Total Years of Experience: 16 Years, 8 Months
January 2019
To Present
Finance Controller/CFO
at Alatas Biglift Company Limited
Location :
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Strategic thinking & foresight: Driving achievement of business growth & profit goals by formulating & implementing strategic financial solutions and business policies, procedures & systems for tracking financial operations.
• Process-driven: Synchronizing divisional priorities and ownership covering accounting & reporting, business operations, treasury and credit management tasks.
• Finance business partner: Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams like Supply chain, Commercial, Human Resources, Administration and legal/compliance in order to achieve organizational goals.
• Pricing policy: Serving as focal point for the company’s pricing model, thus identifying the cost components, and developing competitive pricing strategies to assist commercial team in achieving a higher ratio of successful RFQs
• Collaborative approach: Nurturing great relationship with Bankers, Lawyers, Advisors, Agencies & suppliers; negotiated settlements and restructured financial liabilities with bankers, suppliers, statutory agencies.
• Board members: Integral part of the board, proactively attended meetings and serves as major advisor.
• Fund management: Instrumental in generating and acquiring SR 40 Million fund through equity/debt and acquired equipment for the business growth.
• Turn-around management: Dexterously converted the company from loss making to profit making in a period of 4 years; also restructured the companies finance and administrative team.
• Strategic thinking & foresight: Driving achievement of business growth & profit goals by formulating & implementing strategic financial solutions and business policies, procedures & systems for tracking financial operations.
• Process-driven: Synchronizing divisional priorities and ownership covering accounting & reporting, business operations, treasury and credit management tasks.
• Finance business partner: Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams like Supply chain, Commercial, Human Resources, Administration and legal/compliance in order to achieve organizational goals.
• Pricing policy: Serving as focal point for the company’s pricing model, thus identifying the cost components, and developing competitive pricing strategies to assist commercial team in achieving a higher ratio of successful RFQs
• Collaborative approach: Nurturing great relationship with Bankers, Lawyers, Advisors, Agencies & suppliers; negotiated settlements and restructured financial liabilities with bankers, suppliers, statutory agencies.
• Board members: Integral part of the board, proactively attended meetings and serves as major advisor.
• Fund management: Instrumental in generating and acquiring SR 40 Million fund through equity/debt and acquired equipment for the business growth.
• Turn-around management: Dexterously converted the company from loss making to profit making in a period of 4 years; also restructured the companies finance and administrative team.
June 2015
To October 2018
Group Finance Manager/Controller
at Al Borg Medical Laboratories Company Limited
Location :
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Facilitated business transformation and productivity initiatives in a manner that systematically improves operational execution, whilst improving quality, and reducing total cost of ownership
• Diligently discussed terms and covenants for short and long-term loans with the bankers or financial institutions.
• Efficaciously raised cash flow of SR 120 Million towards subsidiary acquisition, new subsidiary start-up in the GCC market.
• Established & implemented internal control disciplines throughout the division to maintain integrity and accuracy of financial reports; conducted due diligence exercise to provide information and insight on the operations
• Essayed a stellar role during acquisition, mergers and integrating post-acquisition synergies to establish corporate efficiencies and improve the growth of the company in the market.
• Displayed proficiency by introducing new line of revenue sector in the B2B business segment in the KSA market
• Significant contribution towards converting UAE & Oman market into profitable markets through leadership and business growth.
• Monitored and coordinated in budget preparation, conducted variance analysis, and made recommendations for new or revised budget norms or procedures.
• Actively participated in the ERP System Implementation projects of Focus ERP system and SAP FICO
• Distinction of being recognized for automation and data migration into the ERP system.
• Applauded and accredited for;
o Acquisition of a subsidiary in the UAE market and integration of regional development, processes and financial results
o Establishment of a profitable laboratory subsidiary in Oman market.
• Facilitated business transformation and productivity initiatives in a manner that systematically improves operational execution, whilst improving quality, and reducing total cost of ownership
• Diligently discussed terms and covenants for short and long-term loans with the bankers or financial institutions.
• Efficaciously raised cash flow of SR 120 Million towards subsidiary acquisition, new subsidiary start-up in the GCC market.
• Established & implemented internal control disciplines throughout the division to maintain integrity and accuracy of financial reports; conducted due diligence exercise to provide information and insight on the operations
• Essayed a stellar role during acquisition, mergers and integrating post-acquisition synergies to establish corporate efficiencies and improve the growth of the company in the market.
• Displayed proficiency by introducing new line of revenue sector in the B2B business segment in the KSA market
• Significant contribution towards converting UAE & Oman market into profitable markets through leadership and business growth.
• Monitored and coordinated in budget preparation, conducted variance analysis, and made recommendations for new or revised budget norms or procedures.
• Actively participated in the ERP System Implementation projects of Focus ERP system and SAP FICO
• Distinction of being recognized for automation and data migration into the ERP system.
• Applauded and accredited for;
o Acquisition of a subsidiary in the UAE market and integration of regional development, processes and financial results
o Establishment of a profitable laboratory subsidiary in Oman market.
October 2013
To June 2015
Accounting and Reporting Manager
at Claims And Risks Services Company Ltd
Location :
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Roles and Responsibilities:
• In-charge of monthly/ quarterly and annual forecast budget and planning for the company along with cash flow management
• Prepared and finalized financial statement for the Group (CARS & Partner NAS United Healthcare Service LLC-Dubai)
• Designed and presented various MIS reports with KPIs indicatives for the company on monthly, quarterly and annual basis and report to General Manager, Commercial Manager and Board of Director
• Monitored and reviewed monthly closing, though processing completeness of reconciliation of vendor/customer, banks, staff cost analysis, accrual, prepared and depreciation accounting, revenue and cost recording
• Managed a team of 5 staff under Accounts and Finance Department and 2 staff under administration department
• Managing the recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of employees; maintained a safe and secure work environment; developed personal growth opportunities
• Coordinated with auditors and legal regulatory and ensured all proper process, controls and risks are covered
• Maintained and resolved issues with regards to Saudization program to keep organization in health ratio and in compliance to the Laws of the Nations
• In-charge of monthly/ quarterly and annual forecast budget and planning for the company along with cash flow management
• Prepared and finalized financial statement for the Group (CARS & Partner NAS United Healthcare Service LLC-Dubai)
• Designed and presented various MIS reports with KPIs indicatives for the company on monthly, quarterly and annual basis and report to General Manager, Commercial Manager and Board of Director
• Monitored and reviewed monthly closing, though processing completeness of reconciliation of vendor/customer, banks, staff cost analysis, accrual, prepared and depreciation accounting, revenue and cost recording
• Managed a team of 5 staff under Accounts and Finance Department and 2 staff under administration department
• Managing the recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of employees; maintained a safe and secure work environment; developed personal growth opportunities
• Coordinated with auditors and legal regulatory and ensured all proper process, controls and risks are covered
• Maintained and resolved issues with regards to Saudization program to keep organization in health ratio and in compliance to the Laws of the Nations
August 2010
To September 2013
Senior Audit Executive
at M/s. Ernst & Young
Location :
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Roles and Responsibilies:
• Statutory audit & zakat/tax audit and advisory services of client operating in various business sectors like IT, manufacturing, FMCG, freight forwards & cargo service, shipping and marine, textile industry etc.
• Review & finalize financial statement including consolidated financial statement for holding companies with subsidiaries in accordance with IFRS
• Experience in verification, checking & analysis of internal control system in the organization through internal control questionnaire and control procedures verification
• Was directly reporting to Audit Manager and for certain clients directly to Audit Director and performed all closure of audits clients.
• Leading and supervision team of 4 to 5 members and handling a portfolio of 15 to 20 clients during my tenure
• Experience of working with major client like A.K. Bakri & Sons Group Companies (group of 65 company), Saudi German Hospital / Batterjee Medical Group, Tetrapak Manufacturing Ltd., Siemens Ltd., Binzagr Company Ltd - (Unilever Brand), Al Marai Group and its Subsidiaries etc...
• Statutory audit & zakat/tax audit and advisory services of client operating in various business sectors like IT, manufacturing, FMCG, freight forwards & cargo service, shipping and marine, textile industry etc.
• Review & finalize financial statement including consolidated financial statement for holding companies with subsidiaries in accordance with IFRS
• Experience in verification, checking & analysis of internal control system in the organization through internal control questionnaire and control procedures verification
• Was directly reporting to Audit Manager and for certain clients directly to Audit Director and performed all closure of audits clients.
• Leading and supervision team of 4 to 5 members and handling a portfolio of 15 to 20 clients during my tenure
• Experience of working with major client like A.K. Bakri & Sons Group Companies (group of 65 company), Saudi German Hospital / Batterjee Medical Group, Tetrapak Manufacturing Ltd., Siemens Ltd., Binzagr Company Ltd - (Unilever Brand), Al Marai Group and its Subsidiaries etc...
February 2007
To February 2010
Associate Audit Executive
at M/s. Anil Nair & Associates
Location :
India - Chennai
Roles and Responsibilies:
• Statutory Audit & Income Tax Audit of various sectors of business groups like IT sector, manufacturing sector, service providing, freight forwards and cargo service, shipping and marine, textile industry etc.
• Preparation & Finalization of financial statement including consolidated financial statement for holding companies with subsidiaries in accordance with Accounting Standard in India.
• Experience in verification, checking & analysis of internal control system in the organization & also prepare the internal control questionnaire.
• Development and execution of the internal controls in the organisation.
• Performing stock reconciliation, bank reconciliation, customer and vendor reconciliation.
• Good experience and knowledge in monthly closing activities.
• Statutory Audit & Income Tax Audit of various sectors of business groups like IT sector, manufacturing sector, service providing, freight forwards and cargo service, shipping and marine, textile industry etc.
• Preparation & Finalization of financial statement including consolidated financial statement for holding companies with subsidiaries in accordance with Accounting Standard in India.
• Experience in verification, checking & analysis of internal control system in the organization & also prepare the internal control questionnaire.
• Development and execution of the internal controls in the organisation.
• Performing stock reconciliation, bank reconciliation, customer and vendor reconciliation.
• Good experience and knowledge in monthly closing activities.
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