Saudi Arabia
I have enjoyed a highly successful career to date, playing a pivotal leadership role in highly prestigious organisations and on a national and global basis. This has involved demonstrating expertise across accounting, financial analysis, project leadership, technical support, employee engagement, stakeholder collaboration, problem solving and SAP ERP systems. My breadth of experience has enabled the provision of enhanced performance, efficiency, issue management and financial control. Key Career Achievements Include: • Achieved key results throughout career to date, gaining a number of promotions and selection for pivotal technical and financial roles on a global basis • Utilises and demonstrates outstanding analytical abilities which has been paramount during career at BP Plc including the Performance Analyst role and within the current Accounting Staff Analyst position at Saudi Aramco • Successes have been plentiful during career to date and include the development and delivery of a highly complex VAT implementation project in Saudi Arabia within current role
Currently driving financial transformation within a highly specialized team, focusing on the global rollout of SAP Group Reporting, SAP Central Finance (CFIN), and Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation (ICMR). I am dedicated to modernizing the global financial close process by assessing and implementing cutting-edge technologies that ensure data integrity, streamline consolidations, and deliver actionable financial insights.
As Project Lead for Global Tax Solutions, I spearheaded the end-to-end automation of manual tax processes, implementing exception-based reporting and automated data pipelines, shifting the team's focus from manual compilation to high-value analysis and strategic insights. This included the implementation of SAP Profitability and Performance Management (SAP PaPM) for VAT R2R, which fully automated the VAT reporting lifecycle, and proprietary product development for Direct Tax and reporting. Proprietary Product Development (Direct & Indirect Tax) Architected and delivered a suite of custom-built, internal applications to govern global tax compliance and reporting: Global Tax Compliance Application: A centralized platform to track global tax filings, monitor settlement timing for tax liabilities, and manage audit compliance disclosures across the group. Group Tax Reporting Application: A transparency-focused engine that aggregates tax data to support global tax computations, featuring advanced dashboards for real-time visibility into tax assets and liabilities. Corporate Tax Calculation & Government Payments: An automated tax engine that calculates direct tax positions and automates the posting of tax entries during the financial close, including automated scheduling for government payments. Corporate Tax Return Application: An internal solution designed to automate the generation of complex tax returns and all supporting schedules. Tax Depreciation Solution: A tax depreciation engine, to address the complexity of various business scenarios and local Tax regulations.
Strategic Lead: E-Invoicing (Fatoora) Transformation Spearheaded the end-to-end functional lifecycle for the Kingdom’s flagship fiscal mandates within a high-volume ERP environment. I led the technical integration between the ERP and ZATCA’s Fatoora Portal, managing the critical transition to real-time "Clearance" (B2B) and "Reporting" (B2C) workflows. This involved orchestrating ERP data mapping to respective XML standards, implementing Cryptographic Stamp (CSID) protocols, and designing internal validation logic to reduce compliance risk for ZATCA transmissions. My work ensured a seamless rollout from Phase 1 (tamper-proof generation and QR encoding) through the complex technical ZATCA integration requirements of Phase 2. Digital Transformation: Finance Vendor Portal & AP Automation Architected and led the digital overhaul of vendor billing and Accounts Payable workflows, transitioning legacy self-billing systems into a fully compliant ZATCA ecosystem. I engineered the business logic for Three-Way Matching (PO/GR/Invoice) and automated tax validation, which enabled straight-through ERP financial posting and significantly reduced manual intervention. Beyond system design, I managed the global change management strategy, conducting large-scale webinars and technical documentation for thousands of vendors to ensure a smooth transition and strict adherence to local Tax Regulations.
A pivotal performance analysis position involving the management of administration costs and income forecasts and actuals for inclusion within the shipping MI reporting, submission control, administration cost reporting, legal liabilities reporting, due diligence, financial support and assistance provision for managed vessels, company wide integration and testing for projects and collaboration with global service centres.
Expertly directed a critical global indirect tax function, managing complex VAT legislation and compliance risk for a portfolio of 51 UK VAT-registered entities within a Global Shared Services (GSS) framework. Beyond overseeing the end-to-end submission process—including VAT returns, EC sales, and Intrastat—I maintained rigorous balance sheet integrity through the assessment of VAT control account reconciliations. A key highlight of my tenure involved leading the offshoring and outsourcing transformation process for the Kuala Lumpur Business Centre, where I spearheaded the creation and implementation of robust finance indirect tax handover plans and standardized desktop procedures. By providing comprehensive stakeholder liaison and technical support for VAT legislative changes, I ensured seamless operational continuity and high-quality delivery across international borders.