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Farzeen Mahmood

Finance Lead
London

Summary

I am a commercially focused Finance Leader with 19 years of progressive industry experience, over the years serving multiple roles in Client Financial Management, Financial Planning & Analysis and Commercial Finance, partnering across business units to offer data-driven advisory services, interpret intricate financial data and provides actionable insights to senior leadership (up to CFO level) which has maximised profit and mitigated risk. Demonstrated excellent planning, account portfolio management capabilities while working on some of the largest and challenging clients in multiple markets like Vodafone, Unilever, Deutsche bank, SABMiller, Diageo, and Lloyds bank. Effectively managing teams of different sizes & skills, adapting, and providing exceptional support to stakeholders of varied seniority levels and functions in an agile and pragmatic way. Earning my position as a trusted Business Partner, actively contributing to the realization of both client and company visions.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Finance Business Partner| FP&A| Commercial Finance

Accenture UK Limited
5 2010 - Current
  • Regularly collaborating with client and engagement partners executives, Client Group Finance Leads, and other finance operations executives to communicate the status of the account global financial position and risks
  • Analyse and present monthly/quarterly/yearly actuals and landing position by market and service group for portfolio of $300m plus
  • Lead the annual Financial Planning and Analysis process and quarterly Forecasting process for the Business, UKI portfolio of $200m and Global over $300m per annum
  • Working closely with senior leadership to drive target setting that supported the businesses growth ambitions
  • Enhanced profitability to achieve a year-on-year profit expansion of 2.1% & revenue growth of 22% through strategic levers; market share growth, client optimisation, pyramid improvement, rate card reviews, revising invoicing options, payment terms, cost control, and aligning project delivery with initial deal expectations
  • Reviewing pricing models and proposals, providing necessary advice to meet target margins and increase revenue
  • Conduct thorough quality and service evaluations, to consistently improve the standard of service delivered
  • Collaborate with Finance leadership to develop and implement best practices for Financial Management, P&L reviews, including enhancing finance tools and reporting, implementing effective training methodologies, and delivering organization-wide targeted training sessions to foster right skill development
  • Collaborate closely with Commercial Director, Sales, Contract Management, and Legal team to ensure adherence to client contractual terms and conditions while keeping compliance with accounting rules and policies
  • Effectively leading and developing team of different sizes, regularly support the team to plan and prioritise to deliver to many competing deadlines, conducting effective performance reviews.

Commercial Finance Lead (client facing)

Accenture UK Limited
  • Represent Accenture Finance at client commercial board meetings, presenting financial overview, review finance risk and issue log, addressing any financial/billing issues internally and externally, resolving significant client dispute leading to $1 million saving.

Financial Systems Implementation & Process Lead

Accenture UK Limited
  • Deployment of Financial tools designed to price, track sale progress, client financial planning and end to end financial management of client contract portfolio (Tech, consulting and outsourcing work being delivered globally, new and existing client contracts portfolio of different sizes with complex financial structures - SAB Miller, AXA, Alcatel-Lucent, British Telecom, Diageo, DNB, UK HMRC, UK DWP, Carillion, ITV, Weir, Home Retail Group, CPW)

Global Financial Management Specialist

Accenture UK Limited
  • Leading regular meetings with account executives globally to provide update on contract risks, discuss latest financial forecast, review opportunities in pipeline for financial planning, provide variance explanation on any deviations from the budget
  • Pricing deals incl
  • Contract extension and change requests
  • Include gain/pain share, costing in multiple countries, investment and discounts, global tax, billing in multiple currencies, loss making contracts, cross boarder contracts with withholding Tax
  • Preparing & updating financials in client bid forms, clearly presenting the data aligned to project scope
  • Manage overhead cost allocation
  • Review overhead charges and revise yearly budget with account commercial director
  • Rate cards creation for multiple countries, pyramid mix, include rate premium, FX risk analysis, indexation, cost increases, conduct review with client commercial director, benchmarking and submit to client
  • Reporting financial actuals & Sales & Revenue projection, Profit & Loss, Solution contingency, Business Development budget usage, and work at risk.

Client Financial Management Support Network Team lead

Accenture Services
01.2007 - 05.2010
  • Staffing and hiring activities as the team develops and expands
  • Leading a team of 10+ members, conduct specific financial training for finance new joiners, performance management reviews
  • Providing direct operational support on Gallia region clients contracts, direct interaction with client teams within the geographic unit
  • Track and report metrics, sales, work at risk, opportunity pipeline, profit & Loss analysis to Market Unit and Client Group Finance Leads
  • Execute client/program financial processes, develop financial reporting package, expense analysis specific to client needs
  • Implement tools and processes to facilitate project managers in understanding the project financials more effectively.

Client Financial Management Analyst

Accenture Services
  • Execute internal financial processes, provide end to end financial management on client contracts, sale booking, forecasting, P&L, backlog & cost management during delivery, inventory & receivables management, and final closing of projects
  • Review/interpret arrangement letters and manage the start-up of new contracts into the Self Enablement delivery channel
  • Track billing process and interact with Market Unit Billing Centre, review invoices, and monitor client payment of bill
  • Monthly/quarterly financial reporting to engagement executives, Delivery leads, controllership
  • Ensure compliance with U.S
  • GAAP, internal control and auditors requirement aligned with company policies and procedures
  • Assist in pricing, deal structuring, as well as solutions to financial challenges for new business opportunities.

Credit Control and Risk Analyst

Honeywell
12.2005 - 12.2006
  • Evaluating client creditworthiness, weigh financial risks, approve/set credit limits on new accounts
  • Maintaining a smooth functioning credit portfolio, establishing, and maintaining customer relationships, improving procedures on collections, receivables, payment trends, resolution of disputes, and other related matters
  • Working closely with site sales, Corporate Treasury to structure financing alternatives for customers requiring special financing like agreeing and implementing effective payment plan in case of bankruptcy / financial challenges
  • Ensuring collection metrics are met by interfacing with a variety of functional areas at various business sites related to customer disputes, invoice copies, proof of delivery, contract/PO issues, etc
  • Regular reporting to firm leadership on collection metrics, receivables, cash collection and allocation.

Education

Master's Degree in Financial Management And Economics - Intensive 5.5 Years Study – CIMA/ACCA Equivalent

Czech Technical University
Prague, Czech Republic
01.1998 - 04.2005

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cost Management

KPI and Business Metrics

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Risk Management

Business Financial advisor

Communication, Presentation skills

Negotiations & Influencing

Team Management & Organizational abilities

Decision making and conflict resolution

Strong Learning and Development abilities

Flexible and quick to adapt to change

Leadership & Cross Function Collaboration

Financial Systems

Strategic Planning

Business Acumen

Value Creation

Stakeholder Management

Numerate & Analytical skills

Trends & Data Analysis

SAP, MS Office Word, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, MS Dynamics 365

Certification

Scrum Master certificate

Dual Nationality

British and EU

Tel

+44 7909 001 629

Timeline

Client Financial Management Support Network Team lead

Accenture Services
01.2007 - 05.2010

Credit Control and Risk Analyst

Honeywell
12.2005 - 12.2006

Master's Degree in Financial Management And Economics - Intensive 5.5 Years Study – CIMA/ACCA Equivalent

Czech Technical University
01.1998 - 04.2005

Finance Business Partner| FP&A| Commercial Finance

Accenture UK Limited
5 2010 - Current

Commercial Finance Lead (client facing)

Accenture UK Limited

Financial Systems Implementation & Process Lead

Accenture UK Limited

Global Financial Management Specialist

Accenture UK Limited

Client Financial Management Analyst

Accenture Services

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