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Zulfiqar Ali Chatha

@zulfiqaralichatha

Group Financial Controller at World Energy Group managing finance, tax compliance and reporting across UAE entities.

At World Energy Group LLC, I lead finance, treasury, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, and IFRS reporting across a multi-entity UAE group. I partnered with senior management on budgeting and business decisions, automated financial reporting to reduce operating costs by 2%, and shortened the external audit cycle by 3 months.

Earlier, at KAPCO Petroleum Industries FZC, I implemented Epicor ERP and arranged AED 40M in financing. Across roles in telecommunications, healthcare, education, manufacturing and retail, I’ve worked on consolidation, cost control, revenue assurance and finance transformation; I hold a CMA and an M.Com.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Group Financial Controller

Current

World Energy Group LLC

Oct 2017 - Present (9 years 1 month)

Leads finance, treasury, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, and IFRS reporting for a multi-entity UAE group. Partnered with senior management on performance analysis, strategy, and financial risk.

IFRS Consolidation Budgeting Forecasting Variance Analysis VAT Corporate Tax EmaraTax Treasury Working Capital ERP Oracle Financials SAP FI CO Epicor Power BI Excel

Plant Finance & Accounting Manager

KAPCO Petroleum Industries FZC

Oct 2014 - Sep 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Led finance through start-up and scale-up of a 400 ton/day white spirit and naphtha plant. Arranged AED 5M short-term trade finance and AED 35M long-term financing, and implemented Epicor ERP.

Trade Finance Trust Receipts Letters of Credit Cheque Discounting Product Costing Cost Control ERP Epicor Data Migration Chart of Accounts Treasury Budgeting WPS Payroll Audit

Manager Finance

LANHOPE General Trading LLC

Feb 2014 - Sep 2014 (7 months)

Prepared monthly financial statements and payroll, supervised timely closing of books in an ERP environment, and managed banking relationships, L/C processing, and receivables.

Financial Statements Payroll ERP Bank Reconciliation Letters of Credit Trust Receipts Accounts Receivable Payables Compliance

Finance Manager, Central Telecom Region

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 11 months)

Managed zonal finance with AED 500M revenue, AED 120M operating budget, and AED 19.3M procurement budget. Supervised finance officers across 4 remote offices and managed payroll compliance for 30,000+ employees.

Budgeting Forecasting MIS Reporting Payroll Compliance Fixed Asset Management Inventory Reporting Audit Coordination Team Leadership

Revenue Assurance & Business Analysis Manager

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011 (3 years 11 months)

Led revenue assurance for 150,000 customers, monitoring billing accuracy, collections, and KPIs. Achieved 100% bill collection targets and implemented credit monitoring and billing control policies.

Revenue Assurance Billing Accuracy Collections KPI Monitoring Credit Monitoring Billing Controls Complaint Resolution Performance Analysis

Deputy Cost Control / Accounting Manager

Fauji Foundation

Feb 2001 - Dec 2007 (6 years 10 months)

Consolidated financial statements, budgets and variance analysis across 500+ profit centres in manufacturing, education and healthcare. Implemented cost control and reporting for the Medical Division and contributed to Oracle Financials implementation.

Consolidation Budgeting Variance Analysis Cost Control Oracle Financials Chart of Accounts Data Standardization Internal Controls Tax Compliance

Assistant Manager Finance

RC Textile Mills Limited

Apr 1998 - Feb 2001 (2 years 10 months)

Prepared monthly financial statements, monitored payroll, bank reconciliations, payables and receivables ledgers, and withholding tax filings. Managed process-costing activities across production departments and converted a manual accounting system into an automated FoxPro-based system.

Financial Statements Payroll Bank Reconciliation Payables Accounts Receivable Withholding Tax Cost Accounting Process Costing Stock Taking Fox Pro

Branch Accounts Officer

Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited

Oct 1995 - Aug 1997 (1 year 10 months)

Rebuilt the accounts system of a sales branch restarting after a major fraud, redesigned financial controls, automated the accounting framework, and reconciled customer balances. Managed receivables, finished goods inventory, two remote warehouses, funds forecasting, banking and VAT.

Financial Control Accounting Automation Accounts Receivable Inventory Management Fund Allocation And Forecasting Banking VAT Internal Audit