Muneeb Awan FCCA
Trade Finance And Execution Manager
Dubai
Summary
Qualified finance professional with 10 years of cross functional experience. Having diversified experience of various industries (Trading, Logistics & Marine Services,Construction and Financial Service) with different job roles helps to think every business dilemma in many perspectives. Always enthusiastic about learning new stuff with quick learning ability.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Trade Finance and Execution Manger
IMGS GROUP
Dubai
01.2020 - Current
- Support in structuring optimum financing deals and identifying financing instruments on complex trading transactions.
- Structured and Executed Trade transactions of $250Million recently. (Treasury Management, LCs, LGs, Docs Collections (DA, DP), Discounting, Cargo Insurance, Vessel Execution)
- Maintaining relationship with the international banks to negotiate Trade finance deals with minimum cost to the company.
- Taking lead in satisfying compliance requirements of different stakeholders. i.e., KYC reporting for Banks, Suppliers, and Insurance Companies.
- Working on different governments trading tenders with proper planning to qualify them.
- Develop and implement internal financial controls, procedures, at SBU’s and Group Level.
- Travelling to company offices internationally for tax, audit planning and for ad-hoc Trade projects.
- Preparing annual audit plan and coordination with auditor for SBUs and Group audit.
- Setting strategies for accounts team to get required results for effective financial management.
Financial Analyst
IMGS GROUP
Dubai
04.2015 - 12.2019
- Improved financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances and recommending actions to management staff.
- Developed spreadsheet models for diverse projects and analysis.
- Evaluated investment potential of companies with thorough assessments of historical data, operational activities and future objectives.
- Preparation of Feasibility Report for new projects (NPV, IRR, Payback).
- Consolidation and analysis of Group financial statements, investigating and reporting unusual trends.
- Preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, Annually and Ad hoc management reports with KPI Analysis and Financial Models.
- Analyzing and recommending changes in Operational processes (supply chain etc.) those leads to maximum efficiency and favorable effect on financial figures.
Senior Accountant(Internal Audit)
NLC
Rawalpindi
08.2013 - 04.2015
- Establishing budgetary parameters including variance analysis to ensure strong Fiscal control.
- Setting up a risk management framework, including the standards and recommend executive actions.
- Preparation of SBU Accounts and generating weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Verification of Construction bills from sub-contractors including Final bills & RARs (Running Account Receipts) and Retention money.
- AR,AP, Revenue and bank reconciliations
- Establish and document a framework for the audit function in terms of standard reporting templates, audit calendars and such other functional processes and procedures.
- Manage and review the work of accounts team for sharing the reports with stakeholders
- Review of internal controls, risk assessment and recommendations to relevant departments.
Business Analyst
Unilever
11.2012 - 08.2013
- Performed competitor bench-marking analysis to identify manufacturing savings opportunities and potential product enhancements.
- Delivered analysis of market, sales and consumer trend impact on long and short-term strategies.
- Analysis of KPIs relating to investment and comparison of actual vs required results.
- Brand and Supply chain management
- Executed analysis of risks and identified risk mitigation strategies.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
Audit Internee
Deloitte
Islamabad
03.2012 - 10.2012
- Statutory audit of private and public limited entities.
- Audit planning, Risk assessment, Control assessment and substantive procedures.
- Close-out audits of USAID projects.
- Bookkeeping services.
- Financial audits of OGDCL (Oil &Gas) concessions.
- Internal control policy manuals.
Education
FCCA -
ACCA
05.2001 -
Master in Commerce -
Commerce
05.2001 -
UAECA -
UAECA
05.2001 -
Banking And Finance
CIBF
Advanced Project Management
APM
Skills
Trade Finance
Treasury Management and Facility structuring
Product Costing
Financial Reporting
Project Managment
Compliance and KYC management
Finance and accounting
Trade executions
Professional Courses and Workshops
- NEGOTIATION SKILLS” by Manchester Business School
- ROLE OF FINANCE IN ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE” by Manchester Business School
- Financial Modelling
Timeline
Trade Finance and Execution Manger
IMGS GROUP
01.2020 - Current
Financial Analyst
IMGS GROUP
04.2015 - 12.2019
Senior Accountant(Internal Audit)
NLC
08.2013 - 04.2015
Business Analyst
Unilever
11.2012 - 08.2013
Audit Internee
Deloitte
03.2012 - 10.2012
FCCA -
ACCA
05.2001 -
Master in Commerce -
Commerce
05.2001 -
UAECA -
UAECA
05.2001 -
Banking And Finance
CIBF
Advanced Project Management
APM