Arif Siddiqui

Leading group financial strategy, consolidation, and performance management across multiple business entities and geographies. Driving strategic financial planning, forecasting, investment evaluation, treasury management, and executive decision support. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Lead group budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities • Oversee banking relationships, funding strategies, and liquidity management • Support executive leadership on strategic growth and investment initiatives • Strengthen governance, financial controls, and operational visibility across business units • Drive financial transformation and process optimization initiatives

Leading all finance operations for a major tertiary healthcare facility including FP&A, treasury, financial reporting, budgeting, compliance, and operational finance management. Key Achievements: • Reorganized budgeting and forecasting processes aligned with operational objectives • Improved actual net profitability by 10% through KPI-driven financial management • Reduced insurance rejection rates and improved receivables collections, strengthening cash flow • Delivered 7% reduction in operational expenses through process re-engineering and cost optimization • Introduced departmental profitability reporting to support strategic decision-making • Strengthened compliance with IFRS/SOCPA and internal governance frameworks

Directed financial operations across multiple healthcare entities while partnering closely with the CEO and Group CFO on financial planning, expansion initiatives, operational performance, and compliance. Key Achievements: • Reduced insurance rejection rates by 50%, significantly improving revenue realization • Reduced labor costs by 8% through operational efficiency initiatives • Led O&M project reporting and financial planning for new operational initiatives • Established KPI dashboards and variance analysis frameworks for management reporting • Strengthened financial governance and supported healthcare network expansion plans

Managed core finance operations including budgeting, reporting, cost management, compliance, and operational finance support. Key Achievements: • Enhanced financial reporting and management visibility across operations • Improved budgeting accuracy and financial planning processes • Supported strategic cost optimization and operational improvement initiatives • Strengthened internal controls and finance governance practices

Led the finance department and served as a member of the executive management team, overseeing strategic finance operations, treasury, budgeting, and business performance management. Key Achievements: • Increased revenue by 20% through optimization of operational capacity • Reduced manpower costs by 15% through resource optimization initiatives • Controlled personnel expenses over a 3-year period while maintaining operational effectiveness • Improved cash flow and profitability through outsourcing and operational restructuring • Enhanced P&L management and business performance reporting

• Led VAT compliance and Oracle ERP implementation across group operations. • Improved brand profitability tracking and inventory controls. • Surpassed revenue targets of a new restaurant launch by 8%.

• Automated costing processes and integrated landed cost module in Oracle ERP, reducing cost variances. • Enhanced inventory & cost management controls, improving pricing transparency.

• Oversaw finance, direct & indirect taxation, and banking facilities. • Promoted to Acting GM, leading turnaround strategy: resolved labor disputes, improved productivity & product quality. • Transformed business model from furniture producer → furnishing solutions provider, executing large turnkey projects (cinemas, auditoriums, multiplexes).

- • Re-engineered business processes, improving profitability and liquidity. • Negotiated long-term pricing deals, securing a healthy order book. • Established new SEZ-based production unit within budget & on schedule. • Introduced JIT manufacturing, optimizing working capital and freeing cash flow. • Managed currency hedging & banking facilities, mitigating FX and financing risks.