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REGIONAL Strategic FP&A ANALYST (Africa / Middle East)

Dec 2022 - Sep 2026 • 3 yrs 9 mos

Strategic & Financial Planning • Oversee the AME region’s forecasting process — covering multiple plants across the region — including sales projections, batch material planning, and variable and fixed cost estimates; establish operational KPI targets aligned with strategic and profitability objectives. • Lead comprehensive marginal economic analyses for new capex projects across the AME region, ensuring accurate NPV, IRR, and Payback calculations to support capital investment decisions. • Design and implement financial models to support strategic initiatives in alignment with overall business strategy set by Top Management. • Conduct in-depth analysis of past financial results, perform variance analysis, and identify key trends to inform both short-term and long-term business planning. • Present detailed financial performance analysis and actionable recommendations to Plant Management and executive leadership. • Partner with Department Heads to evaluate strategic options, optimize financial performance, and drive continuous improvement in financial operations.

REGIONAL FP&A ANALYST (Africa / Middle East)

Apr 2021 - Dec 2022 • 1 yr 8 mos

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting • Prepared and presented monthly financial performance reports to the Plant Manager and senior stakeholders, including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Plant & Regional EBITDA under IFRS and US-GAAP standards. • Led the annual forecast and budget planning process in collaboration with operational teams; created financial models and mid-month/month-end forecasts for top management decision support. • Produced detailed operational cost reports for float and coater glass lines, including yield analysis, furnace energy and melting costs, batch cost per box ton, and packaging costs. • Evaluated financial performance by comparing actual results against plans and forecasts, providing detailed variance explanations to management. • Identified and drove process improvements through the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, Power BI dashboards, and Excel-based analytical tools.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Sep 2017 - Apr 2021 • 3 yrs 7 mos

Hands-on management of full accounting function for the UAE glass manufacturing plant | Led finance team through annual audits. Month-End & Year-End Close • Responsible for closing monthly books under US-GAAP and reporting to group head office via the consolidation reporting portal for consolidated financial performance. • Updated and ran the Finished Goods Cost Model during month-end closing to capture current month sales, cost of sales, and finished goods value; performed variance analysis and reconciled standard versus actual results. • Managed and maintained complex inventory (Targets), including monthly consumption tracking and cost reporting. Audit & Internal Controls • Led the finance team through the company’s annual financial audit; coordinated and liaised with external auditors to evaluate and assess accounting systems. • Identified internal control weaknesses and implemented improvements aligned with company policies and compliance requirements. • Collaborated across departments to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, recording expenses accurately using Activity-Based Costing (ABC) on a departmental basis. Accounts Payable & Treasury • Independently managed the full Accounts Payable function for the plant, maintaining supplier records for 150+ suppliers and processing monthly payments totaling $15–16 million. • Coordinated with Group Treasury on expected outflow of required funds during the monthly payment cycle; addressed all supplier-related queries. • Maintained proper Input-VAT setups in the procurement system, including reverse charge and domestic VAT treatments. • Performed AP/AR revaluation and month-end close of the AP database, ensuring all control accounts were fully reconciled.