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Anthony Ryan, Freelance Consultant

Anthony Ryan

Freelance Consultant·GLG Consulting

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Economics And Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 39 years, 7 months

Freelance Consultant

June 2021 - Present

GLG Consulting

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2021 - Present

Completed an IPO worth $110M.
Raised $400M via bank facilities.
Managed and developed teams up to 60.
Provided cost reduction programs up to $30M.
Successfully implemented ERP systems for fifteen companies
Delivered financial reporting under IFRS, US GAAP, SOX & FCPA.
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Finance Director

May 2020 - May 2021

ENGIE Solutions

Saudi Arabia

May 2020 - May 2021

An FM company working throughout KSA. Turnover $400M. Reporting to the country GM.
•Completed the acquisition of a $35M Facilities Management business
•Successfully designed & implemented Microsoft Navision ERP, for two projects.
•Successfully designed & implemented SAP S4H ERP, for one operating company.
•Provided, designed & embedded all finance & procurement policies & procedures for 2 contracts.
•Prepared and delivered three budgets with annual values of $148M, $48M & $28M per annum.
Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Director

October 2017 - February 2020

Muheel Facility Managemen

Saudi Arabia

October 2017 - February 2020

A start up FM company working throughout KSA. Turnover $130M. Reported to the CEO.
•Established the finance, procurement & logistics teams throughout KSA with a team of 30.
•Successfully designed and implemented Microsoft Navision ERP.
•Delivered manual reporting, via Excel, for 18 months prior to the ERP transition.
•Provided, designed, established & implemented all finance & procurement policies and procedures.
•Successful delivery the formation of a joint venture over 12 months including 4 audits.
Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

VP Finance

January 2012 - October 2017

RAK Sovereign Holding

United Arab Emirates

January 2012 - October 2017

A diverse investment company, investing in numerous different sectors. Reported to the CEO.
•Provided a pipe line of profitable projects in telecoms, real estate, retail, hotels & mining.
•Successfully designed and implemented of SAGE ERP.
•Identified projects for potential buyout, takeover, or cooperation.
•Completed positive negations' and analyse of specific projects.
•Delivered finance facilities of $100M to support project investment.
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

CFO

September 2008 - October 2011

UK Capital Investments Group

Great Britain (UK)

September 2008 - October 2011

A property development company operating in Dubai & Ajman, turnover $40m. Reporting to CEO.
•Successfully built the finance function in Dubai with a team of six staff.
•Recreated three years of financial records for 15 separate developments.
•Successfully established and registered a real estate company in Dubai.
•Delivered registration of 15 separate development companies with national regulatory bodies.
•Successfully provided financial reporting for 15 projects where none existed for three years.
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

September 2006 - September 2008

Chagala Group Ltd

Kazakhstan

September 2006 - September 2008

A listed developer, building & operating hotels in Kazakhstan, turnover $23m. Reporting to CEO.
•Delivered a successful IPO on the London Stock Exchange, raising $110M.
•Successfully raised $300M from banks for the construction pipeline.
•Led the construction team in support of $300m construction plan over 3 years
•Successfully, prepared and recreated IFRS reporting for 3 full years to enable the IPO.
•Delivered the implemented of the Microsoft Navision financial system in 5 locations.
Company industry:
Construction & Building

April 2002 - June 2006

Seven Telecom Ltd

Great Britain (UK)

April 2002 - June 2006

AIM listed telecoms company operating in the UK, and Europe, turnover $35m. Reporting to Group FD.
•Successfully reduced costs £350k by a renegotiation of suppliers and customers' contracts.
•Secure $2M funding from private investors through the production of budgets and cash flows.
•Successfully brought a legacy business out of administration and merged it with a new company.

CFO & CEO

December 1995 - February 2002

Lockheed Martin Global Telecoms

Russian Federation

December 1995 - February 2002

. Reporting to VP Finance & Operations.
A satellite telecoms business in Moscow, providing telecoms systems to corporate customers in remote areas of the CIS. Turnover $62m.
•Successfully improved profit $420k by renegotiating all customer/supplier contracts.
•Reduced current debtors by $3M during the first twelve months.
•Successfully produced a break-even and produced positive cash flow within 18 months.
•Delivered US GAAP, SEC, FCPA and FCC reporting where none existed previously.
•Delivered and installed an ERP system, Platinum, a bi lingual & multi-currency system.
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Controller

November 1993 - December 1995

Radisson Hotel

Russian Federation

November 1993 - December 1995

A $36m turnover American operated hotel located in Moscow. Reporting to FD located in Moscow.
•Reduced aged debtors by $2M within eighteen months.
•Reduced a tax penalty by $650k by negotiations with the local tax inspectors.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

April 1986 - October 1993

Hyatt International Hotels Corp

Great Britain (UK)

April 1986 - October 1993

A variety of line & management roles in London, Dubai, Birmingham & Belgrade combining financial and operational roles with teams of up to 25, culminating as Financial Controller.

Education

Suffield

September 1987

September 1987

Bachelor's degree, Economics And Finance

United States

Skills

Cost Reduction
Expert
Cost Reduction
Expert
Fundraising
Expert
Fundraising
Expert
IFRS
Expert
IFRS
Expert
IPO
Expert
IPO
Expert
Change Management
Expert
Change Management
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
ERP
Expert
ERP
Expert
FINANCE
Expert
FINANCE
Expert
FINANCIAL
Expert
FINANCIAL
Expert
NAVISION
Expert
NAVISION
Expert
REAL ESTATE
Expert
REAL ESTATE
Expert
REPORTS
Expert
REPORTS
Expert
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Expert
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Expert
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Expert
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Expert
Cost Reduction
Expert
Cost Reduction
Expert
Fundraising
Expert
Fundraising
Expert
IFRS
Expert
IFRS
Expert
IPO
Expert
IPO
Expert
Change Management
Expert
Change Management
Expert