Senior Business Partner- Consulting
Al Riada Consulting & Auditing
Total years of experience :19 years, 10 Months
• Growing the customer base from zero and breaking even in 3 months of start-up,
• Incorporation of IFRS and IAS’s for presentation as well as reporting of financial information in partner companies,
• Setting up of Internal control divisions in client organizations to counter and report on control weaknesses as well as rectification of control risks and weaknesses,
• Leading a team of consultants actively involved in transforming the finance function through the successful implementation of accounting solutions,
• Responsible for keeping a portfolio of clients for Tax submission purposes: authenticating and generating reports for tax payments or credits.
Planning, Forecasting & Budgetary Control • ¬Manage the development of the operating budgets and financial targets and their variance analysis. • Facilitate the development of an effective business strategy by developing economics to understand core business performance. • Leading the financial and operational assessment of strategic options. • Coordinate capital expenditure process (CAPEX) as well as tracking of actual Capital Expenditure against target. Financial Reporting • Preparation of complete set of financial statements. • Ensuring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), • Controlling Fixed Assets. Business Risk Services • Planning, execution, reporting and following-up the activity of Internal Audit. • Identification of risks associated with the organization. • Review and design of internal controls. • Preparation of flow diagrams of various business processes. • Liaison between business and service providers such as Etisalat and DU.
• Responsible for overseeing as well as inputting transactions and data in the system and maintaining accurate journals and ledger accounts
• Preparation of month end financial statements and financial reports at year end
• Review and authorize designated limits for invoices, expense vouchers and purchase requisitions in accordance with University guidelines
• Prepare Budget reports, department allocation reports, inventory reports and other reports on ad hoc basis
• Provision of financial advisory to other departments(academic & non-academic)
• Ensuring compliance with relevant financial reporting standards (IFRS) and Company’s accounting policies
• Providing detailed financial support function to the operational business units
• Assist faculty with the preparation of contracts and financial analysis
• Act as a liaison between academics and non-academic departments
• Teaching Accounting, Finance and Management and related discipline's courses to undergraduates and Masters program students,
• Assisting Managerial and financial accounting.
• Assisting the day to day accounting operations and internal controls including regulatory compliance and preparation of statutory accounts, MAS and Head Office reporting.
• Review and enhancement of workflows and internal controls
• Assist in advisory work and participate in finance related projects
• Establishing and maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Planning and delivering effective sales strategies and monitoring the progress of new and existing financial products.
• Implementing the delivery of sales strategies and targets and motivating employees to meet and surpass these.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with new and existing customers, establishing their needs and advising on the suitability of services.
• Visiting business customers and attending meetings and conferences with them and other professionals.
• Managing and supporting staff and facilitating appropriate continuing professional development (CPD).
• Communicating, implementing and monitoring compliance with corporate standards and procedures.
• Evaluating new and renewal lending proposals, negotiating terms with customers and, where appropriate, submitting proposals to the credit department for approval.
• Assuming overall accountability for products and services, such as consumer lending, current account transactions, unsecured loans, overdrafts, credit cards and personal loans.
• Representing the bank within the wider community.
• Accounts preparation and incomplete records, Vat and Tax computations, bookkeeping/invoice processing
• General administrative tasks
• Responsible for the smooth flow of operations and managing Fixed Assets register
• Drawing up trial balances and Bank reconciliations
• Accumulation of division’s net revenues and formulating division’s financial statements
• Learnt line and staff functions, operations, management viewpoints and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business
• Responsible for the smooth flow of operations, identifying bottlenecks and rectifying these with the minimum disposal of resources.
• Dissemination of relevant information in all concerned departments.
• Hiring, training and development of colleagues as well as succession planning.
• Launching new ranges, products and promotions.
• Formulation of monthly and quarterly budgets and resource allocation.
• Identification of KPI (key performance indicators) and critical success factors.
• Building a strong customer base and solving queries efficiently and effectively.
• Acting as a liaison between stakeholders
• Ensuring the health and safety regulations are being adhered to.
• Elimination of de-motivating factors and collusion.
• Incorporating disciplinary and grievances procedures in the company.
CFA Level I
ACCA Membership