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Financial Controller

About Candidate

Oversee the preparation and delivery of financial reports to the board of directors and investors, ensuring all information is accurate, timely, and compliant with regulatory and organizational standards.

Work closely with the executive leadership team to identify and mitigate financial risks, assess new business opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations on financial policies, capital allocation, and corporate growth initiatives.

Manage financial operations for a dual entity fintech structure, including a licensed NBFC and a digital ROSCA platform, ensuring robust compliance and risk management practices.

Collaborate with SECP to draft first-of-its-kind regulations for ROSCAs in Pakistan, ensuring the framework aligns with fintech innovation while addressing regulatory and consumer protection requirements. As Financial Controller, I support the CEO in structuring proposals and financial compliance guidelines for these discussions.

Liaise with regulators such as SECP, PSX and SBP to ensure timely and accurate submission of data and proactive engagement on emerging compliance expectations.

Lead the financial system architecture for a closed-loop digital wallet, providing end-to-end technical oversight on ledger design, accounting integration, and audit readiness.

Provide executive oversight of financial reporting and P&L management, ensuring rigorous financial controls, strategic performance analysis, and data-driven insights to drive profitability, optimize cost structures, and support high-level decision-making.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including engineering and product) to integrate financial strategy with product development and customer-centric initiatives, leveraging automation and technology to optimize operational costs and improve customer experience.

Nationality
Pakistani
Looking for Job Title
Financial Controller/ Head of Finance

Location

Education

A
ACA In progress
ICAEW

final case study remains

A
ACCA
ACCA-UK

Work & Experience

F
Financial Controller 1/11/2024 - Present
Oraan

• Oversee the preparation and delivery of financial reports to the board of directors and investors, ensuring all information is accurate, timely, and compliant with regulatory and organizational standards. • Work closely with the executive leadership team to identify and mitigate financial risks, assess new business opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations on financial policies, capital allocation, and corporate growth initiatives. • Manage financial operations for a dual entity fintech structure, including a licensed NBFC and a digital ROSCA platform, ensuring robust compliance and risk management practices. • Collaborate with SECP to draft first-of-its-kind regulations for ROSCAs in Pakistan, ensuring the framework aligns with fintech innovation while addressing regulatory and consumer protection requirements. As Financial Controller, I support the CEO in structuring proposals and financial compliance guidelines for these discussions. • Liaise with regulators such as SECP, PSX and SBP to ensure timely and accurate submission of data and proactive engagement on emerging compliance expectations. • Lead the financial system architecture for a closed-loop digital wallet, providing end-to-end technical oversight on ledger design, accounting integration, and audit readiness. • Provide executive oversight of financial reporting and P&L management, ensuring rigorous financial controls, strategic performance analysis, and data-driven insights to drive profitability, optimize cost structures, and support high-level decision-making. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including engineering and product) to integrate financial strategy with product development and customer-centric initiatives, leveraging automation and technology to optimize operational costs and improve customer experience.