Niaz Basheer Email & Phone Number

United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FTI Consulting is Fortune 1000 company listed with NYSC. I head the Middle East, Africa & India finance & accounting team of 20 individuals and offering the entire spectrum of finance activities to the business in the region. This includes FP&A, financial & management reporting, managing statutory audits, cash flow planning & overseeing transactional teams.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FTI Consulting is a fortune 1000 company and is one of the largest consultancy firms in the world. It is listed with New York Stock Exchange.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Reporting to the Group CFO and COO, and managing a multi-national team of 6 individuals, my key responsibilities and achievements are as follows: Stakeholder Management
• Effective stakeholder management with regulators, auditors, banks and fund administrators.
• Guiding partners with client transactions – on project budgeting, compliance and technical accounting challenges.
• Optimised cash flows and managed working capital requirements, by negotiations and enhanced prioritisation.Project Management
• Steered the company for its record highest collection in any fiscal year of $75M, reducing the DSO (Days sales outstanding) ratio by 42%.
• Successfully delivered ERP, Microsoft for 13 entities and 2 funds in less than 3 months.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai

• Client Management & Communication
• Developed a robust understanding of IFRS, advising clients on technical accounting matters.
• Successfully built and maintained long term, valuable relationships including client CEOs and CFOs.
• Awarded, as a high performing individual, the opportunity to attend an Ernst & Young Global Event in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Project Management
• Effective management of audit processes by understanding business risks and designing audit strategies in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and applicable accounting rules.
• Accountable for reviewing financial statements and preparing deliverables, including the presentation of financial highlights to client audit committees and recommendation letters.

Dubai

Dubai

• Projects
• Appointed as a project team member responsible for the smooth implementation of core banking system, Finacle and general ledger, Oracle for the bank.
• Successfully concluded an independent review and analysis of reconciliations, resulting in the implementation of an automated solution (MARS).
• Delivered high quality training sessions on financial controls to approximately 100 branches and departments across the group.Reporting & Compliance
• Prepared accurate and timely management accounts - at segments and at group level.
• Ensured appropriate financial controls/procedures were documented and in place.

Master'S Degree, Chartered Accountancy, Fcca Member

ACCA Member (with Fellowship)

Cat, Accounting

Bachelor, Commerce

Cbse Higher Secondary, Commerce With Economics And Mathematics