Syed Fawwad Hasan, CFA

Company Director and Head of Finance @ Elida Beauty | Driving Financial Stewardship and Value Creation

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

As Company Director and Head of Finance at Elida Beauty, I bring over 10 years of experience in the CPG and fintech sectors, with a focus on financial analysis, data analysis, and commercial value creation. I lead the finance function for the Canadian market, driving financial stewardship and optimizing resource allocation to support strategic investment decisions. My passion lies in driving business transformation and enabling sustainable growth through innovative financial strategies. I am dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency and scalability, contributing to the company's vision of unlocking the full potential of its brands.

Experience

  • Company Director and Head of Finance at Elida Beauty
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Lead the end-to-end finance function for the Canadian market, driving financial stewardship. • Optimize resource allocation and guide investment decisions to unlock commercial value creation. • Implement a new operating model and ERP system to enhance efficiency and profitability. • Collaborate as a member of the Canada leadership team to drive business transformation in the CPG industry.

  • Unilever (6 yrs 7 mos)
    • Finance Manager - Business Transformation
      Aug 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Supply Chain Finance Manager
      Sep 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Work with Senior Finance Director on 500MnE SC network rewire project focused on capacity expansion & distribution agility. Design business proposals for greenfield investments by challenging key assumptions and build scenarios/sensitivity. Work with external management consultants to define business requirement and mitigate project risks.

    • Finance Lead - SCF FP&A
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • SS&C Primatics (karachi)
    • Senior Business Analyst
      Jun 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Leading a team of credit analysts in reviewing their loan portfolio valuations (US banks) that are based on complex expected cash flow forecasts using customized financial models and assumptions. • Proficient using customized risk rating models based on PD, LGD, EAD, CPI & Housing price indexes to forecast future cash flows for the banks diverse loan portfolios (commercial/residential). • Quantitative and qualitative reporting of entire valuation cycle, key findings, warning signals and conclusion/recommendations having implications for management decision making.

    • Associate Business Analyst
      May 2015 - May 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Career Counselor at The City School Official
    Jul 2014 - Jun 2015 · 1 yr