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Saif Khan Ghauri

Saif Khan Ghauri

Surbiton,United Kingdom

Summary

Dynamic international finance professional with extensive experience across petrochemicals, publishing, dairy, shipping & logistics, professional services, and healthcare sectors. Expertise in financial reporting, full-cycle ERP implementation, forensic accounting, risk management, restructuring, and acquisitions. Worked across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa, India, the USA, Denmark, and South America. Holds Prince2 Practitioner (2013), IASSC Black Belt (2018), APCDA Digital Mindset License (2019). Security clearance (June 2017). Actively looking for suitable opportunities.

  • Reliable Senior Finance Professional with multi-sector industry experience. Offers excellent communication and good judgment to effectively meet team needs. Proactive planner and problem solver.
  • Excellent reputation for delivering projects to scope, budget and within time frame.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3

Certification available on LinkedIn

Work history

Treasurer Trustee Voluntary Role

Action for Child Trauma International
Alton, United Kingdom
12.2020 - Current
  • Implemented an integrated financial reporting model for quarterly trustee meetings.
  • Provided advisory support on budgeting, funding allocation, and liquidity monitoring.

Sabatical Break from Professional Assignments

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
Surbiton, United Kingdom
10/2017 - Current
  • Supported elderly father in his 90s, post-COVID-19, which deteriorated to complications and compounded.
  • My skill set provided useful insight into the failings of the welfare, hospital trust, care system, and parliamentary escalation processes, including the justice and legal systems.
  • New skills acquired included renovation activities of the parents' home. Expecting to conclude this phase by Summer 2025.

Management Consultant

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
Surbiton, United Kingdom
10.2006 - Current
  • Delivered multi-million pound projects for corporate clients, ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
  • Advised businesses on financial restructuring, ERP systems, and operational efficiencies.
  • Led large, cross-functional teams, fostering high-performance culture.

Finance Director

Numitas
Oxford, United Kingdom
07.2019 - 03.2025
  • A revenue contract was signed in 2019. Post-COVID-19, it was not practical to commit to Numitas or MSKCS.
  • The impact stretched from late 2017 to the end of December 2022.

Project Manager for MRC to transfer African BUs

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
London, United Kingdom
07.2017 - 10.2017
  • Managed financial integration of African Units into LSHTM’s business model.
  • Conducted fit-gap analysis and secured MRC Gateway 2 approval.

Interim Chief Accountant at NHS Property Services

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
London, United Kingdtom
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Led financial centralization, overseeing a team of 20+ professionals.
  • Addressed NAO queries and justified a £3.5B asset management solution.

Sabbatical Break from Professional Assignments

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
Surbiton, United Kingdom
01.2013 - 12.2014
  • Focusing on the parental care of my elderly mother, leading to bereavement in October 2014.
  • Thereafter struggled to obtain a suitable assignment.

Interim Operations Change Manager MRC Uganda

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
Antebbe, Uganda
10.2012 - 12.2012
  • Implemented the HRM Consultant's Report and the Birches [International Compensation & Reward Specialists] Commissioned Market Survey Report during the period of hyperinflation.
  • The focus was to establish how the impact could be internally funded within the 5-year Quinquennial Plan to 2015. Involved review of operational budgets, spend, and rationalisation activities.
  • Reporting to the Unit Director and the MRC Corporate HRM Director.

Interim Head of Finance & Procurement MRC Gambia

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
Banjul, Gambia
08.2011 - 11.2011
  • Bridging the appointment of a permanent Head of Finance and Procurement. Resolution of the 2011 and 2012 audit recommendations. Filing 3rd Quarter Returns.
  • Filing 1st Draft and Capex budget 2013/14 against 5-Year Plan to 2015. Participated in the feasibility study to assess the business requirements for changes to the Oracle platform.
  • Reporting to the Operations Director and an interim member of the Leadership Board, and chairing the Procurement Task Force.

Interim European Risk & Governance Auditor Elan IT

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
London, United Kingdom
02.2011 - 07.2011
  • Drafting the Audit Program to scope, including SOX and a weighted average scorecard, and execution thereof in Central & Eastern Europe.
  • Discussed and agreed on the findings and recommendations with Country MDs and FDs. Including prior years' tax computations with external auditors.
  • Issuing the final report to the European Group CFO.

Interim Finance Director for Elan IT Resources

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
Frankfurt, Germany
07.2010 - 01.2011
  • Leading a business unit combination to set up a back office shared activities covering transactional processing, accounting, and reporting activities.
  • Provided quarterly returns and forecasts for the use of the Board and group reporting. Supported cross-functional activities. Supported handover to the incoming FD.
  • Oversaw the CODA implementation and reported to the Country MD and European FD / CFO.

Maersk Interim Offshoring Project Manager to GSSC

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
London, United Kingdom
03.2009 - 10.2009
  • Implementation of APM HO scope regarding E2E global process mapping and off-shoring back office activities to Global SSC in India. Resulting in a 68.75% reduction in headcount within scope.
  • Reporting to the UK & Eire CFO and MD.

Maersk SAP FICO Rollout Business Coordinator

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
London, United Kingdom
07.2008 - 03.2009
  • Implemented the change management process template from the APM Global Strategy to deliver the organisational business model to support SAP implementation and the back-office outsourcing activities to the Global SSC.
  • Reporting to the UK & Eire CFO and MD.

Interim Maersk COGNOS BI Coordinator

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
Rotterdam, Netherlands
04.2008 - 06.2008
  • Using SAP extract to support Central European consolidation on the COGNOS Accounting & Reporting Module and to build an interactive Business Intelligence dashboard.
  • Reporting to the European CFO.

Maersk Interim Finance Manager

M.S.K.Consultanct Solutions Limited
Vienna, Austria
01.2008 - 03.2008
  • Facilitate the year end accounting and reporting requirements to the European HO. Support the replacement of the new finance manager.
  • Coordinate the SAP roll-out template to the APM strategy and business model.
  • Reporting to the European CFO.

Maersk Interim General Manager SSC

M.S.K.Consultancy Solution Services Limited
Warsaw, Poland
10.2006 - 12.2007
  • Re-engineered the Maersk Area Resource Centre based in Poland, servicing Eastern Europe, to comply with the APM HO scope and business model for SAP and offshoring.
  • 70% reduction in headcount achieved from offshoring to GSSC in India. 30% were divided into country-specific teams, provided high-value reporting to the respective CFOs to agreed SLAs & Scorecards.
  • Managed key stakeholder relationships for smoother project completion.

Legal & Accounting Coordinator

Maersk Line
London, United Kingdom
11.2005 - 09.2006
  • Provided details to the Regional APM CFOs for the integration of PONL assets and liabilities.
  • Operated as the Sunset Manager to rundown P&O Nedlloyd UK & Eire operations, and the UK & Eire Integration Manager.
  • Reporting to the UK & Eire CFO and CEO.

European Audit Manager

P&O Nedlloyd Europe
Rotterdam, Netherlands
04.2004 - 10.2005
  • Set up the Audit & Compliance & Risk team in Rotterdam
  • It covered Third-Party Agents in Central &Eastern Europe, North Africa, Turkey, and P&O Nedlloyd offices in Europe.
  • Carried out a special assignment on behalf of the USA CFO involving revenue leakage on port-side activities.
  • Streamlined audit processes, improved operational visibility, and efficiency.
  • Investigated irregularities and discrepancies to strengthen internal controls.
  • Reporting to the P&O Nedlloyd Finance Director, Region Europe.

Chief Accountant UK & Eire

P&O Nedlloyd
London, United Kingdom
09.1996 - 03.2004
  • Provided financial services covering transactional processing, accounting, and reporting for Lines, Logistics, and Roadways.
  • Member of the SMT for the takeover of Blue Star Line
  • Member of the SMT for the merger with Nedlloyd.
  • Conducted a pan-European feasibility study for offshoring back office finance activities to GSSCs in India and established a Centre of Excellence in Rotterdam.
  • After the Steering Committee's approval, I led the offshoring of the target activities to the GSSCs.
  • Achieving a 70% headcount reduction in the UK and Europe.

Senior Financial Accountant

P&O Containers
London, United Kingdom
07.1994 - 09.1996
  • This covered treasury functions, accounts payable and receivables, working capital, and statutory reporting, and vessel accounting and reporting.
  • Reporting to the UK & Eire Financial Controller

European Financial Systems Manager

P&O Container
Rotterdam, Netherlands
06.1990 - 07.1994
  • Delivery of the standardization CODA application and operating procedures in European P&O Container offices in Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.
  • Carried out forensic investigations in Italy involving portside irregularities. European SMT terminated the third-party contract, and we set up a branch operation in Milan.

Project & Systems Accountant

P&O Containers
London, United Kingdom
03.1989 - 06.1990
  • Enhanced systems reporting tools to support trade controllers, management of costs and revenue, operating budget, and full-year forecast.
  • Reporting to Corporate Business Systems Manager


Computer Auditor

MMB & Dairy Crest
Surbiton, United Kingdom
03.1987 - 02.1989

Financial Controller

Jane's Publishing part of ITO Plc
London, United Kingdom
03.1985 - 03.1987

Management Accountant

SETE Consultancy Services Ltd part of J.S.Latsis G
London, United Kingdom
06.1981 - 03.1985

Education

BA - Business Management Studies

University of East London
Barking, United Kingdom
09.1976 - 06.1979

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management - Accountancy

Institute of Chartered Management Accountants
City of London

Skills

  • Financial Reporting & Audit Compliance
  • Full Cycle ERP Implementation
  • Change & Risk Management
  • Forensic Accounting & Internal Controls
  • Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Shared Services & Process Optimization
  • Centre of Excellence Management & Development
  • Leadership & Cross functional Collaboration
  • Staff Development & Management
  • Cross-Function Business Partner
  • Strong Business insight
  • Stakeholder Management & Board Reporting
  • Business process reengineering

Certification

Provided under LinkedIn Profile

References

References available upon request. Recommendations available on LinkedIn.

Quote

But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Khaled Hosseini

Timeline

Treasurer Trustee Voluntary Role

Action for Child Trauma International
12.2020 - Current

Finance Director

Numitas
07.2019 - 03.2025

Sabatical Break from Professional Assignments

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
10/2017 - Current

Project Manager for MRC to transfer African BUs

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
07.2017 - 10.2017

Interim Chief Accountant at NHS Property Services

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
01.2015 - 12.2016

Sabbatical Break from Professional Assignments

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
01.2013 - 12.2014

Interim Operations Change Manager MRC Uganda

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
10.2012 - 12.2012

Interim Head of Finance & Procurement MRC Gambia

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
08.2011 - 11.2011

Interim European Risk & Governance Auditor Elan IT

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
02.2011 - 07.2011

Interim Finance Director for Elan IT Resources

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
07.2010 - 01.2011

Maersk Interim Offshoring Project Manager to GSSC

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
03.2009 - 10.2009

Maersk SAP FICO Rollout Business Coordinator

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
07.2008 - 03.2009

Interim Maersk COGNOS BI Coordinator

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
04.2008 - 06.2008

Maersk Interim Finance Manager

M.S.K.Consultanct Solutions Limited
01.2008 - 03.2008

Management Consultant

M.S.K.Consultancy Solutions Limited
10.2006 - Current

Maersk Interim General Manager SSC

M.S.K.Consultancy Solution Services Limited
10.2006 - 12.2007

Legal & Accounting Coordinator

Maersk Line
11.2005 - 09.2006

European Audit Manager

P&O Nedlloyd Europe
04.2004 - 10.2005

Chief Accountant UK & Eire

P&O Nedlloyd
09.1996 - 03.2004

Senior Financial Accountant

P&O Containers
07.1994 - 09.1996

European Financial Systems Manager

P&O Container
06.1990 - 07.1994

Project & Systems Accountant

P&O Containers
03.1989 - 06.1990

Computer Auditor

MMB & Dairy Crest
03.1987 - 02.1989

Financial Controller

Jane's Publishing part of ITO Plc
03.1985 - 03.1987

Management Accountant

SETE Consultancy Services Ltd part of J.S.Latsis G
06.1981 - 03.1985

BA - Business Management Studies

University of East London
09.1976 - 06.1979

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management - Accountancy

Institute of Chartered Management Accountants

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