Financial Real Estate
Resume:
ABID ALI MOOSA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
****.*****@*****.***
CORPORATE FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
Versatile, results-driven, and accomplished professional services leader with a 14+ year track record of success in advising and consulting diverse clients on various financial transactions for Big 4 advisory firms, seeking to apply extensive financial and business skills and experience to transition into an private equity and investment advisory.
Expertise in guiding private and corporate clients through mergers & acquisition process, turning around challenged businesses, valuing, modeling, and analyzing businesses and assets, and improving reporting capabilities to meet accounting and regulatory requirements.
Capable of leveraging extensive experience analyzing and completing complex financial transactions to private equity, investment banking and / or investment advisory environments.
Strong background working with complex financial structures.
Understanding of various financial instruments and complex investment strategies.
Demonstrated success in cultivating, developing, and maintaining strong business relationships, resulting in client acquisitions and retentions.
Experienced professional / leader with a history of building, training, developing, and directing multidisciplinary teams toward achieving organizational goals. AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE
Valuation & Modelling
Budgeting & Strategic Planning
Training & Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Risk Management
Relationship Building
Financial Reporting
Financial Transactions
Team Building & Leadership
INDUSTRY & SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Oil & Gas (incl petrochemical) *
Real Estate (incl hospitality)
Automotive
Energy & Utilities *
Telecom, Media & Technology
Retail, F&B and Distribution
Aviation *
Manufacturing
Banking & Financial Services
* considered Industry specialist in Deloitte Financial Advisory. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Established financial advisory business focusing on valuation and modelling services for Deloitte in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from ground up. Developed this business from zero to USD2M to USD 2.5M within five years of establishing the practice.
Introduced and advised clients on investment opportunities (deal size between USD 1M to USD 500M).
Directing large engagements related to the valuation, restructure and divestment of assets owned by Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Fund(s) – including client like Dubai World, Libyan Investment Authority, etc., family offices and corporate clients managing multi-discipline teams (team size of 10 to 20 people) from different Deloitte countries to deliver seamless service to clients and resulting in further engagements and assignments from client.
Identified financial advisory service opportunities with clients, developing relationship and securing engagement for Deloitte in KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE generating billable work in excess of USD 1M.
Created and managed an off-line client and marketing tracker for Deloitte resolving the shortcoming of a CRM system.
Introduced valuation model & report and modelling templates (for Energy & Utility clients) now used on every engagement at Deloitte. This is currently being used on all of the valuation and modelling engagement being undertaken by Deloitte in the Middle East.
Served as key client contact for large corporate and multi-national family office clients in the ME region including APICORP, IPIC, MASIC, Al Zamil, Al Fozan, Dallah Healthcare, Al Turki, Saudi Bin Laden, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, etc. Abid Ali Moosa, Page 2
Led engagements for engagements for prominent business families in KSA with valuation of their multi- billion dollar businesses to resolve a dispute between key shareholders and family members, collaborating with lawyers from each side.
Helped expert witness in presenting evidence to a Cayman court for financial fraud case involving a prominent family in KSA and a multi-billion dollar debt dispute with the lenders, which included large global financial institutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Deloitte Corporate Finance Limited, United Arab Emirates January 2008-Present
(Director - from June 2014 to Present)
Lead valuation and modelling practice (and broader Financial Advisory practice) in KSA.
Manage teams from 2-20 in various engagements, including M&As, IPOs and public listings, corporate advisories, restructures/reorganisations, fraud and dispute investigations, and financial reporting functions.
Offer professional services in multiple industries, including energy & utilities, oil & gas (including petro chemical clients), retail, manufacturing, telecommunication and aviation.
Build high-performing teams by actively participating in recruiting, screening, and interviewing process of potential managers and senior team members.
Led over 400 valuation and modelling engagements with teams from 2 to 20 professionals in KSA, UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
Contributed as member of large transactions teams in multi-million dollar acquisitions and disposals made by private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, and companies in GCC.
Provided services to multiple clients, including sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, investment banks, large and medium sized corporates, private offices of HNWI, and family offices with diverse business activities in multiple industries.
Worked with the CFO on monitoring the work-in-process on bi-weekly basis, preparing monthly revenue forecasts for the firm and coordinating firm’s receivable and cash collection on weekly. Ernst & Young, Pakistan & KSA October 2000-January 2008
(Manager – from December 2005 to January 2008)
Led engagements for M&A transactions, IPO and private placement and private equity transactions, while advising clients on sale of shares, group restructuring and assistance in raising debt for their businesses.
Developed valuation for various clients for M&A, private equity, and group restructuring transactions.
Created multiple models for various industries especially for companies operating in the energy and utilities, oil & gas and hospitality industries.
Served as financial advisor for underwriters and reporting accountants.
Advised Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority on real estate matters.
Oversaw and managed multiple teams.
Auditor, October 2000-December 2004
Served as Junior Auditor for firm’s audit and assurance practice, contributing and leading audit engagement teams, ranging from 4-25 team members.
Reviewed organizational financial systems and internal control systems, identifying potential business and financial statement risks and recommending solutions, controls, and procedures for improvement. EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Corporate Finance Qualification, ICAE&W, Level 1
Qualified, Chartered Accountant (ACA), 2005
GCSE O'Levels, 1996
Additional Training: Multiple Courses in Valuation, Business Modelling, International Financial Reporting Standards, M&A Transactions, Business Diagnostics Affiliations: Institute of Public Accountants of Australia (IPA), Member (Filed) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, Member Technical Skills: MS Office Suite, Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, ReVal
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