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United Arab Emirates

• Led and oversaw daily operations of the wholesale channel, driving a remarkable 40% of the total business and achieving double-digit revenue growth across partner accounts.• Managed and monitored accurate POSM credit balance reconciliation, enabling informed internal reporting, and facilitating budget exercises.• Manage the regional reporting metrics for Gross and Net Sales by market and category, resulting in enhanced risk visibility, actionable insights, and targeted goal… Show more • Led and oversaw daily operations of the wholesale channel, driving a remarkable 40% of the total business and achieving double-digit revenue growth across partner accounts.• Managed and monitored accurate POSM credit balance reconciliation, enabling informed internal reporting, and facilitating budget exercises.• Manage the regional reporting metrics for Gross and Net Sales by market and category, resulting in enhanced risk visibility, actionable insights, and targeted goal achievement, alongside Market Development Managers.• Identified and implemented continuous improvement opportunities in processes and practices, integrating international best practices and productivity enhancements, ultimately optimizing efficiency.• Conducted qaurterly reviews of Advertising & Promotions, G&A spends against budget and latest estimates, ensuring expenditure alignment with realized sales targets and significant contributions to incremental sales.• Collaborated with the Commercial Director in P&L management, effectively achieving targeted Gross Margin and Brand Margin through strategic recommendations and actionable levers for desired outcomes for 11 markets Show less

Bangkok City, Thailand

• Implemented optimal Sales Controlling best-practices in recently acquired markets of Japan & Australia, enhancing sales effectiveness and efficiency.• Ensured SOX compliance by effectively implementing Internal Audit recommendations across new legal entities, maintaining regulatory adherence and operational integrity.• Led the development of annual budget and operational plans, aligning organizational goals and strategies to financial resources.• Enabled precise revenue and… Show more • Implemented optimal Sales Controlling best-practices in recently acquired markets of Japan & Australia, enhancing sales effectiveness and efficiency.• Ensured SOX compliance by effectively implementing Internal Audit recommendations across new legal entities, maintaining regulatory adherence and operational integrity.• Led the development of annual budget and operational plans, aligning organizational goals and strategies to financial resources.• Enabled precise revenue and bottom-line forecasting on a monthly and quarterly basis, providing critical insights for strategic decision-making and financial planning. Show less

United Arab Emirates

• Collaborated as a finance business partner within a matrix organization, driving and optimizing revenue growth, reporting in a dotted line to the Chief Market Officer.• Oversaw various regional Sales Reporting Dashboards and Metrics Reporting as a custodian, enhancing data accuracy and accessibility.• Strategically initiated a roadmap, catapulting a below-average performing market to a 20% growth, leveraging operational improvements, insightful pricing analysis, and innovative… Show more • Collaborated as a finance business partner within a matrix organization, driving and optimizing revenue growth, reporting in a dotted line to the Chief Market Officer.• Oversaw various regional Sales Reporting Dashboards and Metrics Reporting as a custodian, enhancing data accuracy and accessibility.• Strategically initiated a roadmap, catapulting a below-average performing market to a 20% growth, leveraging operational improvements, insightful pricing analysis, and innovative business cases modeling for premium and green field opportunities.• Contributed to the development of controllership structures for the CBOB New Strategic Initiative of Digitalization, resulting in a 7% revenue boost for the Technical Services Business.• Played a pivotal role in implementing a driver-based model, significantly enhancing the accuracy of Op-Ex forecasting.• Managed and provided crucial ad-hoc and statistical reports for regional clusters and Global HQ, enabling data-driven decision-making.• Executed SAP FICO runs for month-end close in close collaboration with the Finance team, ensuring seamless financial processes.• Reviewed IBM Cognos consolidation results to assess month-to-date performance, contributing to informed financial evaluations.• Prepared, reviewed, and presented monthly P&L and Cost Center reports to the regional management team of 4 legal entities, ensuring transparency and accountability.• Produced comprehensive Revenue Cost Variance Analysis reports, providing valuable insights during monthly & quarterly management review meetings and annual Board review meetings.• Assisted in planning and formulating the annual and strategic 5-year Cost and Sales Budget, facilitating informed decision-making for the Filling Machine, Aseptic packaging cartons, and Aftersales Service business across 21 countries in the MEA region.• Prepared the 5-year OPLA pro-forma Balance Sheet and Operating Income Statements, ensuring financial stability and strategic planning. Show less

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managed the preparation and thorough review of merchandise and non-merchandise payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness• Oversaw and maintained the book of accounts for 3 Major Brands across 3 GCC locations, ensuring accurate financial records and compliance• Enabled accurate and timely processing of intercompany transactions, presenting rejection reports to the Brand Finance Manager monthly for swift resolution and financial accuracy• Conducted precise Logistic Invoice… Show more • Managed the preparation and thorough review of merchandise and non-merchandise payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness• Oversaw and maintained the book of accounts for 3 Major Brands across 3 GCC locations, ensuring accurate financial records and compliance• Enabled accurate and timely processing of intercompany transactions, presenting rejection reports to the Brand Finance Manager monthly for swift resolution and financial accuracy• Conducted precise Logistic Invoice Verification for non-merchandise and inter-company transactions, ensuring financial accuracy and smooth logistics operations• Developed and maintained quarterly vendor reconciliations, asserting control over open line items within the Principal Vendor account, critical to the unique dropship vendor business model• Engaged with internal/external auditors, providing essential assistance and information, facilitating smooth and successful completion of audits. Show less

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Led the acquisition of new client relationships by effectively sourcing across multi-product SME offerings, ensuring thorough due-diligence, compliance, and governance during onboarding.• Notable Achievement: Surpassed 75% of the team's April 2013 TWC target, securing the highest facility fees of AED100,000 within the SME department across SCH.

B.Com, Accountancy And Finance

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