Agha Syed Shah Zafar, Financial Controller

Agha Syed Shah Zafar

Financial Controller

M AlMushaiqih Commercial Investment Co Ltd.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Finance / Cost & Budgetary Control.
Experience
33 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :33 years, 10 Months

Financial Controller at M AlMushaiqih Commercial Investment Co Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since May 2015

Actively involved in the development of three major projects right from scratch.

Commercial Manager ( Financial / Cost Analyst ) at SIG (Mohamed Yousuf Naghi) TC Georgia Pacific / SCA / Ontex - FMCG
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 1996 to April 2015

PERSONAL SKILLS:
• Analytical, Strong influencing skills, Accuracy, Emotional intelligence, Due Diligence, Perfect database documentation, Growth & result oriented, Corporate governance, Risk aversion.

JOB SKILLS :
• Balance Sheet / P&L Management & Book keeping.
• Business development.
• Management accounting & Risk Management.
• Budgetary controls & Cost Reduction Program.
• Enterprise Resource Planning & KPI Monitoring.
• Implement Industry Best Practices (Statutory & Internal Audit )
• Cash flow / Fund flow monitoring and control.
• Manufacturing- Product Costing, Pricing and Control.
• MIS - Financial Management Information Systems.
• Financial Analysis for Project Control and Business Decisions.
• Feasibility Studies - Forecast, Projections and Business Plans.
• Capital Budgeting & Investment Appraisals.
• Data Architect - Financial Modeling Support.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Accounting & Financial Management
• Facilitate all departments to help achieve corporate objectives.
• Responsible for Budgets, Cash Flow, Pricing and Achievement of Bottom Line.
• Implement Cost Reduction Programs.
• Due Diligence within Industry Best Practices.
• Day to day departmental operations.
• Strict monitoring of Accounts Receivables / Payables / Inventory movements.
• Negotiation with Banks and Financial Institutions for Working Capital.

Manufacturing / Cost & Budgetary Control:
• Monitor and control OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
• Monitor and control Production Plan.
• Cost Center Performance and control.
• Monitor Plant Productivity Reports.
• Material Variance Reports.
• Overhead Variance Control.

Business Management:
• Develop Business Plan and monitor departmental inputs.
• Sourcing local investors and assisting in appointing consultants.
• Advising the Board on critical issues regarding operations and risks.
• Project Feasibility Report.
• Evaluate Investment and expansion opportunities ( JV ).
• Working with acquisitions and mergers.

Senior Manager - Finance/ MIS at Al Khuraiji Factory for Detergents
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1995 to July 1996

Management Information Manager - Finance

Finance Manager at Reinz Talbros - License Reinz Gmbh Germany
  • India - Delhi
  • July 1990 to January 1995

Finance Manager - heading the Finance Department of Locking Systems Manufacturing Division.

Education

Master's degree, Finance / Cost & Budgetary Control.
  • at IPM, INDIA
  • August 1986

MBA - FINANCE Financial Management, MIS, Economics, Management Accounting, Cost & Budgetary Control,

Diploma, Financial Accounting , Cost Accounting
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • April 1984

Completed 3 Years of mandatory full time training from 1980 to 1984 under the Registered Chartered Accountancy Firm in New Delhi as part of the basic eligibility criteria for Chartered Accountants Exam. CA Intermediate Group 1& 2, Advanced Accounting, Income Tax, Cost Accounting(Distinction), Mercantile Law, Business Maths&Statistics

Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
  • at Meerut University
  • March 1980

Bachelor of Commerce

High school or equivalent, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
  • at St Mary's Academy, Affiliation University of Cambridge
  • October 1975

Specialties & Skills

MIS Reporting
Filemaker Pro
Data Mining
Budgetary Management
Financial Analysis
FileMaker Pro Advanced 13 Database,Microsoft Office / Microsoft Navision
Data Architect / Data Mining for Financial Analysis / Consolidation and Reporting

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

International Management Forum
  • Founder Member
  • March 1999
The Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team
  • Obama-Biden Transition Staff Member - Designated with the title "Seat at the Table"
  • November 2008
Editor, The Manager, Newsletter, International Management Forum
  • Editor
  • March 1999
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India -Riyadh Chapter
  • Guest Speaker
  • May 2000

Training and Certifications

Data Base Management -Advanced Filemaker Pro (Training)
Training Institute:
Work Group
Date Attended:
January 2001
ISO 9001:2008 Foundation Training Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Quality Serve Inc
Date Attended:
October 2012
Duration:
50 hours
3 Year Articleship (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Date Attended:
January 1981

Hobbies

  • Photography, Nature, Archiving Articles on Global Economy - Currencies / Country / Commodities