Experience

Bilfinger Deutsche Babcock Middle East

• United Arab Emirates
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Finance, Accounting & Controlling

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Finance, Accounting, Controlling and Corporate Reporting - Budget and Forecast -Cash Flow Statement - Backlog - Banking, Trade Finance - Project Reviews - Management Reporting & Group Reporting, Active participation in Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence including Enterprise Valuation. Presently working with CEO/President Regional headquarters ,DXB  Divisional office in Dubai works as liaison between German HQ and regional Entities  Financial reporting for region ME is routed through the office  My role is to guide and assist finance teams at legal entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia., Kuwait and Oman and act as single point of contact between HQ and entities  Establish banking facilities and monitor them, trade finance activities  Implementation of corporate governance like POAs, signature matrices etc.  Liaise with government authorities and ensure compliance with regulations  Attend meetings with business leaders to monitor performance  Planning, budgeting and forecast  Monitor cash flows and cash pooling activities  Project review meetings Show less



Jacobs

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2018

  Finance Manager/Controller Jacobs Engineering Inc. UAE & KSA January 2013 – December 2017 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates & Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Jacobs Engineering Inc. (JEC – NYSE) is one of the world's renowned, largest and most diverse providers of professional technical services. With 2013 revenues of $12 billion, Jacobs provides full-spectrum support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple markets. Services include scientific and specialty consulting, engineering and construction, and operations and maintenance. As Finance Manager/Controller based in Abu Dhabi, UAE & Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, I am tasked with overseeing and guiding a team of 15 project accounting personnel in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman in all aspects of project accounting right from initiating a new project in Oracle environment review of costs, revenue generation and margin analysis and continuous co-ordination with projects & project controls teams through ongoing reviews to ensure targeted profitability is met right up to reporting to VP Finance India & Middle East. My responsibility extends to liaising with Saudi (KSA) and Oman offices as part of Middle East Consolidation for reporting to the headquarters in the US. Tasks handled –  Finance Business Partner role - Financial Accounting/Project Accounting - IFRS compliant  Cash Flow Analysis  Project liaison & AR monitoring  Annual Plan, budgeting, forecasting & backlog preparation and analysis  Financial Statements reporting oversight IFRS vs US GAAP  Adhoc Corporate Reporting for headquarters  Trade Finance - LCs and Guarantees, banking and audit liaison Show less



Petrofac

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance - Project Accounting Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Dec 2012

  Worked for M/s. Petrofac International Ltd. Sharjah, UAE as Project Accounting Manager.Petrofac, an LSE listed FTSE100 Oil & Gas major in MENA & in Caspian Sea region. Handled numerous responsibilities encompassing all spheres of activities of the company. •Handled complete accounting responsibility for projects in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Syria , Egypt Caspian Sea and Qatar. •Single point contact for Projects, Procurement, Local project offices in respective countries and subsidiaries ,branches and site offices. •Frequent travel to project countries to oversee & ensure local compliances, •Constant interaction with project directors, project managers, procurement directors, contract managers among others for management policy inputs. •Liaising with banks - trade finance, high value bank guarantees and LCs and forex. •Liaising with clients. •Interacting with high value vendors as in EPC business the procurement becomes critical to ensure timely delivery of project milestones. •Supervising the finance staff. •Collaborating with cost control personnel in preparation of cost control reports. •Management Accounting : As project accounting head, was required to make Power-point presentations to finance senior management on periodical basis on the various aspects of project progress and inefficiencies, bottlenecks, if any. • Management Information Systems (MIS) : Weekly and monthly cash flows. Show less



Pegasus

• Sharjah, UAE

• Chief Accountant

  • Mar 1998 - Jul 2000

  The company specializes in high end seamless flooring and wall coating with niche market. Handled overall responsibility for the accounts up to preparation of financial statements and overseeing their audit. Some of the major functions handled included – • Handled complete accounting responsibility, banking, payroll, imports, accounts receivable and accounts payable monitoring. • MIS, budgeting and forecast and funds management. The company specializes in high end seamless flooring and wall coating with niche market. Handled overall responsibility for the accounts up to preparation of financial statements and overseeing their audit. Some of the major functions handled included – • Handled complete accounting responsibility, banking, payroll, imports, accounts receivable and accounts payable monitoring. • MIS, budgeting and forecast and funds management.



Unisys Dubai

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Senior Accountant - Independant Charge

  • Mar 1996 - Mar 1998

  The company is sole franchisee for several of the world’s computer hardware and software providers. I was independently responsible for their hardware division which offered sales and service. Salient amongst the duties handled included but were not limited to - • Being in retail business, the company had a large clientele based within UAE and North Africa with repetitive invoicing rather than bulk invoicing. • Financial Accounting. • Trade Finance, LCs for imports, international remittances. • Continuous interaction with the sales force and marketing manager for stretegzing with senior management on the course of action for value addition. • Interacting with principals in Taiwan, Germany, Malaysia on the future requirements. • Cash flow analysis and planning / forecasting. • Funds management. Show less



Green Line Interiors LLC

• Sharjah, UAE

• Accountant

  • Jan 1990 - Mar 1996

  The company is leader in high end interiors & accessories and caters to ultra-wealthy clientele. The company has manufacturing base in Sharjah and boasts of four showrooms across Dubai Abu Dhabi. I was responsible for the accounting function of all the four showrooms. The tasks performed included - • Being in retail business, the company had a large number of showroom clients as well as project clients brought by field sales personnel. • The projects often involved interior furnishing of luxury properties. • My activities encompassed day-to-day accounting up to the stage of Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheet. • Liaising with banks, opening LCs for imports, remittances to overseas suppliers. • Banking and Funds management. Show less



Al-Kafah Trading Co.

• Dammam, Saudi Arabia

• Accountant

  • Nov 1984 - Oct 1989

  The company is importer, stockiest and supplier of oilfield supplies & equipments to petroleum and petrochemical industry, construction companies and retails traders. I joined as junior accountant but soon not only assumed overall responsibilities of accounts, imports and sales but acted as in-charge on behalf of the chief executive. • Responsible for complete accounting responsibility right from entry level to Trial Balance and finalization. • In a matter of two years, I was given full authority to formulate strategy for imports, seeking overseas quotations, negotiation and deciding , in consultation with the chief executive on the orders to be placed for pipes , fittings, valves and related equipment needed by oil industry. • Extended the product range to include stainless steel pipes fittings, copper pipes fittings, valves etc resulting in huge jump in company’s turnover and was instrumental in making the company one stop shop for everything in oil field sector. • Liaising with banks, opening LCs for imports., funds management. • Continuous interaction with the sales force with an objective to enhance company’s sales; guiding and assisting showroom sales personnel; interacting with customers. • Cash flow analysis and planning / forecasting.• Show less