Head of Finance, Procurement & Property
Confidential
Total years of experience :24 years, 5 Months
Public transportation
Head of finance.
Conglomerate of automotive (Ford, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Peugeot), Hertz Rent a Car, property and real estate, manufacturing, oil and gas trading, construction and contracting, travel and money exchange and FMCG (Bottling and trading)
DSI is a reputable leader in MEP contracting with a history spanning decades of success & growth, publicly listed on Dubai stock exchange.
Key Accountabilities & Achievements
Streamline the financial operations by devising a lean department structure & effective delegation of responsibilities
Deliver key strategic presentations to the Board of Directors regarding business restructuring & financial forecast
Provide strategic support to the MD on restructuring the organization by reducing the fixed overheads
Develop strong relationship at CXO levels of the external agencies i.e., bankers, auditors, professional consultants, key customers & suppliers, insurance companies etc.
Develop strong inter-bank relationships to drop the pricing on facilities as well as negotiated successful restructuring of debts & outstanding project facilties
Improvised on existing ERP control processes, thereby reducing the approval matrix & decision making time from 11 levels to 6 levels on an average.
SMEET WLL is a semi government entity which is a leading manufacturer of quality construction building materials (ready mix, precast, block/pavers/kerbs, steel reinforcement etc.) in Qatar
Key Accountabilities
Mainline responsibility for leading the Finance and IT functions
Lead, manage and drive productivity of a large team towards achieving the budgeted goals; Delivering key strategic presentations to the Board of Directors and maximising shareholder value
Provide strategic decision support to the Management and Business Heads
Develop strong relationship with external agencies i.e., Bankers, Auditors, Professional Consultants, Key Customers and Suppliers, Insurance Companies etc.
MIS / Performance Review - Prepare Strategic Business Plans, Profit and Loss Analysis, Treasury management, Conduct discussions with Business Heads on KPIs, Perform Actuals Vs Budgets Analysis, Track Expense Controls etc.
Accounting / Financials - Oversee Preparation and Audit as per defined Budgeting Standards
Significant Attainments
Successfully negotiated with Banks and obtained credit lines worth US $ 200 Mn
Implemented stringent cost control measures to bring ready mix division into profitability
Restructured the finance department - Designed and developed the financial policies and procedures
Set up adequate standards within the organization; recognized by being made as the Chairman of the Policies & Procedures committee of the Group
AMA is a leading large family run and a well diversified business involved in construction, contracting, manufacturing and trading (automotive and fashion/retail) sectors in Bahrain, Qatar & UAE
Key Accountabilities
Primary responsibility for managing and consolidating the financial and accounting functioning of 4 sectors and 17 business units spread across Bahrain, UAE & Qatar
Develop strong relationship at CEO/CFO levels of the external agencies i.e., Bankers, Auditors, Professional Consultants, Key Customers and Suppliers, Insurance Companies etc.
Review & Analysis of MIS; Performing Variance Analysis
Feasibility study for investments, acquisitions and divestment
Significant Attainments
Successfully steered the financial restructuring of the organization by liaising with banks and restructuring of facilities worth $ US 180 Million with reduced rates
Turned around the organization and brought it back into black for 2 consecutive years
Played an instrumental role in conducting evaluations on non‐core business sectors and running feasibility evaluations
Introduced preparation of group MIS consolidation and management reporting
Packet One / Greenpacket is a leading WiMAX and Telco backend service provider in Malaysia and MENA region and is a public listed company on Malaysian Bursa
Key Accountabilities
Primary responsibility for heading the F&A and HR functions for the MENA region
Preparing financial models and evaluations for the start‐up operations in the region
Assessing existing systems & procedures; Designing internal controls / quality audit checks for various operational areas for achieving higher operational efficiency, resource rationalization and cost reduction
Significant Attainments
Awarded the Employee of the Year and Winner of the Pat on the Shoulder Award
Played a key role in setting up the organization by effectively managing it’start‐up legal and financial requirements under the Bahraini Commercial Laws
Reduced overheads by 47% over 2 years through stringent cost control measures
Initiated vendor partnerships and assisted in the sales & corporate strategy in line with corporate marketing events
Brought in the 1st WiMAX consultancy deal from India and undertook projects & assignments in India, UAE, Saudi Arabia & Malaysia
WiMAX, P2P, Telecommunications, Back end infrastructure, IT Network, Wholesale minutes
Start up management
Project based in UK, Portugal, Bahrain & KSA
Industries covered: manufacturing, trading, heavy equipment and industrial equipment, construction, automotive, hospitality, engineering and start ups
Exhibitions, events, trade shows, equipment and facility maintenance.
Day to day accounting tasks
Fund acquisition from Ministry of Finance
Presentation to shareholders
www.beca.bh
Industries covered: Engineering services, industrial air conditioning, hospitality / restaurants, construction
Audit of multiple companies within the service, manufacturing and foreign exchange industries.
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma international honors society, stood in the top 15% of the class of 2010, recipient of the Dean's letter of appreciation & elected class representative
Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (for Sharia'a driven financial instruments)
Chartered Accountant
First Class
