Finance Manager / Controller

Nazmi Mukthar Tel: +968-******** (Oman)

Muscat, Oman (Sri Lankan National) ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Senior finance professional with 24 years’ experience in several industry sectors. Skilled in the analysis, development and implementation of business plans, financial strategies and policies. A team player and decision maker, comfortable at managing multiple activities and working within a team. CAREER CHRONICLE

AL SAWARI INTERNATIONAL INV CO. SULTANATE OF OMAN

Finance & Contracts Manager Mar ’18 to date

Public company (SLCC) servicing the Oil & Gas industry

Reporting directly to CEO & Board

Responsible for the overall management of finance, accounting & contracts functions

In charge of preparing the budgets and business plans of the company

Responsible for the monthly and annual financial reporting

Signing off on routine MIS, BI and audit reports to key stakeholders & BOD’s

Preparing Investment proposals and analysis of projects

Finalizing long term business contracts

Managing supply chain and dealing with vendors

Analyzing and recommending investment opportunities for the company ADAMJEE LUKMANJEE & SONS GROUP SRI LANKA

Group Finance Manager Sep 15 - Feb 17

A 150 year’s old established group in manufacturing, trading and Import/Export activities (FMCG/Commodity)

Direct reporting to Managing Director (main shareholder)

Overall management of group Turnover, treasury, forex and cash flows of $50 m

Mentored & lead the finance, budgeting/forecasting and tax planning (CT/VAT) for the group

Successfully led a team in negotiations and implementation of a JV with foreign partner to set up local edible oil manufacture and process plant.

Project investment proposals and analysis of investment and disinvestment decisions

Review and signing off on routine MIS, BI and audit reports to key stakeholders & BOD’s

Part of the senior management team for setting group corporate strategy and business plans.

Procurement: responsible for contracts and non-operational purchasing including Capex

Managing a team of 14 within the finance and IT division MB PETROLUEM SERVICES/ GULF DRILLING (MB HOLDING GROUP) SULTANATE OF OMAN Finance Controller Jun 08 –Jun 15

A large multinational mining, petroleum & oil & gas services group headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

Reporting directly to CEO and functionally to Group CFO

Submission of MIS reports, budgets and annual accounts with variance analysis

Managing the strategic/operational finance function for Drilling, Slickline and Chemical trading

Achieved cost reduction of 10% in the division by re-structure & re-organization

Lead the budgeting and forecasting process and compilation of annual budgets & presentation

Managing capital and upgrade budgets annually, as well as treasury and AP and AR functions.

Project proposals with financial feasibility analysis

Involvement in commercial tender preparations, including financial evaluation sign off

Supply chain: Approval of PO’s, calling for tender & other contract related purchasing matters

Experienced in working with Oracle 12i ERP system OMAN AVIATION SERVICES (OMAN AIR) SULTANATE OF OMAN Asst. Finance Manager (Section head – Expenditure) Feb 07 – May’08 Oman Air is the national carrier of Sultanate of Oman with a fleet of more than 25 aircraft

Directly reporting to HOF of Oman Air.

Responsible for the entire airline expenditure section covering aircraft lease, landing & navigation, aircraft fuel, purchase, inventory etc.

Timely processing of all contract bound aircraft lease repayments to banks & lease institutions.

Compiling station expense accounts with information from GSA’s of the respective countries.

Preparing the annual expenditure budgets in line with corporate objectives for the cost components mentioned above.

Routine P & L variance analysis and commentary of actual vs budget and identifying exceptional items and justification.

Gained exposure to Oracle Financials ERP 11i

SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND (UK) SRI LANKA

Act. Country Finance Manager / Senior Accountant Sep 05 –Jan 07 A member of Save the Children - UK, the leading humanitarian organization worldwide for children

Acting Finance Manager for three months (Nov – Jan 07).

Employed under a term contract primarily to oversee the Tsunami project

Monitoring of various donor funded projects and compiling month end reports

Reporting to Regional & UK office on all financial statements including month end accounts.

In charge of the organizational budget process. This included obtaining all relevant data from project managers, service departments and compilation of the consolidated budget. CEYHOMES CREDIT & INVESTMENTS (CEYLINCO GROUP) SRI LANKA Finance Manager /Accountant Mar 98 –Mar 05

The firm was involved in real estate and property development, housing finance & fixed term investments

Operationally reported to the Managing Director and functionally to Finance Director.

Responsible for the entire finance and accounting function in the firm including the preparation of financial statements, management accounts and statutory final accounts.

Implemented a number of reporting standards and systems to monitor financial interest rates, deposit rates and lending rates and adjusting margins accordingly.

Prepared numerous real estate investment project feasibility reports. This included board level and road show presentations on such projects.

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS

GENERAL ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING PTE, SINGAPORE Assistant Accountant (Term Contract) Apr’97 – Dec ’97 KPMG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS SRI LANKA

Accounts Trainee Nov ’95 – Mar ’97

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

CIMA 1996 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK)

MBA 2000 University of Leicester (UK campus)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Marital status Married with four children

Date of birth 4th September 1972

References Available on request

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