Experienced senior finance professional with over 18 years+ of experience in finance, business leadership, working with the board of directors, banks and attorneys in Global Multinationals. Extensive experience in managing multiple legal entities at regional level, business expansions, developing finance and IT infrastructure. Successful team player and facilitator, lead a regional proactive finance team that delivers effective and valued solutions to the strategic needs.Areas of expertise: • Extensive hands-on experience in preparation of strategic plans, annual budgets, consolidation of group financials, cash flow forecasting and working capital management.• IFRS and U.S GAAP compliance. • Strategic Tax planning.• Fiduciary compliance and corporate governance including internal controls & reporting.Key Achievements:• Successful business partner to the executive team in developing the strategic vision and maximizing the business opportunities; played a critical role in revenue and profit, growth of the companies.• Developed financial infrastructures for multiple legal entities that included establishing financial reporting and ERP systems, implementation of finance strategies & controls and streamlining of operating procedures.• Arranged finance facilities for working capital management and for future expansion.• Long-term strategic tax planning that resulted in significant tax savings. • Successfully lead a core finance team in changing the business model of legal entities that resulted in driving higher growth, increased operational efficiency and bottom-line profit.• Significant experience in ERP systems (Oracle, GL Wand, Sage, Syrinx etc.) implementation. • Implemented UAE VAT for multiple companies in the group.Professional Qualifications:• CPA from CPA Australia.• CMA, Certified Management Accountant from Institute of Chartered Management Accountants, USA.• FCA, Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Listed skills include Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, and 30 others.