Senior Manager Consulting
Keystone Tax Consulting LLC
Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months
Corporate Taxation Advisor: Provided expert advice on Corporate Taxation to clients across diverse industries, ensuring
compliance & optimal financial outcomes.
VAT Advisor: Offered valuable guidance on VAT matters, contributing to clients' understanding and adherence to VAT regulations
and requirements.
CFO Services Specialist: Delivered CFO services to corporate entities, focusing on enhancing key performance results and overall
financial health.
Internal Audit Specialist: Led internal audit assignments for groups, identifying control weaknesses & recommending process
improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
Financial Consultant: Conducted annual audits, providing insightful advice to clients on their financial positions & results, contributing
to informed decision-making.
Special Assignments Expert: Undertook special assignments based on client requests, showcasing adaptability & a solution-oriented
approach to diverse challenges
Spearheading a business AED 200 million spanning across parent company, JVs, and subsidiaries
Leading the Risk Management and Controllership sphere as Chief Financial Officer; key member of the Member of Audit, Risk
Management and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board
Defining long term business goals & yearly budgets and driving achievement of the same through financial strategies &
processes
Representing the company before the Board and Audit Committee for business review, strategy creation and investment
proposals
Defining & driving efforts towards ROIC and Capacity Utilization for improving the valuation
Managing Fund Raising/ Project Financing and raising equity for large projects/ expansion/ future growth of the company
Establishing & managing relationships with banks & financial institutions for enabling working capital and project financing
Devising and implementing several financial & corporate governance policies and procedures and ensuring strict adherence
Driving technology intervention across the function and leading various projects on digitization/ automation of repetitive
processes
Steering Business, Financial, and Tax Planning
Providing directional leadership to the entire Finance Function along with the Secretarial, IT & Legal (supporting litigation)
verticals
Leveraging Financial & Business Analytics in assessing & reporting the Financial Performance with emphasis on profitability,
cost control, investment and cash management
Administering various activities like reviewing all financial transactions, reporting, and policies for the entity including general
ledger account transactions & reconciliations, monthly variance reports, monthly financial statements, and so on
Reviewing monthly treasury MIS and incorporating monthly cash flows in the same
Negotiating for the best rates with maximum coverage and benefits for Insurance Renewals for JB Policy and medical insurance
of the group
Managing external audits of all the entities within the group
Performing the internal audit team to ensure that the internal audit scope and review are covering the entire store operations
Conducting feasibility studies and performance review of stores
Administering Microsoft Dynamics ERP Implementation steering committee and finance function lead
Taking care of Product Pricing and Discount Strategy
Ensuring timely filing of VAT and Tax returns, coordinating with tax departments and external auditors for completing
assessments
Assisting the organization in Tax Planning and structuring
Assessed notifications and regulations issued by Central Banks of UAE, Oman, and Kuwait
Evaluated the financial covenants and capital requirements as stipulated by regulatory bodies including Central Banks of 3
regions
Followed up with banks & financial institutions for ensuring adequate fund availability for existing & future business ventured
of the organization
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 as
Management Accountant
Jan 2010 - Nov 2020 as
Head of Internal Audit &
Compliance
Nov 2020 - Dec 2021 as
Head of Finance
Led & managed the entire process covering valuation, due diligence and execution of the deal for disposal
Interacted with board members in analyzing and advising on the potential impact of long-term plans, implemented new
programs/ strategies, statutory regulations, capital adequacy and major strategic decisions on organizational bottom lines
Evaluated team performance and render productivity enhancement feedback; Groomed/ mentored and trained team members
based on business or operational requirements
Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, US, UK) as
Performance review of jewellery, exchange, and fashion retail divisions and presenting comprehensive reports to management
Spearheaded the quality initiative projects of the group like ISO, DQA, Bareek
Exposure: Worked for various industries including hospitality, trading, jewellery, manufacturing; Assisted in audit management;
prepared financial projections, financial analysis, ratio analysis on behalf of client
Bachelor of Commerce from University of Calicut
A qualified Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).