Syed Zeeshan Haider

 Job Responsibilities:
 Lead the overall finance function for United Development Company (UDC) Reporting, Budgeting, and Owners Association Management Company (TPOC - The Pearl Owners Corporation), overseeing a portfolio of more than 20, 000 mixed-use property units (The Pearl Island and Gewan Island) with an annual operating budget exceeding QAR 200 million.
 Direct financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities, including annual operating budgets, service charge budgets, and long-term reserve fund strategies in compliance with MOLAK governance frameworks and industry best practices.
 Oversee cash flow management, working capital, operating expenditures, and capital investment programs to ensure long-term financial sustainability.
 Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes and support the consolidation of subsidiary financial results within the UDC Group.
 Review, negotiate, and finalize facility management and service provider agreements to ensure financial efficiency and contractual compliance.
 Ensure the timely preparation and presentation of financial statements, management reports, board reports, and strategic financial analyses.
 Manage service charge billing, collections, receivables monitoring, and recovery processes while maintaining strong financial controls.
 Lead reserve fund management and investment oversight, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and governing documents.
 Coordinate external audits and regulatory reviews, ensuring timely resolution of audit observations and full compliance with reporting deadlines.
 Establish and strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks, risk management policies, and compliance procedures.
 Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and Owners Association legislation.
 Provide strategic financial guidance and business insights to the Board of Directors and executive management to support informed decision-making.
 Oversee procurement finance controls, contract evaluations, vendor payments, and commercial financial assessments.
 Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
 Maintain effective relationships with property managers, community managers, auditors, financial institutions, legal advisors, and regulatory authorities.
 Manage banking relationships, project financing arrangements, investment activities, and funding facilities for development and operational requirements.
 Drive the implementation, optimization, and integration of ERP and CRM systems to enhance financial reporting, operational efficiency, and data governance.
Key Achievements
 Consistently achieved annual service charge collection rates exceeding 95%, significantly strengthening cash flow and liquidity management.
 Enhanced the recovery process through strategic legal enforcement and court proceedings, successfully recovering more than 70% of long-outstanding aged receivables.
 Successfully implemented an integrated ERP platform, centralizing UDC property owner data and streamlining billing, sales, leasing, and financial controls across all Owners Associations.
 Delivered operational cost optimization initiatives resulting in savings of 20%-30% while maintaining service quality and operational standards.
 Strengthened financial governance, reporting transparency, and internal controls across the Owners Association portfolio, supporting sustainable growth and regulatory compliance.

• Lead the overall finance function for United Development Company (UDC) Reporting, Budgeting, and Owners
Association Management Company (TPOC - The Pearl Owners Corporation), overseeing a portfolio of more than
20, 000 mixed-use property units (The Pearl Island and Gewan Island) with an annual operating budget exceeding
QAR 200 million.
• Direct financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities, including annual operating budgets,
service charge budgets, and long-term reserve fund strategies in compliance with MOLAK governance frameworks
and industry best practices.
• Oversee cash flow management, working capital, operating expenditures, and capital investment programs to
ensure long-term financial sustainability.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes and support the consolidation of subsidiary
financial results within the UDC Group.
• Review, negotiate, and finalize facility management and service provider agreements to ensure financial efficiency
and contractual compliance.
• Ensure the timely preparation and presentation of financial statements, management reports, board reports, and
strategic financial analyses.
• Manage service charge billing, collections, receivables monitoring, and recovery processes while maintaining
strong financial controls.
• Lead reserve fund management and investment oversight, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and
governing documents.
• Coordinate external audits and regulatory reviews, ensuring timely resolution of audit observations and full
compliance with reporting deadlines.
• Establish and strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks, risk management policies, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements & Owners Association legislation.
• Provide strategic financial guidance and business insights to the Board of Directors and executive management to
support informed decision-making.
• Oversee procurement finance controls, contract evaluations, vendor payments, and commercial financial
assessments.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and
continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective relationships with property managers, community managers, auditors, financial institutions,
legal advisors, and regulatory authorities.
• Manage banking relationships, project financing arrangements, investment activities, and funding facilities for
development and operational requirements.
• Drive the implementation, optimization, and integration of ERP and CRM systems to enhance financial reporting,
operational efficiency, and data governance.
Key Achievements
◦ Consistently achieved annual service charge collection rates exceeding 95%, significantly strengthening cash flow
and liquidity management.
◦ Enhanced the recovery process through strategic legal enforcement and court proceedings, successfully
recovering more than 70% of long-outstanding aged receivables.
◦ Successfully implemented an integrated ERP platform, centralizing UDC property owner data and streamlining
billing, sales, leasing, and financial controls across all Owners Associations.
◦ Delivered operational cost optimization initiatives resulting in savings of 20%-30% while maintaining service
quality and operational standards.
◦ Strengthened financial governance, reporting transparency, and internal controls across the Owners Association
portfolio, supporting sustainable growth and regulatory compliance.

• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS).
• Managing the overall accounting process of my department involves Accounts Receivables (Revenue Booking),
Accounts Payroll Processing, Fixed Asset etc.
• Managing the portfolio of investments in Shares, Bonds, Sukuk etc.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate recording of all revenue-related transactions in accordance with International
Accounting Standards (IAS 17)
• Responsible for approving the Receipts (Rental & General) along with the concerned projects payments and
performs Daily/monthly/quarterly/yearly closing process.
• Ensuring the proper booking of the receipts & payments on the daily basis in Journal, GL and the spread sheets.
• Performing the aging analysis of Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payables.
• Review Bank Reconciliation and Revenue accounts on the Daily basis, and manage cash flow.
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Managing the Financials of Owners Association (Related Parties)
• Coordinating with RERA authorities for the Budget approvals and Budget Audits.
• Preparation and Submission of Monthly Revenue & Expenses Budgets of Projects and Annual Fiscal Year Budget of
Company.
• Finalization and Submission of accurate Monthly Financial Statements, Cash Flows and providing the variance
analysis.
• Finalization of Annual Statutory Accounts and ensuring year end External Audit.
• Liaising with Banks, manage credit portfolio, facilities include general and project specific lines for structured loans,
overdrafts lines to meet working capital requirements, bank guarantees,
• Managing a team of 8 Finance Personnel and ensuring that competent staff is in place to meet all of the
requirements for financial reporting & control.
• Some of the major Sectors include:
Construction
FMCG
Auto Motors

 Job Responsibilities:

 Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS).
 Managing the overall accounting process of my department involves Accounts Receivables (Revenue Booking), Accounts Payroll Processing, Fixed Asset etc.
 Managing the portfolio of investments in Shares, Bonds, Sukuk etc.
 Responsible for ensuring accurate recording of all revenue-related transactions in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS 17)
 Responsible for approving the Receipts (Rental & General) along with the concerned projects payments and performs Daily/monthly/quarterly/yearly closing process.
 Ensuring the proper booking of the receipts & payments on the daily basis in Journal, GL and the spread sheets.
 Performing the aging analysis of Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payables.
 Review Bank Reconciliation and Revenue accounts on the Daily basis, and manage cash flow.
 Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
 Managing the Financials of Owner’s Association (Related Parties)
 Coordinating with RERA authorities for the Budget approvals and Budget Audits.
 Preparation and Submission of Monthly Revenue & Expenses Budgets of Projects and Annual Fiscal Year Budget of Company.
 Finalization and Submission of accurate Monthly Financial Statements, Cash Flows and providing the variance analysis.
 Finalization of Annual Statutory Accounts and ensuring year end External Audit.
 Liaising with Banks, manage credit portfolio, facilities include general and project specific lines for structured loans, overdrafts lines to meet working capital requirements, bank guarantees,
 Managing a team of 8 Finance Personnel and ensuring that competent staff is in place to meet all of the requirements for financial reporting & control.
 Some of the major Sectors include:
Construction
FMCG
Auto Motors
Key Achievements
 Successfully completed the transmission of our OA projects to the Molak System governed by RERA.
 Successfully completed the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Responsible for entire modules e.g. payables, Receivables, inventory, Procurement, Property Management, Banks, Fixed Assets, Payroll).
 VAT Implementations in 2018.

 Job Responsibilities:
1. ACCOUNTING ADVISORY SERVICES
 Prepared financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
 Advised clients on statutory compliance and regulatory requirements.
 Assisted in the implementation of accounting and internal control systems.
2. STATUTORY AUDITS
 Planned, executed, and supervised statutory audits.
 Reviewed financial statements for compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
 Performed analytical reviews and risk assessments.
 Prepared audit reports, management letters, and audit summaries.
 Evaluated key business processes, including revenue and fixed assets.
3. INTERNAL AUDITS
 Assessed internal controls and accounting systems.
 Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures.
 Conducted risk assessments and special audit assignments.
 Developed annual audit plans and performed business process reviews.
 Presented audit findings and recommendations to management.
Following is the list of few major clients handled during my job tenure:
• Rupali Group (Textile Industry)
• Presson Descon (Real Estate & Construction)
• Azad Group (Textile, Mart, Toyota Motors)
• Freddy’s Café (Restaurant)
• Hamdard laboratories (Pharmaceutical and FMCG)