• Develop RFR Professionals Network Tax Advisory Strategy• Develop the Network internal audit; statutory audits and financial reporting strategy• Provide strategic leadership on the consistent application of the firm’s strategy across the Network• Oversee the strategic expansion of the firm into emerging countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. • Strategic and tactical design of control frameworks in client’s organisation which includes Governance Risk and Controls (GRC); Enterprise Risk Management (ERM); Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plans.• Develop several process Improvement and business automations in clients’ businesses to drive process efficiency and cost optimisation.• Strategic tax planning and advisory services that save clients over US$5million • Worked with clients audit committees to develop clients’ internal audit and internal control strategies and frameworks.• Develop organisation culture of excellence and attract high performers to join the network across the Network’s markets.

• With interaction up to the Board Executive and Audit Committee levels, provide strategic and tactical leadership to the Finance team over the implementation of the Group’s corporate objectives;• Oversee the strategic financial design and control for “Licence ,Engineering, Procurement and Construction (LEPC)”, “Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC)” and “Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Projects”;• Advise and lead on mergers and acquisition (M&A);• Led the strategic design and implementation of Joint Venture Operating Model;• Acting as Finance Accountable Manager for a $4.5bn USD LEPC/EPC and FEED projects;• In conjunction with HR, design and roll out a recruitment policy to deliver on finance strategy;• Provide tactical leadership on Project Financing and Financial leverage and guidance and advice on debt-equity ratios;• Design and successfully implement complex intercompany transfer pricing and cost allocation strategy;• Active member of Project Steering Committees and subsidiary Board;• Drive and manage the delivery of a systematic and structured financial planning, management accounting, financial control and reporting system;• Deputize for the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) when appropriate.

Financial Planning, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Business Process, Strategic Management, Corporate Finance

- Developed and managed a global outstation Risk Control Matrix in use as Outstation Internal Audit Programme using ISA and IIA frameworks.- Developed and managed a global financial and operational Control Self-Assessment (CSA) Programme and implemented its global roll out in line with IIA,ISA and IFRS framework.- Developed and managed a global outstation risk assessment model that objectively access and allocate risks across 69 countries of operations with due consideration to operations, revenue, external environment of the business and applicable controls in place.- Recommended various business improvement strategies with potential savings of AED4.3million (US$ 1.2 million); AED 7.7 million (US$ 2.2 million); AED 5.5 million (US$ 1.5 million) and potential revenue increase of AED 36 million (US$ 10 million) in audit clients' departments.

- Strategic Business Process Review- Strategic Development and Review of Internal controls/Compliance processes- Financial and Statutory Reporting

Managed the integration of Africa and Europe’s Internal Control frameworks with an effective application of ISA principles.Managed the design and implementation of a corporate internal control and Financial Accounting framework for overseas countries using ISA, COBIT, COSO, IFRS, UK and US GAAP as framework/standards.Managed the design and implementation SAP and SOX reporting tracker for Europe & Africa.Managed the design of a generic Employee Approval Authority MatrixManaged the designed and implementation a comprehensive and systematic internal control manual.Put in place a professional audit strategy for internal control review that gives a reasonable assurance and ensure quality of audit work deliveredManaged the design and delivery of overseas revised Self Audit Programme for British Airways after it de-listed from New York Stock Exchange.

Designed and managed a new local financial reporting processes for British Airways passenger and cargo operations in Accra, Ghana.Implemented sapphire billing system change over for cargo operations in Nigeria and GhanaImplemented controls on revenue (sales) and debtors (sales ledger) to achieve compliance with Self Audit Programme [SAP] and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)Implementation of the Berlin Project, and analysis of overseas billing advices/ recharges

Initiated, implemented and managed financial reporting systems change over from Dac-Easy to Pastel accounting software.Designed and implemented a systematic internal control system that ensured effective risk control and mitigationDesigned and documented a financial reporting manual detailing process flows and procedures for accounting information system

I monitored on a quarterly basis, financial activities for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and carry out their annual statutory audit.I also planned and delivered audit of government agencies and companies