Dynamic and results-driven professional with multitasking skills and a proven track record as a motivational team leader. Committed to leveraging skills to drive organizational success and achieve career growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6080
6080
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Director - Budget Reporting
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
2025.07 - Current
Assisted in conducting monthly and quarterly budget performance reviews and variance analysis.
Supported timely preparation of consolidated financial reports for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Helped develop dashboards and analytical reports to highlight financial performance risks and emerging trends.
Contributed to initiatives aimed at enhancing budgeting processes through automation of financial systems and data analytics.
Senior Director – Government Entities Budget
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
2023.09 - 2025.06
Assisted in managing AD government budgets for over 50 entities.
Supported discussions on budget policies with stakeholders such as ADEO and DGE.
Contributed to the improvement of ADGE's budget submission timeline from 60% to 96% and quality from 72% to 87%.
Senior Manager – Budget Operations
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
2022.06 - 2023.08
Assisted teams in reviewing budget requests and studies submitted from entities.
Supported preparation of budget execution instructions and consolidation for approval.
Provided training to over 50 ADGES for transition to Hyperion system.
Mentored the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Assistant Manager (Acting) – Infrastructure and Economic Sector
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
2020.02 - 2022.05
Assisted team in managing budget review study requests submitted from Adeo or directly from entities preparing and reviewing annual budget.
Supported various committees and teams with budget consolidation and tasks requested from internal management.
Coordinated quarterly reports for all EC entities as part of YEF process.
Developed strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery of requirements.
Senior Chief Analyst
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
2018.07 - 2020.01
Assisted team in preparing analysis for budget funding requests submitted by executive council and internal management.
Reviewed annual budgets of major governmental entities.
Participated in developing benchmarking for selected entities.
Participated actively in professional trainings to maintain updated knowledge of analytics tools.
Senior Budget analyst
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
2015.07 - 2018.06
Assisted in studying annual budgets of medium-sized governmental entities.
Reviewed entities' budgets to ensure compliance with established processes.
Identified opportunities for improving efficiency within budgetary frameworks.
Lead and define the outcomes, outputs and financial KPI’s for entities under performance-based budgeting project.
Budget analyst
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
2013.09 - 2015.06
Assisted in reviewing annual budgets of small governmental entities.
Supported evaluation of budget proposals for regulatory compliance.
Tracked spending and identified challenges throughout the fiscal year.
Collaborated on the strategic framework for budget management.
Education
Diploma - Public Sector Innovation Program
Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge, England
2001.04 - 2025.07
Nanodegree program - Business Analytics
Udacity
CFE -
Association of Certified Fraud Examiner
Reservist -
UAE National Service
CMA - undefined
Institute of Management Accountants
Passed CFA Level 1 - undefined
CFA Institute
Bachelor - Finance and Banking
UAE University
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Al Mutanabi High School
Skills
Multitasking skills
Motivational team leader
Effective communication
Oracle and Hyperion
Stakeholder management
LANGUAGES
Arabic
Fluent
English
Upper intermediate
REFERENCES
Ahmed, Obaid Alnasri, Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
INTERESTS
Sports and Playing Chess, Travelling and Exploring New Places
Accomplishments
Extra mile award for budget system implementation in 2023 (DOF – Internal Award)
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