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Muhammad Yousaf

@muhammadyousaf2

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I am a finance leader specializing in plant financial control, taxation, and cost optimization.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance leadership role where I can drive plant-level financial strategy, cost optimization, and compliance, collaborate with operations, and mentor teams in an ethical, growth-focused manufacturing or FMCG environment.

I am a strategically minded, innovative, and results-oriented finance professional with deep experience across FMCG, manufacturing, and textile industries. I lead financial planning, budgeting, KPI management, forecasting, and variance analysis for multi-plant operations to ensure efficient resource allocation and cost control.

I am responsible for overseeing the financial operations and performance of four beverage manufacturing plants, focusing on financial reporting, inventory and fixed-asset controls, tax compliance, and internal audit coordination. I identify inefficiencies, implement process improvements, and work closely with production and supply-chain teams to align financial planning with operations.

I have hands-on experience with SAP (BASIS) and Oracle, preparation and reconciliation of tax returns and duties, and preparing management reports that support strategic decisions and profitability improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Finance Executive - Central Region

Current

Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd.

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)

Oversee financial strategy and operations across four beverage manufacturing plants, leading budgeting, forecasting, KPI management and variance analysis to optimize resource allocation and cost control.

Financial Planning Budgeting Forecasting Forecast Variance Analysis KPI Analysis Inventory Management Cost Control Financial Reporting SAP

Operational/Inventory Controller

Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd.

Feb 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 10 months)

Managed inventory and fixed asset controls for the Gujranwala plant including physical verifications, asset tagging, reconciliations and compliance with policies to safeguard assets and ensure accurate reporting.

Inventory Control Physical Verification SAP BASIS Reconciliations Warehouse operations Gate Operations

Finance Analyst - Taxation

Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd.

Apr 2010 - Feb 2017 (6 years 10 months)

Prepared and reviewed sales tax, withholding and excise returns, ensured timely tax deposits and reconciled tax balances with GLs while liaising with auditors and mitigating tax-related control risks.

Tax Compliance Sales Tax Tax Withholdings GL Reconciliation Risk Mitigation

Senior Account Officer

S.N.A. Textiles (Pvt) Ltd.

Mar 2006 - Mar 2010 (4 years)

Maintained accounting records in Oracle and finalized P&L and balance sheet in line with statutory requirements, prepared tax returns, managed refund cases and supported financing arrangements with banks.

Financial Reporting P&L management Financing

Account Officer

Sharif Textiles Industries (Pvt) Ltd.

Jul 2003 - Dec 2004 (1 year 5 months)

Processed withholding and sales tax filings, maintained tax documentation, prepared manual tax challans and recorded accounting entries in Oracle to ensure compliance and audit readiness.

Oracle General Ledger Tax Documentation Compliance