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Muhammad Umer

@muhammadumer24

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Finance transformation and FP&A leader delivering KPI-driven management reporting and forecasting accuracy.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead FP&A and management reporting transformation—building KPI-led executive reporting, improving data controls, and scaling forecasting and automation to support disciplined growth and resource allocation.

I’m a finance, management reporting, and FP&A professional with 13+ years of experience across performance management, budgeting, forecasting, OPEX control, treasury, financial controls, and finance transformation. I focus on turning financial data into executive-ready insights that drive better decisions.

At Woolpert (Senior Financial Analyst), I own the end-to-end company-wide monthly performance book for a 3,000+ employee US organization, consolidating results from sales through EBITDA and translating them into controlled executive KPI reporting. I transformed standalone Excel ledgers into a standardized monthly management-reporting close file, reducing turnaround time by ~30%, maintaining 90%+ forecast accuracy, and identifying ~5–8% OPEX optimization opportunities across controllable spend.

Previously as Senior Manager - Finance at Zenith Codes, I led enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning—advising the CEO and leadership on growth, funding, pricing, and resource allocation. I built scenario-based models for new markets and offerings, established KPI/performance-management frameworks across business units, and strengthened reporting, finance policies, internal controls, and risk governance.

Earlier, I led planning and analysis at Salsoft Technologies, supported sales-performance analytics and commission modeling at QuickStart Inc., and handled treasury and working-capital discipline at Nando’s Pakistan. I bring advanced Excel and Power BI/automation expertise—pairing strong financial modeling with practical process improvement to strengthen data consistency, reconciliation, and scalability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Financial Analyst

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Woolpert

Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Own end-to-end company-wide monthly performance reporting, consolidating sales-to-EBITDA results into an executive KPI view for C-suite leadership. Transformed the monthly management-reporting close process, reducing turnaround time by ~30% and improving forecast accuracy to 90%+ across major OPEX categories.

Management Reporting KPI Reporting Sales to EBITDA Consolidation Executive Reporting Driver Based Forecasting OPEX Cost Optimization Excel Power BI

Senior Manager - Finance

Zenith Codes

Jul 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Owned enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, advising the CEO on growth, funding, pricing, and resource-allocation decisions. Built scenario-based financial models and established KPI/performance-management frameworks, strengthening management reporting, internal controls, and risk governance.

Budgeting Forecasting Scenario Modeling Investment Cases Risk Scenarios Management Reporting Internal Controls Risk Governance

Manager - Planning & Analysis

Salsoft Technologies

Nov 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 7 months)

Led annual budgeting and multi-year forecasting with business-unit heads, aligning operating plans with growth, margin, and profitability objectives. Developed profitability and cost-center scenario models, standardized variance analysis and management reporting, and coached analysts to strengthen decision support.

Budgeting Profitability Analysis Scenario Modeling PL Variance Analysis Management Reporting Coaching and Mentoring

Financial Analyst

QuickStart Inc.

Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Built Excel-based sales-performance dashboards integrating revenue, lead conversion, compensation, and productivity KPIs across US and Pakistan operations. Owned commission calculations and delivered financial modeling, trend analysis, and ad hoc decision support for sales performance and workforce planning.

Sales KPIs Revenue Analysis Lead Conversion Financial Modeling Trend Analysis Workforce Planning

Assistant Manager - Treasury

Nando's Pakistan (TAPAL Group)

Jul 2016 - Jan 2019 (2 years 6 months)

Safeguarded daily liquidity and funding availability through cash forecasting and banking coordination. Managed letters of credit, FX negotiations, and landed-cost analysis, and produced outlet-level actual-vs-budget reporting to support management action.

Treasury Liquidity Management Cash Forecasting Landed Costs Financial Planning Budgeting

Accountant

Printing Services (MACTER Group)

May 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 1 month)

Improved product-margin visibility through product costing, landed-cost analysis, and standard-vs-actual manufacturing cost reviews. Produced monthly and quarterly management accounts (P&L and balance sheet) and strengthened working-capital controls through AP/AR monitoring, aging analysis, and intercompany reconciliations.

Product Costing Landed Costs Standard Vs Actual Monthly Management Accounts P&L management A R Monitoring Inter Company Reconciliation

Accounts Officer

Liberty Mills

Jun 2013 - Apr 2015 (1 year 10 months)

Developed recurring expense and variance analyses to support budgeting discipline and cost-control decisions. Prepared general-ledger entries and landed-cost schedules, supported receivables recovery and payment processing, and coordinated with audits while maintaining accurate financial records.

Budgeting Cost Control Landed Costs Payment Processing Audit Coordination