Jam Asghar Raza Lar

Senior Finance & Accounts Strategist | CFO | Financial Controller

I am a Senior Finance & Accounts Professional with over 10+ years of hands-on experience in finance management, accounting operations, and financial strategy across real estate, manufacturing, construction, and corporate services sectors.

CFO / Financial Controller – Askari Associates (Pakistan)

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 (1 Year)

• Managed complete financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cash flow management
• Led monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, reducing closing time by 20%
• Ensured full compliance with IFRS, VAT, Zakat, and local tax laws
• Coordinated internal and external audits with zero critical observations
• Developed financial models to support investment and strategic decisions

Senior Finance & Accounts Manager – Multan Central Real Estate (Pakistan)

Oct 2022 – Sep 2024 (2 Years)

• Oversaw end-to-end accounting operations (AP, AR, GL, payroll, reconciliations)
• Implemented financial controls, reducing risk exposure by 30%
• Improved ROI by 15% through cost control and financial planning
• Automated reporting processes, cutting manual work by 40%
• Supervised and trained a finance team of 6 members

Manager – Finance & Accounts – Greens Mills Pvt. Ltd. (Pakistan)

Aug 2015 – Sep 2022 (7 Years)

• Handled P2P, O2C, R2R cycles, payroll, taxation, and statutory compliance
• Prepared financial statements, management reports, and variance analysis
• Maintained fixed assets registers and depreciation schedules
• Designed budgeting and forecasting models for management
• Reduced audit issues by 40% through improved internal controls
• Financial Accounting & Bookkeeping
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Modeling
• Financial Statements & Management Reporting
• VAT, Zakat & Tax Compliance
• Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
• Audit Support (Internal & External)
• ERP & Advanced Excel Reporting
• Cost Control & Profitability Analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• ERP Systems
• IFRS, GAAP, VAT Compliance
• Financial Analysis & Strategic Planning
• Urdu – Native
• English – Fluent
• Arabic – Working Knowledge