Finance Officer - Shanfari & Partners Co. LLC - Salalah, Oman
(2024-06)
Direct the group-wide finance function spanning construction, oil & gas services, fuel retail and logistics, real estate, and trading, reporting directly to the Group CFO and contributing to board-level financial strategy; lead a distributed finance team of 15 accountants across group entities.
- Oversee management accounting across the group, including budgeting, cost analysis, and variance reporting to support executive decision-making.
- Own full-cycle tax governance for the group, including VAT and Corporate Income Tax strategy and filings; delivered both VAT and CIT returns since joining and closed Oman Tax Authority assessments up to FY2023, serving as the group's primary point of contact with auditors and the Tax Authority throughout.
- Spearheaded the design and rollout of a multi-project EVM-based financial performance system for the group's construction division, correcting a structural flaw in physical-progress measurement to give leadership accurate, audit-ready cost performance indicators for the first time.
- Hold end-to-end ownership of the group's insurance risk portfolio across all entities and projects — including CAR/EAR coverage, ongoing claims settlement, and renewals — and negotiated policy terms that reduced premium cost by nearly 2%.
- Architected board-level Group MIS reporting (P&L across three years and 11 entities) and Group Borrowings reporting, establishing a fully-linked financial model now used as the group's standard framework; also driving a group-wide ERP unification project, consolidating disparate legacy systems onto a single platform.
Senior Accountant - Al Ahlia Converting Co. SAOC - Muscat, Oman
(2016-04 - 2024-05)
- Held full ownership of month-end and year-end financial close, directing the process through to sign-off with internal and external auditors over an eight-year tenure.
- Directed finalization of statutory financial accounts for the organization (OMR 35 million annual turnover) and owned the full treasury and bank reconciliation function, managing monthly cash and treasury transactions of approximately OMR 1.5 million against a working capital facility of OMR 4.5 million.
- Managed the end-to-end accounts payable and receivable function and led implementation of the company's ERP finance module, modernizing the finance department's core systems.
- Led the payroll function and managed a finance team of 5 accountants, while directing the organization's transition into VAT compliance following its introduction in Oman.
- Owned management accounting for the business, including budgeting, cost control, and internal management reporting to support operational decision-making.
Revenue Accountant - Expro (formerly Frank's International NV) - Mumbai, India
(2013-04 - 2016-03)
- Owned revenue trend and variance analysis across the customer portfolio, surfacing discrepancies against contract terms for management review.
- Directed the review of customer revenue invoices for contractual compliance prior to posting, safeguarding revenue integrity.
- Delivered monthly revenue MIS by customer to senior management and owned revenue receipt posting across the ERP system.
Senior Executive – Accounts - Al Faraa General Contracting Co. LLC - United Arab Emirates
(2010-12 - 2013-02)
- Directed petty cash and supplier payment operations across the organization, ensuring disciplined cash control.
- Led supplier account reconciliations and owned profitability tracking for the Plant & Machinery division, informing equipment utilization decisions.
Senior Executive – Project Finance - Hind Terminals Pvt Ltd. - Mumbai, India
(2008-10 - 2010-11)
- Directed compliance governance for institutionally-funded projects, serving as the finance lead's primary interface with lending institutions.
- Built financial models for proposed projects to support fund-raising initiatives, directly informing capital-raising strategy.
- Owned the organization's treasury function and directed the insurance portfolio to ensure adequate risk coverage across operations.
Executive – Financial Portfolio - Texport Syndicate India Ltd. - Mumbai, India
(2007-11 - 2008-10)
- Directed company and directors' investment portfolios across equities, bonds, and other financial assets, acting as trusted advisor to the leadership team.
- Owned bank and brokerage reconciliations, and administered company and director asset portfolios with full accountability for accuracy.
Assistant Relationship Manager - Anand Rathi Securities Ltd. - Delhi, India
(2005-06 - 2007-10)
- Built and managed a client portfolio, driving revenue generation through Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and stock broking.
- Expanded client wallet share through cross-selling of mutual funds and insurance products, strengthening long-term client relationships.
