Nasir Shafiq Shaikh - FCA

As a CFO, my key areas of responsibility includes: - Managing a business portfolio of $200M - Lead the business growth from $150M to $200M - Successfully setup two new local business portfolios - Successfully managed to contribute savings of $2M - Accounting, Tax and Maintain strong Internal Control Environment - Credit and Collection Management (Lowest DSO in the history of Saudi) - Financial Planning & Analysis including Commercial Finance - Working Capital Management My responsibilities include team management, team development, coordinating and supporting key internal stakeholders, working directly with the leadership team and Board of Directors.

I was leading the commercial finance, planning and analysis team and areas of my responsibilities and achievements include: - Managing a business portfolio of $175M spread across 13 countries in MENA - Generated savings of approx. $1M - Lead Commercial Finance - Prepare Annual Business Plans - P&L Analysis - Forecast reviews - Business Reviews - Controlling cost - Identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives - Ensuring correct reporting My responsibilities included work management, team management, team development, coordinating and supporting key internal stakeholders and working directly with the leadership team. In addition to above, I worked with the global team on various projects.

As a Finance Head, I was leading the accounting team and the areas of the responsibility includes: - Accounting and book keeping - Maintaining internal controls - Regional budget management - Cashflow and tax forecasts - Financial analysis - Supporting functions and divisions - Regional taxation - Legal and statutory matters - Internal and external audits - Monthly and other specialize nature of reporting. - VAT implementation - ERP Implementation My responsibilities entailed work management, team management, team development, working capital management, cashflow management, coordinating and supporting internal and external customers, coordination with professionals in various fields like tax, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making for resolution of critical matters. In addition to above, I was closely working with the regional teams on various projects for the overall operational and reporting improvements.

As a Chief Accountant, I was supporting the Finance Manager in overall financial and operational aspects of the Company which includes: - Accounting and book keeping - Maintaining internal controls - Regional budget management - Cashflow and tax forecasts - Financial analysis - Supporting functions and divisions - Regional taxation - Legal and statutory matters - Internal and external audits - Monthly and other specialize nature of reporting. My responsibilities entailed work management, team management, team development, providing supporting in working capital management and cashflow management, coordinating and supporting internal and external customers, coordination with professionals in various fields like tax, actuarial and IT experts and provide support in decision-making for resolution of critical matters. I was closely working with the regional teams on various projects for the overall operational and reporting improvements.

As an Accounting Head, I was supporting the Finance Manager in financial and operational aspects of the group of companies which includes: - Accounting and book keeping - Maintaining internal controls - Regional budget management - Cashflow and tax forecasts - Financial analysis - Supporting functions and divisions - Regional taxation - Legal and statutory matters - Internal and external audits - Monthly and other specialize nature of reporting. My responsibilities entailed work management, team management, team development, providing supporting in working capital management and cashflow management, coordinating and supporting internal and external customers, coordination with professionals in various fields like tax, actuarial and IT experts and provide support in decision-making for resolution of critical matters. I was closely working with the regional teams on various projects for the overall operational and reporting improvements.

While working as Chief Accountant, I was managing the overall financial and operational aspects of the Company, accounting and book keeping, taxation, legal and statutory matters, internal and external audits, monthly reporting and other specialize nature of reports. My responsibilities include working capital management, co-ordination with internal and external customers and professionals in various fields like tax, actuarial and IT experts and supporting decision-making for resolution of critical matters. In addition, I had an additional responsibility of credit manager of Nalco Pakistan.

Worked as Assistant Manager, I lead audit engagements through planning, execution and completion stages of statutory audits, validation of financial reporting packages of listed companies, multinational concerns and other varied special nature engagements. My responsibilities entailed engagement management, client relationship management, co-ordination with professionals in various fields like tax, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making for resolution of critical reportable matters.

Worked as an Engagement Auditor, I was involved in planning, execution and completion stages of statutory audits, validation of financial reporting packages of listed companies, multinational concerns and other varied special nature engagements. My responsibilities entailed engagement management, client relationship management, co-ordination with professionals in various fields like tax, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making for resolution of critical reportable matters.

I was engaged in performing the audits of financial statements of various public listed, multinational and private limited companies including various NGOs. Besides audit of financial statements, I was engaged in various other than audit procedures including Code of Corporate Governance certifications, CDC certifications, royalty certification and several fixed assets and stock reconciliation assignments.