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Dilpreet Singh Anand

Dilpreet Singh Anand

Dubai,U.A.E.

Summary

Motivated Treasury Manager with 20 years of experience, recognized for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record.

Overview

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

Work history

Head, Group FP&A / Treasury

Move One Global Logistics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11.2014 - 03.2024
  • Hired, trained, managed 5 direct reports in 3 time-zones to manage cross-functional group trade debtors and treasury analysis functions in 48 countries for 8 years.
  • Successfully lead international treasury function including FX cross-border Risk Management (Spot, Forward, Swaps, Options), Fund Pooling, Facility Limits Administration.
  • Protection of Profit Margin, Global Banking / Fintech Relationships, Working Capital Management.
  • Structured short-term financing requirements for projects, including negotiating terms for overdraft, guarantee, factoring of trade debtors, inter-company debt management;
  • Carved out Joint Venture Accounting (Formation, Investment, Agreement, P&L Allocation, Reporting) from Cash-based Accounting to Accrual-based Accounting for Management reporting in Ethiopia for 4 years.
  • Financial Planning and Analysis (Segment - Budgets, Direct + Indirect Cost Analysis, Early Alarm Suite).
  • Architect for Integration of Digital Wallets, Mobile Payments to Trade Receivable and Payable cycles in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Kenya, Burkina Faso.
  • Group Leader for Credit Risk Management (Policy, Procedures, Underwriting, Mitigation, Compliance) for 8 years, including bank reconciliation of trade debtors and trade creditors for B2B and B2C transactions.
  • Overseeing Financial Audits (Engagement Planning, Documentation, Fieldwork, Disclosure)
  • Lead the ICV registration of UAE legal entity with UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. In conjunction, initiated integration of ICV scores of UAE vendors to source selection process of UAE business units.

Product Commercial Manager - Logistics

Move One Global Logistics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
05.2011 - 10.2014
  • Structured Global Logistics Tender Management & Pricing Team (11 Direct Reports).
  • Individual contributor for structuring multi-model transportation services leading to gross margin of $8 Million in 4 years;
  • Architect of Liability Insurance solutions for Logistics segment.
  • Structuring pricing tariffs for logistics segment in 30 countries rendering increase in gross margins and conversion ratio by 15% and 10% respectively;
  • Architect of transportation program for sustenance supplies for US Military via multi-model ( Rail – Sea – Rail – Barge ) transport model from Batumi, Georgia to Uzbekistan - Afghanistan Border.
  • Conducted logistics operation reconnaissance and author of method statement for Basra – Baghdad – Najaf - Aqaba Oil Export Pipeline for 1,154 Kms project.
  • Architect of multi-model Transport Program for 14,000 MT of 3LPE line-pipe and tubulars from China to Kurdistan via Iskenderun, Turkey for a Norwegian O&G Operator.
  • Architect of method statement, operational risk management, terms negotiation for transportation of man-camps from Turkey to Kyrgyzstan for contractor of US Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program ( INM ).
  • Contributed towards project optimization via cross-selling idle assets to customers in cities with deployed capabilities.
  • Investigated and resolved problems associated with purchase orders and collection from global customers.
  • Leader for monthly status reports and variances versus Budget with business unit heads.

Commercial Manager

Agility Global Integrated Logistics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
04.2010 - 04.2011
  • Pricing Lead for Dubai with 3 Direct Reports and generating monthly new business margin of $140,000 from new and existing customers;
  • Project pricing for logistics solution for Oil Rigs mobilization;
  • Assisted regional and global tender management with solutions for heavy-lift and offshore delivery of Industrial equipment;
  • Writing of method statements for transport programs and heavy-lift solutions;
  • Individual contributor for tender solutions short-listed for award of 3 x EPC Tenders valuing $1.4 Million;
  • Structured Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) logistics solutions from cradle to grave for Engineering, Procurement and Contracting customers.

Business Financial Controller

Agility Global Integrated Logistics
Muscat, Oman
01.2009 - 03.2010
  • Reviewed annual financial statements, collaborating with audit partners to produce statutory accounts.
  • Installed internal controls and set up standard procedures for business accounting systems.
  • Analysed budgets and financial projections for accurate reporting of company performance.
  • Organised and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
  • Insurance Lead for Oman Country with cost saving of up to $150,000 in premiums;
  • Lead revaluation for warehouse and surface transport segment future cash-flows, resulting in 15% growth in operating margin of Transport and Warehousing segments;
  • Architect of Procurement process for cold-chain and transport segments for business unit spanning 5 cities - resulting in annual cost savings of over $52,000 and avoidance of 3rd party rentals of equipment by 100%;
  • Spearheaded identification and establishment of warehouse facilities in (2) cities from inception to fully-functional.
  • Collaborated with segment heads for new product business / financial plans and SOPs for service delivery.

Associate Subcontract Administrator

KBR Inc.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07.2007 - 12.2008
  • Awarded Subcontracts valuing $ 4.5 Million (Asset Rehabilitation/Health Care/Labor) FAR compliant receipt of material requisition, commodity/service assessment, technical support assessment, development of source selection criteria, issue of request for proposal, acquisition planning including Historical subcontract award assessment, feedback from historical Contractor Procurement Supplier Review, construction of source selection matrix for material requisition fulfilment, technical and commercial evaluation (cost/price analysis) plan development, service/buy decision analysis, conducted technical and commercial evaluation(s), preparation of pre-award documentation in compliance to FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations), subcontract awards in accordance to best-value policy.
  • Administered Subcontracts with valuation up to $65 Million;
  • Managed and coded cost for Travel requirements into/out of Project Sites for up to 25,000 contractor personnel;
  • Project Control Associate for monitoring job progress according to schedules, identified scope changes, developed and issued project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures and completion reports.
  • Assisted local and site (Iraq & Afghanistan) estimation teams with estimates according to scopes of work and level of effort for client review and negotiation.

Education

Diploma - UAE Corporate Tax

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Academy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
02.2024 -

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration

Aston University , Birmingham, United Kingdom
09.2004 - 12.2006

Bachelor of Science - Business Management and Studies

University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
08.1998 - 08.2001

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • Accounting
  • Stakeholder Collaborator
  • Create commitment via influence
  • Financial Controls
  • Cash Flow Reporting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Internal Audit
  • Treasury Management
  • Group Company Budgeting
  • Credit Risk Management
  • Audit Disclosure
  • Doubtful debts recovery
  • e-Invoicing
  • Contract Administration
  • General Liability Management
  • Procure-to-Pay Cycle management
  • Alternative Payment Solutions
  • Digital Wallets
  • Mobile Payments
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Microsoft Dynamics R12
  • Power BI (Navigation only)
  • Office 365
  • COUPA
  • Ariba CRM

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)

Accomplishments

1995 Delhi Table Tennis Association, India 2nd Central Secretariat Club Table Tennis Tournament

1995 - 1997 Mount St. Mary’s School, India Senior Secondary Table Tennis Team

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Academy - Diploma, UAE Corporate Tax
02.2024 -
Head, Group FP&A / Treasury - Move One Global Logistics
11.2014 - 03.2024
Product Commercial Manager - Logistics - Move One Global Logistics
05.2011 - 10.2014
Commercial Manager - Agility Global Integrated Logistics
04.2010 - 04.2011
Business Financial Controller - Agility Global Integrated Logistics
01.2009 - 03.2010
Associate Subcontract Administrator - KBR Inc.
07.2007 - 12.2008
Aston University - Post Graduate Diploma , Business Administration
09.2004 - 12.2006
University of Bradford - Bachelor of Science, Business Management and Studies
08.1998 - 08.2001
Dilpreet Singh Anand