arabia
“7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Franklin Covey, South Asia
Safe & Secure Approaches in Field environment (SSAFE) UN Department of Safety & Security
1 Month Oracle (SQL, Developer 2000) Nat College of Computer Sciences & Bus. Management, Sialkot
Memberships
Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan
Fellow Member (FCMA-1254) - Since April 2011
Associate Member (ACMA-2332) - August 2002 till April 2011
Institute of Financial Consultants, USA/Canada
Member (CFC-11735) - Since April 2008
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
Fellow Member (FPA-2164) - Since November 2006
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 23rd
May 1976
Father’s Name: Professor Hafiz Abdul Shakoor
CNIC #: 37201-1651569-5
Nationality: Pakistani
References
Mr. Muhammad Tariq
Senior Regional Finance
Officer
United Nations – World Food
Programme - Regional Bureau
Johannesburg, South Africa
Contact: +27829081435
E-Mail:
Muhammad.Tariq@wfp.org
Mr. Ubaidullah Jan
Senior Manager Finance
Pakistan Telecommunication
Company Limited
Contact: +923335701128
E-Mail:
ubaidullah.jan@ptcl.net.pk
Mr. Ahsan Mahmood
Finance Director
Soroof International
Saudi Arabia
Contact: +966556662735
E-Mail:
amahmood@soroof.com