Syed S. Arfin, Fcca, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Qatar

Doha, Doha, Qa

- Responsible for finances of nearly US$10 Billion and US$7 Billion derivatives. Highly experienced in syndicate and bilateral financing, tax lease structures, bond financing, & sale-leaseback financing.- Attend Board meetings, and make C-suite presentations on Treasury projects and initiatives.- Leading hedging and risk management strategy such as Interest rate hedging, FX hedging, etc.- Executed US$ 1.5 Billion M&A investments and financings by liaising with financial advisors, facility agents, financing counsels, business partners, credit rating agencies, and syndicate banks. Prepared reports for the management to address risks such as credit, investment, compliance, & liquidity risk. - Accountable for compliance with financing agreements by monitoring covenants, liquidity management, debt & coverage ratios, cash waterfall, working capital, dividend planning, insurance, and in-house funding. - Manage credit rating agency queries from S&P, Fitch, and Moody’s. - Developed and maintained financial models to record, monitor, & report financial performance. - Leads and trains a team of treasury professionals to work independently and plays an active role for the training and development needs of treasury team. - Responsible for developing and maintaining cash management and operations, bank account structure (Host-to-Host), account mandate, forex requirements, KYC queries, regulatory requirements, etc. to ensure smooth functioning of treasury operations.- Actively lead the Treasury team in the SAP TRM module implementation, reporting, and upgrades.- Responsible for treasury’s internal audits, external audits, ISO audits, risk audits, and SOX audits.- Actively collaborate with internal stakeholders on cost optimization, process enhancements, accounting, IFRS, tax, payroll payments, forex, and shareholder loan requirements. - Risk Management leadership in identifying and managing Top risks, Treasury risks, and other Strategic initiatives.

- Develop and maintain financial models for tracking and budgeting construction cost, sales income, working capital management, and capital financing of all real estate projects.- Analyse financial reports for senior management, Board members, Investors, and taxation reporting purpose.- Prepared dashboard for tracking construction material, commodities, metal, and fuel prices. - Prepared Private Placement Memorandums (PPM) for investors by considering the Capital structure, Dividend distribution pattern, Project Payback, Exit Strategy, IRR, NPV, and Residual Income.- Review the annual operating budget and prepare variance report for the management.- Perform investment analysis and make recommendations to the Investment Director and CFO.- Actively collaborated in maintaining relations with asset managers, investment houses, banks, pension funds, and investors. - Developed new reporting dashboards, market analytics, forex analytics, and various monitoring tools for the CFO such as accounts receivables, accounts payables, cash position, performance fees of investment funds, and sales status report.- Structured various portfolios of Fixed Rental income, Social Housing projects, Sale and leaseback transactions, Land trading, Commercial Complex, hotels, and resorts.

Chicago, Il, Us

Grant Thornton is one of the world's largest premier professional services firms with a presence in over 140 countries. Their services range from providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to privately held businesses, public interest entities, and public sector entities.- Conducted Due Diligence reviews and Company Valuation for Acquisitions, Partnership disputes, and Private investments. - Prepared Feasibility Reports for Tourism Projects, Hotels, Universities, Information Technology, and shopping malls.- In-depth exposure and knowledge of IAS / IFRS (International Accounting Standard)- Contributed and led various external audit assignments for Dairy company, Sports equipment,Retail groups, Construction groups, Infrastructure projects, Education Institutions, Brokeragefirm.

Master'S Degree, Alm Finance, Extension School, Finance

Executive Education: Strategic Leadership Development Certificate Program

Acca Member, Finance

B.Sc. Honours, Applied Accounting