Financial Analyst Risk Management
Resume:
Ali Noor
***.******@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/alinoorhussain
Senior Financial Analyst
Finance professional with over 20 years of experience in Internal Control, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and Risk Management. Proven success in managing, driving process improvements, and leading interdisciplinary teams in the retail and other sectors. Expertise in PeopleSoft and Insight tool implementation, ERP systems, advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables), and a solid understanding of GAAP principles. A strategic thinker and strong collaborator, recognized for building productive stakeholder relationships, supporting senior management with actionable insights, and delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments. Known for a customer-focused, solutions-oriented approach, prioritizing integrity, best practices, and problem resolution.
Among the skillsets are as follows
Strong experience in supporting a large Sales/Floor Managers/BU Leads (20+ BU Owners)
Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience in technology, retail, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and consumer goods (consumer electronics).
Systems skills include Power BI, Alteryx, MS Suite, Hyperion Financial Reporting Essbase/SmartView/Planning, IBM Cognos, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, JIRA, Insight/Hubble
Industry Skills
Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting
Internal Controls, Risk Management and Compliance
ERP Implementation, Business Intelligence Report Structuring
Coordinate with Internal and external auditors
Policies and procedures review and development
Providing consultancy to Internal Stakeholders
ERP Superuser, Account Payable, Account Receivable, General Ledger, Logistics, HR, Space Visibility
KPI reporting
Certifications & Credentials
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) – CIMA (UK) in collaboration with AICPA (US)
Certificate in Accounting & Finance (CAF)- Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan
Educations
Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Karachi
Master of Computer Science, University of Karachi
Professional Experience
Alliance Global Tech Inc. - Columbia, Maryland
Client: NTT Data (Globe Life Insurance & Retail Partners)
Sr. Financial Analyst 01/2024 - Present
Analyse financial Information and KPIs to uncover trends, risks, and growth opportunities, offering data-driven insights to senior leadership and enabling them to make informed, strategic decisions. My efforts contributed to a 10% improvement in budget accuracy and provided crucial clarity during volatile market conditions.
Conducted variance analysis on store performance and product categories, leading to significant cost savings by eliminating underperforming stock and reallocating resources
Developed and presented comprehensive financial reports to stakeholders, breaking down complex financial data into easily digestible insights and helping key decision-makers understand the bigger picture.
Ensured compliance with GAAP, while managing essential functions like accruals, reconciliations, and intercompany transactions. By meticulously overseeing these processes, I achieved a 98% reconciliation accuracy, ensuring financial integrity across multiple systems.
Scenario modelling and gap analysis have been crucial tools in my toolkit, helping businesses confidently navigate market changes and economic fluctuations. My work in these areas has led to more informed financial forecasting and long-term planning.
Optimized inventory turnover, improving turnover rate by 15% through better demand forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management strategies
Reduced stockouts by 25% and excess inventory by 10%, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction and increase in revenue.
Spearheaded IT-Finance projects involving budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, ensuring that financial controls and budgets remained on track. My financial oversight helped deliver projects on time and within scope, resulting in a 95% on-time project delivery rate.
Leveraged Power-BI and advanced Excel to create dynamic dashboards and financial models. Using data visualization techniques, I improved reporting accuracy by 10% and offered real-time insights to support decision-making.
Performed customer segmentation analysis to enhance targeted marketing campaigns, resulting in a 12% increase in customer retention
With a collaborative approach, I’ve worked alongside various teams to optimize financial processes, reducing month-end closing cycles by 5 days and improving efficiency by 20%.
My expertise extends to developing and managing Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and functional Requirement Specifications (FRS) and creating Use Cases and User Stories. These efforts ensure clarity and alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
Union Coop – Dubai 04/2012 – 12/2023
Senior Financial Controller
UC core activity is to establish & manage hypermarkets in the emirates of Dubai. UC has 23 Branches with 4 shopping malls and enjoys revenue of over AED 2.5 billion a year (680 million USD appx.). Supervised 6 staff and reporting to the Director of Internal Control, I performed financial control functions & my responsibilities included but were not limited to the following:
Conduct reviews of all necessary financial, procurement, administrative, operational and Information System procedures to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of controls in business activities. Producing reports and presentations for the stakeholders
Document, track, and manage financial business requirements for Budget Model and integration with other ERP modules using Agile methodology with Scrum Framework including Process redesign. Tracked requirements through development in JIRA.
Review financial reports & statements that summarize and forecast the organizations financial position, such as income statements, balance sheets and Budget. Relevant IFRS adoption and delivering subsequent reporting of the same. Report to stakeholders about business performance (Monthly MIS, Quarterly and Year End)
Supervise and conduct Pre-Audits of Contractual Payments to ensure compliance with Organization policies and identify areas of Risk and suggest improvements
Provide Consultancy to internal departments to enhance the reliability of area under review and identify risks & opportunities by using techniques such as feasibility studies & financial modelling.
Representing the Internal Control Department in various Committees to ensure transparency and effective adherence to company policies and best practices
Work with functional and technical stakeholders to determine strategy and budget/resources
Manage and document data mapping and data flow between financial modules to produce accurate financial reports
Learned Power BI and created a Sales data model from scratch.
Supporting Business Operations, Finance and Stakeholder Management by generating various need-based reporting from Business Objects, Power query, Power BI, Data Extracting, Data Analysis.
Internal Control departments Quarterly KPI reporting which integrates various activities in IBM Cognos to effectively presents Direct, Cash flow & Compliance related savings to the management on agreed up on timeline
Perform Expenditure tracking, operating budgets and long-range financial plans with Variance Analysis and Implementation of robust financial and Internal control frameworks
Super user of JD Edwards version 9+, along with designer-level training of INSIGHT/HUBBLE reporting software for development of system reports and Hyperion Intermediate Level experience.
Engage in Learning and Development activities
Liaison with External Auditors (E&Y, KPMG, Deloitte) and Government Agencies
VAT reporting and Filing
Almana & Partners W.L.L (Unilever Distributor) – Doha 12/2010 - 12/2011
Senior Analyst
Supervising the Migration process of old system to Microsoft Navision ERP in all divisions engaged in various trade activities such as FMCG, General Trading and Travelling etc.
Supervision of Key Accounts Reconciliations (Balance Sheet and P&L) on the General Ledger and Sub-GL level to rectify and correct data migration as well as data input problems
Supervise a complex external Audit conducted by E&Y(Auditors), In which I was assigned to compile, document & reconcile all subsequent Periods financial transactions in line with E&Y requirements as the Entity changed its accounting period from Jun-July to Jan-Dec
Conducting System Walk-through and identifying gaps in the migration process along with IT team
Supervision of Key Accounts Reconciliations (Balance Sheet and P&L) on the General Ledger and Sub-GL level to rectify and correct data migration as well as data input problems
Harley Davidson of UAE – Dubai 11/2007 - 01/2010
Senior Accountant
Management reporting (Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly Executive summaries) along with Cash flow forecasting to GM and Finance Manager HO
Budgeting for sales and after-sales business and periodic variance analysis
Checking the status of Slow-moving Items and reporting to management
Liaison with external Auditors (Deloitte and E&Y)
Review standard operating procedures.
ARY Speed Remit Worldwide FZCO – Dubai 05/2006 - 08/2007
Accounting Executive
Speed Remit a is web-based money transfer service. Reporting to the AVP Operations job responsibilities included but were not limited to the following:
Analyse and recommend Internal Control systems.
Automation of Agent Reconciliations (Receivables/Payable)
Monitor Month-End closing and Year-end closing (finalization of accounts) and Liaison with External auditor.
Dawlance 04/2004 - 04/2006
Branch Accountant
Reporting to the Group Manager Finance & the Zone Sales Manager. I was responsible for Branch Accounting, Budgeting, Internal Audits, Bank Reco., Budget Variance Analysis, MIS reporting, Learning & applying CAAT.
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