
Muhammad Usama Ali
ASG Metals Limited, Financial Analyst
Job Type
On the job
Location
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Personal Advantage
Ambitious, enthusiastic and goal-driven finance professional, with 5+ years of experience in utilizing a proactive approach to overcome hindrances and implement prudent financial management. Desired to be a top performing team member in a well-established organization and to work in a challenging environment that will foster my growth as a professional and widen the scope of my knowledge.
Job Preference
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Experience
Financial Analyst
2016-11 - 2019-12
ASG Metals Limited Executive
Content
Create a fully integrated financial model that produces a highly accurate monthly forecast of financial statements for real-time scenario generation.
Prepared and present capital budgeting reports and working capital requirement for debt and equity financing.
Improved financial status by analyzed results; monitored variances; identified trends and recommended actions to management.
Prepared monthly costing, budgeting and forecasting of the company
Prepared and presented monthly management accounts for timely reporting and decision making.
Provide detailed analysis and commentary on Business Unit results on a weekly and monthly basis.
Forecast and track key account metrics including sales, production and purchases.
Prepared LCs and Custom documentation along with its calculation for import and export of goods.
Solved complex problems for senior leadership to execute on-time and under-budget projects.
Manager Finance
2020-01 - 2022-08
ASG Metals Limited Manager
Content
Prepared and presented financial model for working capital requirement of debt financing amounting PKR 4.5 billion to banks for syndicated loan along with company's 10-year plan and company valuation.
Overseen the daily activities of the accounting department and ensured that all major projects, month-end, and year-end reports are completed accurately and on time.
Prepared capital expenditure budgets worth over PKR 5 billion to effectively manage infrastructure investment and long-term operations while produced reports and made changes with the results in mind.
Evaluated competitor data and statistics to develop business investment strategy and drive growth which helped to maintain standard costs within 1% deviation year over year. This saved the jobs of five employees who had been marked for downsizing.
Presented financial reports including income statement and balance sheet to board members, stakeholders, executives, and clients.
Managed treasury operations of the company locally and internationally and built strong customer and vendor relationships.
Provided new business ideas and activities focused on improving the Company business, acquisitions and advise Management to make strategic business decisions. Done in-depth analyses for business optimization projects boosting revenue by 10.8%.
Tax planning of VAT and income tax to availed maximum tax benefits and exemptions while ensured compliance with applicable laws and achieved 3% incremental savings on import taxes.
Managed a team of financial analysts and chartered accountants to ensure accurate book keeping and in accordance with IFRS standards and audit.
Implemented ERP Production, Import and Payroll modules (Oracle) with country's emerging FinTech venture which resulted in 30% reduction of consumables cost and 5% positive impact on topline result.
Education
Banking & Finance · Bachelor
2011-08-17 - 2015-07-23
SZABIST
Finance · Master
2016-08-18 - 2018-02-10
SZABIST
CFA level 2 candidate · Professional
2016-10-21 -
CFA Institute
Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst · Professional
2019-11-16 - 2020-07-24
Corporate Finance Institute
International Financial Reporting · Professional
2021-01-01 - 2022-01-23
ACCA