M Saad Karim Kidwai

Experience

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  Citibank

  Jul 1999 - Aug 1999

  Summer Associate

  Marketed a Corporate Financial Product EasyPayTMWorked on a Research Project on the Government of Pakistan

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  Habib Bank Limited

  Sept 2000 - Jan 2001

  Relationsip Manager

  Underwent an extensive training program in Corporate Marketing as well as Corporate Operations to understand the different business processes in the banking sector.

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  AkzoNobel

  Jan 2001 - Jun 2018

  - Overall responsible for development of the budget and forecasting process, while ensuring accurateanalysis in a complex organization set‑up split between business lines and business/ISC- Responsible for the controlling of the corporate head quarter centralized functions- Lead a project to embed new ISC/Business split structure in the management reporting of the business(monthly reporting cycle, budgeting & forecasting cycle) to ensure optimized efficient operationalprocesses- Lead an OWC project to structurally embed improvements to enhance operating cash flow by 15%- Lead a project at Business Area Specialty Chemicals to improve financial support in innovation and RDIprojects and improve quality as a key driver of growth- Experience and worked extensively in the Vendor Due Dliligence process for the separation of theSpecialty Chemicals Portfolio from Akzo Nobel to Nouryon Show less - Financial Analysis and budgeting of Specialty Chemical portfolio with revenues of€ 5 billionSupport Business Area Controller in financial matters for effective decision‑making and strategydevelopment through regular financial analysis- Evaluate investment, restructuring and other business proposals above €1 million for SpecialtyChemicals- Responsible for coordinating overall process for the 5 year strategy for the company and variousanalysis associated with 5 year plan in 2011- Responsible for coordinating the overall budgeting process for the company- Leading the capex prioritization process for the company across the company- Being the finance key lead in the strategy for the Speciality Chemicals business area strategy Show less - As a member of the Business Executive team¸ the position is the central point in aligningcross‑functional efforts by working closely with diverse disciplines including marketing, sales,operations & technical, supply chain and compliance- Steering the rolling forecast process in the business strategic planning- Ensuring adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and ensuring compliance with the internalcontrol framework, including Akzo InControl, CSAT, NFLOR and Quarterly attestation.- Rendering financial advice to VP, CFO, Executive Management Team for effective decision‑making andstrategy development through regular financial analysis/ad hoc requests /project evaluations, etc.- Played an effective role in business partnering with Operations: Evaluation of various strategic capitalprojects, including production strategies for efficiency and cost optimization- Successfully delivered two highly critical business cross‑functional projects: Preparing application indefense for the anti‑dumping investigation on imports of soda ash to India; and the anti‑dumpingapplication for soda ash product being dumped into Pakistan from Kenya.- Successfully led a team to develop a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan (BCP) document tomanage serious disruptive event in a controlled and structured manner.- Responsible for Supply Chain to ensure overall smooth operations for purchasing, logistics and storesand for Value Creation to ensure better than budget targets are attained on an annual basis. Show less - Overall Responsibility for the Financial Management of four diverse segments comprising ofPharmaceuticals, Animal Health, Seeds & Vegetable Seeds, with a turnover of PKR 4.1 billion (€ 36million).- Member of the Business Executive Team reporting to the General Manager & Chief Financial OfficerReported directly to the CEO for 7 months, being the focal point for approvals in the business, as well asacting as an advisor on business operations.- Effective supervision of team for reporting on a periodic basis for Statutory and Internal reporting- Successfully led the annual budgeting and RF processes.- Responsible for business analysis to influence quality of decision making in Business; as well asevaluating new product launches and business opportunities for financial viability.- Excellent management of working capital and cash flow to achieve best ever results for the Business in2006 by undertaking key initiatives in stock reduction and purchasing patterns.- Managed Controls to ensure compliance with SOX/Internal controls/Group Policies & Procedures.- Responsible for legal contracts, agreements and compliance Show less - Managed the implementation of the SAP finance & control (FI‑CO) module in 12 Business areas/4locations including Head Office, Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Seeds, Chemical, and Polyester & SodaAsh Businesses, at 4 different locations.- Lead the blueprinting processes to the development and testing phase ( 1000 hours training provided)- Implementation of the Deutsche Bank Global Cash Management Product – DB Direct Internet for fullyautomated payment process at business site and bank locations.- Developed and implemented the LINUX redhat 7.0 Operating system for system administration in thecompany, leading to efficient back‑end IT related processes, minimizing time to process key enablingsystems- Designed/developed business process applications on Lotus Notes platform to facilitate workflowprocesses Show less

  • Manager Financial Planning and Analysis(FP&A)

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)

    Sept 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Business Controller, Soda Ash Business

    Nov 2009 - Sept 2011

  • Business Controller, Life Sciences Business

    Jan 2006 - Oct 2009

  • Systems Analyst / Assistant Systems Analyst

    Jan 2001 - Dec 2005
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  Nouryon

  Jul 2018 - now

  - Partnering with the Finance leadership team in Integrated Supply Chain by partnering with Globalmanagement and regional site teams for the planning, reporting and analysis cycle for over 55+ sitesglobally, fixed manufacturing costs €900 million- Bringing in change by leading project for automating ISC financial reporting from global to site level- Leading the budgeteting and forecasting process for ISC KPIs – P&L to balance sheet for performanceimprovement by reducing costs through productivity projects 4% reduction in Fixed Manufacturingcosts, 2% reduction in Variable costs, 3‑4% improvement in OEE volume enhancement- Standardizing financial processes for the new ISC structure, with automated reporting, and leadingprocess/project improvements, being overall owner for process excellence for financial processes Show less - Leading a global team of controllers responsibile for a +€250 mln with Financial operations/ Reporting /Budgeting/ Governance for Europe, US, China, Japan & India- Managing the financial operations for the Joint Venture operations in global partnerships as well asleading the financial and operational set‑up in India from project CAPEX investment to start‑up ofproduction- Member of the Business Executive team ‑ position being central point in aligning cross‑functional efforts by working closely with marketing, sales, integrated supply chain and innovation and RD&I- Successfully led business case evaluations for key growth projects leading to over 50% growth inprofitability- Improved cash position by 24% by leading several initiatives for OWC improvement in China and Europe- Responsible for the BU commercial excellence initiatives to improve strategic decision making and capabilities in reporting and execution leading to margin management for key customers- Lead a team to implement the financialization/monitization of Integrated Business Planning(IBP)process- Successfully lead a multi‑functional team for the transformation and demerger of the MCA business Show less

  • Finance Director - Intergrated Supply Chain Americas

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Global Integrated Supply Chain(ISC) FP&A Manager

    Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Global Business Controller, MCA Business Controller

    Jul 2018 - Dec 2020