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Muhamnmad Ammar Yasar, MANAGER - FP&A / FINANCIAL ANALYTICS

Muhamnmad Ammar Yasar

MANAGER - FP&A / FINANCIAL ANALYTICS·ABU DHABI,

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Accounts, Auditing, Corporate, Management,

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 8 months

MANAGER - FP&A / FINANCIAL ANALYTICS

January 2024 - Present

ABU DHABI,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2024 - Present

• Spearheading FP&A with focus on finance business partnering and strategic value creation.
• Delivered Board and C-level dashboards (including Power BI) with actionable insights.
• Shaped group investment strategy and portfolio management.
• Managed end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and automation initiatives.
• Led business valuation exercises, collaborating with senior stakeholders across the group.
Company industry:
Other Business Support Services

MANAGER - FP&A / INVESTMENT CONTROLLER

June 2022 - January 2026

Majid Al-Futtaim

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2022 - January 2026

• Built and deployed an automated capital allocation tool, enhancing investment governance.
• Drove feasibility studies & investment appraisals, with post-investment performance tracking.
• Led business valuations for retail segment, detailed analysis and outcome alignment with shareholder expectations.
• Managed budgeting, five-year planning, forecasting, KPI analysis, and management reporting, enabling timely decisions.
Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

August 2019 - January 2026

PwC Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2019 - January 2026

• Designed various real-time BI dashboards and automated various processes to have the critical information readily available.
• Developed a dynamic financial statement package with Power BI, improving insight delivery.
• Led three-year planning process (templates, consolidation, reporting) leveraging Alteryx & RPA.
• Partnered with diverse stakeholders to deliver data-driven business insights.
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Finance and Investment

BUSINESS ANALYST

December 2017 - January 2019

MATTEX GROUP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2017 - January 2019

• Promoted to FP&A role with strategic business focus.
• Managed and consolidation reporting along with impactful insights and analysis.
• Implemented Tagetik for reporting & consolidation, cutting month-end close timelines.
• Designed financial models & sensitivity analyses to guide decision-making.
• Drove IFRS 9/15/16 implementation, ensuring compliance across entities.
• Streamlined ERP data structure for Infor implementation, bridging Finance & IT for BI/analytics projects.
• Managed budgeting process for individual entities and corporate budget finalization.
Company industry:
Industrial Production

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE MANAGER

March 2014 - December 2017

PLETHORA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2014 - December 2017

• Reduced AED 2.5M in obsolete inventory via ABC analysis vs. sales forecasts.
• Designed and rolled out ERP system, management reporting structure, and SOPs.
• Led budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and strategic planning for retail/distribution business.
• Managed overall budgeting, forecasting and KPI analysis.
• Drove strategic planning & key business decisions concerning opportunities for growth and cost reduction, leveraging automated
reporting around revenue, inventory and AR for retail business.
Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

MANAGER ACCOUNTS & FINANCE

December 2012 - November 2013

CRESSET TECHNOLOGIES

Lahore, Pakistan

December 2012 - November 2013

• Designed financial structure and SOPs for a new E-commerce business.
• Managed reporting, forecasting, analysis.
Company industry:
Marketing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

AUDIT SENIOR

January 2009 - November 2012

RIAZ AHMAD & CO, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (NEXIA INTERNATIONAL)

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2009 - November 2012

• Led teams of 8-10 on statutory audits across banking, manufacturing, retail, NGOs, and UNDP projects.
• Key Project: -
• Client portfolio includes financial sector (banks, leasing, Modaraba, manufacturing industry (sugar, textile,
cement), retail sector, NGOs and United Nations projects (UNDP).
Company industry:
Accounting

Education

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

July 2018

July 2018

Master's degree, Accounts, Auditing, Corporate, Management,

Pakistan

ACA, Pakistan
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Virtual University Pakistan

September 2017

September 2017

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Economics

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.8 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.8 out of 4

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) USA

July 2016

July 2016

Higher diploma, Finance, Management Accounting, Controls

United Arab Emirates

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Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan

January 2016

January 2016

Bachelor's degree, Finance

Pakistan

CPA
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Skills

Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Financial Analyst
Expert
Financial Analyst
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Database Design
Intermediate
Database Design
Intermediate
FinancialAccounting System
Intermediate
FinancialAccounting System
Intermediate
Responsibility management, assignment and follow up
Expert
Responsibility management, assignment and follow up
Expert
Project Management
Intermediate
Project Management
Intermediate
Management Reporting
Expert
Management Reporting
Expert
Management Information System development
Intermediate
Management Information System development
Intermediate
Team Leader
Expert
Team Leader
Expert
Presentation techniques
Intermediate
Presentation techniques
Intermediate
System Manual Design
Intermediate
System Manual Design
Intermediate
Financial Information System development
Intermediate
Financial Information System development
Intermediate
Change Management
Intermediate
Change Management
Intermediate
Sales Despatch Management
Expert
Sales Despatch Management
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Fixed Assets Valuation
Expert
Fixed Assets Valuation
Expert
Financial Accounts Preparation
Intermediate
Financial Accounts Preparation
Intermediate
Fixed Assets System Design
Expert
Fixed Assets System Design
Expert
Restructuring Process
Intermediate
Restructuring Process
Intermediate
Financial sector (Leasing, Insurance, Banking and Islamic mode of financing)
Intermediate
Financial sector (Leasing, Insurance, Banking and Islamic mode of financing)
Intermediate
Financial Accounts Preparation
Expert
Financial Accounts Preparation
Expert
Expression of Interests (EOIs) Evaluation
Beginner
Expression of Interests (EOIs) Evaluation
Beginner
Budgeting
Intermediate
Budgeting
Intermediate
IFRS
Expert
IFRS
Expert
Cash Flows
Expert
Cash Flows
Expert
Power BI and Data Analytics
Expert
Power BI and Data Analytics
Expert
Alteryx and RPA
Expert
Alteryx and RPA
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Financial Analyst
Expert
Financial Analyst
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
ACA INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE
Intermediate
ACA INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE
Intermediate
ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Intermediate
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Intermediate
AUTOMATION
Intermediate
AUTOMATION
Intermediate
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
Intermediate
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
Intermediate
CORPORATE FINANCE
Intermediate
CORPORATE FINANCE
Intermediate
CORPORATE REPORTING
Intermediate
CORPORATE REPORTING
Intermediate
DASHBOARD
Intermediate
DASHBOARD
Intermediate
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

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Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Paksitan

Associate member

August 2018

Institute of Management Accountants, USA

Professional Member

November 2017

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CMA
ACA
Data tools and Visualisations
May 2021
Training
Digital Accelerator
PwC Dubai
Jan 2020

Recommendations

ALI RAZA

Sep 2013

Sep 2013

TURN AROUND SENIOR OFFICER•Colleague

Muhammad Ammar holding professional education and having a wide range of experience in Accounts and Audit with article experience from charter firms as well as having industry experience. His professional expertise and sound knowledge could contribute to the fruitful growth and achievement of the company . He is a self-motivated ,goal-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal and time management skills. He is hardworking and honest and always demonstrating initiative. He have strong analytical and problem solving skills with excellent communication ability.

Hobbies

  • - Database development - Sketching and structure designs - Movies - Computer games - Cricket
    Hafiz -e-Quran Designed following database management systems in Ms Access/Visual Basic: - Inventory Management System - Payables Reporting System - Fixed Assets Solution (As per requirements of International Accounting Standards) - Clinical Pharmacy System - Recipe Book