Salman Saeed, Business Planning and Forecasting Manager

Salman Saeed

Business Planning and Forecasting Manager

Emaar - Saudi Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Accounting And Audit
Experience
10 years, 2 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 2 Months

Business Planning and Forecasting Manager at Emaar - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2021

Engaging with consultants and leading Fair Valuation of Assets of the company;
Engaged with consultants and lead Fair Valuation of Equity of the company;
Leading Strategic Review of Feasibility Studies prepared by business units;
Managing Feasibility Studies preparation of strategic/corporate projects;
Guiding business units during preparation of feasibilities studies;
Engaging with external auditors and facilitating accounting team during statutory audits;
Forecasting annual financial performance (P&L and Cash Flow statement);
Heading Business Planning function for revamping 10 years’ projected financial statements;
Analyzing Business Drivers and Key Performance Indicators;
Assessing business plan’s alignment with strategic objectives and organization’s goals.

Business Planning Assistant Manager at Emaar - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2019 to July 2021

Engaged with consultants for business plan due diligence;
Engaged with banks for review of company’s 10 years projected financial statements;
Executed analysis of company’s hospitality and leisure operations which aided in development of divestment strategy;
Prepared and analysed 10 years’ Business Plan projected financial statements;
Developed dynamic business planning model to reduce time and efforts required for financial statements preparation.

Budgeting and Reporting Associate at Emaar - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2018 to May 2019

Drafted Budget financial statements (P&L and Cash Flow statement);
Prepared PowerPoint presentations of annual budget for the BoD;
Reported monthly financial performance analysis to the management;
Prepared Key Performance Indicators Dashboards;
Prepared weekly and monthly sales analysis;
Prepared monthly CAPEX & OPEX analysis;
Reviewed “Spending Over Budget” requests of business units;
Managed budget movements requested by business units to ensure smooth continuity of operations.

Accountant at Pinehill Arabia Foods Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • February 2014 to December 2017

Cost Accounting (2016 & 2017)
Accounts Payables Accountant (2015)
Accounts Receivables Accountant (2014)

Education

Master's degree, Accounting And Audit
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • October 2018

ACCA Qualification Strategic Professional Subjects: Strategic Business Leader (SBL) Strategic Business Reporting (SBR) Advanced Financial Management (AFM) Advanced Performance Management (APM)

Bachelor's degree, Applied Accounting
  • at Oxford Brookes University
  • March 2017

BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting Subjects: Accountant in Business Management Accounting Financial Accounting Corporate and Business Law - English Performance Management Taxation - United Kingdom Financial Reporting Audit and Assurance Financial Management

Higher diploma, Accounting And Audit
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • August 2012

Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business Subjects: Accountant in Business Management Accounting Financial Accounting Corporate and Business Law - English Performance Management Taxation - United Kingdom Financial Reporting Audit and Assurance Financial Management

High school or equivalent, Accounting
  • at University Of Cambridge
  • June 2008

A' Levels Subjects: Accounting Business Studies Economics

High school or equivalent, Accounting
  • at University Of Cambridge
  • June 2006

O' Levels Subjects: Accounting Business Studies Economics English Mathematics

Specialties & Skills

Management
Real Estate Financing
Reporting
Budgeting
Business Planning
Business Planning
Scenario Analysis
Financial Modelling
Sensitivity Analysis
Feasibility Studies
Budgeting
Forecasting
Management Reporting

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Native Speaker

Memberships

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Member
  • May 2022
Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA)
  • Associate Member
  • December 2019

Training and Certifications

ACCA Membership Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2022
Strategic Professional (ACCA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2018
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (ACCA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2012