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Muhammad Annas, Finance Manager – FP&A & Business Partnering

Muhammad Annas

Finance Manager – FP&A & Business Partnering·Hometown Real Estate & Hospitality Fund

United Arab Emirates

Higher diploma, Accounting and Taxation

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 1 months

Finance Manager – FP&A & Business Partnering

January 2021 - Present

Hometown Real Estate & Hospitality Fund

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2021 - Present

• Implemented an integrated ERP reporting system, cutting reporting cycle time by 50%.
• Shifted rental strategy from short-term to long-term, increasing net profits by 15%.
• Conducted financial due diligence for large-scale property portfolios, improving
investor confidence by 20%.
• Redefined finance team roles and trained staff, improving reporting efficiency by 50%.
• Partnered with business units to provide FP&A insights, improving forecasting accuracy
by 25%.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Consultant

January 2022 - December 2023

Keyper

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2022 - December 2023

Forecasting & Projections | SAFE Agreements preparing | Accounting system & Payment gateway setup | Cost tracking & control | Runway reports & updates
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Information Technology

Finance Manager – Investment & Strategy

January 2017 - December 2020

Hometown Real Estate & Hospitality Fund

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2017 - December 2020

• Optimized investment strategies, achieving up to 125% capital gains.
• Led the consolidation of two holiday home companies, driving a 100% revenue
increase with minimal cost growth.
• Designed NAV and ROI-driven reporting, improving investment decision-making and
increasing transparency by 40%.
• Negotiated loan restructuring, reducing annual financing costs by 10%.
• Compliance assistance for incorporation and liquidation of DIFC fund.
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager – Accounting & Compliance

January 2014 - December 2016

Hometown Real Estate & Hospitality Funds

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2014 - December 2016

• Ensured timely and accurate financial reporting of the group, achieving 100% compliance with deadlines.
• Enhanced compliance with VAT, Corporate Tax, AML, and investor due diligence, ensuring no compliance breaches.
• Introduced internal controls and SOPs, reducing audit adjustments by 30%.
• Delivered monthly management reporting with 100% accuracy.
• Implemented Trust Accounting, separating the client’s money from the company funds in line with international standards.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Manager

May 2012 - December 2014

Mystay Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2012 - December 2014

- Preparing final accounts & management reporting
- Implementing SOP’s & control procedures
- Project costing
Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit Officer

April 2010 - May 2012

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited

Karachi, Pakistan

April 2010 - May 2012

- Compliance testing of procurement, cash management, inventory & store
- Supporting the implementation of Oracle EBS
- Performing SWOT & ratio analysis
Company industry:
Textile & Apparel Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Manager

April 2006 - December 2009

Muhammadi Trading Company

Karachi, Pakistan

April 2006 - December 2009

- Booking keeping, bank reconciliations & cash flows management
- Supervising banking activities like deposits, withdrawals & pay orders
Company industry:
Computer Hardware & High-Tech Manufacture
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Assistant Accountant

February 2004 - March 2006

Aala Computers

Karachi, Pakistan

February 2004 - March 2006

Performed costumers dealing (B2B Sales), cash handling and book keeping.
Company industry:
Computer Hardware & High-Tech Manufacture
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Institute of Public Accountants - Australia

January 2018

January 2018

Higher diploma, Accounting and Taxation

Australia

Membership Number 279803

Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA – UK)

January 2018

January 2018

Higher diploma, Audit and Management Control

United Kingdom

Member

Chartered Institute of Management Accountant

December 2017

December 2017

Higher diploma, Islamic finance

United Kingdom

Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA) - in progress

May 2014

May 2014

Diploma, CIMA Diplima in Management Accounting

United Kingdom

Certificate Level : Complete (All five papers completed) Operational Level: Complete (All three papers completed) Managerial Level: In progress (In Progress) Strategic Level : (To be attempted)

University of Karachi

September 2009

September 2009

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Pakistan

Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants.

November 2008

November 2008

Higher diploma, IFRS / Accounting / Auditing / Costing

Pakistan

I also hold Fellow Membership of the Institute granted on the basis of professional experience.

Intermediate

October 2006

October 2006

High school or equivalent, Accounting / Principle of Commerce

Pakistan

Matriculation

April 2004

April 2004

High school or equivalent, Computer Science

Pakistan

Skills

Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Business Process Design
Expert
Business Process Design
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Oracle E-Business Suite
Intermediate
Oracle E-Business Suite
Intermediate
Internet
Expert
Internet
Expert
Risk Analysis
Intermediate
Risk Analysis
Intermediate
Team building
Expert
Team building
Expert
Internal Audit
Intermediate
Internal Audit
Intermediate
Book keeping
Expert
Book keeping
Expert
Leadership
Intermediate
Leadership
Intermediate
IFRS
Intermediate
IFRS
Intermediate
digital marketing
Expert
digital marketing
Expert
teamwork
Expert
teamwork
Expert
payroll
Expert
payroll
Expert
team management
Expert
team management
Expert
microsoft powerpoint
Intermediate
microsoft powerpoint
Intermediate
accounting
Expert
accounting
Expert
sales tax
Expert
sales tax
Expert
analysis
Expert
analysis
Expert
project accounting
Expert
project accounting
Expert
planning
Expert
planning
Expert
auditing
Intermediate
auditing
Intermediate
annual budgets
Expert
annual budgets
Expert
simply accounting
Expert
simply accounting
Expert
purchase accounting
Expert
purchase accounting
Expert
key account management
Expert
key account management
Expert
web development
Expert
web development
Expert
major accounts
Expert
major accounts
Expert
reconciliation
Expert
reconciliation
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Business Process Design
Expert
Business Process Design
Expert

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants

APFA-5022

August 2010

Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA – UK)

Membership Number IPA279803

January 2018

Institute of Public Accountants (IPA – Australia)

Membership Number 279803

January 2018

Hobbies

  • Cricket