Syed Ali Javed Gilani

Company Overview: The Petshop is the leading specialist retailer of pet goods, accessories and aquatics in the Middle East. With five stores around the UAE, including a 54,000-square-foot Megastore in Dubai Investment Park, and an online store offering a range of 12,000+ products, the Petshop delivers straight to consumer doorsteps. Apart from trading goods, The Petshop offers the following services: Grooming. Pet Relocation, Aquatics & Maintenance etc. The group comprises of The Petshop LLC + The Petsville Salon + Lucky Veterinary Clinic + TPS Cafe + Pethaus General Trading LLC. The Pethsop LLC was acquired a 100% by Aliph Capital who secured a USD 125M investment from ADQ in November 2022. The Petshop is the first investment of the capital firm.

• Prepare and analyze financial statements (balance sheet, cash flow and P&L), reports, and forecasts on a regular basis.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports to management, stakeholders, and regulatory authorities.
• Monitor and communicate financial performance, highlighting key variances and providing actionable recommendations.
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular financial audits to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and identify areas for improvement.
• Mitigate financial risks by monitoring market trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices.
• Oversee cash management and execution of short-term funding if needed.
• Provide guidance and support in the preparation of financial forecasts, including revenue projections, expense budgets, cash flow and balance sheet forecasts.
• Monitor budget performance focused on the financial exposure, identify areas of concern, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement corrective actions.
• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals, providing guidance, support, and fostering a culture of high performance.
• Set clear objectives, conduct performance evaluations, and identify training and development opportunities for team members.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing within the finance team and other departments.
• Collaborate with executive management, department heads, and external stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making processes.
• Act as a key point of contact for auditors, tax advisors, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment of financial goals.
• The Petshop is the leading specialist retailer of pet goods, accessories and aquatics in the Middle East. With five stores around the UAE, including a 54,000-square-foot Megastore in Dubai Investment Park, and an online store offering a range of 12,000+ products, the Petshop delivers straight to consumer doorsteps. Apart from trading goods, The Petshop offers the following services: Grooming. Pet Relocation, Aquatics & Maintenance etc. The group comprises of The Petshop LLC + The Petsville Salon + Lucky Veterinary Clinic. The Pethsop LLC was acquired a 100% by Aliph Capital who secured a USD 125M investment from ADQ in November 2022. The Petshop is the first investment of the capital firm.

Company Overview: WebBeds is a global online marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels & other travel service providers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. WebBeds has a truly global footprint with 1500+ employees across 50+ countries. WebBeds is a travel trade brand of Webjet Limited listed on Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:WEB). Latest results: AUD 4.35bn TTV.

• Responsible to ensure that the Service delivery of the Global Finance Shared Services is as per the agreed upon SLAs.
• To drive the operational efficiencies and productivity by identifying and implementing opportunities for simplification and standardization of all the processes.
• Responsible for communication of strategy, initiatives, local plans and performance metrics.
• Responsible for objective setting, and development of new procedures within Finance Shared Services through interaction with all stakeholders.
• Accountable for performance against financial parameters, monitors and reports against targets.
• Accountable for developing and managing key internal / external partner relationships.
• Responsible for the implementation of SAP in various companies by ensuring right requirements have been delivered to the implementation team and testing the delivered solution to identify and mitigate gaps.
• Acting as a BPO for the P2P Work Stream.
• Participating actively in various projects that are to bring efficiencies through automation in the business.
• Leading a team or 50+ FTEs, monitoring and reporting their performance against SLAs and objectives.
• Allocating resources and responsibilities across team to deliver business results and develop team members through trainings.
• Managing and ensuring consistent application of human resource processes including career development, salary review, resources and performance management within area of responsibility.
• WebBeds is a global online marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels & other travel service providers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. WebBeds has a truly global footprint with 1500+ employees across 50+ countries. WebBeds is a travel trade brand of Webjet Limited listed on Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:WEB). Latest results: AUD 4.35bn TTV.
• Systems & Tools: SAP S4 Hana, SAP Analytical Cloud, SAP Fiori Apps, Microsoft Power Apps, Power BI, Excel Power Query, Power Pivots etc., Tableau.

Company Overview: WebBeds is a global online marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels & other travel service providers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. WebBeds has a truly global footprint with 1500+ employees across 50+ countries. WebBeds is a travel trade brand of Webjet Limited listed on Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:WEB). Latest results: AUD 4.35bn TTV.

• Manage the following activities throughout the DOTW Globe (Middle East, Common Wealth Independent States, Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific):
• Monthly Ledger/sub-ledger reconciliation for all AP control accounts.
• Weekly forecast for the expected payments to be communicated to the cash flow department.
• Calculation & Reporting of AP turnover/DPO.
• Manage payable life-cycle from receipt of supplier invoice through to payment.
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of ledgers, sub-ledgers and timely processing of supplier invoices.
• Investigate and address exceptions in coordination with other departments to avoid financial exposure.
• Respond promptly to supplier queries and coordinate dispute management, ensuring disputed items are cleared in a timely manner.
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Processing and tracking advance payments where required, ensuring invoices are subsequently received and amounts are allocated.
• Coordinate with Accounts Receivable where reciprocal trading occurs with suppliers who are also customers.
• Provide detailed payment schedules to the banking team - oversee daily, weekly and monthly supplier payment runs.
• Manage the Supplier Commissions (Target Based Incentives/Rebates).
• Track and manage Virtual Credit Card (VCC) activity, limits and funding levels, always ensuring adequate credit available.
• Ensuring all evidences and supporting docs schedules be in place for Annual Audit.
• WebBeds is a global online marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels & other travel service providers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. WebBeds has a truly global footprint with 1500+ employees across 50+ countries. WebBeds is a travel trade brand of Webjet Limited listed on Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:WEB). Latest results: AUD 4.35bn TTV.

Company Overview: BRF SA is food processing company with over 30 brands in its portfolio including Sadia, Perdigão, Qualy, Paty, Dánica, Bocatti and Banvit. Its products are sold in over 150 countries and on five continents. More than 100 thousand employees working out of 130 countries, which owns more than 50 factories in eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Thailand, and Turkey. Latest results as of 2022: USD 11.29bn Revenue.

• Assist the Shared Services Center Manager and Global Corporate Controlling Manager.
• Successfully published an Accounting Memo assessing the impact on the organization of the new standard IFRS 15. Proposed the revised accounting treatments accordingly.
• Leading a team of 4 senior accountants in a manner that is in the best interest of the employees as well as the company.
• Successfully integrated 10 entities into the Shared Services Center, implementing the BRF accounting policies and processes.
• Successfully finalized 2016 and 2017 Standalone Financials for the region.
• Successfully carried out the 2016 and external audit for the region.
• Successfully maintaining the Chart of Accounts and Cost Centers for the region.
• Successfully maintaining a connection between the SSC and Global Corporate Controlling.
• Successfully maintaining a relationship between the Entity Controlling Managers.
• Successfully maintaining monthly accruals of the region.
• BRF SA is food processing company with over 30 brands in its portfolio including Sadia, Perdigão, Qualy, Paty, Dánica, Bocatti and Banvit. Its products are sold in over 150 countries and on five continents. More than 100 thousand employees working out of 130 countries, which owns more than 50 factories in eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Thailand, and Turkey. Latest results as of 2022: USD 11.29bn Revenue.

Company Overview: BRF SA is food processing company with over 30 brands in its portfolio including Sadia, Perdigão, Qualy, Paty, Dánica, Bocatti and Banvit. Its products are sold in over 150 countries and on five continents. More than 100 thousand employees working out of 130 countries, which owns more than 50 factories in eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Thailand, and Turkey. Latest results as of 2022: USD 11.29bn Revenue.

• Establish the Inbound/Outbound Team in the newly formed Shared Service Center (MENA Region), to create processes that will ensure smooth operations.
• Leading a team of 6 accountants in a manner that is in the best interest of the employees as well as the company.
• Successfully implemented the inbound processes for 10 entities in the region.
• Successfully took the responsibility of the following activities of the region: Invoice bookings, employee expense claims, vendor master data, employee salary & HRA advances, goods receipt process and the outbound process.
• Maintained the monthly provisions for distribution expenses and ensured they are reported accurately.
• Successfully implemented Electronic Document Management System for Inbound.
• BRF SA is food processing company with over 30 brands in its portfolio including Sadia, Perdigão, Qualy, Paty, Dánica, Bocatti and Banvit. Its products are sold in over 150 countries and on five continents. More than 100 thousand employees working out of 130 countries, which owns more than 50 factories in eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Thailand, and Turkey. Latest results as of 2022: USD 11.29bn Revenue.

Company Overview: Al Ghurair Foods is a regional leader in flour milling with over 40 years of experience, and an annual capacity of over 1.5m MT and operational silos of over 230,000 MT across its wheat milling assets alone. The Foods business, and its associated Group entities, also own and operate a variety of food production facilities including an oats mill, rice mill, poultry farm and animal feed plant, across diverse geographies. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, operated by a team of more than 1,000 employees comprised of milling, technical and functional experts, Al Ghurair Foods has an enduring leadership position across the region.

• Assist the Treasury Manager in managing relationships with a portfolio of 15 Large Corporate Banks, managing credit facilities of AED 5 billion and monthly cash flows of AED 1 billion for Al Ghurair Foods (a group of six companies).
• Maintain and improve the weekly cash flow forecasting process by working with Financial Evaluations and Analysis, Planning, Supply Chain and Sales. Reconcile actual cash spend to projection and update cash forecast accordingly.
• Assists with intercompany settlement processes - Cash pooling within Group and Settlements of the intercompany trade balances.
• Daily Cash Positioning – Reconcile prior day cash activity as needed. Position cash for daily payment runs by analyzing daily receipts and disbursement requirements, including liquidity from credit facility borrowings and short-term investments. This includes monitoring and keeping track of LC, CAD, TR receivables and maturities.
• Liquidity Management - Minimize idle cash balances and manages the daily liquidity needs for operating accounts.
• Monthly Cash Budget - Prepare the cash budget on a monthly basis to show a true view of the future inflows and outflows for the Group.
• Maintenance of Banking Relations - Manage credit facilities with all of the banks in the company portfolio.
• Additionally: I am responsible to maintain the insurance facilities - property all risk, fidelity insurance etc.
• Al Ghurair Foods is a regional leader in flour milling with over 40 years of experience, and an annual capacity of over 1.5m MT and operational silos of over 230,000 MT across its wheat milling assets alone. The Foods business, and its associated Group entities, also own and operate a variety of food production facilities including an oats mill, rice mill, poultry farm and animal feed plant, across diverse geographies. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, operated by a team of more than 1,000 employees comprised of milling, technical and functional experts, Al Ghurair Foods has an enduring leadership position across the region.

• Assist the Divisional Manager in helping others understand Oracle R12 due to its recent implementation and in managing data entry routes of different transactions through different modules of Oracle. Maintain the ownership of trial balance and monthly financial statements like Financial Statement Score Card, Expense Analysis, Monthly Sale Reports, and Treasury Reconciliations etc.
• Assisted in incorporating the business process to obtain a set of reports from Oracle Discoverer relating to Cash Management (treasury), Inventory, Landed Cost Management, Accruals, Temporary Display Orders, Free of Cost Invoices, Monthly Expense Analysis etc.
• Preparing monthly financial score cards.
• Successfully automated data entry in different modules using Data Load to upload transactions like mass invoices without the use of manual entries.
• Completed training Accounts Payable staff to use Oracle R12.
• Successfully completed the Intercompany Settlements, as it was an issue to figure out the transaction routes due to some discrepancies in shifting from the old system to Oracle.
• Currently developing a report with Oracle Consultants for the Intercompany and the Group Treasury.

Company Overview: Service Sales Corporation (Pvt.) Limited (SSC) is one of the largest Retail Industry since 1954. SSC offers products under the brand names of NDURE, Mark Kessler, Reeva, Regale, Calza & Liza. 3,000+ employees with almost 400 retail stores and 1,000 independent retailers across Pakistan.

• Assist the Finance Manager, ERP Manager and International Business Unit Accounts Manager to maximize the use of Oracle Financials lessening manual work and spreadsheets, developing Standard Operating Procedures of the Finance Department, Implementing Oracle Hyperion Planning Budgeting Tool with PwC implementation team. Assist in Management Financial Reporting.
• Successfully Centralized the International Business Unit (Kenya) Accounting Function at the company head office.
• Successfully prepared IBU Financial Statements with the assistance of IBU Accounts Manager and liaising with Accounts Head Kenya.
• Successfully produced Automated Financial Reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Accounts) using Financial Statement Generator in Oracle Financials 11i and R12.
• Timely Implementation of Oracle Hyperion Planning Budgeting Tool teaming with Price Waterhouse Coopers ERP consultants.
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures of the Finance Department with success. Prepared a detailed Job Description of all the Assistant Accounts Managers based on extensive research.
• Designed the Business Process for Oracle Hyperion Planning Budgeting Tool.
• Service Sales Corporation (Pvt.) Limited (SSC) is one of the largest Retail Industry since 1954. SSC offers products under the brand names of NDURE, Mark Kessler, Reeva, Regale, Calza & Liza. 3,000+ employees with almost 400 retail stores and 1,000 independent retailers across Pakistan.

Company Overview: Sapphire Textile is one of the largest manufacturers an exporters of textile in Pakistan with 12000+ employees. The company reported a revenue of Rs.61bn with a net margin of 11% in the year 2022.

• Assist the Accounts Manager in preparing the financial statements.
• Assisted in preparing monthly P&L and Cash flow statements.
• Worked on Oracle Financials 11i processing JVs in GL, invoices in AP and AR.
• Carried out Bank Reconciliations.
• Maintained spreadsheets for Suppliers, Receivables and Logistics.
• Reconciliation of logistics bills with company data.
• Providing monthly payables analysis report.
• Sapphire Textile is one of the largest manufacturers an exporters of textile in Pakistan with 12000+ employees. The company reported a revenue of Rs.61bn with a net margin of 11% in the year 2022.

Company Overview: Sapphire Textile is one of the largest manufacturers an exporters of textile in Pakistan with 12000+ employees. The company reported a revenue of Rs.61bn with a net margin of 11% in the year 2022.

• I joined a training program to get familiarized with the office environment and to gain exposure in the accounting function.
• Got training from an experienced Accounts Manager to maintain accounts and preparing financial statements.
• Performed Reconciliations.
• Carried out Stock Counts in Raw Material Warehouses.
• Sapphire Textile is one of the largest manufacturers an exporters of textile in Pakistan with 12000+ employees. The company reported a revenue of Rs.61bn with a net margin of 11% in the year 2022.