Sajjad Ali Mahmood, FP&A Controller

Sajjad Ali Mahmood

FP&A Controller

Future Pipe Industries Group

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Master, Finance
Expérience
14 years, 5 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :14 years, 5 Mois

FP&A Controller à Future Pipe Industries Group
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis octobre 2015

• Future Pipe Industries is a multinational manufacturing organization with production facilities across GCC, Africa, Europe, America and Asia Pacific
• Currently, leading FP&A process globally and business partner to the “C” level management for evaluating, narrating overall business performance and preparation of board material
• Responsible for leading their consolidated P&L (revenue: $450m p.a.), analyzing variances, composing management commentary and delivering robust reporting packs
• Managing the budgeting and forecasting process (across 20 group companies), assimilating the data and consolidating it to present it to the senior management
• Part of the steering committee for preparing / analyzing strategic plans and its implementation (e.g. shifting production from high cost countries - annualized savings of $10m)
• Preparing feasibility studies for organization’s strategic growth (e.g. team member for three M&A deals with total deal value combined of $100m)
• Leading the feasibility studies for various investment decision making and computing ROIs (e.g. new product launch and other capital investments - combined CAPEX of $100m)
• Core team member for cost optimization and expense control (e.g. transitioning staff from high cost countries to a shared service center - annualized savings of $10m)
• Responsible for improving reporting processes (e.g. took initiative to solely automate monthly reporting packs using IBM Cognos Controller to pull back the reporting timeline by 1 week)

Commercial Controller à Mace Group Ltd
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • novembre 2014 à octobre 2015

• The Mace Group is a leading construction and facility management firm around the globe with yearly revenue amounting $3 billion
• Acted as finance business partner between the client and MENA head office and ensuring commercial commitments are accurately forecasted and delivered
• Led the project’s P&L and reporting to MENA head office, driving commercial aspects with responsibility for revenue generation and accountable for meeting bottom line targets
• Prepared and controlled facility management budget in liaison with client’s Corporate Services department with multiple service portfolios, CAPEX, OPEX, Revenue and Net Profit
• Managed supply chain with a portfolio of 37 contractors, facilitating the communication between subcontractors and client to manage whole gamut of operational activities

Accounting Specialist à Dunia Finance LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • décembre 2012 à novembre 2014

• Dunia Finance LLC is a leading financial institute in UAE, specializing in consumer financing with Net Revenue of $95 million (FY2013) and Net Income of $37 million (FY 2013)
• Initiated the process of branch wise revenue/cost analysis, which is now part of quarterly dashboard report being sent to parent company in Singapore
• Responsible for financial data analysis and variance analysis to identify, investigate and rectify routine anomalies for monthly reporting to ensure final figures are accurate
• Responsible for preparing & analyzing monthly flash reports, composing monthly performance summary for examining variances against budget

Senior Associate à Ernst & Young
  • Pakistan
  • octobre 2009 à août 2011

Key Responsibilities Performed for the Clients:

• Performed monthly and yearly close (preparation of financial statements) and prepared management packs for inclusion in group reporting deliverables
• Supported in preparing budgets, analyzed variances and composed management commentary, explaining actual vs. budget differences
• Complete GL management, fixed assets capitalization, balance sheet reconciliations, master data maintenance, monthly accruals and processing payments
• Worked with the client’s treasury function, maintaining banking relations, identifying opportunities for negotiating favourable terms for bank overdraft facilities and FOREX rates for remittances

One-year Internship Program à KPMG
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • septembre 2007 à septembre 2008

Prepared snapshots for various industries, with detailed analysis of overall macro-economic
conditions
• Performed project feasibility analysis for clients, focusing on ROIs
• Prepared banking industry data report, focusing on large and medium sized banks and analysis of
their financial statements

Éducation

Master, Finance
  • à Leicester Business School, De Montfort University
  • août 2021
Master, Accounting & Finance
  • à UAE CA (member of UAE Accounting & Auditors Association)
  • juin 2015
Master, Accounting & Finance
  • à Member of ACCA
  • février 2012

Specialties & Skills

Team Management
Business Strategy
Financial Modeling
Budgeting
Financial Planning and Analysis
AUTOMATE
BANKING
BUDGETING
COGNOS IMPROMPTU
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DECISION MAKING
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS