Stuart FREARSON, CFO

Stuart FREARSON

CFO

ACC

Location
Saudi Arabia - Abha
Education
Master's degree, IT
Experience
7 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 10 Months

CFO at ACC
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2016

CFO / Finance Director / Controller

Hands-on Commercial Financial Management and Reporting, Group Accounting and Consolidation, Budgetting and forecasting, Treasury and Cashflow management, Team management and development, Putting in place systems and controls, Policies procedures and standards, IFRS / GAAP. IT / Financial Project and Change Management, ERP Systems Implementations, notably SAP, Business review and improvement, KPIs, Financial planning, Management information tools. Compliance Regimes and Governance, SOX compliance, Audit and Third party liaison, Stakeholder management.
Science degree, English Chartered Accountant, “Big 4”, Industrial background, In-depth IT knowledge, International experience, fluent French.

Education

Master's degree, IT
  • at London University
  • June 1994
Diploma, Chartered Accountant
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • June 1990

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor's degree, Maths and Physics
  • at St.. Andrews University
  • June 1986

Hons 2(i) B.Sc.

Bayt Tests

Management Skills Test
Score 78%

Specialties & Skills

IFRS GAAP
Financial Management
Project Management
Microsoft Excel
Audit, Assurance, Compliance and Risk Management. Risk assessment, SOX Compliance, FCPA, Business im
Financial / ERP and Related Systems implementations: Finance and Accounting, Supply Chain, Manufactu
Business Intelligence, Financial Modelling & Reporting, Advanced spreadsheets, Information analysis,
Financial Management & Accounting- Hands-on Management, Accounting, Reporting (Group and Statutory),
Financial Planning and Forecasting

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Swahili
Intermediate

Memberships

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • Chartered Accountants
  • June 1990
ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)
  • CISA
  • June 2005
Other sundry memberships
  • .
  • June 1986

Training and Certifications

Extensive courses in, e.g., financial reporting, accounting, taxation, man management, manufacturer (Training)
Training Institute:
Various
Date Attended:
April 1986

Hobbies

  • travelling, music, cuisine