Adnan Tarzan

E-mail: add93h@r.postjobfree.com Contact No: +965-******** (M)

Nationality: Indian

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PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS:

Finance professional with15+ years’ experience in Financial Accounting, Reporting & Business Planning.

MBA (Finance) from Symbiosis Institute of International Business & Distinction Graduate (Bachelor of Commerce) from University of Pune, India

Pursing CMA (Certified Management Accountant) from IMA, USA.

Proficient Knowledge of ERP packages i.e. Oracle (R12), Hyperion (Oracle application), Cognos.

Key Skills Include Financial and Strategic Planning, P&L Analysis, Working Capital Management, Budgeting, Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting & Control.

Advance Excel & PowerPoint user with knowledge of Power BI, Power Pivot, MS access, Power Query, ASAP utilities.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Alshaya Group, Kuwait (Multinational retail franchise operator with 3,500+ store) ‘Jan ‘ 16– Present

Designation: Senior Financial Analyst (MENA Region)

Reporting to: Finance Director

To Pioneer business analysis, cost rationalization and financial reporting for a $ 1.5bn Business consisting of three divisions with 24 brands.

Preparing Monthly, Quarterly brand reporting packs to aid senior management review & decision making.

To assist operations with financial insights to support and monitor trade & productivity strategies.

To prepare and assisting brands in Annual Budget & analyzing variances vs actual and LY.

To work closely with Business directors to forecast for rest of year to manage risk & opportunities.

To analyse headcount, Labor productivity, Inventory & cost analysis. Investment analysis of stores.

Assist Management in preparation of 3-year strategic Plan.

Developed business models for new brands / Portfolio review / Profitability Analysis

Performed root cause analysis for poor performing markets/stores which helped to reduce cash loss.

Performed Brand productivity analysis which heled to negotiate Royalty with the Host brands.

Performed cost line analysis & liaised closely with brand directors to achieve divisions full year cost savings

Managing and delivering Adhoc projects impacting business change.

Oliver Maki Group, Kuwait

Designation: Financial Analyst ‘Jan ‘11 – Dec ‘15

Handled Monthly and yearly Closing Books of Accounts.

To support in analyzing and assessing the performance of all business units and highlight areas of concern with recommendations for improvement.

Single source for contextual information related to cost control, ingredients costing and consumption analysis for all markets. .

To support management in making key pricing decisions, negotiation with suppliers and cost control by providing improved MIS reporting.

Al Dhabi Trading & Contracting Company ‘Jul ‘09 – Dec ‘10

Designation: Project in Charge

Supporting the CEO in preparing business concept for the sugar refinery in State of Kuwait

Najmi Mumineen Entrepreneur Network ‘Jan ‘05 – Jun ‘09

Designation: Business Analyst

To assist budding entrepreneurs with skills, knowledge and networking opportunities to start their business by providing consulting services through workshops, seminar and one to one consulting.

Enabled the company to start business of Al Markaz honey in Yemen.

Attended 3-day work shop with Mr. Brian Tracy, Motivational Speaker on “Leadership & Focal Point