Faizan Jawed Akhtar, Senior Financial Analyst

Faizan Jawed Akhtar

Senior Financial Analyst

PepsiCo International - United Arab Emirates

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Accounting
Experience
10 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 8 Months

Senior Financial Analyst at PepsiCo International - United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2016 to September 2019

1. Managing marketing & support budget beyond $150M for KSA & Gulf.
2. Variance analysis on marketing project actuals vs budgeted & reasonings.
3. Quarterly Concentrate Pricing based on the Revenue Model.
4. Pricing rebate to bottlers based on the Revenue Model.
5. Liaison with external auditors on audit of budget accruals for QTR 4.
6. Ensuring project Phase-gate PO’s are raised with the accurate cost centers.
7. Shadow Balance Sheet & P&L review of (KSA & Gulf) Bottlers.
8. Reporting on KSA bottler performances on quarterly business review.
9. Review & audit of projects & marketing claims as Coop agreements.
10. Liaised with commercial finance team for the launch of new products.

Accounting Supervisor at Amazon.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2015 to November 2016

1. Monthly closing packs & Management Scorecards.
2. Consolidation of Group P&L & Bal/Sheet.
3. Supervising A/P, GL, intercompany & Bank reconciliations.
4. Supply chain cost sensitivity analysis for management decisions.
5. Working capital management & Cost-sensitivity analysis.
6. Liaised in preparing Supply Chain budget for 2016.

Group Reporting Accountant at Volvo Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2010 to March 2015

1. Independently conducting monthly, quarterly & annual closings.
2. Monthly reporting pack & KPI’s to brand heads (Sales, COGS & GP) by brand, by region.
3. Prepare the commentary & variance analysis for inclusion in reviews.
4. Operating Cash Flow forecasting on a weekly basis & liaising with treasury.
5. Liaising with the Business controller in producing supporting analysis for the AOP.
6. Overseeing all aspects of financial accounting (AP, AR & GL) in the business.

Audit Intern at PwC - United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2009 to November 2009

1. Planning & conducting system audits, external audits & stock counts.
2. Drafting & finalizing audit reports in liaison with the lead auditors & senior managers.
3. Possessing vital experience in consolidation of conglomerates.
4. Engaged in audits of various industries (Building Materials, Transportation & Bullion).

Education

Master's degree, Accounting
  • at Chartered Professional Accountant
  • August 2018

Chartered Professional Accountant Canada

Master's degree, Accounting and Audit
  • at United Arab Emirates Chartered Accountant
  • March 2015

United Arab Emirates Chartered Accountant

Master's degree, Accounting
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • December 2011

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Affiliated Disciplines
  • at Oxford Brookes University
  • March 2011

BSC (HONS) in Applied Accounting

Specialties & Skills

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Languages

English
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Urdu
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Training and Certifications

SAP Implementation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2016

Hobbies

  • Swimming