Farhan Afzal

A leading solar energy company deals in inverters, panels and solar accessories. Operating in four countries

• Managed over US$40 million of turnover.
• Analyzed financial statements and prepared budgets for the company
• Helped management in policymaking and had growth of 25% y-o-y in revenue.
• Maintained AR and AP through aging analysis and Dashboard reporting using MS Excel and MS Word, reducing the recovery period by 5 times.
• Costing of products, including Batch order costing and Landed cost of imported goods.
• Preparation of Financial reports (Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statements, Trial balance, and Cash Flow Statement).
• Helped the warehouse management system's transition from manual recording to paperless transactions; as a consequence, 80% less dispatch time was recorded.

Project: Design and Development of ERP.

Feb-2019 – Apr-2020

Designed ERP for the Organization, which comprises departments such as Finance, Sales, Procurement, Imports, HR & administration, warehouses, and Customer Care Centers from various locations via internet access.

Award of ERP Development

Received an award as Team Lead for developing ERP.

Best Performing Department Award 2019

• Managed Fixed Assets register along with depreciation management.
• Control over account payable and receivable activities.
• Preparation of journals and ledgers and monthly reconciliation.
• Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
• Enhanced the payroll and disburse with accuracy in timely manner.
• Controlled the invoice volume by streamlining billing systems.
• Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.

Project 01: Media Campaign 2016

I had a project to handle a media campaign with an allotted budget of PKR 20 to 25 million. As the leader of a 3-person team, I was responsible for coordinating with media houses. Through careful efforts, I successfully secured sponsorship for the cricket team "Inverex Sindh" in a domestic tournament in Pakistan. In reward, I got the Excellence Award of the Year.

Project 02: System Development for Warehouse and Services Center

Nov 2014 – Aug 2015

I got a project to implement an Oracle application in warehouse integrated with the customer care center. I designed that application with the help of a four-member team. In reward for the project, I was awarded the 2015 Best Performance Award.

KVTC is a vocational training center for differently abled people that provides free vocational rehabilitation.

• Processed accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, bank reconciliation, general ledger, and payroll on monthly basis
• Budgeting, cash forecasting on quarterly and annual basis
• Costing of running and new projects, and also analyzing reports with management tools like variance analysis.

Manufacturing ready-made garments and exporting them to different countries.

• Reviewed GL accounts to ensure proper accounting of income and expenses
• Posted journal entries reconciled accounts, and prepared trial balance of books
• Prepared management reports related to accounts payable and receivables
• Prepared tax returns for the company and income tax filings for employees.