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Hamza Akhtar -  CPA - ACCA - CFE - CIA, Chief Financial Officer CFO

Hamza Akhtar - CPA - ACCA - CFE - CIA

Chief Financial Officer CFO·United Nomou Holding CO.

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Accounting And Business Sciences

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 10 months

Chief Financial Officer CFO

July 2023 - Present

United Nomou Holding CO.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2023 - Present

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Internal Audit Director

June 2020 - June 2023

Sisban Holding Co,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2020 - June 2023

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head of Internal Audit Department

April 2017 - May 2020

Food Unit CO. (Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Brothers Holding Company)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2017 - May 2020

Company Profile;

Food Unit Company is a fully owned subsidiary of Yazeed Al-Rajhi & Bro. Holding Company, which owns and operates quick service food chain restaurants (Jan Burger, Shawarma Plus, Pizzaratti, 2EAT, Tameesa). The company headquarter is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and operates over the Saudi market with nearly 100 outlets.

Key Achievements:

• Tremendous annual growth in revenue during my tenure 2016-17 (116%), 2017-18 (43%), 2018-19 (35%), with compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of (61%).

• Drastic annual reduction in cost of goods sold (COGS) during my tenure 2016-17 (6%) & 2017-18 (5%).

• Annual favorable decline in General and Admiration & selling and marketing expenses 2016-17 (4%) and 2017-18 (1%).

• Annual staff turnover reduce to (17%) from (23%) from 2017-2020 during my tenure.

• Provide value-added advisory support in Business Process Transformation while implementing SAP (Business One) at group level; go live in July 01, 2019.

• Reduce inventory turnover days to 27 days from 41 days during 2018-19.

• Develop the Internal audit department and streamline the business strategies, KPI, polices & procedures including authority matrixes department wide and ensure reasonable assurance in compliance with laws & regulations (IFRS, SAMA, CMA, CCG, COSO, ERM, IPPF).


Roles & Responsibilities:

• Providing independent objective assurance, advising and recommending improvements in the internal controls, governance & risk management systems to Top management & Audit Committee.

• Examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, internal control and governance system, to provide reasonable assurance that systems are functioning as intended and will enable the organization’s objectives and goals to be met.

• Ensure compliance with policies & procedures, and applicable laws & regulations.

• Understanding the entities processes and identifies the GAPs/design weaknesses in end to end process and provides the recommendation to counter the financial, operational and compliance risk.

• Recommend the best practices as per international standard COSO Framework.

• Planning & executing financial & operational audits in accordance with standards of internal audit (IPPF) & relating enforcing standards, laws & regulations.

• Identify activities for audit coverage, evaluate their significance and assess the degree of risk and plan audit coverage to mitigate the risk.

• Design and schedule Audit programs to ensure adequate audit coverage of the identified audit risks.

• Preparation of a concise and informative audit report to effectively communicate the findings and recommendations to the branch/department and to senior management.

• Providing consultation and value-addition advises in design and supports to business partners on the creation or modification of policies, procedures, processes and products or services to ensure an appropriate level of internal controls and/or compliance is maintained, to address control weaknesses and/or process inefficiencies.

• Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions.

• Perform special reviews and assignments at the request of Audit Committee.

• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Group Financial Controller

May 2015 - September 2016

Linox Creative Advertising LLC

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

May 2015 - September 2016

Company Profile:
Leading manufacturer of fabric-based novel, peerless marketing, events, branding and display products.

Key Achievements:

• Implement PACT accounting system and go live in January 01, 2016.

• Define policies & procedures for finance department including the intra-departmental communication timelines and commitments.

• Define the service level agreements with key suppliers and/or business partners.

• Reduce cost (30%) in annual budget of finance through proper segregation of duties, process automation by system and better defined controls (BI).

• Provide support to HR department in successfully implement the HR module including payroll function related to Finance department to automate the HR operation as per defined legal rules & regulations (MOI, MOL, Ministry of civil defense).

• Streamlined the warehouses space allocation as per pallet position in vertical integration through racks including tags defined in SCM module, save cost (50%) in handling the material, storage and logistic of goods.


Roles & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.

• Oversee the recording and maintenance of accounting records and ensure accuracy, completeness and classifications of transactions.

• Develop and maintain thorough financial policies and procedures for the Company and ensure that financial policies are adhered to as set out in the Company’s financial guidelines.

• Periodical management & segment reporting for different business units and its presentation to management at different levels.

• Generation of Management information (MI) and analysis from source data to track progress of the company in relation to financial targets & goals.

• Review all financial plans and budgets periodically to look for cost reduction opportunities which help in enhancing the Efficiency & Profitability.

• Preparation of annual budget and continues monitoring of budget to take corrective measures, to control unfavorable variances on monthly basis.

• Preparation of projected cash flows on annually, monthly and weekly basis, and analyze financial/cash flow impacts of any subsequent revisions/amendments in the customer or supplier’s contracts.

• Continual monitoring of disbursement & recommend fund inductions

• Handling all the correspondence with banks (car financing, loan approvals, monthly EMI’s, remittance to China, Japan & Europe).

• Monitor and review accounting & business internal control system for accuracy & completeness of record.

• Support day-to-day execution of general ledger processes, including support to departments and timely reporting to higher management.

• Co-ordination with overseas customers in Middle East & European region.

• Complete Ad-Hoc analysis on special projects/assignments as defined by the needs of the business.

• Inventory management & valuation, and reviewing the pricing strategies based on average expenditure quarterly basis.

• Monitor recoveries and control receivable turnover to ensure that the receivables are collected promptly.

• Maintained fixed asset register, ensuring additions, disposals/transfer of assets, calculate depreciation and WDV.

• Ensure that the account payables are paid in a timely manner.

• Review and monitor payroll on monthly basis and ensure adherence with laws & regulation as defined by MOL UAE.

• Monitor & review software module up gradation, to ensure proper control effectiveness.

Company industry:
Advertising
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Executive Finance & Corporate Officer

March 2014 - April 2015

Sapphire Group of Companies

Karachi, Pakistan

March 2014 - April 2015

Company Profile;

One of the Leading Group in Pakistan comprises with more than 30 subsidiaries/associates in diversified sectors like textiles, FMCG, power generation, Retail, Diaries and investments portfolios.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of consolidated annual, interim, quarterly financial statements in accordance with the company’s policies and applicable ISA’s/IFRS and/or under local regulatory authorities.

• Ensure compliance with all requirements of local regulatory authorities (SBP, SECP, and FBR).

• Filing quarterly Statement of Assets and Liabilities to State Bank of Pakistan, FBR and SECP return.

• Make researches in responses to timely changes occurred in local company laws, regulations and provide guide lines to management regarding such changes.

• Support day-to-day execution of general ledger processes, including support to departments.

• Handled fixed asset register, additions, disposal, transfer of assets, depreciation and WDV.

• Preparation and management of projected cash flow, and analyze further cash flow impacts.

• Proactively Manage cash and provide recommendations to group CFO on actions to be taken to meet the potential commitments.

• Handling of bank accounts/remittances and preparation of weekly/monthly bank reconciliations.

• Debtors and creditors management, assessment of credit limit and days for corporate & non-corporate accounts.

• Maintaining accurate measurement and statistics of individual customer/supplier account.

• Managing finances and remittances particularly in relation to suppliers abroad.

• Administered proper allocation of expenditures to cost centers and general ledger.

• Preparation of costing sheets ensuring absorption of all direct cost for different production line.

• Co-ordination and liaise with external auditors during interim/annual audit of financial statements.

• Maintaining control over budgeted expenditures and reporting variances.

• Reviewing internal control system to check the accuracy and completeness of record.

• Highlighting weaknesses in control procedures to ensure strict adherence to chart of accounts.

Company industry:
Textile & Apparel Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Auditor

February 2009 - February 2014

Mushtaq & Co. Chartered Accountant (a member firm of Leading Edge Illinoi’s, USA )

Karachi, Pakistan

February 2009 - February 2014

Company Profile;

A multi-discipline firm providing professional services of audit & assurance, taxation, risk management, Advisory, corporate affairs and secretarial practice.


I have audited various listed and private companies. Client’s Portfolio comprised of different sectors (e.g: Oil & Gas, FMCG, Textile, Print & Media, Pharma, Financial institutions, Hospitals, Hotels, Energy).

Responsibilities:

• Overall planning of engagement, conducting initial planning meetings with clients to understand & co-develop expectations, and designing audit strategies in consultation with engagement manager.

• Assessing underlying audit risk in the light of assessment of client’s overall control environment.

• Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of client’s business and regulatory environment in which it operates identification of critical success factors and key performance indicators.

• Initial overall analytical review, understanding major business processes, analysis and testing of internal controls at the interim and final stages, and detailed testing of significant account balances and transactions.

• Assisting client with preparation and presentation of financial statements including disclosures as per IFRS/IAS/ISA, and ensuring compliance with all applicable reporting requirements.

• Application of International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

• Communicating audit progress and findings by providing information in meetings, highlighting the unresolved issues and analyzing strategic aspect of the further planed audit procedures.

• Coordinate with appropriate management staff in implementing approved corrective and preventive measures.

• Review and supervision of the work performed by audit assistants throughout the course of the audit.

• Preparation of final audit deliverable - audit report, covering letter to the Board of Directors and Management Letter.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

University Of London - University College London

December 2026

December 2026

Master's degree, Accounting And Business Sciences

United Kingdom

ACCA

December 2013

December 2013

Master's degree, Accounting

United Kingdom

University of Karachi

August 2011

August 2011

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

ACCA

August 2011

August 2011

Higher diploma, Diploma in Advanced Accounting and Business

United Kingdom

Skills

Risk
Expert
Risk
Expert
Tax
Expert
Tax
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting & Forecasting
Intermediate
Budgeting & Forecasting
Intermediate
VAT
Expert
VAT
Expert
Risk Assessment & Prioritization
Intermediate
Risk Assessment & Prioritization
Intermediate
Business Process Transformation
Expert
Business Process Transformation
Expert
Business Process Improvements
Expert
Business Process Improvements
Expert
Consolidated Financial Reporting - IFRS
Expert
Consolidated Financial Reporting - IFRS
Expert
Debtor's Management
Expert
Debtor's Management
Expert
Business Process Re-Engineering
Expert
Business Process Re-Engineering
Expert
Enterprise Risk Management Framework
Intermediate
Enterprise Risk Management Framework
Intermediate
Risk Analysis & Monitoring
Intermediate
Risk Analysis & Monitoring
Intermediate
Working Capital / Cash Flow Management
Expert
Working Capital / Cash Flow Management
Expert
Risk Identification
Expert
Risk Identification
Expert
Control Environment - Entity Wide
Expert
Control Environment - Entity Wide
Expert
Inventory Management - Valuation, Pricing, Process Force
Expert
Inventory Management - Valuation, Pricing, Process Force
Expert
Project Financial Modeling & Analysis
Intermediate
Project Financial Modeling & Analysis
Intermediate
Lean Management
Expert
Lean Management
Expert
Code of Corporate Governance
Intermediate
Code of Corporate Governance
Intermediate
Corporate Fraud Investigation
Intermediate
Corporate Fraud Investigation
Intermediate
Strategic Business Planning
Intermediate
Strategic Business Planning
Intermediate
Projected Financial Information
Expert
Projected Financial Information
Expert
Due Deligence
Intermediate
Due Deligence
Intermediate
Asset Management
Intermediate
Asset Management
Intermediate
Treasury Management
Expert
Treasury Management
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Critical Thinking
Expert
Critical Thinking
Expert
Creditor Management
Expert
Creditor Management
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
Business Intelligence
Expert
Business Intelligence
Expert
Fixed Asset Management (Addition, disposal, transfer, depreciation, amortization & reporting - IFRS)
Intermediate
Fixed Asset Management (Addition, disposal, transfer, depreciation, amortization & reporting - IFRS)
Intermediate
Team Work
Expert
Team Work
Expert
Business Valuation
Intermediate
Business Valuation
Intermediate
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Active Listening
Expert
Active Listening
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
Risk
Expert
Risk
Expert
Tax
Expert
Tax
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

Urdu

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ACCA
Certified Internal Auditor
Dec 2018