Faryal Ali
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Finance professional with expertise in reporting and process optimization, recognized for streamlining reporting processes and implementing effective receivables management. Proven ability to leverage data-driven insights that drive business growth while enhancing operational efficiency. Committed to achieving financial accuracy through proactive problem-solving and innovative solutions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Analyst
Decagon Consulting
Melbourne, Australia
05.2024 - Current
- Streamline reporting processes, enhancing efficiency, and accuracy in financial management.
- Conduct data reconciliations to ensure accurate cash flow reporting.
- Automate financial workflows for CFO services clients, integrating data from Xero, and Excel.
Sr. Finance Executive
IBL Group - Habitt & Food Business
Karachi, Pakistan
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Support and manage the receivable management team
- Report daily, monthly and annual sales and performance achievements across all business units to the CFO and CEOs.
- Worked closely with the CFO on a daily basis to address deadlines and operational issues, attended meetings with internal and external stakeholders, and provided analyses and reports to support strategic decisions.
- Adept at efficiently managing day-to-day tasks, including year end audits, ensuring financial processes run seamlessly for optimal business performance.
- Support and co-lead ERP migrations including transitioning from SAP to Odoo and a retail ERP to SAP, ensuring data accuracy, seamless integration, and minimal disruption to business operations.
- Prepare and reconcile ERP sales and tax data with tax portal records, providing monthly sales and invoices for all business units to the tax department for monthly, quarterly, and annual filings.
Finance Executive
IBL Group - Habitt & Food Business
Karachi, Pakistan
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Report sales of all business concepts on monthly/annual basis and support in other similar tasks.
- Make sure to receive payments from customers timely, bill, record, verify transactions and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Daily sales reconciliation and DSM of all business concepts.
- Help and participate in other relevant matters such as preparing and negotiating company contracts and vet agreements.
Finance - Specialist
HRSG
Karachi, Pakistan
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Audit and compliance/Receivable Management: Invoice recording, statutory benefits compliance, payment tagging.
- Treasury: Funds management, bank reconciliations, managing treasury operations and banking relationships.
- Financial Reporting: Revenue analysis.
Audit Associate Intern
EY Ford Rhodes
Karachi, Pakistan
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Prepared working papers for cash, balance, and administrative expense accounts; documented meeting minutes; and reviewed vouchers to ensure proper support for accounting entries.
Education
ACCA Aspirant -
ACCA UK
Melbourne, VIC09-2025
BS (JH) - Accounting and Finance
Institute of Business Management
Karachi, Pakistan08-2020
Skills
- MS Office
- SAP
- SPSS
- QuickBooks
- Oracle
- Reconciliation
- Data analysis
- Commercial acumen
- ERP accounting
- Business development assistance
- Bookkeeping
- Comparative analysis
- Financial software
- Variance resolution
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Auditing procedures
- Strong communication
- Decision making
- Strong work ethic
- Financial modeling
Projects
Financial Modeling: Prepared a financial model on Millat Tractors (2019)
Financial Derivatives: Priced and valued future contracts, and FRAs (2019)
Treasury and Fund Management: Formed a portfolio comprised of different asset classes in 2019
Investment Banking and Security Analysis: Performed ratio analysis of four companies in the petroleum industry (2019)
Internal Auditing and EDP Accounting: Overview of the risk management function of Al-Habib Bank (2018)
Certification
Awarded a certificate for mentoring underprivileged students in a 6-week mentorship program with TCF School.
Volunteering Experience
- Fundraiser/Mentor at TCF Baghbaan Project and TCF Rahbar - Youth Mentorship Program - 04/2023 to Present.
- Content Writing Executive at the First Hand Foundation - 2015-2018.
Timeline
Financial Analyst
Decagon Consulting
05.2024 - Current
Sr. Finance Executive
IBL Group - Habitt & Food Business
06.2023 - 07.2024
Finance Executive
IBL Group - Habitt & Food Business
02.2022 - 06.2023
Finance - Specialist
HRSG
12.2020 - 06.2021
Audit Associate Intern
EY Ford Rhodes
07.2019 - 08.2019
ACCA Aspirant -
ACCA UK
BS (JH) - Accounting and Finance
Institute of Business Management
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