Muhammad Usman Sikandar
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Seasoned professional with 20 years of diversified experience of providing high quality services in the fields of accounts, finance, taxation, treasury and corporate affairs to the organizations in Pakistan and Middle East.
Overview
4
4
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Finance Manager
Al Qana Property Management | Al Barakah Holding
2023.07 - 2026.07
- Monitoring & control of Accounting & Finance Function
- Business monitoring with budgets & financial analysis
- Systems Integrations with Accounting Software (Oracle Fusion & Property Management)
- Data Analysis of all Business Segments
- Strategic Planning & Management Reporting
- Debt Collection & Receivables Management
- Internal Audit (Stores / Operations)
- Financial Management including Payables & Vendors Portfolio
- Monthly & Quarterly Financial Reporting
- VAT Returns & Corporate Taxation matters
- Annual Statutory Audit of the Company
- Corporate Affairs management
- Local group operating in pioneering residential cities, industrial housing, real estate development, property management, health care, hospitality, leisure & entertainment, and security services in United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Real Estate Development & Property Management
Senior Manager Finance, Accounts & Taxation
TUV Austria Group
2017.10 - 2023.06
- Overall monitoring & control of Accounting & Finance Function
- Business monitoring with budgets & financial analysis
- Strategic Planning & Management Reporting
- Invoicing & Receivables Management
- Internal Audit and Policy Matters
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Banking and Investment Portfolio
- Supervision of Taxation Activity (corporate taxation matters)
- Corporate Affairs management
- Austrian MNC operating in testing, inspection and certification industry in Middle East, Africa & Asia
- Industry: Testing, Inspection & Certification (Project Management/Oil & Gas Sector)
Financial Controller
Ammico & HEMCO Group of Companies
2010.10 - 2017.09
- System Development & Implementation (Oracle ERP @ Group Level)
- Group-wide Accounting/ Financial & Management Reporting
- Financial Management; Treasury & Banking Portfolio
- Projects/ Products Costing & Feasibility Analysis
- Budgets & Forecasts including Procurement Evaluations
- Inventory & Asset Management
- Internal Audit function (stores, sites & workshops)
- Invoicing & Contracts Management
- Receivables & Credit Control
- External Audit & Corporate Affairs
- Taxation Matters
- Construction and manufacturing group working in Qatar, KSA & UAE
- Industry: Construction, Industrial Manufacturing & Trading
Financial Controller - Projects Segment
KSB Pumps Company Limited
2006.10 - 2010.09
- Overall projects accounting & reporting function (ERP system)
- Financial planning & management
- Project performance monitoring through cost analysis & controls
- Budgeting and quarterly forecasts
- Fixed Assets Management System (including assets accounting)
- Monitoring and control of projects' billing, receivables & payables
- Bid/ proposal evaluations, Projects' Procurement
- Statutory Audits
- German MNC engaged in manufacturing of Pumps & Valves and Projects business as well in Middle East, Africa & Asia
- Industry: Industrial Manufacturing & Project Management
Financial Controller- Infrastructure Projects
Descon Engineering Limited
2002.08 - 2006.09
- Accounting & finance function (including funds management)
- Budgeting and quarterly forecasts
- Maintenance of banking facilities
- Monthly Projects accounts and management information reporting
- Statutory audit of the of company accounts
- Implementation of Descon ERP Systems at head office and project sites
- Fixed Assets Management System (including assets accounting)
- Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Company providing services in Pakistan & Middle East
- Industry: Engineering, Construction & Industrial Manufacturing
Audit/ Accounts, Taxation Trainee
Javaid Jalal Amjad & Company, A Chartered Accountant Firm
1998.08 - 2002.07
- Industry: Practical Training/ Articleship
Skills
- Accounting, Finance & Reporting: Financial Management, Corporate Tax, Financial Modeling, Treasury, Project Finance, Financial Accounting, Budgets, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, IFRS/ IAS
- Financial Technology: ERP Implementation, AI Tools; Power BI, Tableau, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Office
Certification
- Chartered Management Accountant, CMA
- Certified Public Accountant, CPA
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: February 22, 1980
- Religion: Islam
- Nationality: Pakistani
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Senior Finance Manager
Al Qana Property Management | Al Barakah Holding
2023.07 - 2026.07
Senior Manager Finance, Accounts & Taxation
TUV Austria Group
2017.10 - 2023.06
Financial Controller
Ammico & HEMCO Group of Companies
2010.10 - 2017.09
Financial Controller - Projects Segment
KSB Pumps Company Limited
2006.10 - 2010.09
Financial Controller- Infrastructure Projects
Descon Engineering Limited
2002.08 - 2006.09
Audit/ Accounts, Taxation Trainee
Javaid Jalal Amjad & Company, A Chartered Accountant Firm
1998.08 - 2002.07