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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 - ✔ Leading Finance Functions: Heading the finance function for the group, encompassing controllership, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), taxation, treasury, IT, and insurance across multiple business verticals including timber, agri inputs, and agri commodities.✔ Implementing Structural Changes: Making structural changes to the finance function in alignment with contemporary requirements, implementing need-based learning and development programs, and developing career progression plans for talent across the group’s diverse locations.✔ Ensuring Timely and Accurate Closure: Overseeing the timely and quality closure of management books, ensuring adherence to best industry practices and maintaining high standards of financial reporting and control.✔ Driving Cost Reduction Initiatives: Leading cost reduction initiatives across the group to enhance shareholder returns, implementing strategies to optimize spending and improve financial performance.✔ Establishing Strong Controls: Setting up robust financial controls and review mechanisms to enhance the overall control environment, ensuring effective management of financial operations and risk mitigation.✔ Deploying Digital Finance Solutions: Assessing existing technology systems for cost-benefit analysis and deploying digital finance solutions to drive technological advancement and operational efficiency within the organization.✔ Supporting Business Growth and Risk Management: Supporting business expansion into new geographies, especially West Africa, identifying alternate business opportunities, and managing risk through effective identification and mitigation of currency, counterparty, and credit risks.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 - ✔ Led ERP Implementation: Served as the leading consultant for the successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, enhancing the company's financial systems and processes.✔ Mentored Accounting Team: Mentored and guided a team of 20 accountants, fostering professional development and ensuring high performance within the finance department.✔ Developed Financial Models and Reports: Developed comprehensive financial models and MIS reports for financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and implemented a monthly review process utilizing key financial metrics and ratio analysis.✔ Managed Statutory Report: Oversaw the preparation of statutory books of accounts, reconciliation, and consolidated reports, ensuring compliance with IFRS and maintaining high standards of accuracy and timeliness.✔ Revamped Finance Department Functions: Revamped the finance department by implementing robust controls over financial reporting and operations, streamlining accounts receivable and payable processes, and enhancing reporting functions through regular reconciliations and reviews.

Singapore

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 - ✔ Owned Trial Balances: Managed end-to-end trial balances for four Singaporean entities, one Dubai entity, and five African entities, ensuring comprehensive and accurate financial oversight.✔ Prepared and Presented Global MIS: Prepared monthly global MIS reports, including P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, and presented detailed analyses to the Group Managing Director for 15 entities, covering various dimensions such as vessel, product, origin, and destination.✔ Mentored Accounting Team: Mentored and guided a team of 40 accountants, supporting their professional development and ensuring high standards of financial reporting and analysis.✔ Developed and Monitored Budgets: Prepared zero-based budgets at the entity, product, and sub-product levels, and conducted regular performance measurements against actuals to ensure financial accuracy and alignment with strategic goals.✔ Cultivated Organizational Culture: Maintained and developed a positive organizational culture and reputation with staff, associates, and external stakeholders, fostering an environment of collaboration and integrity.✔ Managed Fund Planning and Allocation: Reviewed and managed weekly fund planning and allocation of working capital across 12 product desks, considering risk, returns, and cycle time to optimize financial performance.✔ Implemented Accounting Policies: Acted as the custodian for significant accounting policies, overseeing the implementation of IFRS 9, 15, and 16 across all offices, ensuring compliance and consistency in financial reporting.

Ghana

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 - ✔ Developed Agri Business Strategy: Collaborated closely with the Executive Director and Group CFO to develop and implement a comprehensive Agri Business strategy for the country, driving strategic growth and operational excellence.✔ Conducted Business Reviews: Performed critical reviews of business operations and presented detailed whitepapers on business health, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvement.✔ Provided Financial Services: Led a team of 30 accountants to deliver financial services, including budget setting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and management of financial accounts, supporting informed decision-making at all organizational levels.✔ Establish Business Processes: Established and optimized various business processes, including a Risk Management Framework, real- time dashboards, accounting policies, Capex policies, financial ratios, variance analysis, and statutory compliance mechanisms.✔ Manage Financial Reporting: Oversaw the monthly closure of books and preparation of MIS reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) for presentation to the country leadership team, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance with group reporting standards.✔ Risk Management: Assessed credit and currency risk positions, advised on hedging instruments, and implemented systems and procedures to enhance financial control and operational efficiency.Managed Working Capital: Successfully raised working capital of GH₵ 100 million (USD 20 million).

Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 - ✔ Managed Financial Reporting: Executed the monthly closure of books and prepared comprehensive MIS reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) for presentation to the Country leadership team, ensuring accuracy in group reporting currency.✔ Mentored a Team and Tracked Performance: Mentored a team of 10 accountants, prepared the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), tracked performance against budget, conducted SKU-wise sales and margin analysis, and initiated branch-wise profitability reviews and weekly executive summaries.✔ Optimized Financial Operations: Enhanced working capital management through effective inventory, debtor, and vendor aging, bank reconciliations; transformed the import payment model, negotiated forex savings of USD 500K, and ensured 100% statutory compliance while handling FIRS and LIRS audits independently.

Gurgaon

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝐲- ✔ Enhanced Financial Controls and Reporting: Developed and implemented robust payment and internal control systems tailored to the organization’s needs, prepared standalone and consolidated financial statements in compliance with the revised Schedule VI, and managed the creation of cash flow and fund flow statements, Fixed Assets Register (FAR), and MIS reports.

Chartered Accountant

B Com (H), (With First Division)