Sellaes Choudharri

Experience

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  S.R Pai and Co, Chartered Accountants

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2015

  - Providing consultancy services on External Audit, Internal Audit, Value Added Tax (VAT), Direct Taxation, Accounting Advisory and other corporate services to various clients engaged in the fields of Retail, FMCG, Construction, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Healthcare and Real Estate Development.

  • Senior Audit Associate

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Audit Associate

    Feb 2012 - Dec 2013
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  Beaver Gulf Group

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Financial Analyst
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  Beaver Gulf Group

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  Group Manager - Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis

   Reported directly to the Group CFO, contributing to strategic initiatives including business acquisitions, funding proposals, and liaison with bankers, legal, and valuation consultants. Managed monthly reporting packages for the senior and executive leadership review. Led long-term business planning, forecasting, and consolidation processes across the group. Directly managed a team of two, ensuring accurate financial reporting and insightful performance analysis. Trusted by leadership to handle critical compliance areas including ESR, UBO and VAT. Coordinated ICV Score submissions with auditors to support ADNOC tender qualifications. Developed financial models for strategic projects and investment analysis. Provided oversight and guidance to Finance Managers of six subsidiaries to ensure timely, IFRS-compliant monthly closings. Led cash flow forecasting at entity and group levels, identifying funding gaps and solutions. Secured $270M in project finance facilities by presenting tailored business cases and project financial models. Proactively addressed queries from bankers and clients on audited financials and management accounts. Secured $75 million for a strategic real estate development project based in Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai. Led treasury and banking negotiations, achieving 5%–25% reductions in pricing for funded and non-funded facilities by renegotiating terms during facility renewals and new arrangements. Managed cost optimization initiatives of circa. $7.5M annually, including lease rationalization and asset utilization strategies that improved the group’s bottom line. Established FP&A function from scratch, building frameworks for financial reporting, budgeting, and long-term planning that significantly improved financial visibility and decision-making. Show less

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  AlMansoori Petroleum Services

  Jan 2022 - Mar 2024

  Financial Planning and Analysis

  AlMansoori Petroleum Services Group is a multi-national business group (MNC) with a global presence in over 14 countries and a workforce of over 4000 employees serving the Oil & Gas industry since 1977. Roles & Responsibilities:- Reporting to the Group CFO/Group FC with overall responsibility for overseeing and managing the entire Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Reporting & Consolidation within AMPS Group. Provided financial and operational insights to Product Service Line (PSL) VPs, Geo-Area VPs, and Country Heads to support alignment with strategic goals. Managed submission of monthly reporting packages for senior leadership and executives comprising eight PSLs across 14+ countries, driving variance analysis and cost optimization. Acted as a strategic business partner to business unit leaders, collaborating closely to create realistic forecasts, challenging assumptions, and aligning financial outcomes with operational inputs. Managed resources under HQ Shared Services and cross-functional PSL/Country Finance Leads to support FP&A functions, Group Consolidation, strategic projects and various ad-hoc reports. Successfully led and delivered SAP Global integration project (migration and validation) across 21 entities on time. Led the end-to-end annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles under tight deadlines.  Led monthly review meetings with leadership and finance teams to address performance gaps and align on corrective actions to stay within budget and meet operational targets. Improved receivables collection and accrual accuracy through weekly AR reporting and proactive issue resolution. Managed external audit consolidation across multiple international entities, ensuring timely and compliant submissions. Implemented SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Group Reporting modules, enhancing business visibility, aligning performance reports with executive dashboards and enhancing data-driven decision-making. Show less

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  TAQA (Industrialization & Energy Services Company)

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  Group Financial Planning and Analytics (TWS)

  TAQA is a multinational corporation (MNC) headquartered in KSA, with a global presence over 20+ countries and a robust workforce exceeding 5000 employees, specialized in providing top-tier well solutions for the energy sector.

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  TAQA Water Solutions

  Mar 2024 - now

  Finance Business Partner (MA)

  TAQA Water Solutions (SWS Holding) is an Abu Dhabi Government Entity specializing in sustainable water solutions.Roles & Responsibilities Directly reported to the Business Partner Head, overseeing and coordinating cross-functional finance teams across diverse business entities. Redesigned and standardized financial mappings and models, improving data consistency, enabling partial automation, and significantly reducing turnaround time—even in a fully Excel-based reporting environment. Collaborated with Regulatory Affairs to address inquiries from the Department of Energy (DoE) and other key stakeholders including ADQ ensuring timely and accurate submission of relevant reports.  Delivered on-time submission of audited SBAs to DoE, despite handling multiple assignments with limited resources. Built a dynamic financial model for annual budgeting and 10-year business planning, securing cross-departmental buy-ins and challenging key assumptions to drive realistic and aligned budgets/forecasts.  Tracked, monitored, and improved business KPIs with the support of strategy, aligning with business goals.  Implemented offline budgetary control and tracking systems, preventing budget overruns. Developed and maintained detailed management reports and dashboards to track business performance. Worked closely with cross-functional teams to align financial goals with business objectives. Show less