Work experience

• Finance Manager

  Tetra Edge Contracting LLC

  2025.11-2026.05

  (7 months)

  Dubai, UAE | Subsidiary of Union Properties PJSC | Contracting & Real Estate Development Key Achievements • Established an end-to-end financial governance framework within 90 days, covering delegation-of-authority (DoA) structures, internal controls, and compliance protocols across all operational functions. • Reduced the working capital cycle by 5% through AP/AR restructuring and enhanced cash flow forecasting, improving liquidity visibility across all active project phases. • Delivered the first fully IFRS-compliant board-level management accounts, including KPI dashboards and CTC analysis, within 60 days, providing senior leadership with actionable financial performance analysis. • Implemented IFRS 15-compliant revenue recognition across all active contracts, established stage-of-completion assessments, billing milestone schedules, and contract modification protocols. • Streamlined accounts receivable management, introduced AR ageing reports, client statement reconciliations, and escalation workflows, reducing average debtor days by improving the invoice-to-collection turnaround. Key Responsibilities • Led all finance functions, AP, AR, GL, payroll, and month-end close, ensuring full IFRS compliance and timely board-level reporting. • Directed the annual budgeting cycle, quarterly rolling forecasts, and FP&A processes with variance analysis for executive decision-making. • Managed treasury operations, banking relationships, cash flow forecasting, and liquidity planning to sustain financial stability across all project phases. • Ensured full compliance with UAE VAT, FTA regulations, and UAE Corporate Tax; served as primary liaison with external auditors and tax advisors. • Conducted project-level CTC analysis, gross margin reporting, and profitability reviews, identifying financial risks and providing corrective recommendations to project managers. • Delivered board-level financial presentations, profitability analysis, and strategic recommendations supporting executive decision-making.
• Accounting Manager

  Waagner Biro Bridge Gulf LLC

  2023.11-2025.08

  (2 years)

  Dubai, UAE | Egis Group | Marine & Bridge Construction | AED 350M+ Annual Revenue Key Achievements • Reduced the month-end close cycle by 20%, accelerated management reporting timelines, and enhanced financial data accuracy through ERP optimization (Xpedeon and Microsoft Dynamics NAV) and finance process automation. • Achieved zero regulatory penalties and zero audit findings across all UAE VAT, FTA, and UAE Corporate Tax submissions during tenure, covering two consecutive financial years. • Delivered consolidated financial statements and CTC dashboards for projects with a combined annual value of AED 350M+, enabling real-time financial performance analysis for Egis Group. • Led group reporting and consolidation, prepared intercompany eliminations, related-party transaction reconciliations, and IFRS-compliant consolidated financial statements submitted to Egis Group Paris headquarters. • Managed IFRS 15 revenue recognition across multiple concurrent bridge and marine infrastructure contracts, applied input- method percentage-of-completion, variation order accounting, and contract loss provisioning. • Overhauled the AR management system, implemented structured billing milestone tracking, AR ageing dashboards, and escalation protocols that improved collection efficiency and reduced overdue balances. Key Responsibilities • Managed financial planning, budget ownership, forecasting, and FP&A for multiple large-scale infrastructure and marine construction projects. • Delivered group reporting and IFRS-compliant consolidation to Egis Group, including intercompany eliminations, minority interest adjustments, and consolidated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements. • Directed construction accounting and contract billing, AP, AR, GL, subcontractor invoice certification, milestone billing, retention accounting, and contract variations. • Managed treasury operations including loan drawdowns, cash flow planning, bank guarantees, and letter-of-credit (LC) facilities in coordination with UAE financial institutions. • Ensured regulatory compliance across UAE VAT, FTA, UAE Corporate Tax, withholding tax, and ICV reporting. • Led a team of up to 8 finance professionals, providing guidance on ERP systems, project controls, and GCC compliance.
• Finance Manager

  Waagner Biro Bridge Qatar WLL

  2012.09-2023.10

  (11 years)

  Doha, Qatar | Egis Group | Civil & Infrastructure Construction | QAR 30–50M Annual Revenue Built and managed the Qatar finance function from the ground up over 11 years, establishing financial governance, internal controls, and IFRS reporting standards throughout Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 infrastructure development period. Key Achievements • Built the entire Qatar finance function from zero, recruited and trained a finance team, implemented ERP systems, and established IFRS-compliant reporting and financial governance frameworks within the first 12 months. • Consistently achieved clean external audit reports across 11 consecutive years, with zero material findings, reflecting robust internal controls and regulatory compliance. • Managed QAR 30–50M annual revenue across concurrent infrastructure project cycles, delivering accurate budget ownership, cost control, variance analysis, and board-level management reporting throughout Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 build-out. • Established group-level consolidation submissions to Egis Group, including intercompany reconciliations, elimination schedules, and IFRS-compliant consolidated reporting across 11 consecutive financial years. • Served as Finance Business Partner to country leadership, providing strategic financial guidance, performance insights, and risk assessments to support commercial and operational decision-making. Key Responsibilities • Led all finance operations, AP, AR, GL, payroll, bank reconciliations, ensuring full Qatar statutory compliance and accurate financial reporting. • Managed the annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles, performed variance analysis, and delivered board-level management reports and financial presentations. • Oversaw project accounting, profitability analysis, cost allocation, subcontractor payments, and contract monitoring across multiple concurrent project cycles. • Delivered group reporting and consolidation submissions to Egis Group, including intercompany elimination schedules and IFRS- compliant consolidated financial statements. • Ensured full regulatory compliance with Qatar withholding tax (WHT), corporate tax, and statutory filings under QFC and Ministry of Commerce requirements. • Led the recruitment, training, and development of finance staff, including ERP implementation and performance management frameworks.
• General Accountant

  Al Ahmadiah Aktor LLC

  2008.07-2012.04

  (4 years)

  Dubai, UAE | Subsidiary of Aktor SA, Greece | AED 1.7 billion Infrastructure Project • Supported IFRS-compliant accounting and financial reporting for an AED 1.7 billion infrastructure project, contributing to zero audit findings across all reporting periods. • Managed AP, AR, payroll, GL, and bank reconciliations across high-value project cycles. • Assisted with budgeting, cost-to-complete (CTC) analysis, project cost control, and subcontractor payment management.
• Assistant Accountant

  Agri Aid Enterprises

  2003.05-2008.03

  (5 years)

  Peshawar, Pakistan | Agricultural Trading & Distribution • Managed transactional accounting, AP, AR, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and vendor payment processing. • Assisted with payroll processing, statutory tax filings, external audit coordination, and monthly management reporting.

Educational experience

• Agricultural University

  Accounting & Finance
• University of Peshawar

  Accounting & Finance
• University of Peshawar

  Accountant

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