Finance Department

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Controls

Category

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Role

MRM Agenda

Start

End

Procedures

Instructions

Reviewed By

Remarks

01 — Group -
Finance Department

Strategy Planning

Develops Long-term Financial Strategies
and plans aligned with the company's goals

Syed Umair
Ali

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Bcp meetings, Director meetings, Action plans

Meetings

CEO

Continuous

02 — Group -
Finance Department

Risk Management

Identifies and manages financial risks
to safeguard the company’s assets.

Syed Umair
Ali

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Financial Oversight, Ensuring compliance over
tax matters, Monitoring of notices, meetings with consultants

Case Study

CEO

Continuous

03 — Group -
Finance Department

Budgeting and
Forecasting

Develops and manages the company's budget,
including financial forecasts and models
to guide business actions.

Syed Umair
Ali

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Bcp meetings, Director meetings, Action plans
relating to ongoing matters

Meetings

CEO

Continuous

04 — Group -
Finance Department

Audit Coordination

Coordinates with internal and external auditors

Syed Umair
Ali

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Review internal audit reports, Suggest ways to
team to resolve issues, addressing requirements of auditors

-

CEO

Continuous

05 — Group -
Finance Department

Process Improvement

Identifies and implements improvements
in accounting processes and systems.

Syed Umair
Ali

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Review Accounting Cycle, Mapping against
transactions, Review auditor's recommendations,
Implementation of IFRS and IAS.

-

CEO

Continuous

06 — Group -
Finance Department

Payroll Management
and Processing

Manages payroll operations, including salary tax,
allowances and deductions calculations
and disbursements.

Syed Umair
Ali

Monthly

01-Jul

30-Jun

Coordination with HR department, verification
of approvals for salary held, increments, and deductions, if any.

-

CEO

Continuous

07 — Group -
Finance Department

Tax and Compliance

FBR and authorities Notices

Syed Umair
Ali

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

ESRB, EPRA, EFBR, IRIS, ESECP

-

CEO

Continuous

08 — Group -
Finance Department

Cash Flow
Management

Monitors and manages cash flow to ensure
operational efficiency.

Team Finance

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Review of Bank Statements and Reconciliations,
Expense Sheets, Debtor Reports, Vendor Subsidiary Ledgers,
Payment Requests

-

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

09 — Group -
Finance Department

Internal Controls

Implements and monitors internal controls
to prevent errors and fraud.

Team Finance /
Internal
Auditors

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Scrutiny of Supporting Evidence, Review
Compliance over documentation, Checking approvals

-

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

10 — Group -
Finance Department

Account Receivable

Generates and sends invoices to customers

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Remain updated with the ongoing jobs,
check status of current jobs through emails, ensuring
compliance over supporting documents and do
the needful to arrange for missing, if any.

Emails

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

11 — Group -
Finance Department

Account Receivable

Monitors accounts receivable and follows
up on overdue payments.

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Debtors Aging Reports, Bad Debts Reports,
Review previous follow ups, Ensuring timely
follow ups on due payments

Emails

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

12 — Group -
Finance Department

Account Receivable

Record Maintenance

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Maintains accurate records of receivables
and payments.

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

13 — Group -
Finance Department

Account Receivable

Customer Supports

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Addresses customer inquiries and resolves
billing issues.

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

14 — Group -
Finance Department

Account Receivable

Transaction Recording

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

International Accounting Standards (IAS),
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

15 — Group -
Finance Department

Accounts Payable

Invoice Processing

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Receives, reviews, and processes invoices.

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

16 — Group -
Finance Department

Accounts Payable

Payment Management

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Ensures timely payment of bills and maintains vendor
relationships by checking Vendor's Subsidiary Ledgers,
Aging Reports, Deduction of Taxes using latest tax cards

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

17 — Group -
Finance Department

Accounts Payable

Record Maintenance

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Keeps accurate records of all accounts payable
transactions, checking for compliance, ensuring proper
recording of all transactions, timely providing of
tax deduction certificates to vendors.

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

18 — Group -
Finance Department

Accounts Payable

Reconciliations

Adil

Weekly

01-Jul

30-Jun

Reconciles accounts payable reports with financial
statements, Obtaining vendor statements, notify
issues to vendor and management

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

19 — Group -
Finance Department

Accounts Payable

Transaction Recording

Adil

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Records financial transactions and ensures accuracy
in the accounting system, postings and
maintenance of General Ledgers and reports

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

20 — Group -
Finance Department

Petty Cash
Management

Fund Management, Disbursements,
Record Keeping

Ayesha Sami

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Managing and Safeguarding Petty Cash, Following
company policies, Ensuring to kept cash secure and
only used for authorized purposes, Check for receipts
against payments.

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

21 — Group -
Finance Department

Petty Cash
Management

Reconciliation, Reporting, Replenishment

Ayesha Sami

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Regular Reconciles check in hand cash and receipts
are equal to amount of fund, preparation and submission
of reports on expenditures to the team and management.

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

22 — Group -
Finance Department

Petty Cash
Management

Transparency & Documentation

Ayesha Sami

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Ensuring that all petty cash transactions are properly
recorded and reported to maintain financial integrity,
ensure proper documentation, Check company policies
and report any misuse

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

23 — Group -
Finance Department

Petty Cash
Management

Expense Tracking

Ayesha Sami

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Monitors and records expenses to ensure proper allocation.

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

24 — Group -
Finance Department

Funds
Disbursements

Payment disbursements and check for
compliance over documentation

Ayesha Sami

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Review Documentations, Approvals, Job Status Reports

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

25 — Group -
Finance Department

Funds
Management

Bank Reconciliations

Ayesha Sami

Weekly

01-Jul

30-Jun

Perform Bank Reconciliations, Identify Discrepancies, Adjust
Records, Verify Transactions, Prepare Reports, Summarize
Findings, Investigate Issues, Document Changes, Update Systems

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

26 — Group -
Finance Department

Funds Management
& Reporting

Funds Position Reporting

Ayesha Sami

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Share Available funds reports by sharing bank balances
after adjusting disbursed payments and or any incoming
payment realization

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

27 — Group -
Finance Department

Assets Management

Non-Current Assets Recording, Accounts
for Depreciation and Amortizations

Ayesha Sami

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

International Certified Professional Accountants Pakistan
(ICAP) Guideline Manual

As per Sop's

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

28 — Group -
Finance Department

Tax and Compliance

E-filings

Zeeshan

Monthly

01-Jul

30-Jun

ESRB, EPRA, EFBR, IRIS

As per
Requirements

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

29 — Group -
Finance Department

Data Management

Execution, Recording, and Processing of
Financial Data

Zeeshan

Monthly

01-Jul

30-Jun

Sales Tax Invoices, Ledgers, Documentations etc.

As per
Requirements

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

30 — Group -
Finance Department

Tax and Compliance

Preparation of PSID's against withholdings,
tax payables

Zeeshan

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

Income Tax Ordinance 2001, Sales Tax Act, 1990, Sindh
Sales Tax Act On Services, 2011,  Punjab Sales Tax Act
On Services, 2012.

As per
Requirements

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

31 — Group -
Finance Department

Tax and Compliance

SECP Filings, AGM Submissions, Compliance
against Notices, Advisory Services relating to
tax matters, Corporate and Individual Filings

Usman Ahmed
Abid

As Needed

01-Jul

30-Jun

Companies Act 2017, Income Tax Ordinance 2001,
Sales Tax Act, 1990, Sindh Sales Tax Act On Services, 2011, 
Punjab Sales Tax Act On Services, 2012.

As per
Requirements

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

32 — Group -
Finance Department

External Audits

Review of Financial Statements, Conduct of
External Audits, Issuance of Audit Reports

Salahuddin
& Co.

As Needed

01-Jul

30-Jun

International Accounting Standards (IAS), International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

As per
Requirements

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous

33 — Group -
Finance Department

Internal Auditors

Risk Management, Compliance Monitoring,
Operational Efficiency, Financial Accuracy,
Evaluation of Internal Controls, Report Findings

Crow Hussain
Chaudhury

Daily

01-Jul

30-Jun

International Standard of Auditing (ISA), International
Accounting Standards (IAS), International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), Companies Act 2017,
Income Tax Ordinance 2001, Sales Tax Act, 1990.

As per
Requirements

Syed Umair
Ali

Continuous