Adnan Azhar Syed, Manager, Entity Reporting & Tax (EMEA)

Adnan Azhar Syed

Manager, Entity Reporting & Tax (EMEA)

Marriott International

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Diploma, Audit
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Manager, Entity Reporting & Tax (EMEA) at Marriott International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2021

Expanded role to include the following additional responsibilities:
• Entity management for 12+ EMEA entities
• Assisted in tax filings and payments for Corporate Income Tax,
Withholding Tax, Value Added Tax
• Active involvement in tax audits and consulting with advisors

Manager, Statutory Accounts at Marriott International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2017 to March 2021

Part of a global team responsible for the accurate internal and
external financial reporting of Marriott International's foreign
subsidiaries (entities) within Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Responsibilities included the following:
• Entity management for 5+ MEA entities
• Statutory accounting - financial statement preparation,
analysis
• External audit - ensuring country specific filing deadlines are
met

Senior Associate at Pricewaterhousecooper, dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2011 to March 2017

Managed different teams in several external audit assignments
that included clients within Hospitality, Technology &
Entertainment industries.
Responsibilies included the following:
• Thorough review of accounng books, financial statements,
and internal control policies
• Presentation of findings in client board meetings
• Filing financial statements with the relevant authorities
• Ensuring (PwC) budgets are met on each assignment by
prioritising and appropriately delegating tasks within the team

Intern at Soneri Bank.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2010 to July 2010

Parcipated in analysing the controls below within the consumer
risk department:
• Credit Risk
• Market Risk
• Operaonal Risk
• Analysis of loan proposals

Intern at Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2009 to July 2009

Assisted the finance manager clear outstanding balances,
responsibilies included the following:
• Clearing accounts payables and vendor reconciliaon
• Invoice documentaon
• Processing batch payments

Education

Diploma, Audit
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
  • December 2016
Bachelor's degree, BSBA in Accounting and Finance
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • January 2011

Merit Scholarships based on A level results

Specialties & Skills

Office Work
Team Leadership
Team Management
managerial accounting
Financial Accounting
Peoplesoft
Office 365
Teamwork

Languages

English
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Urdu
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