Hi, I’m Muhammad Zubair Syed, a Finance Business Partner turning numbers into decisions that protect cash and grow margin.

Biography

US CPA, US CMA and MSc UK finance professional with 20 years across Automotive, oil & gas, and e-commerce leadership.

With recent experience leading finance business partnering for Al Futtaim Motors Industrial Equipment and Commercial Vehicles, overseeing a USD 155M revenue base, driving EBITDA growth and working capital release, he has built a range of skills as a continuation of past controllership and treasury roles valuable in senior finance leadership.

personal info

Name: Zubair Syed

Date of birth: May 19

Email: zubairsyed.cma@gmail.com

Phone: (+971) 50 668 9747

Address: Parker St, Berkey

Address: Dubai, UAE

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Experience

Al Futtaim Motors
Aug 2021 Current

Finance Business Partner | Hino Trucks & TMHE Forklifts

Finance controls and business partnering lead for USD 155M automotive distribution portfolio (Hino Trucks, TMHE Forklifts). Delivered USD 75.3M working capital release, reduced month-end close from 2 days to 1, and held forecast accuracy within 5% of actuals. Awarded Al Futtaim Values Award 2023 for financial governance.

https://www.alfuttaim.com/divisions/automotive/

Elabelz.com
Dec 2020 Aug 2021

Finance Manager

Built finance function from scratch for e-commerce fashion platform in 2 months. Compressed month-end close to 2 days via Odoo ERP implementation. Led sale at USD 8M+, monetizing proprietary commerce platform as USD 136K standalone asset.

https://www.instagram.com/elabelzme/

Sap & Kaps Petroleum
Dec 2012 Apr 2020

Finance Manager | Group Finance Lead

Finance lead for oil and gas engineering contractor plus Group Finance for Chairman's investment portfolio. Cut DSO from 120 to under 90 days, increased project margin forecast accuracy 80%, and managed zero facility breaches across AED 25M bank facility. Built real estate investment model delivering 51.8% IRR.

https://www.skps.com

Sicuro Group FZE
Apr 2010 Aug 2012

Financial Controller | Dubai, UAE

Financial Controller for security technology group across 4 countries (UAE, Afghanistan, India, Libya). Prepared IFRS consolidated statements, strengthened group-wide controls, and led annual budgeting across subsidiaries supporting USD 400M in projects."

https://www.sicurogroup.com

Pioneer House Capital LLC
Nov 2007 Aug 2012

Accountant | Dubai, UAE

Full-cycle financial accounting for publishing and book distribution company. Managed letters of credit and bank guarantees for international publishers, trade finance coordination, and monthly management accounts."

https://www.sicurogroup.com

Certificates

AICPA | License pending

Corporate Finance Institute

Education

University of Northampton
2016 2017

MSc Accounting and Finance

Master of Science from the University of Northampton, England, with coursework in financial management, audit, corporate law and strategic management.

https://www.northampton.ac.uk/

Institute of Management Accountants
2017 2018

Certified Management Accountant (CMA), USA

Credential ID 59051. The global management accounting credential covering planning, performance, analytics and strategic financial management.

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American Institute of CPA
2017 2018

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), USA

Credential ID 59051. The global management accounting credential covering planning, performance, analytics and strategic financial management.

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Certificates

Skills

Strategic Finance

Financial Planning and Analysis
Strategic Business Partnering
Rolling Reforecasts (3+9, 6+6, 9+3)
Cost Optimization and Profitability
Capex and Investment Appraisal
Valuation and M&A Support

Controllership and Treasury

Working Capital Management
13-Week Cash Flow Forecasting
Treasury and Bank Facility Management
Internal Controls and DoA Governance
IFRS and US GAAP Reporting
VAT and Transfer Pricing Compliance

Systems and Tools

SAP S/4HANA (Material Ledger)
Advanced Excel Financial Modelling
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Odoo ERP
Power BI and Alteryx
SQL

Open to finance
leadership roles and advisory conversations.

write to

zubairsyed.cma@gmail.com