Senior Financial Analyst
Saudi Kuwaiti Finance House
Total years of experience :22 years, 4 Months
Sister concern of Kuwait Finance House, one of the leading and most trusted name in Islamic banking in GCC.
Asset Management
• Perform extensive due diligence on investment opportunities including: thoroughly analyzing the industry and competition, constructing return models and performing in-depth financial analyses.
• Principally responsible for the preparation of development of Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and marketing materials for SKFH funds.
• Performed fund valuation by creating comprehensive financial models utilizing discounted cash flow analysis, modeled financial statements and real estate portfolio analysis.
• Prepare feasibility studies and market research reports for potential acquisitions for the fund.
• Developed simulation models to forecast SKFH real estate fund performance under different scenarios.
• Preparing investment proposal and industry research reports to support investment decision.
• Providing financial analysis support to other departments for strategic business decisions.
Corporate Finance
• Main duties included building complex DCF, LBO & merger models and drafting presentations for transactions and pitches.
• Coordinated and participated in road shows with sponsors, institutional investors, and distribution bankers.
The leading aviation group in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia engaged in providing Aircraft Fractional Ownership and Leasing Services, Aircraft Management Services, Aircraft Charter Services and owners of Kingdom’s biggest and first low cost airline (NAS Air).
• Ensuring availability of funds for acquisition of aircraft under approved long term corporate and fleet plan.
• Liaison with local and foreign banks and financial institutions to arrange financing for the upcoming aircraft through specially designed structured products/solutions.
• Performed extensive financial and risk analysis of the available funding options by developing different financial models.
• Liaison with leading Export Credit Agencies and Export and Import Banks to ensure issuance of guarantee for export guaranteed financing
• Developed Investment/Information Memorandum for lending banks and financial institutions and guaranteeing ECA.
Al Qudra Holding is a leading private joint stock company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Produced feasibility studies and investment reports for various industrial sectors.
• Conducted project analysis for various projects and coordinated data collection and reporting with team members. A sample of projects experiences includes:
o Establishment of Aluminium extrusion facility in Qatar
o Establishment of Aluminium casting facility in Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between Honsel AG and Al Qudra.
o Acquisition of Schmidlin, UAE (leading Aluminum extrusion products manufacturer in UAE)
o Acquisition of Benani Cement Factory (an associate company of Braj Group)
• Performed extensive due diligence on investment opportunities including: thoroughly analyzing the industry and competition and constructing pricing analyses.
• Identified existing tends in industrial promotion and conducted a comparative analysis of investment incentives offered by countries in GCC, along with main manufacturing activities in each of these countries.
• Written and composed industry and company-specific reports.
• Evaluated and monitored investment projects to report to management on the project’s success and performance.
In-charge of designing, developing and implementing sound quantitative analyses ensuring that high quality, timely and critical pricing and performance analyses are available.
• Performed extensive strategic and financial analyses of financing/investment opportunities including: thoroughly analyzing the industry, constructing return models and performing in-depth financial analyses. A sample of transaction experiences includes:
o $465 million debt sale and leaseback project financing of Boeing 777 supported and guaranteed by Export Import Bank of United States (US Exim).
o $82 million debt financing for accusation of seven ATRs supported and guaranteed by European ECAs (COFACE and SACE).
• Assisted Management in developing and formulating investment strategy and policy for PIA retirement fund amounting to Rs. 26 billion.
• Developed US Exim Investment/Information Memorandum (IM) for B-777, resulting in saving more then US Dollar 1.5 million to PIA in foreign consultant’s fees.
• Worked on issuance of Government of Pakistan guaranteed Rs. 2 Billion SUKUK bonds.
• Worked with SVP finance of the company and foreign consultants on “PIA Financial and Operational Restructuring Plan.
• Liaison with Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs division to ensure compliance with GoP instructions.
• Developed strong relationships with banks and supporting divisions to ensure efficient deliveries of financial products.
• Hold additional responsibility of project coordination and management for SAP finance modules and SABRE Revenue accounting projects.
• Developed financial models using IRR, NPV, ROI and DCF for potential capital projects ranging from fleet capacity expansion to construction of new facilities.
• Facilitate periodic review of annual plans — goals vs. results.
• Developed Annual Board of Directors materials (Board Book, Senior Management Departmental Overview).
Responsible for developing fact-based marketing plans for the Information and Communication Division Business Unit (ICM-D) that led to increase in profitability and sales volume.
• Managed countrywide Sales / Marketing team for Siemens Data Products.
• Developed and managed Dealer and retailers network all across Pakistan.
• Planed and achieved revenue and profitability targets.
• Executed ICM-D near and long term product pricing and profitability margin strategies.
• Planed and executed the group’s new product development initiatives especially in “Wireless Communication Segment”.
• Developed and conducted marketing research and competitive assessment.
• Analyzed marketplace on an ongoing basis and utilized information to develop strategic program enhancements.
• Evaluated market opportunities and developed marketing strategies to capitalize on those opportunities.
• Advising Senior Management of competitive activities and marketing trends.
Completed CFA Level II
Licensed "Investment Professional" from "Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA)"