YASIR MEHMOOD

ETIMAD PRIVATE LIMITED, GROUND FLOOR, BLOCK-A, FTC BUILDING

MAIN SHAHR-E-FAISAL KARACHI, PAKISTAN
CONTACT # +92- 333-5035598: email ID muhammadmirhadi@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasir-mehmood-79511319/

CAREER PROFILE
Senior Operations and Finance Manager professional, having over 10 years of experience in managing company’s business operations,
financial reporting, consolidation and financial analysis process of companies, and administration known for his commitment to
achieving high level of accuracy using ethical work standards, as well as strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
 MS (Banking & Finance) with Research
Research Topic: Investment cash flow sensitivity and financial constraints: Evidence from Pakistani business group firms.
 MBA (Finance)
 B. Com (Commerce)

EXPERIENCE
 Manager Operations and Finance
(August 2014 –to-date)
Etimad (Saudi Visa Service
Centre) A project of VFS-Tasheel
Etimad (Private) Limited
Pakistan is handling the
processing of visa applications
and biometrics for Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (KSA).
VFS is the world's largest
outsourcing and
management/technology
services specialist for
governments and diplomatic
missions worldwide. With 2226
Application Centres and
operations in 124 countries
across five continents, VFS
Global serves the interests of 50
client governments.
URL: www.etimad.pk
 Manager Finance
(January 2012 to July 2014)
CELEROS NETWORKS PRIVATE
LIMITED ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN
 Involved in strategic planning, financial reporting & budgeting, operations & compliance
reporting for company operations.
 Overseeing P&L responsibility, audit & forecasting, multi-site operations, best practices &
bench-marking with MoFA agreement.
 Serving as a liaison between Etimad and the Saudi Consulate/Embassy diplomats; responsible
for new operational rollouts.
 Responsible for implementation of ERP system and correct generation of reports for
management purpose.
 Overseeing compliance and audit checks of Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) by
adhering to the service level agreement.
 Making improvements in financial control & operations systems for implementation in current
and new projects.
 Improved operational efficiency & revenues through automating routine tasks and eradicating
non-value adding operations.
 Overall management & development of financial performance, tactics and financial strategic
planning of the business.
 Provided other departments with support in monitoring business performance through
analysis & business performance metrics.
 Responsible for the development of Annual Strategy Statement and Annual Business Plans as
per guidelines.
 Ensuring standards for quality, customer service, health and safety are met.
 Training/ Mentoring the team and implementation of new processes.
 Performing cash management, maintaining petty cash and prepare weekly report.
 Maintaining accounts payable, examine and forward for preparation of vendor payments.
 Preparing monthly sales tax report, reconcile with daily finance report (DFR) then forward for
sales tax return.
 Analyzing sales figures and forecasting future sales volumes to maximize profits. Analyzing and
interpreting trends to facilitate planning.
 Preparation of Sales Tax Working.
 Prepare Management Accounts for Monthly Closing.
 Assist team in preparation of different Financial Statements.
 To work with the value-added services team to support maximum returns through optimum
operational efficiency.
 Reconcile all bank accounts.
 Correspond with yearly financial audit.
 Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial
reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural
standards.
 Compute taxes and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and
other tax requirements.

Celeros is the finest, most
professional & well-equipped
Telecom Services Company.
Celeros acts as catalyst of
success in maintaining efficient
telecom networks by providing
RF, TI, O&M, CW, SA, CP, Site
Survey, Network Optimization
and Managed Services.
URL: www.celerosnetworks.com
 Assistant Manager Finance
(Jan 2010 to Dec 2010)
CELEROS NETWORKS PRIVATE
LIMITED ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN
 Assistant Finance Officer
(May 2008 to Dec 2009)
HUMANITARIAN-
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
LIVELIHOOD PROTECTION
(HELP-NGO) PAKISTAN
 Management Trainee
(November 2007 to April 2008)
 Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations,
to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
 Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain
solutions to business and financial problems.
 Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making
use of current computer technology.
 Ensure that finance staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with IFRS, IAS,
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and monitor the use of all funds.
 Oversee the preparation and approval of all financial reporting materials and metrics for
funding projects and celeros new ventures; prepare and communicate monthly and annual
financial statements.
 Manage cash flow and forecasting; direct all financial, project-based, and departmental
accounting.
 Coordinate all audit activities.
 Evaluate and oversee all benefits negotiations, thus providing the most competitive packages
for celeros employees.
 Ensuring that internal controls, procedures and guidelines conform to top management's
directives, human resources policies, industry practices and government rules.
 Assist Finance head in designing budget, guidelines to optimize company’s cash flows,
managing investments and working capital requirements.
 Prepare management reports and financial summaries using Microsoft Excel detailing
company’s financial status.
 Generate bank deposits, verify and balance receipts.
 Prepare accounts and budgets for the region.
 Liaison with all the staff members on issues related to finance.
 Procurement for the region, implement procedures for procurement.
 Notify and report to senior management concerning any critical related to financial
performance of the organization.
 Process requests for sanctions, job numbers and collect financial information from
concerned departments.
 Overseeing corporate financial accounting and reporting activities and ensuring that finance
employees abide by regulations and laws when performing their duties.
 Reviewing and devising monthly / yearly financial and income statements, balance sheets,
internal audit, cash flow projections and quarterly principal profit & loss to reduce cost as well
as ensure budgetary compliance.
 Assist in activities related to Government grant and Tariff petitions.
 Preparing and analyzing income, fund statements, balance sheets, Bank Reconciliations
statements and salary schedules.
 Keep and maintain all the accounts records in soft as well as in hard form.
 Responsible to deal all the accounts of the organization and settles all matter of banks
 Responsible to submit the financial report to the finance manager for compilation, review and
onwards submission to the donor.
 Make sure all the records/ accounts/ financial transactions are booked before the audit
commencement.
 Continually monitor and review finance records to ensure compliance with and procedures.
 Updating of financial record on regular basis as per standard procedures and ensures
timely reporting as per requirements.
 Ensure transparent and efficient utilization of HELP resources.
 Ensure compliance with HELP financial policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
 Update financial record on regular basis as per standard procedures and ensures timely
reporting.
 Prepare monthly Financial and bank reconciliation reports to posting of entries, feeding data
in the Accounting software and dealing of petty cash etc.
 Handle transports matters, supervise admin work and facilitate staff in the arrangement of
meetings, workshops and seminars.
 Provide logistic support for the Post Earthquake relief activities.
 NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR  Prepare and updated the HR record of all staff members since joining.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT  Assist the Operations Officer in routine matters related to the finance and administration of
PAKISTAN the project and project office.

URL: www.nchd.org.pk

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
 One Year research experience during Master Studies (Thesis writing).
 Six weeks internship in Askari Commercial Bank Limited Pakistan.
PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
 Impact of change of Governor on State Bank Monetary Policies published in Science Series Data Report Vol: 4:4 pp: 89-102 (Journal)
(2012)
 Perception of Students towards Distance Learning: A Case Study of Pakistan published in Journal of American Science 2012; 8(11)
 Unethical practices in universities of PAKISTAN published in Science Series Data Report, Vol. 4, No. 3, March 2012
COMPUTER SKILLS
Oracle ERP Financials Eviews 7
SPSS 17 MS-Office
Software/Hardware Installation
REFERENCES
Will be furnished on demand.