Director of Finance

Nadeem Uddin, MBA Controller

*********@*****.*** 561-***-**** West Palm Beach, Florida 33415

Multilingual Accounting and reporting executive with extensive organizational leadership experience within highly competitive markets. Analytical professional skilled in successfully navigating corporations large and small through periods of accelerated growth. Adept at human resources affairs and international employment guidelines. Collaborative communicator continually focused on building relationships and promoting synergy across business lines and global units to drive positive change, cohesive, comprehensive business approaches and enhanced profitability. Fluent in English, Urdu and Arabic. Areas of Expertise include:

Budgeting and Finance

Strategic Planning & Forecasting

Profitability Improvement

New Business Development

Consensus Building and Teaming

Project Management

Enterprise Resource Planning

International Finance

Advanced Technology

Organizational Leadership

Cost Accounting

Credit and Collections

Contract Negotiation

Financial Reporting

Revenue Gain

Experience & Notable Contributions

Feeding South Florida Florida, USA 2017-Present

Director of Finance

Provides operational, strategic leadership and oversight in matters pertaining to the financial sustainability of the organization. Major responsibilities are to plan, direct, and coordinate the activities relating to accounting, fiscal reporting, debt management, treasury functions including cash management, investments, banking relationships, business licensing administration, sales tax administration, real estate, data processing, risk management and insurance, purchasing, and warehousing. Oversees all company financial practices, including accounting department policies and procedures, preparation of budgets, development of financial reports, tax filings, and management of external/internal audit activities.

Duties and Accomplishments:

Plan, organize, and directs fiscal and management control functions.

Plan, organize, and direct activities related to organizational operations dealing with financial reporting and accounting, banking relationships, real estate, purchasing and warehousing, risk management and insurance, cash management, tax administration, collection, investments, and debt management.

Oversees the organization’s contracts with IT vendor(s), including responsibility for data base management, reporting, application development and business process documentation and improvement. Retrain and educate Sales, Marketing staff and customer service staff.

Directs the organized Finance department including general ledger accounting, A/P, A/R, cash management, grant management (financial) and overall financial reporting. Introduced various measurable reports to provide board of directors with more transparency and clarity about the business.

Coordinates Feeding South Florida’s annual budget and forecasting activities. Creating new business plan for 2017 to 2020

Manages Feeding South Florida’s legal, audit, insurance, banking and other external relationships in support of organizational goals.

Emphasizes Mission and Values consistently to the team

Assists President, CEO, Vice President and board as necessary.

LOMAR (MIDDLE EAST) Jeddah, KSA 2016-2017

Business Management Consultant / Auditor /Cost Controller

Worked closely with CEO and Board of directors. Conduct full business analysis. Lead, educate and train department managers. Improve business process through best practice and under similar guidelines of ISO 9001. Microsoft Dynamics AX2012 Implementation under process. Work closely with IT department to map, organize, develop and implement AX2012. Implement ABC (Activity Based Costing) system

Duties and Accomplishments:

Improve cash flow and expenses by 35% per month.

Improve warehouse and inventory by 25%.

Retrain and educate Sales, Marketing staff and customer service staff.

Introduced various measurable reports to provide board of directors with more transparency and clarity about the business.

Created new business plan for 2017 to 2020

Created realistic budget and tracking mechanism to show full compliance of budget versus actual.

Improve internal controls and compliance to GAAP.

WW-ME (MIDDLE EAST) Jeddah, KSA 2014-2016

Finance Controller & HR/Administrative Manager

Lead the accounting department. Responsible for financial statements, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, tax compliance and international currency conversions. Develop and implement strategic repositioning with a keen focus on raising standards of operations, risk management, advice and client service. Utilize technological advantages and the global reach of a new, web-based economy.

Duties and Accomplishments:

Improve cash flow and expenses by 25% per month.

Created and continue to maintain a bilingual filing and document control system.

Created a task force to manage proposals and commercial contract administration.

Improved workflow by applying a process improvement framework to produce measurable results.

RAMBOLL MIDDLE EAST Jeddah, KSA 2012-2014

Project Coordinator, Finance Controller & Office Manager

Worked on a major project the Jeddah Environment Assessment, Jeddah Environment and Social Master Plan in collaboration with AECOM, Presidency of Meteorology, Jeddah Storm Development Project and ARAMCO.

Duties and Accomplishments:

Supervised creation of project budget and ensured optimal use of resources.

Created a task force to handle commercial contract administration and proposal management.

Coordinated efforts of a cross-functional team to foster positive team relationships and to maintain high productivity.

ABA INTERNATIONAL CO., Ltd Jeddah, KSA 2011-2012

Finance Controller & Human Resources Manager

Served as senior support to the business operation to include the wholesale division. Fostered innovation by introduction ISO 9001 and Six Sigma principles to the organization. Performed profit and loss meetings. Created an open and honest culture by introducing the open-door policy to the company and by providing training on workplace safety and workplace harassment, discrimination and violence.

Duties and Accomplishments:

Established a budget system, financial control system, inventory control system and 3D Transight system for POS.

Negotiated contracts leading to reduced costs.

Created interview processes for new hires and outgoing employees.

MIRAS INTERNATIONAL CO, LTD Jeddah, KSA 2009-2011

Operations & Finance Manager

Directed operations and monitored, maintained and monitored daily logistics. Created and implemented employee training and fostered morale. Analyzed financial statements made budget forecasts. Prepared monthly reports for profit and loss, cash and credit statements and balance sheets. Performed sales and marketing functions with integrity.

Duties and Accomplishments:

Created a handbook with guidelines for extending credit and recognizing bad debts.

FLORIDA ENGINEERING AND TESTING SERVICES, INC. Miami, FL 2002-2008

Chief Accountant

Conducted accounting tasks including forecasting, maintaining the budget,, handling payroll taxes, reconciling bank statements and completing monthly and annual reports. Ensured that the company was in compliance with government regulations. Made investment decisions for the company and worked as a member of a cross functional team that developed long-term goals for the company.

SMITH KLINE BEECHAM CLINICAL LABORATORY. Miramar, FL 13+ years

Operations Manager

Hired, supervised, coached and trained a diverse group of employees responsible for lab quality and productivity. Created, with a cross-functional team, procedures for Service Operations. Worked on a team to assist in forecasting and maintaining a budget. Served as a liaison for hospital staff, including doctors. Monitored compliance and maintained standards of performance for lab operations.

Computer Proficiencies

MS Office

Micros/Fidelio

QuickBooks

Microsoft Dynamics GP System

3DTransight Systems

Primavera (P6)

Maconomy

JD Edwards ERP System

Hyperion-Database

IDX Systems

PATCOM

SPSS

SAS

Cater Pro for Windows

Catertrax Systems

Cheftec

IBM Cognos Enterprise

JDA Software

FRX DataMart

Statistica

Survey Craft Suite

Minitab

Matlab

ESP Master

Fustion News Stock Enterprise

Gastronome

ESSBASE

SAP

Tally

Total Office Manager

ABC Event Manager

Banco

BSI Catering

Onosys

Optima

Summit Service & Rendering

Education & Training

Master of Business Administration, Finance

CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY UK

Master of Business Administration, Management

CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY UK

Master of Science

UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI Karachi, Pakistan

Bachelor of Science

UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI Karachi, Pakistan

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