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Asma Jan Muhammad

Chartered Accountant -ICAP, ICAEW

Dubai, UAE +971-**-*******

adfozu@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/asma-jan-chartered-accountant-icap-icaew Senior Finance Manager

Dynamic finance executive with expertise in strategic planning, risk management, and process improvement. Over 15 years of hands-on experience in multicultural environments with training experience from PWC. Proven ability to model highly complex data. Excels in leadership and team building. Personable and engaging with the communication skills needed to cultivate strong stakeholder relations. Areas of Expertise

Financial Plans & Strategy Compliance Investor Relations

Leadership & decision making MIS Reporting Company Valuations

Accounting Procedures Project feasibilities Financial Restructuring Professional Experience

Jamal Al Ghurair Group, Dubai, UAE

Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Strategy, March 2013 - Present Direct all Finance operations and support the Chief Executive in operational leadership. Leverage relationships with funding institutions and equity partners to support long-term financial planning. Forecast revenues and costs. Evaluate capital expenditure proposals for the world's largest sugar refinery.

Reviewed and critiqued business plan for large-scale greenfield project in partnership with technical, commercial, and legal experts, as well as financiers.

Trusted to advise management on divest or invest decisions for a large group company.

Crafted tax advisory proposal for UK sugar factory project.

Completed annual auditing and regulatory return submission in Seychelles and UK.

Saved $800K per annum on utility costs by implementing the Electricity Tariff Incentive Program

(Abu Dhabi).

Owned feasibilities for projects including: creation of sugar beet / sugar cane farm and factory in UK/Pakistan/Mozambique/Ethiopia; set up soya bean crushing plant in UAE/Argentina/Brazil, set up grain silos at ports for storage and logistics in Egypt/Brazil/UAE/Iran. Porcellan Co. LLC/Gypsemna Co. LLC/Brothers General Transport, Abu Dhabi, UAE Acting CFO - Jamal Al Ghurair Group of Companies, July 2018 - December 2018 Owned all aspects of financial operations for the group and managed eight direct reports. Managed risks and ensured compliance with government regulations. Registered company under VAT system and filed quarterly VAT returns. Built high-performance finance teams.

Liaised between banks, suppliers, customers, auditors, and government regulators to manage the cash operating cycle of companies

Bridged sales, production, and procurement planning

Review of annual budget and five year strategic plan for the company Asma Jan Muhammad, ICAP. ICAEW Page 2

McDermott Middle East Inc., Dubai, UAE

Budget and Accounting Manager - Fabrication, March 2011 - February 2013 Managed two direct reports in quarterly forecasting for Fabrication DOE. Quantified areas of cost efficiency and reduction. Measured the financial impact of lease/buy options and other capital expenditure feasibilities.

Reviewed five-year fabrication standard against actual DOE; analyzed over-under absorption of DOE. Caribou Coffee - Al Sayer Retail Establishment, Dubai, UAE Head of Finance, October 2009 - February 2011

Directed both finance, accounting and procurement functions for the UAE market. Ensured compliance with government regulations. Presented daily sales reports to the head office in Kuwait.

Defined procedures for custody and control of assets (fixed assets and inventory) and supervised physical inventory count and tagging of fixed assets at 28 outlets across the UAE. Previous Experience (2000 – 2009):

Manager Planning and Budgeting, Clover Pakistan Lakson Group, Karachi Financial Analyst, GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited, Karachi Audit Supervisor, PriceWaterHouseCoopers, Karachi (Professional Training of 4 years) Education

Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW), 2019 Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Executive MBA, University of Bradford, In Progress Bachelor of Commerce, Karachi University, Pakistan Awards

Chartered Accountant Woman of the Year 2019, CA Women's Committee, ICAP, 2019

Most Professional Women Accountancy, Women Entrepreneurship Forum, Berkeley, ME, 2019

Gold Medals in Financial Accounting and Foundation exams of Chartered Accountancy, ICAP, 2000 Training & Development

Certificate courses in Financial and Commercial due diligence (IIR Middle East), Project Risk Management

(PMI & ESI International), Corporate Strategies and Innovation (Meirc Training and Consulting). Professional & Community Involvement

Former Chairman & Managing Committee Member, ICAP U.A.E. Chapter: Supported 1000+ ICAP members based in UAE through program leadership, outreach, and fundraising. IT Skills

Advanced Excel, Advanced Financial Modeling, PowerPoint/Prezi/Beautiful AI presentations, SAP, JD Edwards, Globe Exact, E-synergy, GEAC, Sage 50, QuickBooks, Xero Accounting Software