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Israr Ahmed, Investments & Strategy Manager

Israr Ahmed

Investments & Strategy Manager·Dayim Holdings

Saudi Arabia

Higher diploma, Certified Management Accountant (CMA, USA)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 7 months

Investments & Strategy Manager

January 2021 - Present

Dayim Holdings

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2021 - Present

• Develop and execute the company's investment strategy, aligning it with the overall business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify potential investment opportunities in both traditional and alternative asset classes.
• Evaluate investment proposals, perform financial modeling, and present investment recommendations to the executive team and stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage the performance of the company's investment portfolio, making timely adjustments to optimize returns and manage risk.
• Build and maintain relationships with external investment partners, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Stay updated with market trends, economic developments, and regulatory changes to anticipate potential impacts on investment decisions.
• Lead and mentor a team of analysts to enhance their skills and foster a high-performance culture within the department.
• Preparing business models and analysis (various Ratios, NPV, IRR, Payback Period, Debt Service Coverage, Debt/Equity, Debt/NBV etc.) for project/contract feasibility
• Serve as a strategic partner to the business unit presidents, assisting with business strategy on a ‎variety of financial related matters
• Preparing master budget/annual profit plan, Cash flow and perform periodic variance analysis to ensure compliance with budgetary guidelines

Company industry:
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Finance Manager

August 2008 - December 2020

Dayim Holdings Ltd

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

August 2008 - December 2020

• Develop and manage working capital strategy to ensure a healthy working capital for the group and ‎return on investment.
• Liaising with auditors for periodic audits and monitoring the filing of reports with regulatory authorities
• Managing the filing to Zakat and taxation with General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT)
• Filing various taxes Value added tax, withholding tax with General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT)
• Scrutinizing of General Ledger (GL), Accounts payables (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets (FA) and Inventory.
• Providing exceptional reports (management by exception) and interpreting financial information
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Ensuring compliance and adherence to applicable laws, regulations and statutes
• Managing staff payroll and related benefits
• Develop business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and forecasting, analyzing change and providing valuable recommendations
• Designing, implementing and maintaining internal control mechanism to mitigate corporate risk
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost optimization opportunities
• Motivate and lead finance team members by assigning roles and providing helpful feedback and support
• Managing all finance and accounting operations

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Section Manager Finance

October 2004 - June 2008

Geant Saudi Ltd (Present Hyper Panda)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2004 - June 2008

Preparation of General Ledger Transaction Entries, Monitoring and recording of company expenses.
Reviewing journal entries of fellow accountants to ensure accuracy.
Preparation and assisting to prepare budgets and forecasts on a quarterly basis and generation of variances analysis reports
Spooling of suppliers’ payment through Checks, LC
Reconciliation of Suppliers statement of accounts with company’s statements of a/c
Preparing various reports for the Managers and responsible for timely reporting.
Verification of Sales and Purchase Ledger account entries by staff accountants and producing monthly sales reports.
Responsible for managing the Day Book, supervising stock taking and verifying and monitoring inventory levels to ensure an optimum level of inventory to reduce maximum possible carrying cost.
Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor
Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
Making estimates of new and proposed product costs
Providing management reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Institute of Certified Management Accountants

October 2015

October 2015

Higher diploma, Certified Management Accountant (CMA, USA)

United States

GPA (percentage): 74%

GPA (percentage): 74%

Key Areas mastered: 1 Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting 2 Decision Analysis Risk Management 3 Business Modeling and Analysis 4 Investment Decision Making 5 Financial Management 6 Cost and Management Accounting 7 Internal and External Financial Reporting 8 Professional and Business Ethics 9 Financial Accounting 10 Financial Statement Analysis 11 Corporate Finance 12 Financial Investment Planning
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University Of the Punjab

September 2003

September 2003

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

Major Commerce
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Arabic

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Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Management Accountant (CMA, USA)
Oct 2015

Hobbies and interests

Watching TV