Summary
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Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
References
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Babar Ghausi

Babar Ghausi

Istanbul,Turkey

Summary

Accomplished Finance Executive with leadership experience in Fortune 500 companies. As a Business Partner, I support the CEO in converting organizational goals into actionable objectives, highlight risks and opportunities, monitor performance and trigger course correction discussions. I specialize in optimizing costs and resources to drive value creation for stakeholders, with a strong focus on financial controls and risk management.


Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Head of Finance

APM Terminals
, Bahrain
07.2021 - Current
  • Support the Leadership team to develop accurate Finance forecasts, track performance delivery and optimize resource allocation
  • Manage overall financial operations, streamlining processes for improved efficiency.
  • Oversee financial reporting, maintaining accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Implement strategies to maintain liquidity and safeguard against financial risks


Regional Finance Controller

GlaxoSmithKline
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2018 - 06.2021
  • Led regional market close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and performance alignment with business targets
  • Championed accountability and risk management by leading market-level risk reviews and addressing identified gaps
  • Lead working capital & headcount planning as part of Annual Financial Budget.
  • Partnered with Supply Chain Finance to review site performance against budget

Regional Finance Business Partner

GlaxoSmithKline
Istanbul, Turkey
09.2015 - 01.2018
  • Led regional budget setting process with market reviews and growth opportunity identification
  • Analysed monthly rolling forecasts, highlighting key drivers, risks and opportunities
  • Created detailed market insights through data analysis, enabling informed decisions on business strategies
  • Developed business cases for new product launches
  • Devised contingency plans for risk mitigation in various scenarios.

Finance Business Partner

GlaxoSmithKline
Karachi, Pakistan
03.2013 - 09.2015
  • Preparing, analysing and reporting management results
  • Collaborated with sales, marketing and supply chain teams to create annual financial plans
  • Partnered with marketing and sales functions to drive ROI and enhance investment effectiveness
  • Supported Sales in negotiating with distributors to optimise trade investments

Assistant Manager Supply Chain Finance

Unilever
Karachi, Pakistan
12.2011 - 03.2013
  • Managed end-to-end Cost of Sales for Home and Personal Care business
  • Delivered monthly closing and reporting, offering stakeholders variance analysis and insights into risks and opportunities

Audit Senior

Pricewaterhousecoopers
Karachi, Pakistan
05.2008 - 11.2011
  • Audit & Assurance, Risk Advisory Services for Banks and Financial Institutions

Education

Chartered Accountant - Accounting & Finance

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
Karachi
08.2006 - 11.2011

Chartered Financial Analyst -

CFA Institute
/2011 - Select/2013

Skills

  • Financial reporting integrity
  • Annual budget setting
  • Strategic financial decision making
  • Stakeholder management
  • Team management and mentoring
  • Implementing process improvements
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Knowledge of IFRS, Audit Standards
  • Knowledge of ERP systems

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
Urdu
Proficient (C2)
Turkish
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Reading
  • Travelling
  • Football

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Head of Finance

APM Terminals
07.2021 - Current

Regional Finance Controller

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2018 - 06.2021

Regional Finance Business Partner

GlaxoSmithKline
09.2015 - 01.2018

Finance Business Partner

GlaxoSmithKline
03.2013 - 09.2015

Assistant Manager Supply Chain Finance

Unilever
12.2011 - 03.2013

Audit Senior

Pricewaterhousecoopers
05.2008 - 11.2011

Chartered Accountant - Accounting & Finance

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
08.2006 - 11.2011

Chartered Financial Analyst -

CFA Institute
/2011 - Select/2013
Babar Ghausi