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Dubai, AE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Comprehensively lead the finance function for the Region. Drive profitability, Business expansion & partnering, External Stakeholder Mgmt., Cash generation, Accounting, Reporting, Treasury, Audit, Compliance and.
• Heading IFRS compliant financial statements across countries; Leading monthly books close & reporting.
• Evaluating all investments and withdrawals in the business for profitable running of operations.
• Managing funding requirements, forecasts, cash pooling, and local treasury management to facilitate business.
• Spearheading entire taxation function (direct & indirect) including compliances and tax planning across the region.
• Ensuring compliance across countries for relevant external & internal regulatory, secretarial & legal framework.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Establishing & Stabilizing finance function for a Multinational oil trading & refining start up in UAE.
• Acquired startup funding from the group through feasibility, risk & profitability analysis of business across 5 yrs. span.
• Developing and maintaining first time right finance processes, accounting & reporting framework, defining KPI’s across business for inventory mgmt. P&L drivers and overall performance measurement packs.
• Preparation and consolidation of accounts and Monthly MIS adhering to IFRS and Group policies.
• Perform hedge accounting to align the books with the economics of the risk mitigation. Recognizing the impact of the derivative on the business position on month close basis.
• Collaborate with Senior mgmt. in monthly business reviews and implement improvements to increase profitability.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Responsible for maintaining P&L at zero for a cost recovery entity.
• Lead pre closing Balance Sheet & P&L review across entities to identify anomalies & advise rectification.
• Ensuring compliance across businesses to various regulatory, Legal, Internal controls and tax compliance frameworks.
• Preparation of various performance metrics & dashboards analyzing different financial parameters for management.
• Develop and manage KPI’s and performance measures to assess performances across businesses & countries.
• Handle all Internal & External Audits, ensure timely completion and implement on recommendations if any.

Dubai, UAE

• Technical & Operational lead for VAT for the business across Europe & South east Asia.
• Ensure complete & accurate VAT accounts in the general ledger in compliance with tax law & policies.
• Own the preparation process, validation and filing of monthly VAT returns in compliance with the relevant regulations.
• Continuously evaluate business changes to understand any impacts on VAT compliance then undertake appropriate actions to ensure smooth operations & proper reporting.
• Setting up tax registrations, IT systems, advisors and finance teams for new countries in scope.
• Development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives in VAT area to improve process efficiency.

Mumbai Area, India

• Functional In charge to Implement various SAP finance modules from conceptualization to post implementation care across entities and businesses in Shell India.
• Assured compliance to local laws, and assurance policies, while implementing global systems for assets & projects for downstream India business.
• Spearheaded complete preparation of legal/fiscal requirement checklists with focus on compliant systems, controls, and process solutions. Improved project outcomes and deliverables by overseeing multiple milestones.
• Delivered subject matter expertise, while leading SAP Implementation for 30000+ assets worth $250M.
• Planned and implemented first ever ERP for projects for 100+ projects worth $100M.
• Ensured integrated planning, and keeping stakeholders informed/engaged, while leading wide spread working groups and dependencies, including global, regional and local teams.

Chartered Accountant

Management Accountant

General Management

Bachelors In Commerce