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MANAZIR MOHAMMED

MANAZIR MOHAMMED

Finance Manager
Dubai,Dubai

Summary

Results-driven finance professional with over 12 years of experience in global corporations spanning media, insurance, technology, and financial services industries. Skilled at driving financial performance through insightful analysis, strategic forecasting, and stakeholder collaboration. Proven success in leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across complex, multi-regional organizations such as Marsh & McLennan, BBC, Warner Bros., and Jaguar Land Rover. Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making through data-backed recommendations and high-impact financial models. Proficient in SAP, Oracle, Power BI, and advanced Excel with a strong grasp of CAPEX/OPEX management, FX hedging, and KPI-driven reporting. Recognized for exceptional communication, leadership, and the ability to translate financial insights into operational strategies.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Specialist - Finance Business Partner

Marsh and Mclennan
Dubai, Dubai
05.2024 - Current
  • Increased financial efficiency by streamlining and automating financial reporting processes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for strategic business planning and growth initiatives.
  • Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
  • Managed multimillion-dollar budgets, ensuring accurate allocation across departments.
  • Managed cross-functional teams to streamline project financing, reducing time to market for key products.
  • Improved stakeholder confidence with detailed financial analysis and transparent communication.
  • Developed comprehensive financial reports for executive decision-making support.
  • Partnered with segment, practice & business development leaders on understanding and management of the client level financial results & outlook for RoMe.
  • Enabled senior leadership to make data-driven decisions by delivering actionable insights on business performance, resulting in more accurate forecasting and budget optimization across IMEA and RoME regions.
  • Drove strategic alignment by delivering financial analysis that uncovered key risks and opportunities, contributing to a 20% improvement in forecast reliability across IMEA operations.
  • Built and enhanced robust financial models that improved forecasting accuracy and trend analysis, supporting strategic decisions and investment evaluations across business units.
  • Ensure timely and accurate business/financial reports and plans to increase financial transparency in management reporting and business line performance.
  • Identified areas in need of critical improvement and implemented strategies to achieve targets.
  • Drove change through quality-oriented strategies to help operations accomplish ambitious short- and long-term goals.
  • Enhanced budget management by implementing expense tracking and cost reduction strategies.
  • Improved financial forecasting accuracy, utilizing advanced analytical models.

Senior FP&A

Marsh & Mclennan
London, England
03.2023 - 04.2024
  • Owned financial oversight for high-impact business units, ensuring accuracy and transparency in reporting, which improved stakeholder trust and reduced reporting discrepancies by 20%
  • Collaborated with the FP&A Manager to align financial reporting with strategic objectives and the General Ledger, contributing to increased accuracy and strategic cohesion in reporting.
  • Spearheaded month-end close and forecast validation processes for multiple business portfolios, consistently delivering timely and accurate financial reports with minimal oversight.
  • Prepared and presented monthly project performance reports, improving cross-functional alignment and enabling data-driven decision-making across business units.
  • Conducted high-impact ad hoc financial analyses that directly supported leadership decisions, enhancing capital allocation and delivering measurable ROI improvements.
  • Refined and expanded financial models to enable deeper insights into trends, performance, and forecasts—enhancing predictive accuracy and supporting business agility.
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives, establishing financial reporting best practices that increased efficiency and reduced manual intervention.

Senior Financial Analyst

Informa PLC
London, England
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Partnered with the Central Business Analyst and Financial Controller to drive strategic financial planning and analysis, improving accuracy in revenue, cost, and headcount reporting.
  • Delivered timely and insightful variance analysis that highlighted key performance drivers and supported corrective actions across business units.
  • Produced high-quality routine and ad hoc financial reports and presentations for senior leadership, enabling faster, more informed strategic decisions.
  • Utilized SAP to streamline data extraction and financial analysis processes, increasing reporting efficiency and reducing manual errors.

Senior Finance Business Analyst

BBC
London, England
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Acted as a strategic finance partner to Directors and Business Partners, delivering actionable insights that enhanced operational and investment decisions.
  • Led forecasting, budgeting, and FX hedging efforts, helping mitigate currency risk and improve financial stability across international operations.
  • Delivered in-depth financial analysis that drove data-informed decision-making and optimized resource allocation.
  • Played a key role in developing business cases and investment proposals, directly influencing funding approvals and long-term strategic planning.

Senior Financial Analyst

Warner Bro's
London, England
08.2018 - 06.2021
  • Delivered monthly financial reporting and in-depth analysis to studio executives, improving transparency and supporting strategic decision-making.
  • Led the preparation of rolling forecasts and annual budgets, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and enhancing forecast accuracy.
  • Managed reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts and proactively monitored expense variances, contributing to tighter financial controls.
  • Leveraged SAP, Essbase, and Power BI to produce high-quality, data-driven reports and dashboards that enhanced executive insight into financial performance.
  • Streamlined the budgeting process for game studios by preparing and loading comprehensive forecast files, improving data integrity and reporting efficiency.

Risk Analyst

Volvo Financial Services
Warwick, Warwickshire
02.2018 - 05.2018
  • Assessed and interpreted commercial credit applications, ensuring accuracy and consistency in credit data to support informed lending decisions.
  • Delivered sound, risk-aware credit judgments within delegated underwriting authority, aligning with corporate credit policy and reducing exposure to default risk.
  • Contributed to the successful implementation of the new ACE system by providing hands-on project support, improving credit processing workflows.
  • Streamlined credit application processing, enhancing turnaround time and accuracy in decision-making across the portfolio.

Finance Business Partner

Mckesson
11.2017 - 02.2018
  • Delivered accurate, actionable management reporting to AAH Hospital Service clients and account managers, enabling quicker decision-making and improving client satisfaction.
  • Identified margin erosion trends through in-depth variance analysis, implementing corrective actions that helped recover lost revenue and protect profit margins.
  • Streamlined KPI reporting processes for the Specialty division, enhancing operational visibility and contributing to improved performance tracking against financial and strategic goals.

PMO Finance Analyst

Jaguar Land Rover
05.2017 - 11.2017
  • Led financial forecasting and cost tracking for the £116M SV-CRM programme, ensuring full visibility and control over CAPEX and OPEX expenditures.
  • Managed key aspects of financial period close, including journal entries, prepayments, and accruals, contributing to accurate and timely financial statements.
  • Prepared the full annual budget for the SV-CRM programme (FY17–18), enabling strategic planning and informed funding decisions for a major R&D initiative.
  • Reconciled accounts payable and receivable transactions, improving financial accuracy and reducing outstanding variances in project-related accounts.

Management Accountant

National Grid PLC
06.2016 - 12.2016
  • Provided strategic financial support to the Finance Manager and key stakeholders, enhancing decision-making through timely and accurate reporting.
  • Conducted detailed CAPEX project analysis on land and property acquisitions, helping optimize capital allocation and investment decisions.
  • Designed and implemented advanced Excel-based financial models to forecast budgets and analyze project performance, improving accuracy and enabling proactive cost management.

Education

Accounting & Finance -

Middlesex University
01.2009 - 2013.01

A-Level and GCSE -

Coundon Court School
01.2007 - 2009.01

Skills

Foreign exchange hedging

  • Budget Oversight

  • Investment performance evaluation

  • Effective communication

  • Advanced financial modeling techniques

  • Effective stakeholder engagement

  • Efficient delivery management

  • Planview project management expertise

  • Experience with SAP Business Objects tools

  • Essbase proficiency

  • Data-driven forecasting

  • Financial analysis and reporting

  • Cost management

  • Power BI proficiency

  • Analytical reasoning

  • Foreign exchange hedging

Timeline

Senior Specialist - Finance Business Partner

Marsh and Mclennan
05.2024 - Current

Senior FP&A

Marsh & Mclennan
03.2023 - 04.2024

Senior Financial Analyst

Informa PLC
06.2022 - 12.2022

Senior Finance Business Analyst

BBC
06.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Financial Analyst

Warner Bro's
08.2018 - 06.2021

Risk Analyst

Volvo Financial Services
02.2018 - 05.2018

Finance Business Partner

Mckesson
11.2017 - 02.2018

PMO Finance Analyst

Jaguar Land Rover
05.2017 - 11.2017

Management Accountant

National Grid PLC
06.2016 - 12.2016

Accounting & Finance -

Middlesex University
01.2009 - 2013.01

A-Level and GCSE -

Coundon Court School
01.2007 - 2009.01

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