Muhammad Imran

About the Candidate

Muhammad Imran – Chartered Accountant

Accounting and Finance Professional

Mobile:+966 593375274 |Email:mimranlhr@gmail.com |LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/mimranlhr Location:Riyadh KSA

Transferable Iqama (Availability: Immediate)

PROFILE

Strategic and results-driven Finance Director with over 12 years of cross-industry experience in treasury

management, financial leadership, audit, ERP implementation, and regulatory compliance across Saudi

Arabia. Proven success in managing cash flows, Optimising working capital, leading finance teams of 25+,

and driving performance improvements across listed and privately held conglomerates. Recognised for

driving profitability, enhancing control environments, and leading digital finance transformations. Member

of ICAEW, ACCA, and SOCPA with expertise in IFRS, VAT and Financial Governance.

KEY SKILLS

• Financial reporting and analysis • Monthly and year end closing • Treasury & cashflow management • Fixed asset & Capex Management • VAT and ZATCA compliance •Aging Reports and analysis •Team supervision

• Financial Planning and analysis • IFRS Compliance

•Quarterly Review and annual audits •Strategic decision support

•Internal controls development •ERP Systems

•Problem solving & analytical thinking• Budget forecasting

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Centralized cash flow tracking across multiple divisions, improving visibility and control

• Achieved 15% reduction in operational costs by restructuring logistics, optimising manpower, and linking

bonuses to cost-saving KPIs.

• Led a finance team of 29 professionals overseeing the full spectrum of accounting and financial operations.

• Recovered SAR 10M in insurance claims by enhancing documentation and risk coverage strategies.

• Improved payroll accuracy by automating reconciliation, reducing errors by 10%.

• Personally resolved aged receivables by visiting clients and reconciling accounts, significantly reducing 1+

year overdue balances.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

El Seif Development Riyadh, KSA Oct 2022 – Present

El Seif Development Group is a leading Saudi conglomerate in real estate, Pharmaceuticals (SPC –

Saudi Pharmaceutical Company), and diversified services. Its subsidiary, SEPCO Environment,

handles medical, industrial, and municipal waste management with over 3,000 employees.

Finance Director | SEPCO Environment Riyadh, KSA Oct 2023 – Present

• Led financial planning, reporting, and strategic analysis that supported cost-saving decisions across

operations serving 3,000+ employee.

• Improved treasury reporting and cash forecasting by implementing structured cash flow models.

• Managed daily liquidity and ensured optimal fund utilization across business units, including

approval of payments via online banking platforms.

• Managed and prepared the PSR (Projected Sales Report) for banking facilities to support loan

applications and funding discussions.

• Managed AR and collections for 2,000+ clients; present sector-based insights to executive leadership and

lead investigations into sales variances and addressing operational or invoicing issues.

Page 1 of 2• Design and execute department-wide performance bonus frameworks, particularly for Fleet, Sales &

Marketing, and Collection teams, based on efficiency KPIs and company guidelines.

• Lead ECL calculations and risk-based provisioning under IFRS 9

• Oversee and review VAT return filings to ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Handle CEO-assigned financial investigations, special audits, and compliance checks to validate internal

controls effectiveness and reporting accuracy.

• Review management accounts, comparative reports, and variance analysis for executive’s decision-making.

• Managed external audit and ensured IFRS compliance by supervising statutory reporting and reviewing all

quarterly and annual financial schedules.

• Streamlined AP, AR, GL and payroll processes, reduced monthly closing by 4 days with improved accuracy.

• Initiate periodic physical inventory counts of warehouses and investigate any differences.

Internal audit Committee member | SEPCO Environment Accounting & Finance Manager | SPC Internal Auditor Riyadh, KSA Jul 2023 – Sep 2023

Riyadh, KSA Jul 2023 – Sep 2023

| SEPCO Environment Riyadh, KSA Oct 2022 – Jun 2023

BinDawood Holding, Jeddah, KSA Apr 2016 – Aug 2022

BinDawood Holding is a listed company on the Saudi Exchange, operating as a leading retail

conglomerate in the region with over 10,000 employees and multiple subsidiaries. Managing a

network of 86 hypermarkets and supermarkets (Bindawood and Danube) across Saudi Arabia.

Assistant Accounting Manager

• Managed a portfolio of 3 Real Estate Company’s properties/Investments and financial activities.

• Handled daily processing of operational expense and project-related payments, ensuring accuracy,

budget alignment, proper approvals, three-way matching and compliance with controls.

• Ensured 100% timely capitalisation of 30 Capital work-in-progress projects and Managed fixed assets of

86 branches, asset tagging, depreciation, annual count of fixed assets and insurance of fixed assets.

• Prepared and monitored LC payment schedules, ensuring timely settlement, shipment alignment, and

automated LC cost tracking with KPI dashboards.

• Led insurance renewals, claims (including a SAR 10M fire claim), and risk management.

Accountant | Magic Mayo (Pvt) Ltd. Audit Trainee | Ahmed Usman Shabbir & Co. Lahore, Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan May 2014 – Feb 2016

Sep 2012 – Mar 2014

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• ERP Systems and accounting software’s: Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle E-Business Suite R12 (GL, AP, AR,

FA, CM), JDA software , MENA I Tech, QuickBooks, Sage Line 50, Tally ERP9

• Microsoft Office: Advanced Excel (e.g. PivotTables, Power Query, data validation, Logical Operators, Charts,

Goal Seek, Scenario Manager, Macros, lookups, etc.), MS Word and PowerPoint.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND LANGUAGES

• ICAEW (ACA) – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, UK – 2022

• SOCPA Member – Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants, KSA – 2018

• ACCA Member – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK – 2016

• BSc. Hons in Applied Accounting – Oxford Brookes University, UK – 2015

• Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business – ACCA, UK – 2012

• CAT – Certified Accounting Technician – ACCA, UK – 2010

Languages: English (Fluent), Arabic (Upper Intermediate), Urdu (Native)

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