Abdullah S

Assistant Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Fauji Foundation • Período integral

Mar 2026 - Present • 2 mos

Budgeting & Forecasting Led annual budgeting process for a major business unit, coordinating inputs from multiple department heads and delivering the consolidated plan ahead of schedule Built a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast that improved working capital visibility and reduced reliance on short-term borrowing Developed driver-based forecasting models to replace static spreadsheets, significantly reducing monthly forecast cycle time Partnered with commercial teams to build bottom-up revenue forecasts, meaningfully improving forecast accuracy Financial Modeling & Analysis Built a three-statement financial model to evaluate a potential acquisition, including synergy analysis, accretion/dilution, and sensitivity scenarios Created scenario models (base/upside/downside) to quantify the impact of pricing changes, informing a key margin improvement decision Developed a unit economics dashboard tracking CAC, LTV, and payback period across customer segments to guide go-to-market investment Performed variance analysis on monthly P&L, identifying root causes of cost overruns and recommending corrective actions adopted by leadership Business Partnering Served as finance business partner to Sales, Marketing, and Operations leaders, translating financial data into actionable commercial insights Challenged discretionary spend requests through ROI analysis, redirecting capital toward higher-return initiatives Presented monthly financial reviews to senior leadership, highlighting performance drivers, risks, and recommended actions Reporting & Process Improvement Automated monthly reporting packages using Power BI and SQL, reducing preparation time and freeing capacity for higher-value analysis Redesigned management reporting to focus on KPIs and exception-based insights, improving decision-making speed across the leadership team Implemented standardized templates and close-cycle checklists, shortening the monthly close and improving reporting consistency

Senior Audit Executive

KPMG • Período integral

Aug 2022 - Mar 2026 • 3 yrs 7 mos

Key Responsibilities & Achievements: Led and executed complete audit engagements from planning through completion for clients across Steel, FMCG, Manufacturing, and Transportation industries in compliance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and the KPMG Audit Execution Guide (KAEG) Developed and executed risk-based audit plans, defining scope, materiality thresholds, and review parameters tailored to each client's unique risk profile Performed advanced analytical procedures including trend analysis, ratio analysis, and variance analysis to identify unusual fluctuations, benchmark against industry norms, and pinpoint potential misstatements Prepared complete sets of IFRS-compliant financial statements including the statement of financial position, statement of profit or loss, statement of changes in equity, and statement of cash flows Drafted comprehensive notes and disclosures ensuring full compliance with IFRS disclosure requirements, the KPMG disclosure checklist, and the 5th Schedule of the Companies Act 2017 Applied deep technical knowledge of IFRS 9 (financial instruments and expected credit losses), IFRS 15 (revenue recognition), and IFRS 16 (leases) to evaluate complex accounting treatments and support clients in implementing required changes Identified and surfaced financial and operational risks through substantive testing across revenue, inventory, treasury, taxation, and trade payables — assigning risk ratings to enable timely corrective action Detected early warning signals and unusual fluctuations through bank-to-sales, debtor-to-sales, bank-to-GL, and sales-to-sales-tax reconciliations, escalating findings to engagement leadership Assessed risk environments across high-risk industries with a strong understanding of how business and support functions impact the overall control environment

Tax Associate

Grant Thornton • Período integral

Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 • 8 mos

Prepared corporate and individual income tax computations and returns in compliance with Income Tax Ordinance, Rules and Regulations applicable in Pakistan. Formulated quarterly and annual statements of withholding tax as per relevant rules. Prepared and processed appeals before the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue and Commissioner Appeals Inland Revenue Prepared comprehensive responses to tax authorities, including drafting detailed grounds of appeal, written arguments and compiling all supporting documentation to ensure a complete and compliant submission during the tax appeals process.