Wali U.
Senior Finance & Operations Director
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Wali U. is a seasoned finance expert with nearly 18 years of extensive experience in finance management, internal auditing, and corporate governance across various dynamic sectors such as construction, real estate, aviation, NGO, manufacturing, trading, services, and hospitality in Pakistan and Afghanistan. As a Fellow Certified Public Accountant (FCPA) and an ACCA and CA finalist, he has successfully navigated complex financial landscapes, implementing IFRS-compliant reporting and overseeing ERP systems like SAP Business One and QuickBooks. In his role as Director of Finance & Operations at Gulf Alliance Builders & Developers Pvt Ltd, he spearheads strategic financial planning, regulatory compliance, and real-time data management, offering critical insights for board-level decisions. His past tenure as CFO at the same company underscores his leadership in auditing, risk management, and treasury operations, further enhancing his profound aptitude in financial strategy and decision support.
Experience
Director of Finance & Operations
Gulf Alliance Builders & Developers Pvt Ltd · 2021 — PresentOversees finance and operations functions for a large property development group. Drives corporate strategy and financial governance, manages team leadership, and ensures ERP-driven reporting. Responsibilities include developing long-term business plans, conducting financial feasibility studies, coordinating year-end financial reporting, managing accounting operations and internal controls, preparing budgets and forecasts, handling taxation matters, managing real-time financial data through SAP Business One ERP, creating business intelligence reports using MS Excel and Power BI, and leading HR functions.Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Gulf Alliance Builders & Developers Pvt Ltd · 2017 — 2021Directed comprehensive finance, audit, taxation, and treasury operations. Strengthened governance and implemented internal controls while supporting board-level decision-making. Responsibilities included overseeing Accounts, Audit, Taxation, Treasury, and Financial Reporting departments, preparing financial statements in compliance with IFRSs and IASs, developing and implementing SOPs, identifying financial and operational risks, conducting internal audits, managing corporate taxation and liaising with auditors, overseeing treasury operations, advising senior management on financial planning, evaluating investment proposals, and monitoring fraud prevention controls.Finance Manager
Gulf Alliance Builders & Developers Pvt Ltd · 2013 — 2017Managed financial reporting, budgeting, accounts reconciliation, and performance analysis in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities involved verifying invoices, overseeing A/R and A/P reconciliations, preparing and analyzing financial statements, conducting competitive benchmarking, presenting financial insights to the Board of Directors, forecasting cash flow, coordinating with external auditors, implementing ERP and accounting systems, and mentoring junior finance team members.Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance
Ghafoor & Co. Chartered Accountants · 2012 — 2013Supervised and managed external audit assignments across various sectors, ensuring compliance with professional standards. Responsibilities included planning and executing statutory audits, reviewing audit files and documentation for accuracy, drafting external audit reports, preparing and reviewing financial statements, coordinating with partners for final reviews, and managing client relationships and audit planning.Audit Trainee
Rafaqat Babar & Co. Chartered Accountants · 2008 — 2012Completed extensive professional training in audit, accounting, taxation, financial advisory, corporate matters, and ERP implementation across Pakistan and Afghanistan. Provided financial advisory, conducted internal controls reviews, and trained clients on QuickBooks in various sectors including manufacturing, aviation, hospitality, government, and NGOs.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- ACCA FinalistACCA, UK · — — 2024
- Fellow Member – Certified Public Accountants (FCPA)ICPAP, Pakistan · 2012 — 2013
- Post Graduate Diploma in Public AccountingICPAP, Pakistan · 2012 — 2013
- CA Finalist (CA Intermediate Completed)ICAP, Pakistan · 2007 — 2011
- Bachelor of EconomicsUniversity of Peshawar · — — 2006
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