Musharraf Ahmed
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven Cost and Project Controller with over 10 years of experience in financial analysis, cost, and revenue control. Proven track record of managing project costs effectively, ensuring budget compliance, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation and enhance financial performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost and Progress Controller
Nokia Al- Saudia(NSN JV)
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
08.2015 - Current
- Coordinate Project Team for project planning, budgeting, and procurement activities.
- Reviewing a project's deadlines and budget with the project manager.
- Create project progress reports and suggest recommendations for ways to improve the project's progress.
- Analyzing performance data to establish performance metrics.
- Facilitate and support the project manager in developing contract and purchasing strategies for investment projects.
- Comparing ongoing project activities with the project management plan and performance baseline.
- Analyze the project status and forecast to identify risks, opportunities, and areas where improvement is needed (critical path, cost contingencies related to risks, etc.).
- Conducted periodic risk assessments and implemented contingency plans to address potential threats.
- Prepare Invoices for Customers with different Milestone as per contract project-wise
- Scrutinizing the supporting documents for the relevant milestone invoice project-wise
- Upload Customer Invoices in the E-Connect Invoice Portal
- Implemented cost reduction strategies to enhance profitability without compromising quality or service levels.
- Streamlined and automated financial tasks to reduce workload and improve efficiency.
Billing & Collection Controller
Nokia Al- Saudia(NSN JV)
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
04.2012 - 07.2015
- Prepare Invoices for Customers with different Milestone as per contract project-wise
- Scrutinizing the supporting documents for the relevant milestone invoice project-wise
- Upload Customer Invoices in the I-Supplier Invoice Portal
- Frequently meeting and continuously follow up on the invoices booked in their system
- Preparing and compiling Customer Templates as required
- Follow up with Customers for timely Collection.
- Documentation handling with the PM Team
- Monthly Reconciliation with the PM Team
- Monthly Reconciliation with Customer Projects wise.
- Receivable, Analysis of Invoices Project wise
- Monthly Closing and reporting
Senior Accounts Executive
SGL Pvt Ltd.
Karachi, Pakistan
08.2008 - 03.2012
- Monitor payments and recovery of foreign agents and prepare foreign agent reports.
- Bank Reconciliation, Payments of Line, Rebate, and Commission.
- Liaison with banks and handling all remittance matters.
- Controlling Foreign Agent Coding.
- System development for effective operations (Agent Management System)
Accounts Executive
YTML Pvt Ltd.
Karachi, Pakistan
06.2006 - 07.2008
- Procurement of Fixed Assets from initial document to Electronic Fixed Assets Register and preparation of Monthly Depreciation Schedule.
- Prepare a monthly report pertaining to capital work in progress.
- Preparation of Monthly Report related to Advance Payment to Creditors
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts,Economics
University of Karachi
Pakistan /1994 - /1997
Pre Engineering - Maths,Physics,Chemistry
Board of Intermediate Karachi
Pakistan /1991 - /1992
Skills
- Cost and revenue analysis
- Revenue recognition
- Database management
Languages
English
Intermediate
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
- Successfully controlling Robotic Office automation. (RPA)
- Successfully controlling Customer Tool
- Completed SAP Training
- Completed Power BI Training
- Completed Iscala Training
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
- Received Best Performance Certificate(Greatly Exceeding Expectations) in 1917
- Received Best Performance Certificate(Greatly Exceeding Expectations) in 1919
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cost and Progress Controller
Nokia Al- Saudia(NSN JV)
08.2015 - Current
Billing & Collection Controller
Nokia Al- Saudia(NSN JV)
04.2012 - 07.2015
Senior Accounts Executive
SGL Pvt Ltd.
08.2008 - 03.2012
Accounts Executive
YTML Pvt Ltd.
06.2006 - 07.2008
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts,Economics
University of Karachi
/1994 - /1997
Pre Engineering - Maths,Physics,Chemistry
Board of Intermediate Karachi
/1991 - /1992
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