# Shafiq Sheikh

Shafiq Sheikh is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Manager Accounts (Group level) at Gourmet Pakistan, based in Pakistan.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@shafiqsheikh

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I lead accounting, financial reporting & analysis, operations, budgeting, controls, and ERP improvements across manufacturing and retail.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Authorized to work in | Pakistan |
| Salary expectations | 30k+ USD |
| Job categories | Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Accounting Manager, Internal Auditor, Financial Analyst, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
| Skills | Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Preparation, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, KPI Analysis, Accounting Operations, Internal Audit, External Audits, Internal Controls, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset Accounting, Inventory Management, Cash Flow Analysis, General Ledger Accountant, Month End Closing, Year End Close, Costing, Financial Projections, ERP Implementation, SAP, SAP S 4HANA, Oracle, ERPNext, SQL, Power BI, Excel, ChatGpt, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, IFRS, ISA, Sales Tax Compliance, Withholding Tax, Team Leadership, Process Automation, Data Visualization |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/sheikhshafiq |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking to lead finance & accounting and Financial analyst role where I can contribute in reporting, budgeting, controls, ERP processes, and automation while supporting strategic business decisions.
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## About

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Oversaw group-wide accounting and finance operations across manufacturing, retail, and other entities. I lead a team of over 20, direct reporting and close activities, and support planning, budgeting, costing, fixed assets, and ERP-driven process automation.

Across more than 16 years in accounting, audit, analysis, in manufacturing, retail, and I’ve strengthened controls, managed AP, AR, cash, inventory, and ledger functions, and delivered financial analysis for decision-making. I’ve also contributed functional input and testing support for ERP like SAP, ERP Next implementation and completed audit training with Riaz Ahmad & Co., Nexia International.
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## Experience

### Senior Manager Accounts (Group level) (current)

Gourmet Pakistan. Jul 2024 - Present

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Oversee group-wide accounting and finance operations for manufacturing, retail, and other entities, managing financial transactions, reporting, and team leadership to support strategic decision-making.
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Skills: ERP, Financial-Reporting, Budgeting, Costing, Fixed-Asset-Management, Team-Leadership, Process-Automation

### Deputy Manager A/Cs (Group)

Master Tiles & Ceramics Industries Ltd. Jun 2016 - Feb 2024

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Managed ledger operations for sales and after-sales offices across the country, focusing on budgeting & forecasting, budgetary controls, internal compliance, and ERP implementation to optimize financial processes.
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Skills: Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance-Analysis, Internal-Controls, SAP-S-4HANA, Financial-Reporting

### Deputy Manager Accounts

A Housing Limited. Jun 2013 - Nov 2015

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Supervised ledger and AP functions for regulatory compliance, managing leasing, financing, and project transactions to support accurate financial reporting and cost efficiencies.
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Skills: Ledger-Management, Accounts-Payable, Regulatory-Compliance, Cost-Analysis, Financial-Reporting

### Assistant Manager Accounts

U.S. Apparel (Private) Limited. Feb 2009 - Jun 2013

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Handled AP processes for various purchases, inventory management, and reconciliations, ensuring strong controls and coordination with tax departments.
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Skills: Accounts-Payable, Inventory-Management, Reconciliations, Tax-Compliance, Cash-Flow-Analysis

### Artileship

Riaz Ahmad & Co, Chartered Accountants Nexia Int’l. Jun 2005 - Dec 2008

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Completed 3.5 years of audit training across diverse sectors, executing statutory audits and recommending internal control improvements.
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Skills: Statutory-Audits, IFRS, ISA, Financial-Statement-Preparation, Internal-Controls

## Education

### Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

Chartered Accountant, Accounting

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Qualified as a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
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### University of the Punjab

Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce

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Graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree from the University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
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## Tech stack

- Oracle
- Gemini
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power BI
- SQL
- SAP
- ERPNext
- ChatGPT
- Power BI

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