Seyyed Reza Shariatzadeh, Co-Founder and CEO

Seyyed Reza Shariatzadeh

Co-Founder and CEO

Confidential

Location
Iran
Education
Doctorate, Management
Experience
29 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 5 Months

Co-Founder and CEO at Confidential
  • Iran
  • My current job since January 2015

-Head hunting services for most of business functions.
-Financial advisory services
-Management training

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at MPC
  • Iran
  • August 2017 to October 2018
Owner at Certified Public Expert in Accounting and Auditing
  • Iran
  • June 2004 to December 2014

- Providing financial and advisory services.
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As my operating licence is granted by the local authorities in Iran, I can provide these services to the local companies.

Finance Controller and Procurement Head at Novo Nordisk Pars
  • Iran
  • December 2007 to November 2014

-Responsible for local purchases of the company, taxes and audit

Previously:
-Responsible person for Planning and Reporting for the company

-Managing Final and monthly management accounts preparation, reconciliation, closing and presentations internally.

- Supervising local books preparation and presentation of tax return to the tax authorities.

-Controlling and analysing accounts on regular basis and proposing adjustments when needed.

Finance Consultant/Controller at Danone Sahar Co.
  • Iran
  • May 2007 to September 2007

Establishing finance function with the help of outsourced service provider

Finance Director at Tadavom e Tolied
  • Iran
  • December 2006 to May 2007

Leading finance department and advising the MD on all financial matters

Finance Manager at British American Tobacco
  • United Kingdom
  • September 2005 to March 2006

Responsible for Leaf Development accounts reconciliations,

Supporting BAT Iran on their financial audit

Finalizing & receiving tax exemption for BAT and all foreign investors who have investment licence for financing their business in Iran.

Finance Manager at British American Tobacco
  • Iran
  • December 2002 to August 2005

-Managing Final and monthly management accounts preparation, reconciliation, closing and presentations, including external reporting to legal authorities
-Supervising Cash and capital expenditures forecasting and actual reporting.
-Managing main stakeholders including internal and external auditors, ITC (state monopoly), Banks, Tax and National Insurance offices.
-Protecting BAT investment in Iran before Governmental authorities.
-Insuring BAT benefits and assets, based on its international policies and registration before BAT Head Quarter in the UK
-Implementing financial control over all contracts up to receiving the clearance from Tax and SSO offices

Senior Consultant and Audit Supervisor at Ernst and Yong ( Tadvin Co.)
  • Iran
  • October 1998 to December 2002

-Establishing policies, plans, procedures and assessing the effectiveness of the existing ones with which corporate objectives and goals are achieved;
-Understanding, evaluating and documenting the internal control system and processes for compliance with the relevant laws and regulations;
-Prepare or manage preparation of Internal Control Letters, including findings, consequences and recommendations for improvement with the clients’ responsible persons and following up in the coming audits;
-Worked with the clients’ senior finance, accounts officials or head of Internal Audit departments to implement practical and cost-effective recommendations made.
-Evaluated the effect of the Auditors’ findings on the Financial Statements and notes to the Statements to make sure that they are not misleading;
-Responsible for communicating audit findings, their effect on the clients’ financial position and recommendations to audit manager;
-Ensured that Iranian Audit Guidelines, approved by the Audit Organisation of the State Tax ministry were applied in all audited Final Accounts and Financial Reports and presented on timely basis to the clients;
-Designed and implemented financial and managerial accounting systems;
-Supervised foreign investments appraisal in Iran, including due diligence services for Kordsa, Kimco and Schindler;
-Performed Financial and operating audits for International companies.
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Senior Auditor (Grade 7) at Moores Rowland International(Rymand Company)
  • Iran
  • February 1996 to October 1998

-Supervised audit of intrnational and local companies in Iran, including World Bank, Belguim Chamber of Commerce and listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange.
-Performed Financial Audit for the listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange.
-Audited different financial elements while gathering audit evidences.

Auditor at Moores Rowland International(Rymand Company)
  • Iran
  • May 1992 to April 1993

-Engaged in the audit of international and local companies in Iran, including World Bank, Belguim Chamber of Commerce and listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange.
-Performed Financial Audit for the listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange.
-Audited different financial elements(especially cash and bank, fixed asets, expenses and stocktaking) while gathering audit evidences.

Education

Doctorate, Management
  • at DBA- Tehran University
  • May 2018
Master's degree, MBA on International Management
  • at The Royal Holloway University of London
  • August 2006

Awarded the Scholarship by the British council out of 1200 candidates

Diploma, Part qualified in Management Accounting
  • at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • July 2005
Master's degree, Accounting
  • at Allameh Tabatabaei University
  • September 1998
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at The N.I.O.C. Institute of Accountancy and Finance
  • February 1995

Bayt Tests

Business Plans Test
Score 82%

Specialties & Skills

Gathering
Preparation
Procurement
Microsoft PowerPoint
Planning
MS Word
powerpoint
Purchasing and procurement

Languages

English
Expert
Persian
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

CIMA
  • Member and student
  • January 2005

Training and Certifications

Training by Novo Nordisk training team in Copenhagen, Denmark (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Course
Date Attended:
November 2011
Training by Novo Nordisk Regional office in Turkey, Istanbul (Training)
Training Institute:
New Department Management Program
Date Attended:
June 2012