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Honey Afzal

Financial Planning
Birmingham

Summary

Communicative Financial Reporting Manager with 18 years of experience monitoring companies' finances. Ability to achieve goals with high performance, strong communication and problem solving skills, with talents in technical accounting and reporting. Skilled in developing business initiatives and successfully reaching annual goals. Proficient in use of computer equipment and software, specifically spreadsheet applications.. Capable to handle cross functional tasks and to link financial and non-financial KPIs. Dedicated to complying with all reporting requirements. Exceptional decision-making and problem-solving skills. Organized Financial Reporting Manager with impeccable attention to detail, strong analytical skills to multitask.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Financial Planning (General Manager)

MTNIrancell (Telecommunication Company - 2nd Operator)
Tehran
2006.06 - 2023.12
  • Oversee compilation of reporting, including statutory bodies, shareholders, financial institutions
  • Manage increase in shareholders' value through optimization of corporate finance structure and cost
  • Setting up and maintaining financial policies that ensure prudent and professional management of financial and currency risks; liquidity to optimize funds, cost, earnings and cash availability; and treasury operations systems and structure
  • Ensure compliance with organizational budgets and highlight non-conformance
  • Ensure that organizational financial policies, procedures, processes are efficient and effective
  • Provide banks and other financial institutions with information/data for funding purposes
  • High level coordination of external audit process
  • Collaborating in several investment evaluation and business development projects.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
  • Provided strategic oversight of marketing and promotional campaigns to keep campaigns aligned with overall goals and objectives.

Management Financial Reporting Manager (Senior Manager)

MTNIrancell (Telecommunication Company - 2nd Operator)
  • Preparing Monthly and Regular financial reports including commentaries documents to explain possible reasons for variances
  • Submitting monthly, quarterly and year end financials to internal and foreign shareholders
  • Preparing year-end financial statements and notes
  • Assist with year-end process and auditing procedures.

Budget Manager

MTNIrancell (Telecommunication Company - 2nd Operator)
  • Preparing 1 year Budget and 3 years Business Plan
  • Up-dating ERP system with approved Budget
  • Preparing Financial report to check actual performance against approved budget
  • Preparing BSC based on set targets and control monthly achievements
  • Prepare and running special business plan for Banks and Finance Institutes.
  • Reviewed operating budgets periodically to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
  • Designed and implemented effective budgeting policies and procedures.
  • Executed financial controls, procedures, systems and forecasting techniques to evaluate budget status.
  • Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
  • Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
  • Created financial dashboards to provide insights into key performance indicators.

Financial Controller

DeLaval Persia (Iran Branch of AlfaLaval Group Company - Tehran)
2001.01 - 2005.01

Managing the Finance Department including:

  • Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity and credit processing
  • Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
  • Submitting Monthly Financial Reports to Head office in Sweden through EARS reporting tool
  • Planned budgets, authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, established service rates and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.
  • Coordination of audit process
  • Managing Logistic procedures (2003 - 2005) and Controlling Supply Process (end to end)
  • And Communicating with Tax Authorities, Ministry of Commerce, Social Security Organization, Customs etc.

Education

Master of Science - Management And Finance

Birmingham City University
Birmingham, UK

Master of Science - Marketing And E-Commerce

Lulea University
Lulea, Sweden
2001.04 -

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Azad University
Esfahan

Skills

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Consultancy

  • Leading Mammut Group Holding in preparing Budget for 22 companies in different fields of operation in year 2021
  • Assisting Startups in preparing business plans for the new adventures i.e. AzKi Loan (in money lending sector), Vira Diesel (in car manufacturing sector)


Other Responsibilities & Achievements

  • Member of board of directors in different companies:

    1- Takdaam Services Co. - Dairy Milking Machineries

    2- Vista Taamin Atieh Co. - Housing and Constructions

    3- Saman Vista Qarn Co. - Fintech (JV. MTNIrancell & Saman Bank)

    4- Mayan Khodro Group - Car Manufacturing


  • Successfully mentored non-finance managers to enhance their understanding of financial principles and practices, fostering a more comprehensive and informed decision-making process.

Additional Information

  • Traveled throughout Europe, South Africa and Asia.
  • Computer Knowledge: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, IFS ERP, Hyperion Reporting Tool
  • Recognized as yello' star in performance and employee of the month
  • ABC (Activity Based Costing) modeling/implementation Knowledge
  • Being part of the evaluation team for investment plans which are currently successful with high growth in value i.e. investment in IIG (Iran Internet Group - Branch of Rocket Internet Company), Accusation share of Iran Tower co. (Tower Sharing Company), Accusation share of Neevar Co. (Payment Gateway Company)
  • Being part of development and implementation of Brightboard in MTNIrancell as management dashboard to monitor progress of each initiative as well as the alignment of actions with strategies and KPIs.
  • Developing Product Profitability Dashboard to evaluate product and services performance and to decide on keep or cease.
  • Several Experiences from:

1. Nezam Avaran - Management Consultant co., As an Accountant. 1997 - 1998

2. Tehran Sauger Industries, as an Accountant. 1999

3. Basiran Kara- Financing and Investment Company (Iran Branch of IHAG Gmbh), as Senior Accountant. 2000-2001

4. CSS Group - Shipping Company (Iran Branch of Hyundai Shipping Line - Tehran). as Financial Manager, 2005 - 2006

Timeline

Financial Planning (General Manager)

MTNIrancell (Telecommunication Company - 2nd Operator)
2006.06 - 2023.12

Master of Science - Marketing And E-Commerce

Lulea University
2001.04 -

Financial Controller

DeLaval Persia (Iran Branch of AlfaLaval Group Company - Tehran)
2001.01 - 2005.01

Management Financial Reporting Manager (Senior Manager)

MTNIrancell (Telecommunication Company - 2nd Operator)

Budget Manager

MTNIrancell (Telecommunication Company - 2nd Operator)

Master of Science - Management And Finance

Birmingham City University

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Azad University
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