Qualified CPA, Ca, MBA. Worked As CEO, CFO, Fd, Internal Audit Mngr
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Sure V Satyanarayana
India +91-951*******, Email: **********@*****.***
Executive Profile
A dynamic and accomplished executive with over 27 years of multi-functional leadership experience across the UAE, Qatar, and Oman, bringing a unique blend of financial acumen, operational expertise, and strategic vision. With a proven track record in transforming businesses, driving profitability, and fostering sustainable growth, has successfully held CxO-level roles, including Group CEO, COO, CFO, and Finance Director, along with extensive experience in board-level governance, commercial management, and internal audit.
A CPA (USA), Chartered Accountant (India), and MBA, with a consistent history of leveraging a deep financial background to lead complex organizations across manufacturing, contracting, oil & gas, real estate, infrastructure, MEP, and trading sectors. Has been instrumental in reviving loss-making entities, steering strategic M&A initiatives, and enhancing EBITDA and shareholder value through disciplined financial management and operational efficiency.
Career Highlights:
Please note that while the total professional experience spans 27 years, the cumulative years mentioned below across various roles may appear exceeded, this is due to overlapping responsibilities and dual/multiple-role assignments held simultaneously during certain periods.
• As a Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO): 6 years of leadership for a group of 4 companies spanning Manufacturing and Contracting, with M/s. SMEET WLL, Doha, Qatar.
• As a Chief Operating Officer (COO): 4 years overseeing operations across 5 Manufacturing companies at M/s. QD-CPC, Doha, Qatar.
• As a Board Secretary & Board Reporting: 15 years of direct liaison and reporting to Boards and Board Chairmen, comprising: (i) 6 years with SMEET WLL and QD-CPC, Qatar (ii) 7 years with Arabtec Holdings, UAE & Qatar (iii) 2 years with AlMansoori Petroleum Industries, UAE
• As a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Finance Director: 9 years of strategic financial leadership across a diversified portfolio including Contracting, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, MEP, Real Estate, Property Development, Infrastructure, and Trading sectors, with: (i) Arabtec Holdings (Listed company), UAE (ii) SMEET WLL, Doha, Qatar (iii) Nascon Engineering Contracting, MEP company
• As a Group Financial Controller: 7 years across Contracting, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, and Trading companies with: (i) Arabtec Holdings (Listed company), UAE and Qatar (ii) AlMansoori Petroleum Industries, UAE (Petroleum-related Manufacturing & Services)
• As a Finance Manager: 5 years in Contracting, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, and Trading sectors with: Arabtec Holdings (Listed company), UAE
• As a Commercial Manager: 3 years handling a diverse portfolio including Contracting, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Trading, Services, Real Estate, Hotel Management, School Management, and Infrastructure, with M/s. Hasan Juma Backer, Sultanate of Oman.
• As an Internal Audit Manager: 4 years managing internal audit and control functions for Contracting, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, and Trading companies, with M/s. Hasan Juma Backer, Sultanate of Oman.
• As an Accounts Manager: 3 years for the branch office of M/s. Essar Oils, an Oil & Gas Services company, in India.
Core Competencies:
• Financial Strategy & Risk Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
• P&L Ownership & Performance Management
• Board Governance & Stakeholder Relations
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• Operational Turnarounds & Business Transformation
• Treasury, Liquidity & Capital Management
• ERP Systems Implementation & Digital Finance
• Corporate Governance & Compliance
• Leadership Development & Cross-Functional Team Building The leadership style is grounded in data-driven decision-making, transparency, and empowerment— making this executive well-suited for organizations seeking strategic growth and operational transformation. The profile bridges financial strategy and business execution, proving especially valuable in navigating today’s complex, performance-driven environments. Whether in a full-time executive capacity—such as CEO, COO, or Group CFO—or as an independent strategic advisor or consultant, this leader brings an exceptional ability to identify growth opportunities, drive operational excellence, and instill a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Qualifications:
• Professional Qualifications: American CPA, Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA, M.Com.
• Technical Proficiency: MS Office, Oracle, EproMIS, Sage X3, iScala, Readysoft
• Geographical Expertise: Qatar, UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), Oman, and India
• Industry Experience: Holding Groups, Construction, Trading, Manufacturing (Building Products), Oil & Gas, Energy, and Services
• Languages: Fluent in English, Hindi, and Telugu
Personal Details
Nationality: Indian
Civil Status: Married
Date of Birth: 2 June 1968
Driving Licenses: Oman, UAE, Qatar, India
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/satyanarayana-sure-68b0b914b Email: **********@*****.***
Mobile & WhatsApp: +91-951******* (India)
Employment History
Nascon Engineering Limited – Dubai & Abu Dhabi May 2024 – Dec 2024 A Short-Term Special Assignment with M/s. Nascon Engineering Limited is an MEP contracting company having Projects & offices in Dubai & Abu Dhabi. Also, this group sister companies having Galvanizing Manufacturing, Food stuff etc.,
Taken Break to take care of my mother during her final days Apr 2022 – Apr 2024 Taken Break to take care of my mother during her final days in India. SMEET LLC – Doha, Qatar November 2016 - March 2022 www.smeet.com.qa
SMEET is an entity established by Qatari Diar and Barwa Real Estate and is a leading producer of building materials across the MENA region. SMEET offers an integrated group of companies in the construction industry comprising ready-mix, precast, construction, blocks, pavers and kerbs. SMEET’s annual turnover is $205 Million (QAR: 750M) having 2,700 employees in the Group. CFO & Chief Executive Officer November 2016-March
2022 (Also rendered services as CFO & COO for QDCPC group) (Joined as Finance Director and got promotion as CEO)
Group of Companies:
• SMEET READY-MIX: 750 employees, Annual Turnover: $110 Million (QAR: 400M).
• SMEET PRECAST: largest MENA precast firm, 1,500 employees. Annual Turnover $60 Million
(QAR:220M)
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• SMEET PAVERS: 250 employees, Annual Turnover: $22 Million (QAR:80M)
• SMEET GENERAL CONTRACTING: 200 employees. Annual Turnover $13 Million (QAR:50M). Responsibilities:
• Lead and driven the strategic growth of the SMEET Group of Companies including full profit and loss accountability, top and bottom-line improvements and transitioned the Group from Heavy Losses to Profitability ensuring and improving shareholder value.
• Reported to the Managing Director & to the Board of Directors and also served as Board Secretary
• Managed 40 direct reports and 100 indirect reports across the Group and responsible for performance of the Group of companies.
• Accountable for the entire business operations, business development, corporate brand development, corporate governance, key performance indicators and financial management with delegation of authority, as approved by the Board.
• Restructured the group including strategic planning, bank financing, market penetration, organisational development, staff retention and minimisation of employee turnover.
• Performance management of Senior Management Group to ensure organisational performance and to achievement of targets.
• Start-up and establishment of SMEET General Contracting in 2020 to meet market opportunities.
• Market awareness for competition, expansion opportunity and industry developments.
• Risk evaluation for the Group ensuring monitoring and risk minimization and key stakeholder liaison to Shareholders, Board of Directors and Government authorities.
• Also rendered services as CFO & COO for the group of QDCPC (that is a subsidiary of SMEET LLC’s parent company Qatari Diar) and comprises a group of companies across the building and construction and manufacturing sector.
- QDCPC employs 2,000 staff and has an annual turnover of $100 Million (QAR: 365M).
(QDCPC is 90% owned by Qatari Diar and 10% owned by TFI. The Group of companies under QDCPC comprise QD-CPC Industries WLL, United Arab Aluminium Company, United Arab Glass Company, SOCODECO-Qatar, National Asphalt Factory, Premco Ready-mix and Premco Precast).
- Reported to the Board of Directors, QDCPC CEO and as Secretary to the Board of Directors
- Managed 25 direct reports and 50 indirect reports and was responsible for the entire operations, business development, financial, corporate service and corporate governance for QDCPC.
- Restructured the organization including bank financing and restarted this loss-making venture to profitability from a business that had been in a hold pattern and re-penetrated the Qatar market
- Repositioned QDCPC to build corporate brand ensuring quality, service and delivery. Arabtec Holding PJSC – Dubai, UAE February 2014 – September 2016 Finance Director (Head of Finance) – UAE Operations Arabtec Holdings is a public joint stock company of diversified industry comprising Construction, Oil and Gas, Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing. Arabtec employed about 50,000 employees with an overall group turnover of $2.74 Billion (AED: 10 billion)
Responsibilities:
• Reported to the CEO and managed 60 staff, responsible to lead the financial management of $1.369 Million (AED: 5 billion) (50% of Group turnover) of the Group’s manufacturing, part construction and the oil and gas sectors.
• Management of the group’s finance and accounting, cost benefit analysis and operations efficiency.
• Restructure of poorly performing financial areas in the manufacturing, electro-mechanical, Oil & Gas, Energy & construction companies.
• Introduction of best practice in ERP implementation to ensure controls.
• Led the start-up of the Oracle ERP Implementation for Arabtec Holding and its group of 20 companies, from a financial perspective.
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Al Mansoori Petroleum Industries – Dubai, UAE January 2012 – February 2014 Group Financial Controller
Al Mansoori Petroleum Industries is a holding group of 7 companies, Al Mansoori employs 2,500 employees and had an annual turnover of $550Million (AED: 2Billion) and out of this led the financial management of
$150 Million (AED: 547M)
Group of Companies:
• Global Chemical Co. Flowserve Al Mansoori Services, National Oilwell Varco Al Mansoori, Micoda Process Systems International, Specialized Oilfield Products, Emirates National Chemicals Co. Responsibilities:
• Reported to the Group Chief Financial Officer and President and managed 35 direct reports across 7 sites, responsible for the strategic and operational finance and accounting function across the Group of Companies including oversight of targeted works across all entities, banking, treasury, performance management and MIS reporting.
• Restructured the finance and accounting function across the group and finalized audited financials.
• Controlled the inventory accounting to minimize wastage to tolerance levels and advise on operational improvements and cost savings.
• Participated in business planning and board level meetings, as required. Arabtec Holding PJSC – Dubai, UAE October 2003 – January 2012 Group Financial Controller
www.arabtec.com
Arabtec Holdings is a public joint stock company of diversified industries comprising Oil and Gas, Electro- Mechanical Manufacturing and Construction employing 50,000 staff with annual turnover of $2.72 Billion. Responsibilities as Group Financial Controller from Feb 2007 to Jan 2012:
• Reported to the Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Chief Executive Officer and managed 50 staff and a profit and loss of $365 Million (AED: 1 billion), responsible for the finance and accounting operations to ensure optimized business performance including banking, treasury, budgets and MIS reporting for the construction and manufacturing divisions.
• Implemented and restructured all accounting and finance functions including Cost Plus contracts finalization, monthly billings and certifications to maximize company profits. Responsibilities as Group Finance Manager from Oct 2003 to Jan 2007:
• Reported to the General Manager and Chief Financial Officer and managed 25 staff with a P&L responsibility of $365 Million.
• Oversight of financials for the manufacturing and construction companies for the group. Hasan Juma Backer Trading & Contracting – Muscat, Oman June 1996 – October 2003 Hasan Juma Backer Group is a holding group with 3,000 staff and an annual turnover of $260 Million
(RO:100Million)
Group of Companies:
• HASAN JUMA BACKER Trading & Contracting: construction company with 3,000 employees.
• URICH TRADING & CONTRACTING: group comprising construction, building materials, travel and manufacturing (ready-mix, asphalt and interlocks) with 1,500 employees.
• AHMED INDUSTRIAL TRADING & CONTRACTING COMPANY: construction company employing 1,000 employees.
Responsibilities as Commercial Manager for the group from Sept 2000 to Oct 2003:
• Reported to the Group Managing Director, managed 40 staff and responsible for the commercial management of all manufacturing and trading companies, including business development, to maximise profits.
Responsibilities as Internal Audit Manager from Jun 1996 to Aug 2000:
• Reported to the Group Managing Director, managed 5 staff and responsible for the oversight of internal controls and audit for the trading, manufacturing and construction companies of the group.
• Provision of audit reports to complete the internal controls to maximise revenue and minimize costs. Essar Oils Ltd – Hyderabad, India August 1993 – June 1996 Account Manager
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www.nayaraenergy.com
Essar Oils Ltd is a privately held downstream oil company in India, that encompasses refining, marketing, production and a network of over 6,000+ retail fuel outlets in India. In 2017 Essar Oil was acquired by Rosneft and an investment consortium led by Trafigura & UCP Investment Group. Responsibilities:
• Reported to the Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer and managed 10 staff, responsible for the maintenance of accounting records including the monthly preparation of trial balance to finalization of balance sheets.
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