Business Controller: Finance, Internal Audit
AAF International
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :18 years, 1 أشهر
Manage financial and accounting functions for the Middle East, UAE, Turkey, and India. Presently operating as Business Controller coordinating Finance and Internal Audit responsibilities. Reporting to COO, prepare and consolidate financial statements, evaluate financial implications of strategy to advise C-Level and supervise ME team to implement systems, policies, and procedures to embed improved cost controls.
• Transformed cost-cutting, planning, and development policies from regional to global scale; supported expansion via restructuring financial department to improve operational efficiency
• Led financial modelling, risk evaluation, and scenario planning to drive long-term strategic goals; justified product line launches and manufacturing expansions in Saudi Arabia and India
• Worked with COO to restructure regional operations and strategically analyse data to advise on best practice surrounding company-wide CRM, ERP and data security implementations
• Execute Business Control duties: introduce new accounts for UAE, India and Africa, lead UAE’s HR division, build regional internal auditing division and structure Daikin’s SOPs and compliances
• Strategically planning & implementing the systems, policies & procedures to initiate and control finance, projecting towards organizational goals to maximize profitability and generate revenue.
• Monitoring the division's annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets, cash flows & projection are in alignment with the business goals & objectives.
• Providing insights on future company initiatives which are in-turn used for framing company policies/strategies-cost cutting, planning & development, etc.
• Responsible for evaluating financial risk, preparing financial forecasts, financing scenarios & other documents concerning capital management & write reports and recommendations.
• Evaluating financial implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advise management accordingly to ensure achievement of targeted financial performance.
• Participating in the development of strategic and operational objectives that are aligned to Corporate and Company strategic objectives.
• Planning various strategies while developing account management policies, ensuring cost effective processing’s to achieve growth in profitability as per the desired standards & quality.
• Designing and developing short term & long term business plan and annual budget; defining and implementing business plans encompassing annual business plans, business forecasts and interpreted financial results.
• Managing all financial reporting monthly and quarterly, accounts and margin control, verification and explanation of the communicated numbers.
• Assisting COO in restructuring the regional operations and structures as well as brought in necessary functional leads.
Orchestrated financial and business control duties and drove operational establishment of Middle East FZCO company. Executed P&L oversight, change management, financial software implementation and strategic development; established legal entities in the Middle East region.
• Drove double-digit operating profit by embedding forecasting processes, fostering innovation-centric culture and institutionalising operational excellence
• Implemented CRM and ERP software (iScala) to enhance operational efficiency and refine data insights
• Initiated purchase order processing system to improve oversight of goods/service deliveries; restructured Purchasing and Logistics departments to embed policies aligned to regional needs
Directed and coordinated financial affairs for MWH, a $1B engineering consultancy services business. Analysed complex data to deliver accurate and timely strategic recommendations.
• Evaluated revenue and expenses to determine budget variances and recommend corrective actions to drive key strategies and align business operations with divisional objectives
• Managed customer billing, processed cash receipts and oversaw debt management for MWH; submitted weekly reports to Regional Finance Manager
• Led performance-based budget reviews of projects and communicated findings to C-Level
Oversaw regulation and authentication of financial transactions for RMJM, a leading architecture and design network. Managed finalisation of accounts, evaluated financial risks, ensured regulatory compliance, executed forecasts and scenario planning and presented performance reports to C-Level.
• Proposed and led shift from Microsoft Dynamics to Deltek to optimise consultancy capabilities
• Managed and systematised accounting systems, policies and procedures to refine financial controls as aligned to organisation goals to maximise profitability and drive revenue generation
• Led accounts receivable, billing and collection functions and managed accounting staff
Planned and directed accounting and management activities as sole financial manager of family business
MBA Finance
B Com Taxation