Munir Jaffer

Background

About Munir Jaffer

ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Corporate wide operational cost cutting initiative: Thorough review of all the existing vendors and service providers, re-negotiating terms of service, review of current billings and associated services to identify duplications and redundancies, tendering out service models to obtain market quotes, working on national contracts with vendors, successfully reduced the number of service providers by 30% and efforts resulted in annual cost savings of without compromising human capital. • IT infrastructure overhaul: Corporate wide review of hardware and application software, licenses and subscriptions, identified security loopholes, partnered with reputable IT firms and contracted out hardware upgrade models, implemented state of the art security features and process automation where applicable and provided the necessary user training to ensure a smooth transition. These efforts enabled the Corporation to expand its brick-and-mortar presence across the nation with store-in-a-box efficiency. • Implemented outsourcing for ERP administration, user support and development. One-user reliance model caused bottle-necks and operational road blocks for the Corporation. I entered into long-term partnership with 3rd party ERP consultants for providing development and user support services to the Corporation that resulted in operational efficiency, cost savings of 22% and enabled the Corporation to be self-sustaining. SKILLSET • Pro-active and result oriented professional with expertise in banking and treasury management, financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting and personal and corporate tax matters. • Over 15 years of experience in treasury, risk, financial planning, reporting and operations management within Private Equity, Mining, Energy and Retail sectors. • Well-versed in developing and implementing cash management and investment risk strategies aimed at business efficiency and growth. • Experienced in assessing, monitoring, planning and managing the efficient utilization of cash and financial services in a manner consistent with the objectives of the company. • Proven history of multi-tasking in high pressure situations & ability to deliver in tight deadlines/timelines • Technical skills include: IBMi AS400, Dynamics 365, Design and implementation of financial system applications using Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.1.2.1, design and implementation of system and financial reporting internal controls, perform liquidity risk analysis, budgets and forecasts, project management.