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Ata-Ur-Rehman.
Head of Audit & Finance Operations
Head of Audit & Finance Operations
ACCA Finalist · MSc Management Science (Finance)
Profile
Head of Audit & Finance Operations.
I am a Finance and Accounting professional with 17+ years across audit, controllership, and financial management — work that has taken me through logistics, manufacturing, textiles, and services. I currently serve as Head of Finance and Accounting at Dynamic Logistics International, leading the finance function through systems transformation and the analytics that come with it.
My ERP experience spans SAP, Oracle EBS, and Microsoft Dynamics 365, with a strong orientation toward fintech and digital finance transformation. Earlier engagements include the Oracle EBS roll-out for a seven-company conglomerate alongside A.F. Ferguson & Co., AP controllership for the Avery Dennison group in Pakistan with direct reporting to EMEA, and external audit work at IGAF Polaris International member firms.
Three things shape how I run engagements: analytical rigor, strategic insight, and a results-driven mindset. I believe in smart work and a strong work ethic, and I do not settle for ‘good enough.’ The goal is to build financial operations that are smarter, more efficient, fully compliant, and a step ahead of global best practices.
Expertise
Education
Where the training came from.
ACCA Finalist (12 of 14 papers completed)
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
M.Sc. Management Science (Finance), CGPA 3.25
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi
M.A., Economics & Finance
University of Karachi
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Karachi
Experience
Roles that built the file.
Head of Finance & Accounting
Dynamic Logistics International Pvt. Ltd (Logistics & Fleet Management), Karachi
Leads the finance function through systems transformation and the analytics that come with it. Implemented Fleet and Freight accounting software and drove adoption across the function. Owns monthly and annual closings, business performance analytics, and decision-support reporting (DSS), and runs project appraisals and financial consultancy assignments commissioned directly by the CEO. Delivered 10–15% cost optimisation across operational and financial functions, and surfaced an 80% revenue-concentration risk that triggered a sales-portfolio diversification.
Group Manager Accounts
Al Mehdi (Conglomerate Group) — textile, manufacturing & confectionery, Karachi
Managed financial operations across seven group companies. Led the Oracle EBS implementation in partnership with A.F. Ferguson & Co. — an enterprise-wide financial-system transformation across the conglomerate.
Associate Manager Finance
Sindbad's Wonderland Pvt. Ltd, Dolmen Group — Amusement Division, Karachi
Full-spectrum controllership for the amusement division of Dolmen Group. Drove operational efficiency, minimised financial risk, and delivered the business analysis that supported data-driven decision-making across the division.
Senior Account Officer
Paxar Pakistan Pvt. Ltd, subsidiary of Avery Dennison RIC LLC (textile accessories)
Owned end-to-end AP controllership including month-end closing, balance-sheet reviews, and foreign payment cycles. Spearheaded the organisation's first-ever dividend remittance and the related banking and regulatory correspondence. Direct reporting line to EMEA regional leadership on financial performance, MIS, and variance analysis.
Senior Auditor
Naveed Zafar Husain Jafery & Co., Chartered Accountants (a member firm of IGAF Polaris International), Karachi
Conducted and supervised external audits across multiple client industries.
Audit Trainee
Qavi & Co., Chartered Accountants (a member firm of IGAF Polaris International), Karachi
Completed structured audit training across multiple client industries.
Professional training
- · Certification in Supervisory Skills Development
- · Certification in Business Communication
- · IELTS General Training — Overall Band 6.0
- · ERP / Systems: SAP ERP 6.0 (FI Financial Module), Oracle EBS R12 (Financials), Microsoft Dynamics 365, Tally Solutions, Climax Shipping Ultimate
- · WES — Verified International Academic Qualifications
Honours & recognition
- · Publication, Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies (GMJACS), August 2020
- · Certificate of Participation, SZABIST International Conference — IRS Presentation 2020
- · Certificate of Achievement — Project Management
- · Certificate of Achievement — Lead Implementation of Accounting Software
- · Letter of Appreciation, Q4 2018
- · Certificate of Excellence — Business Partnership Award, 2014
