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Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Key AchievementsBuilt a Tax Division from Scratch: Established and scaled a full tax vertical, growing it to a 50-member team in UAE and India. Designed everything from the team structure to workflows, making it one of the top-performing divisions in the company.Drove Revenue from AED 0 to AED 2 Million Monthly: Developed tax products based on gaps in the UAE market, sold them to major listed and private groups, and turned the tax portfolio into a major revenue driver.Transfer Pricing Solutions that Work: Solved complex cross-border tax challenges for clients, helping them reduce liabilities and comply with UAE and global tax regulations.Owned Year-End Tax Compliance: Led tax return preparation and compliance for clients across industries, ensuring they stayed on track with regulations while optimizing tax savings.Created Tax Products Clients Love: Designed innovative tax solutions that filled market needs, from UAE corporate tax and VAT compliance to transfer pricing, helping clients get real results.Automated Processes to Save Time: Built automated workflows and templates to improve efficiency, cut down manual work, and deliver faster, more accurate results for clients.Landed Major Deals with Big Clients: Secured contracts with some of the biggest names in the UAE, turning tax services into a trusted solution for listed and private companies.Built and Led a High-Performing Team: Hired, trained, and led a top-notch team of tax professionals, creating a powerhouse that could handle any tax challenge.

Abu Dhabi

Built Tax & Finance Expertise: Successfully implemented VAT across UAE operations, ensured compliance, and optimized tax efficiency.Designed and executed transfer pricing policies to manage cross-border transactions for subsidiaries in Europe, North Africa, and the USA, minimizing tax exposure and complying with OECD guidelines.Managed the financial performance and budgets of overseas subsidiaries, ensuring profitability and alignment with company goals.Oversaw financial operations for the ADAFSA food security contract, achieving 5% annual growth by improving cost controls and margins.Led financial planning for global commodity procurement, driving profitability in government contracts for rice storage and supply.Turned around loss-making operations in KEZAD, Serbia, and Pakistan, reducing overheads by 12% and improving profitability.Integrated SAP, Sage, and Cognos ERP systems, streamlining financial processes and enabling real-time reporting.Directed corporate tax planning for subsidiaries, ensuring full compliance with local and international regulations.Played a key role in a 50% stake sale to ADQ, leading financial due diligence and post-deal integration.

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Key Achievements in Financial Audits & ControlsStrengthened Compliance: Led audits across multiple business units, identifying gaps in controls and achieving a 25% improvement in compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.Cost Savings: Implemented targeted audit procedures and risk assessments, uncovering inefficiencies that reduced operational costs by 10%.IFRS Expertise: Delivered accurate financial reporting reviews, ensuring full adherence to IFRS standards, with no material misstatements in external audits.Reduced Audit Risks: Collaborated with teams to address internal control weaknesses, improving financial integrity and cutting audit risks by 20%.Actionable Governance Insights: Provided senior management with practical recommendations, enhancing governance, risk management, and financial performance across global operations.

Dubai

Strategic Sugar Hedging: Collaborated with senior management to devise sugar hedging strategies.Logistic Risk Management: Worked alongside the leadership team to enhance logistic risk management protocols.Financial Risk Oversight: Assisted in the development of financial risk management strategies, providing insights that bolstered the company's resilience against fiscal vulnerabilities.Silos & Factory Operations Security: Partnered with management to reinforce security measures for silos and factory operations.Audit & Compliance Collaboration: Supported enterprise-wide audit processes in tandem with management.

Abu Dhabi

During my employment with ICT, I worked under the capacity of Senior Internal Auditor and reported directly to Head of Internal Audit supporting him with Risk Management and Internal AuditsIdentified key risks for real estate and construction project in accordance with recognized risk management methodology and recommended appropriate risk mitigation solution in coordination with executive management.Designed and implemented a risk management process embedded in various stages of multi billion-dirham construction projects to enable Project Directors to address top management’s concerns, limit exposures and provide a means to keep project on track.Managed and conducted risk based operational and financial audits of large residential, commercial, mixed used and leisure projects to provide assurance on financial and operational risks of the projects

Dubai

I joined Ernst & Young as an External Auditor and was responsible for planning and executing the External Auditing assignments. I reported to Senior Manager Assurance during my employment with Ernst & Young. During my association with Ernst & Young, I possessed practical knowledge of EY Global Audit Methodology, USGAAP and International Financial Reporting & Auditing Standards (IFRS) and got exposure to a blend of national and multinational organizations in Construction and Energy sectors. My main responsibilities during my employment with Ernst & Young were as under: EXTERNAL AUDITSLead and managed External audits and quarterly reviews of top tier PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young client ranging from private companies to multi billion dirham investments in construction, oil & gas, telecommunication and energy sector and ensured compliance with complex requirements of Group Audit Methodology & International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);Prepared separate and consolidated financial statements in line with the requirement of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);

Islamabad

Joined PwC, Islamabad Office as an Audit Trainee, worked as External Auditor (Dec 2001 to Dec 2003), then in GRC section (Jan 2004 to Nov 2006), and progressed to Assistant Manager. Worked mainly in financial audit and tax departmentLed Statutory Audits: Managed audits for high-profile clients, ensuring full compliance with local regulations and IFRS standards, achieving zero audit qualifications and strengthening financial reporting accuracy.Improved Financial Processes: Identified control weaknesses during audits, implementing improvements that enhanced compliance frameworks and reduced audit cycle times by 20%.Tax Filing & Compliance: Managed corporate tax and VAT filings, ensuring 100% on-time submissions and full compliance with UAE tax regulations.Tax Planning & Structuring: Assisted in developing tax structuring and cross-border tax strategies, helping clients reduce tax liabilities and optimize financial outcomes.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with audit, tax, and advisory teams to deliver holistic solutions, addressing financial risks and improving client operations.Regulatory Compliance & Reporting: Delivered accurate and timely audit and tax reports, aligning with IFRS, OECD guidelines, and UAE tax frameworks to support client business goals.

Chartered Accountant, Finance And Financial Management Services, A

Activities and Societies: Some of the main subjects that are studied in the ICAEW program include: Audit and Assurance - this covers.

Chartered Accountant, Accounting And Business/Management, A

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is a professional accountancy body in Pakistan. As of July 2010, it had 7,200.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Commerce, General

Chartered Accountant, Business Administration And Management, General