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Obaid-Ur-Rehman Khawaja

@obaidurrehmankhawaja

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Commercial Finance | Business Planning & Forecasting | Cost & Budgeting | Financial Analyst | SAP & Qlikview

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior leadership role in a progressive organization where I can apply strategic finance, audit, and analytics to optimize costs, strengthen controls, and drive sustainable growth.

I am a strategic and results-driven finance and internal audit executive with over 14 years of leadership experience in Pakistan's FMCG sector, known for strengthening controls, optimizing costs, and leveraging data analytics to boost profitability.

I have led risk-based internal audit programs, developed business plans and financial models, and implemented BI dashboards (QlikView/Power BI) to enable real-time decision-making; I also supported a major IPO that raised PKR 4.6 billion.

My approach combines cross-functional collaboration, rigorous process improvement, and hands-on analytics to advise senior management and Boards on governance, risk mitigation, and performance optimization.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Head of Internal Audit

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Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited

Jul 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Lead development and execution of the annual risk-based internal audit plan, driving control enhancements and delivering cost savings of PKR 45 million through price verification, procurement and logistics improvements.

Internal Audit Financial Analysis Process Improvement Governance Data Analytics

Business & Financial Planning Manager

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited

May 2018 - Jun 2021 (3 years 1 month)

Developed annual business plans, financial models and rolling forecasts to maximize EBITDA, led pricing and contract evaluations, and supported a PKR 4.6 billion IPO through investor roadshows and feasibility analyses.

Financial Modeling Budgeting Forecasting Product Costing Qlikview Business Planning feasibility studies

Senior Financial Analyst

Punjab Beverages Co.

Jan 2016 - Apr 2018 (2 years 3 months)

Led revenue growth management and SKU-wise product costing to improve net sales realization and profitability across categories, while conducting P&L and ROI analyses for distributor viability.

ROI Analysis Pricing Strategy Sales Analytics

Sales Services Manager

Punjab Beverages Co.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Led demand planning and forecasting to improve forecast accuracy, reduced finished goods inventory by 16%, and optimized distributor stock management to maintain an optimal 7-day SKU cover.

demand planning Forecasting Inventory Management Distributor Sales Operations Data Visualization