Hire the Best Head Of Finance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Experienced Finance director with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics, tourism, oil & gas and construction industries. Skilled in Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Compensation & Benefits, Performance Management, and Budget Process. Strong finance professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Accounting and Finance.

Commercially astute, versatile Finance Director with over a decade’s worth of experience in senior finance positions covering multiple industries including high growth tech start-ups. FCCA qualified accountant, well-practiced at delivering both strategic & operational leadership within complex stakeholder environments. A performance-driven Director, adept at heading large-scale, high-value change projects, leadership has included management of multi-site, multi-disciplinary teams, spanning global locations, resulting in positive change to both the organization & the bottom line.

A results driven, self-motivated & resourceful financial controller with a proven ability to provide key financial data, support & reporting to assist in key business decisions.Proven team leader, able to manage budgets, measure ROI with accountability for results. Strong analytical, planning, forecasting skills. A thought leader in Turbulent market conditions & vibrant business environment . Able to articulate a vision, strategy or idea clearly and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. Having excellent communication skill & able to build strong relationships both within and outside of a finance department as well as effectively communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues. Possessing strong financial control, reporting skills & rigorously ensuring to meet all statutory & corporate obligations.

• Headed finance functions in different setups, including - manufacturing, trading, export-import, head/branch offices, multi locational, family owned, stock exchange listed companies etc. • Designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial control • Formulating business plans / strategies, preparation of Budgets, Latest Estimates and variance analysis. • Liaising & negotiating with banks for raising fund & non fund-based facilities, term loans. • Handled public / right share issues as merchant banker in the initial period of career • Monthly closing of books with proper accruals • Preparation of statutory books of accounts, financial statements, annual financial reports & Group reporting packages • Costing & Margin Analysis. Developed major MIS report, • Finalizing books of accounts and liaising with internal & statutory auditors ensuring timely payment and filing of returns • Responsible for implementation of accounting system compliant with newly introduced VAT in UAE • Supervising Branch offices • Attended Board and Audit Committee meetings • Close monitoring of receivables and inventory • Carried out ERP implementation

I am a self-motivated, dependable, and organised financial professional embracing digitalisation to become a business partner in a talent team. I have proven success as a financial professional in charge of a department with the overall responsibility to implement and maintain all financial controls, processes, and systems within the business. I have expertise in interpreting the business model of the company, using my acquired financial and business knowledge to apply in new situations, make connections, explore potential outcomes, and generate new ideas. I am committed to ensuring reliable and relevant data, information, and insight for decision making.

• I am a high-performing senior finance professional with a proven track record to be able to make a difference and add significant value to businesses. I do this by applying a strong analytical focus to business drivers of success, operational strategies, and processes. • I am a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 18 years of rich & diversified exposure in banking, investments & divestments, financial planning, reporting, accounts & audit, financial restructuring, and legal & company secretarial matters. • Reporting to the General Manager/CEO and presentation of Group’s performance to the Top Management- Board of Directors and Audit Committee • I am a Finance leader who motivates the team and produces high-quality results, have good communication skills and excellent relationship-building skills. • I can prioritize and complete multiple and complex tasks often with conflicting deadlines. In all my positions, I have responsibilities far beyond the job title.

A highly ambitious and resilient Chief Financial Officer, retaining both experience and knowledge within Financial Management. With 25 years across a range of industires, most recently as Group Head of Finance for ‘Alserkal Group’ with crucial support & analysis including but not limited to ongoing strategic planning & restructuring. A world class certified Financial & Business Valuation Analyst, able to analyse both quantitative and qualitative data, understanding detailed and big picture thinking, balancing simplicity and complexity, technically and social sophisticated. I've contributed vastly on the management & enhancement of relative financial operations and create a positive impact to the organizations. My expertise played a key role in contributing & minimizing the financial impacts of Covid-19 through the implementation of newly established financial standards and procedures, working both independently and in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. A broad scale of areas within my expertise includes commercial awareness, operation experience, change management, digital transofrmation, treasury management, liquidity & funding policies, investment evaluation & suggestion, business plans and complex financial models, budgetary concerns and relative forecasts, financial controls & credit risk, cost studies, cost efficiency and revenue growth. These invaluable exposures have provided me with a deep understanding in the art of leadership and deep analytical measurement; equipping me with the ability of creating and leading crucial duties with the highest regard for calculated risk and rapid decision making. This unique blend of both theory and practical application of both financial leadership & HR knowledge has granted me the opportunity of pinpointing weaknesses within organisational strategy while simultaneously maximizing workplans & budgets. My next step to is to further my unique set of skills and experiences by assisting dynamic corporations to transform and optimize their financial & operational management success.