Robert Laryea, Mba, Fcca Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Managing Partner for management consulting business based in Dubai specialized in providing proactive business advisory services to SME's, corporates and government institutions supporting their ultimate objective of maximizing shareholder and stakeholder value.Specific areas of focus include financial advisory services, Business Transformation and.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsible for defining and managing Corporate strategy for the GroupManaging team of General Managers and Directors for Group business units Evaluating and approving Group investments, acquisitions and expansions in new markets and strategic positioningP&L Oversight for Group Companies

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• I am the Regional Financial Controller for MetLife Middle East & Africa Finance operations covering Gulf, Saudi, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey.
• Managed a team of 70 associates in Middle East & Africa business operations generating annual revenues of $1bn;
• Strengthened USGAAP, IFRS and USSTAT reporting and analysis frameworks and guided application MetLife’s finance policies cutting down close cycle to 2 days;
• Directed implementation of strategic finance transformation initiatives and created shared service to decrease operating costs by $250k and increase operational efficiency by 20%;
• Influenced centralization of MEA Procurement and accounts payable and coordinated implementation of SAP Ariba Procurement for $90m annual spend;
• Initiated MEA Finance learning and development curriculum and mentoring program covering 100+ finance associates increasing employee retention by 15%.

Dubai

• I am the Financial Controller for MetLife Gulf finance operations covering UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi.
• Restructured and streamlined finance and Investment accounting, Tax, Treasury and financial reporting and analysis teams consisting of 26 Finance associates;
• Established and optimized Treasury and Investment operations for $2bn AUM, liquidity planning and forecasting leading generating annual savings of $1m;
• Directed large-scale implementation of ERP system; gathered and documented requirements and trained 100+ managers and stakeholders across functions.

Dubai

• Led financial accounting, Credit Control, Treasury and reporting teams consisting of 25 members and supervised process automation and Oracle ERP implementation;
• Revamped financial reporting function, reviewed financial reports, coordinated internal and external audits and reduced audit fees by 25%;
• Established model to predict cash requirements and manage changing priorities in working capital, reducing emergency funding and interest expense by $200k;
• Devised models to forecast 5 year annual business expansion strategy for use in funding conversations and for investments of $50m in subsidiary and other JVs.

Dubai

• Drafted risk management strategy and framework to mitigate operational risk; drove adoption to achieve over 20% improvement in operational efficiency
• Reviewed system implementations, formulated SOPs, SLAs, guidelines, ensuring effectiveness of internal controls and improvement in TATs by 2 working days;
• Designed and rolled out financial, risk-based, and operational audits and drafted detailed reports for review and audit guidelines for use by 4 staff.

Abu Dhabi

• Managed client relationships with over 15 audit clients in Financial services, FMCG, Oil and Gas, Construction and generated annual revenues of over $600k;
• Conducted audits and prepared reports for discussion with Board and Executive Management; led various teams with 5+ members to perform special reviews;
• Managed audit strategy for banking treasury, wholesale and retail operations and performing valuations of financial instruments for UAE banking clients.
• Coached and trained experience team members to apply technical expertise on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); communicating the results of work to clients and partners/directors.

Accra Ghana

• Supervised audits for clients in Financial Services, Telecommunication, Consumer and Industrial Products, Mining and Energy in Ghana.
• Performed reviews, internal control assessment and attestation procedures for over 15 clients; highlighted inconsistencies for corrective action by client finance teams

Accra

• Managed the financial operations, including the preparation of monthly financial statements, tax filings, accounts payable, customer billing, payroll and employee benefits, fixed asset inventory/management, financial.
• Directed the monthly financial close process, including preparing and reviewing all balance sheet account reconciliations, the administration and maintenance of the general ledger system, preparation of the finance.
• Performed financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and cash management functions.
• Formulated and implemented recommendations to improve operating results and strengthen internal controls.
• Established relations with banks and other financial institutions.
• Provided analytical support to senior management in order to enhance decision-making process.

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