Zeeshan Zafar Email and Phone Number

Over 10 years of experience working on assurance, audit, transactions and advisory services on range of clients from listed to mid size across sectors including manufacturing (Automotive, Aerospace, Precision Manufacturing) Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Financial and Professional services. Exposure to dealing with clients with range of corporate ownership structures including listed, Private Equity, Management owned and Employee owned trusts.Experience with client’s operations out of diverse geographical locations including UK, US, Germany, France, Dubai, Saudi and other gulf regions. Led wider teams (3-15 members) with successful delivery of team engagements against tight deadlines and constraints. Understanding of business valuation methodologies including beta benchmarking, discounted cashflows, and returns/payoff volatility simulations (Monte-carlo). Robust knowledge of corporate finance, deal structures, different financing instruments and covenant implications. Focus on planning and execution along with effective project management, problem solving and leadership skills. Experience in engaging and operations in range of ERPs including Oracle, SAP, Sage, Xero, Microsoft Dynamics and Epicor among others. Strong understanding and insight into corporate financial reporting and reporting standards including UK GAAP (FRS 101, 102) and International GAAP (IFRS).Exposure to review and implement of control environment, corporate governance, risk management, credit and treasury management and capital controls. Maximized profitability from a portfolio of clients with focus on maintaining and improving commercials including budgeting, profitability, time management, WIP billing and credit control. Strong communication with senior leadership including corporate board members and board committees.