FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CONSULTANT
Self Employed
Total des années d'expérience :32 years, 11 Mois
Performing consulting services to clients both locally and internationally.
Tasks
* Providing consulting services to Multi-National Corporations setting up operations and
company structures in the UAE. Includes strategic advice on financial structure, corporate
structure, taxation, accounting set up, funding, audit support and investment management
of assets.
* Family Office Services including providing research, finance and investment support to High
Net Worth individuals.
• Prepare project feasibilities and investment analysis including full capex budget monitoring for projects across UAE, Qatar and Egypt
• Investment management and operational performance review of all operational assets
• Asset Management of the Commercial portfolio - offices, schools, auto and other
• Coordination and review of retail mall tenancies and leasing activity
• Coordinate and prepare valuations as required either for internal or banking purposes of all real estate assets across the group
• Analysis and valuation of new business opportunities
• Financial analysis to assist investment decisions reported to the Board
• Support and interaction with Group Treasury including preparing detailed analysis on loan requirements, reporting to banks and detailed cash flow reviews for real time cash management
• Restructuring, establishment and monitoring of debt facilities
• Coordinate and report on relevant research for the group
• Coordinate and drive all tax advice and tax structuring requirement for the group including non-real estate tax matters across UAE, Egypt, Sri Lanka, KSA and Singapore.
• Direct Management of finance team of 32 in Dubai and 10 in Cairo
• Project control of development projects in Dubai, Cairo and Doha
• Full financial and management reporting responsibilities for the Real Estate Business
• Statutory accounting and audit coordination for 24 companies
• Cash Flow forecasting and monitoring
• Treasury functions involving complex debt structures and loan arrangements including compliance with debt covenants, equity cure calculations and negotiation with banks on structuring issues
• Planning and budgetary requirements
• Coordinate and drive all tax advice and tax structuring requirement for the group
• Feasibility support for project developments
• Corporate governance role including DOA approval and adherence
• Assistance with strategic initiatives such as mall improvements, sales programs, tenancy initiatives, asset divestment, expansion plans
• Insurance policy coordination
• Member of Board of Deira International School
• Reporting to the Board and the Group CFO
• Direct management of finance team of 11 in Dubai and 4 in London
• Cost control of development projects including liaison with external project managers and joint venture partners
• Full responsibility for all financial and management accounting including preparation of statutory accounts in compliance with IFRS
• Full reporting and accounting for offshore entities comprising of some 15 SPVs
• Commercial analysis and involvement in key relationships with investors, joint venture partners, major suppliers and contractors in order to maintain profitability of projects and assess the commercial viability of scenarios and decision-making
• Preparation of strategic plans, budgets, project and operational cash flows
• Member of senior management committee reporting to the Board regarding financial performance and finance issues
• Appointment of auditors and management of the audit process and the escrow trust account requirements
• Recruitment and training of finance staff
• Full responsibility for all financial and management accounting including preparation of statutory accounts according to IFRS
• Reporting to the Board on all financial and governance matters
• Strategic planning and corporate structure development
• Project finance modeling, feasibility, analysis, budget review and reporting
• Taxation planning
• Corporate Governance and compliance associated with a listed company, including all reporting to the Australian Securities and Investments Corporation
• Liaison with company auditors and full responsibility for half yearly audit programs
• Consolidation accounting of eight companies (public and private)
• Relationship management of financial lenders and funding sources
• Direct liaison and contact with corporate head office in Hong Kong
• Full responsibility for all financial and management accounting
• Preparation and monitoring of budgets
• Project management and job costing
• Statutory Reporting
• Internal audit reviews
• Financial controller for International Funds Management, Institutional Funds Management and Shared Services
• Managed a team of 10+ finance staff in domestic and international locations including New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand.
• Responsible for financial and management accounting (including US GAAP) and reporting of major business units including the preparation and monitoring of budgets
• Extensive project management and technical analysis duties
• Reported to Senior Vice President of Finance
• Project Accounting services across the group as required. Specifically supporting the roll out of Australian policies and procedures across the new Eastern European bottlers.
• Calculation of royalties and resource rent tax
• Exploration accounting
• Fixed Assets accounting
* Financial and management accounting across the Steel, Minerals and Head Office divisions
• Graduate accountant in the audit and corporate recovery divisions
One subject to complete