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Beenish Arif, ACCA
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Accomplished finance professional with progressive managerial and business advisory experience and exposure to a broad range of industries. Highly adaptive and results-oriented with demonstrated excellence in the management of financial systems and procedures within dynamic business environments. Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills have enforced a pro-active approach to achieving excellence.




Over 9 years’ experience in finance, audit and compliance. Previously holding positions in Merck& Co. (MSD) and Schering-Plough Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (Pharmaceuticals) as Finance head, as part of the country executive commitee member and within Ford Rhodes chartered accountants, member of Ernst and Young Global Group as audit supervisor/senior. With a consistent track record of progression and a diversified experience of not only finance and audit but also of compliance, legal, logistics, HR, operations, monitoring, implementation, budgeting and strategic planning; with attendance of various training programs locally and around the world.




An ACCA member and also holding a BSc honors in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brooks University.

 
 
Experience
 
Audit Supervisor
Ernst & Young Pakistan
(2001 - 2005)
 

Performed statutory audit and assurance activities in many manufacturing, trading, service organisations as well as banks, government organisations and not for profit organisations with clients that included: Alcatel Lucent, UNMOGIP,TP pipes, National Construction, ABN AMRO N.V. Bank, Privatisation commission of Pakistan etc.




Performed Special assignments, internal audit and assurance services for different clients including United Nations Club, World Food Organisation, Pakistan Poverty alleviation fund, Plan Pakistan etc

Assistant Manager Finance
Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
(2005 - 2008)
 

Reported to the Finance Director for S-P Pakistan, with responsibility for managing & overseeing the work of the Finance Department ensuring the preparation & presentation of monthly management accounts, draft year-end financial accounts, supporting annual budget and financial systems management.




Competently ran the financial reporting framework including the monthly trial balance closing process and supported the preparation, implementation and monitoring the budgeting and planning process.




Developed, implemented & monitored the internal control process and procedure.




Ensured all financial performance was reported in a timely & accurate manner, & that reporting met with compliance for legislative and audit requirements.




Managed & maintained month end procedure including monthly trial balance reporting process, maintenance & review of general ledgers, journals, transfers, balance sheet recs etc.




Oversaw the development of financial management systems, working with the FD to lead the implementation of key projects such as:




Implemented the “Concert application” in SP Pakistan, a financial reporting and consolidating tool that has helped S-P Pakistan align the reporting framework as per the corporate requirements.




Implemented a computerised General ledger from a manual system, a process which has vastly improved controls & increased efficiency.




Implemented the IFP system in Pakistan, a planning tool which has helped maintain a good budgeting, planning and assumptive scenario system for SP Pakistan.




Develop as necessary, financial policies and procedures to ensure an adequate system of internal controls and to protect data integrity in accordance with S-P group policies & procedures.




Assisted in the development of key performance indicators and effectively measured operational performance whilst identifying issues and corrective actions to improve financial performance.Provided support, mentorship and guidance to the finance team.

Finance Manager
Schering-Plough pharmaceuticals
(2008 - 2009)
 

Reporting to the Senior Director Asia Pacific Finance and supporting the GM for Pakistan with responsibility for ensuring the financial management processes is delivered in accordance with highest governance and professional standards, and all decisions are made with the benefit of clear and timely financial information and advice.




Providing strategic planning, financial analysis and commercial business support to the General Manager of S-P Pakistan and to individual members so that they may formulate key business decisions based on financial information.




Overseeing all accounting, budgeting, financial analysis and financial systems management. Preparing and implementing Annual budgets, plans and Assumptive scenarios, and maintaining the reporting framework for financial and management information in support of the busness process.




Communicating and reporting all financials to the Senior Director Asia Pacific Finance on a regular basis and in accordance with stringent reporting deadlines and provided compliance training to all country employees.




Reviewing, developing and controlling S-P Pakistan’s financial systems management and holding the position of compliance officer for S-P Pakistan, meeting audit and legislative requirements.




Provided leadership and support to a team of four covering finance and logistics; also provided support to HR.

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United Nations
(2011 - 2011)
 
Finance Manager
Merck & Co (MSD) Pakistan (Pharmaceuticals)
(2009 - 2011)
 
Education
 
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
ACCA,
1966 - 1976
Beaconhouse School System
O-Levels, Sciences
1966 - 1976
Oxford Brookes University
BSc Honors in Applied Accouning,
1966 - 1976
Oxford Brookes University
BSc Honors in Applied Accouning,
1966 - 1976
Oxford Brookes University
BSc Honors in Applied Accouning,
1966 - 1976
 
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