Mohammad Sharaan Mba, Cpa, Cma, Cfa-L2 Candidate Email & Phone Number

Finance Director with 15 years managerial experience across FMCG, Food and Beverage, Retail, and Construction industries. A wealth of expertise in developing and executing financial strategies that drive sustainable growth and operational excellence.Holding an MBA degree (finance path) from The University of Manchester, a CFA-L2 candidate, with CPA and CMA certifications. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated the ability to navigate complex financial landscapes, optimize cash flow, and implement strategic solutions aligned with organizational goals.In a previous role within Food and Beverage / retail sector, I guided the company through the challenges of a global pandemic to facilitate the addition of two new venues within five years, leveraging government-backed financing programs, focusing on customer needs, staff engagement, and product development, boosted revenue 15% above budget and a 20% reduction in fixed cost. In a recent role within construction industry, I led significant financial turnaround by re-engineering financial processes and optimizing resources. My achievements included a 2.5% increase in project margins and 7% reduction in fixed cost, through strategic cost management. I improved reporting efficiency by shortening the monthly reporting cycle from 20 to 12 days, and enhanced Oracle-Fusion ERP functional processes and modules to boost operational efficiency and driving automation. In a previous role as a regional finance manager, I collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to drive the company's regional expansion across the GCC, developed robust financial strategies and established finance shared services, enabling the setup of five new subsidiaries. consistently met or exceeded objectives, including managing group consolidated financial audits across GCC, effective cash flow and working capital management. My core strengths include strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, CAPEX, KPIs, performance analysis, IFRS, Audit, ERP, tax planning, stakeholders management, compliance and implementing effective internal controls. My hands-on management style and commitment to professional development have consistently driven organizational success and financial stability.Specialties:✔️ Leadership ✔️ Strategy ✔️ Financial Planning ✔️ Budgeting ✔️ Forecasting ✔️Advanced Excel ✔️ IFRS standards ✔️ Transformation ✔️ Stakeholders Management ✔️ Internal Controls ✔️ ERP ✔️ Financial Modelling ✔️ Compliance ✔️ Cash flow Management ✔️ Performance Analysis / KPIs ✔️ Change Management ✔️Cross-Functional Team ✔️ Optimization