Muhammad Rehan Usmani Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, United States

Transforming R&D Finance in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

United Kingdom

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

London / Munich

Finance Excellence ProgramAssignment as Transformation Strategy Lead orchestrating the NorthStar for our Products business across Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure and Mobility

Singapore

Democratising access to financial services

Singapore / Gulf Region

Blink Co is a B2B SaaS tech startup, offering an end to end digital ordering platform enabling brick and mortar businesses to go online at a blazing speed with a full suite of payment integrations, fleet management system with live rider tracking, and advanced data analytics using Power BI, with hyper-localized marketing opportunities for vendors.Our clients include some of the largest household names such as Nandos, IHOP, Tanmiah, Burger King, Spar, Dunkin Donuts, Pie in the Sky, Baskin Robbins, Applebees, and so on.

Munich / Stuttgart / Cambridge

Working on the Digital Twins strategy of Bosch Building Technologies

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Menap Region

Fast-growing B2B e-commerce tech startup in MENAP region, serving over 30,000+ retailer stores in an industry worth $80+ billion per year.

London, United Kingdom

Group Finance Lead for the multi-year Making Finance Brilliant** ('MFB') Programme at BT plc (Digital & Finance Transformation) responsible for identifying, refining and signing off key financial risks and embedding controls (SOx and internal control framework) across all key end to end financial processes including:-Source to Pay (S2P) -Lead to Cash (L2C)-Plan to Perform (P2P)-Record to Report (R2R)-HR TransformationThis involves assessing the As-Is / To-Be controls in line with the controls framework. **BT’s Making Finance Brilliant Programme (MFB) is a digital Finance transformation fundamentally changing the operating model, processes and technology across Finance in BT at a CFU and CU level. The programme is underpinned by implementation of SAP S/4 HANA, BW, BPC, ARIBA, Concur, GRC and MDG to replace existing finance technology. Other responsibilities include:-Designing/scoping of and phased implementation of cloud-based S/4 HANA incl. SAP Ariba (marketplace for B2B transactions) and SAP Concur (Expense management)-Scoping and roll out of SAP GRC Process Controls (PC) and complementing Access Controls (AC)-Design and implementation of Collibra for visualisation of end to end information flows across the global business, working closely with Data Director-Develop and deliver communications strategy for change to Finance professionals in BT globallyCompany wide activities:-Leading a workstream on Onboarding of new joiners in finance as part of Finance Director's "People Plan" initiative

London, United Kingdom

Senior Consultant in the Finance Transformation & Risk Consulting space for Large Corporates including FTSE 100, with particular focus on clients in the Life Sciences (Pharma), ENR and A&D sectors.My work involved advising clients on designing and implementing core financial transformation projects (such as accounting standards readiness, controls, business process improvements) with expertise in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Data & Analytics, Project Management, and Cultural Change agent combining the financial and non-financial aspects to provide end to end solutions and embed process ownership.During this time, I also specialised in Risks and Controls, Enterprise Risk Management, Business process flows, and Compliance across SOx / Non-SOx and Regulatory domains. Main clients include Large Corporates including FTSE 100, with particular focus on clients in the Energy and Life Sciences space.

London, United Kingdom

I work in the Corporate Audit area of the business which includes clients from Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, Consumer Goods, Telecomms., Construction and Industrial Manufacturing sectors. I have led FTSE-100 & FTSE-250 client audit cycles in the Group In-Charge and junior Manager roles, including UK statutory audits and internal audits at some of our biggest clients in the UK and abroad.I have also been involved with multiple FTSE100 and FTSE250 audit tenders - some of the exciting ones include British American Tobacco (BAT), British Petroleum (BP), Rio Tinto (RT), and Glaxosmithkline (GSK). Firm-wide activities I am passionate about and involved with:-Data & Analytics Guru - to lead data & analytics approaches to audit-Academy Ambassador - a leadership initiative to springboard young leaders into senior roles-Graduate Recruitment Team - liaising with HR to host and present at recruitment events-Steering Committee member for a c.400-member strong UK-wide KPMG network

London, United Kingdom

I joined on the ACA Intensive Scheme in the Business to Business Sector. (Life Sciences - Energy - Industrial Manufacturing) and qualified in September 2016, having achieved first time passes across all exams.I have also been actively involved in firm-wide activities during this time:-Data Guru-SMART Ambassador-Volunteer with the Graduate Recruitment Team-Treasurer and Head of Events at the second biggest society of KPMG UK - Islamic Society (ISoc)

Menap

Worked, as part of a team, on business problems faced by Novartis, reporting directly to the Country CFO. Our recommendations improved the efficiency in payments processing by 50%.Project A: Causes of delays in vendor paymentsProject B: Investigation into a possible need for human resources in Accounts Payable functionMy work involved the following:-Flowcharting of current and proposed accounts payable processes-Using an Ishikawa diagram to illustrate causes of delays in payment processing-Using decision tools (decision tree / simulation models) to back our findings-Presenting recommendations to senior management

Menap

I was involved in the year-end audit of Cherat Group (net revenues exceeding US $80m).Responsibilities included:-Performing substantive procedures on Distribution, Admin and Finance costs-Implementation of GAMx-Follow up of outstanding items on part of the client

Menap

Central: Finance & Controlling, and TreasuryBusiness Units: Transformers (TR), and Switchboards (SB) Departments: Commercial Sales, Purchases, Cost & Accounting, Imports.

Dubai, Uae

Worked in a high risk environment with a culturally diverse team that reviewed the investment methodology of Istithmar World Capital – subsidiary of Dubai World - with investments of over $3 billion. Responsibilities included:-Preparation of a spreadsheet (quantitative analysis)-Investment sampling-Interaction with the clients for required documentation

Client: Bank Al Falah (BAF)

Advanced Leadership Programme, Strategy

Leading in times of Transformation Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Co-Chair Consulting Club Row for Clare Hall (College)

Aca

Activities and Societies: Student Community.ForumPassed 14 out of 15 exams within the first 8 months of the beginning of certification.

Global Business Program, International Business

Activities and Societies: ERASMUSGraduated in the top 1% quartile. Attended courses as part of my exchange and got an opportunity to build.

Bsc (Hons), Accounting & Finance (Acf), Dean'S Honor List

Activities and Societies: -Finance Manager (LUMS Entrepreneurial Society, 2010) -Shop Manager (Young Leaders & Entrepreneur's Summit 2010).

O & A Levels, Business & Science, 13 A'S; 4 A'S

Activities and Societies: -Student Director, Dramatics Society -Council Member, World Affairs Society -Council Member, Einstein.

Lower Secondary, Cambridge System

Activities and Societies: Table Tennis - House TeamAttended from Nursery till Secondary School.