Mohammed Ehsan Osmani
Project Manager / Business Analyst
Abu Dhabi
Summary
18 years of experience in Finance, Regulatory Change Management and IT across a variety of sectors, such as Financial Services, FinTech Start-up.
A never-ending learning curve that has helped to develop key technical and soft skills for quickly understanding business structures, operational frameworks and regulatory requirements to identify potential risks and implement fit-for-purpose solutions.
16 years London, UK experience
(NatWest Bank, RBS Plc, Credit Suisse,Prudential, AVIVA, Serendipity Tailormade, Trypp)
2 years Dubai, UAE experience ( Arqaam Capital, Newedge Dubai,
Saffar Capital)
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Manager
Trypp Ltd.
London
03.2020 - Current
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance.
- Used finance and travel experience to develop a unique product.
- Worked to onboard 3 teams for development, design, and testing.
- Liaise with external vendors to develop the app, which brings FinTech and loyalty together.
- Define business requirement, system requirements ahead of schedule, work with tech leads on architecture design and increased efficiency by 25% across 3 times zones.
- Develop business and financial strategy. Closely monitoring project cashflow and budget, delivered 10% below budget.
- Raise 15% more funds and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop new strategic business partnerships.
Finance Director
Serendipity Tailormade
London
09.2013 - Current
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
Business Analyst
NatWest Bank Plc
London
03.2014 - 07.2020
- Project and stakeholder management through various project boards, working groups and governance forums. Using tools, such as RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) management, RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed) matrix, operating model, scrums, daily stand-ups, Kanban, LeanKit, Confluence, Planview, runbook and dress rehearsals
- Understand technical Consultation Papers and Statements of Policies issued by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and translate them into detailed business requirements and functional specifications
- Conduct data sourcing exercises to create Key Data Elements (KDE) or Critical Data Elements (CDE
- Maintain traceability matrix to ensure all regulatory/business requirements are met with clear audit trails
- Enhanced functional capability of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) system for PRA/EBA reporting, and integration with Axiom.
Compliance Consultant
Newedge UK
Dubai
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Identified potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk to develop and implement corrective action plans.
- Gathered, organized and evaluated data to make accurate assessments of current operations.
- Prepared review files for Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) inspection.
- Performed weekly trading floor compliance testing, monthly ticket audit, and quarterly internal Fixed Income and Money Market Desk reviews to ensure processes were unchanged and compliant.
Financial Controller
Saffar Capital DIFC
Dubai
08.2011 - 03.2012
- Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
- Planned budgets, authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Led HR automation project, and increased efficiency and accuracy, in monitoring and control.
Financial Control
Arqaam Capital DIFC
Dubai
07.2010 - 07.2011
Financial Control
Royal Bank of Scotland
London
08.2007 - 07.2010
Product Control and Reporting
Credit Suisse
London
09.2006 - 05.2007
Fund Accountant and System Analyst
Prudential Plc
London
04.2005 - 09.2006
Business Analyst
Aviva Plc
London
07.2004 - 03.2005
Education
ACCA - Finance And Accounting
London College of Accountancy
London, UK 01.2000 - 01.2003
Professional Training - Oracle - FCCS (Financial Consolidation And Close Cloud)
Key Teach Oracle Partner
London 06.2018 - 06.2018
Professional Training - SAP Financial TAF 140
Siemens Engineering Ltd
06.2001 - 08.2001
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Atlanta
Distant Learning 03.2012 - 08.2013
A'Levels - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
ICAS
Skills
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Risk and Resource Management
Business Analysis
Strategic Planning
Financial Planning & Analysis
Cashflow Management
Regulatory Change Management
Effective Motivator
MS Office
Visio
Jira
Confluence
OneNote
Axiom
HFM Oracle and SAP
BRD, RACI, RAID, MoSCoW, Kanban
Timeline
Project Manager
Trypp Ltd.
03.2020 - Current
Professional Training - Oracle - FCCS (Financial Consolidation And Close Cloud)
Key Teach Oracle Partner
06.2018 - 06.2018
Business Analyst
NatWest Bank Plc
03.2014 - 07.2020
Finance Director
Serendipity Tailormade
09.2013 - Current
Compliance Consultant
Newedge UK
06.2013 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Atlanta
03.2012 - 08.2013
Financial Controller
Saffar Capital DIFC
08.2011 - 03.2012
Financial Control
Arqaam Capital DIFC
07.2010 - 07.2011
Financial Control
Royal Bank of Scotland
08.2007 - 07.2010
Product Control and Reporting
Credit Suisse
09.2006 - 05.2007
Fund Accountant and System Analyst
Prudential Plc
04.2005 - 09.2006
Business Analyst
Aviva Plc
07.2004 - 03.2005
Professional Training - SAP Financial TAF 140
Siemens Engineering Ltd
06.2001 - 08.2001
ACCA - Finance And Accounting
London College of Accountancy
01.2000 - 01.2003
A'Levels - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
ICAS