Muhammad Bhutta

Chief Financial Officer

About

As an accomplished Chartered Management Accountant, I have honed my expertise in a wide range of financial management and accounting domains. I have developed a keen eye for detail, with an acute focus on streamlining financial operations, optimizing financial performance, and mitigating risk. My proficiency in corporate financial management, management accounting, costing, budget preparation, corporate law, MIS, financial negotiations with banks, and taxation, has been developed over years of experience, providing me with a versatile skill set to tackle a range of challenges in the finance and accounting sector. Below are some of the key areas of expertise and skills that I possess: Areas of Expertise: • Corporate Financial Management • Management Accounting • Costing • Budget Preparation • Corporate Law • MIS • Financial Negotiations with Banks • Taxation • Liaison with Site/Mills • Risk Management Policies • Strategic Management Accounting • Standard Taxation Policy Compliance • Business/Financial Process Reengineering • Banking Operations • Arrangement of Working Capital/Long-Term Loans • Team Management • Client Relationship Management • Internal/External Audits and MIR • Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership • Expansion/Acquisition Strategies • Contracts Finalization - Local & International • Financial Modeling • Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cost Analysis • Efficient Tax Planning • Financial Feasibility Finalization • Letters of Credit, Imports, and Exports • Management of Overall Accounting and Treasury Matters

Country

Pakistan

City

Lahore

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

Presentation Skills, Working Capital Management, Cost Drivers, Contract Management, Commercial Finance, Ledger Management, General Ledgers, Bookkeeping, Account Directors, Accounting Software, Payroll Administration, General Accounts, Certified Public Accounting, Budget Process, Accounts Payable (AP), Balance Sheets, Invoicing, Financial Statements, Strategic Planning, Payroll Processing

Experience

Chief Financial Officer

Tariq Corporation Ltd (Formerly Husein Sugar Mills Ltd )

2024-5 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Chief Financial Officer

Tariq Capital (Pvt) Ltd

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Head of Finance/DGM Finance

Tariq Corporation Ltd.

2018-2 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Senior Manager Finance&accounts.

The Thal Industries Corporation Ltd.(Safina Sugar Mills)

2007-11 - 2021-9 · 13 yrs 11 mos

Area(s) of Experience : Finance & Accounting, Management, Internal Audit, Corporate, Financial ,taxation, Banking Reporting to : Group Chief Financial Officer. Responsibility : Management Reporting, Audit & Assurance, Formulating Strategy for Supervision Span of Control : 11 staff including 3 Officers Brief Job Description : • Budgeting and forecasting with periodical controls, variance analysis, management reporting and ensuring compliance • Funds and treasury management; • Monitoring of Income/sales tax & excise duty and filling of returns on monthly basis. • Preparation of quarterly/half yearly and annual income statement/Balance sheet& Cash flow and to present to higher management. • To develop strategy to support the external auditors to execute the external audit in an accurate manners. • Liaison with Site accounts department to insure the accuracy of accounting activities at Mills. • To plan and transfer the funds at site for disbursement of salaries and other operations costs at Mills and monitor their recording in Books of accounts. • To monitor the Preparation and submission of different corporate documents as per SECP and statutory requirement

Manager Finance & Export

Art Centre ( Pvt ) Ltd (Saigol group of companies)

2001-1 - 2006-9 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Organization Type : Manufacturing Designation : Manager Finance Tenure : 2001 – 2006 Location : Lahore, Pakistan Area(s) of Experience : Finance & Export Reporting to : Director Operations Responsibility : Financial Operations, Payroll, Bank Reconciliation, Finalization of Accounts, Audit Facilitation, and preparation of Periodical Reports including Annual Report Span of Control : 19 staff including 5 Officers & other supervisory staff Brief Job Description : • Preparation of Monthly financial statements as required by Director • Controlling corporate financial planning; • To monitor the exports of the company and proper execution of shipments. • Funds and treasury management; • Dealing with International Customers. • System development for effective operations; • Monitoring invoicing, Price fixing ,payments and recovery; • Liaison with banks and handling all banking matters; • Preparation and submission of different reports as per SECP and statutory requirement