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United Arab Emirates

To ensure effective financial, capital management, reporting, performance, governance and controls of Zurich Insurance Company's Middle East Entities. Exco member of the Commercial Insurance leadership team.

Middle East

To ensure effective financial, capital management, reporting, performance, governance and controls of Zurich’s Middle East Entities. Exco member of the Life Insurance and CI leadership team.

Uae & Bahrain

Creating and ensuring effective financial control across UAE and Bahrain. Ensuring compliance with relevant law, regulation and accounting standards. Responsible for developing, promoting and managing an effective financial control framework. Ensuring financial activities are conducted in accordance with the highest professional standards and principles of governance.

Uae

Responsible for all matters pertaining to accounting and finance, including projections, modelling and pitching to investors, VC and High Net Worth Individuals.

Middle East

Accountable for the performance for all aspects of finance operations in the Middle East. Responsible for developing and delivering transformational activities and best in class operations. Autonomy to create strategic direction, policy and vision for Middle East Finance Operations in line with General Insurance business strategy and Global Finance Operations strategy.

Middle East

Responsible for establishing internal controls and creating and maintaining best practices appropriate for a large MNC. Financial accounting and reporting for 7 Middle East entities and production of statutory accounts and audit responsibility. Dealing with solvency requirements of various jurisdictions.

Middle East

Dealing on behalf of 8 AIG associated entities in the Middle East. Reporting to various stakeholders (HQ,New York), upper management (in Middle East), insurance, tax and other statutory & regulatory authorities. Dealing with solvency requirements of various jurisdictions. Production of statutory accounts, audit responsibility and tax reporting.

Uae

Responsible for managing a portfolio of AED4 million, approximately 90 Small to Medium Enterprise clients. Undertaking external audits for entities in accordance with Accounting and Auditing Standards and other local legislative requirements. Preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for managing portfolio of AUD500k, approximately 45 clients. Undertaking external audits and providing Business Advisory, Taxation & Financial Planning services. Undertaking assurance engagements and preparing financial statements and tax returns. Bookkeeping work undertaken and research on various tax issues and preparation of tax advice. Liaising with regulatory authorities on behalf of client. Assisting in all aspects of running an accounting practice.

Advanced Management Program

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Emba

Fintech Certificate Course: Future Commerce, Fintech

Graduate Diploma Of Law, Solicitor

Ca, Accounting, Audit, Finance

Bachelor Of Financial Administration / Bachelor Of Laws, Finance, Accounting, Law

Diploma Financial Services, Financial Planning, Insurance, Wealth Creation,

Certified Internal Auditor, Internal Audit, Internal Controls

Education record

Executive Mba

Sustainability Leadership And Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability

Building a fundamental knowledge of sustainability, corporate responsibility and ESG needed to address your organisation’s goals.

Certificate In Climate Risk, Climate Risk And Sustainability

Managing climate-related risks and supporting the transition to a low-carbon world.