Hardeep Singh Email and Phone Number

• Ensuring approved budgets and business plans are executed within approved limits.• Works closely with C-level executives, Executive leaders, and BoD/Senior management and Executive Affairs Authority, Abu Dhabi Government. Direct reporting to the Director of FP&A & VP Finance.• Managing Capex budgeting & Forecasting. Evaluating various CAPEX needs submitted by multiple departments, rationalize the spending, and prepare business cases to evaluate such spending (NPV, IRR, Management memos, & Disposal memos). I am working on the Fixed Assets Tagging project.• Maintain and monitor Financial and Operational KPIs and raise red flags if KPIs diverge against budgeted/Planned KPIs for Capex and Shared Services.• Work with reporting teams to properly present data in audited financial statements and regulatory filings. • Develop & maintain relationships with external stakeholders, banks, and auditors for all audit- related work, reporting, and submission.• Working on internal controls, automation & development of systems for the Finance control department, and section-level reporting along with coordination with the IT team. • Evaluating the amortization of Opex charge-outs of IT expenses at the group level.• Manage & review the reconciliation, preparation, and submission of the company’s VAT.• Reviewing efficiency reports for all towers of Finance Shared Services (P2P & O2C) & submitting it to the management & Business units. Ensuring books are closed effectively.

• Led a dynamic team of 15 across UAE, KSA, and Qatar, overseeing the FTE budget and charge-outs while conducting regular employee evaluations to drive performance improvement.• Drove efficient receivables management by engaging directly with clients, ensuring timely payments, and optimized payables through strategic negotiation for enhanced working capital management. • Transition of Abu Dhabi, KSA & Qatar Finance control operations to Dubai Finance Shared Services.• Managed comprehensive operations of Finance Shared Services and payroll for 500+ employees monthly, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.• Managed the CAPEX budget and other activities of Fixed asset’s management.• Successful deployment of new travel vendors and implementation of online travel booking tool (Concur). Worked along with Global Travel Management Team from IPG, New York.• Successful deployment of new invoice workflow for optimum management of Accounts Payable operations.

• Managed monthly closing of financial records and ensured the accuracy of financial statements.• Managed deal finalization, LC & BG for shipments & other banking related tasks.• Implemented six sigma efficiency which resulted in cost savings.• Managed Procure to Pay (Accounts Payable) tower and ensured the accuracy of the AP books. Managed AP team of 20 FTE.• Transition of Oman & KSA finance control operations to UAE Finance Shared Services & created roadmap for the transition of UAE finance shared services to India location

• Trade Spend Management & Marketing- BEI & Non-BEI spend management.• Worked along with GENPACT team for transition of RB finance control department to remote location. Post transition monitored the team of GENPACT based in INDIA.• Provided support provision to Supply Finance, Commercial Finance, and Marketing Finance.• Actualizing the In-Market Sales (IMS) for the month and deploying budget & performed Distributor’s audits.• Managed the Accounts Payable operations of RB for the MENA region.• Implemented GFCF (Global Finance Control Framework for RB Middle East).

• Oversaw UAE finance operations, managing a team of 10 professionals to optimize financial processes.• Played a pivotal role in successful new store openings at Yas Mall and Dragon Mart, executing the strategic implementation of Oracle ERP.• Led the team to enhance productivity and efficiency across all accounting functions.

• Spearheaded shared services operations for a leading technology client across three countries: Spain, Portugal, and France.• Fostered cross-country collaboration, boosting performance and results.

• Spearheaded shared services process management for the APAC and US regions, driving the successful transition of Accounts Payables operations in NOIDA and Chennai for two high-profile clients in Banking and Shipping & Logistics.• Led APAC & US shared services for streamlined operations