Anwar Abdurahman CA (SA)

Experience

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  PwC

  Jan 2002 - Apr 2006

  Audit Manager
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  Chevron South Africa

  Apr 2006 - Jun 2008

  Financial Accountant
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  Chevron

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Regional Compliance Manager - Africa Middle East, Egypt & Pakistan

  Responsible for Compliance program for Africa, Middle East, Egypt & Pakistan region. In total 26 countries in which Chevron operated in. Includes Sarbanes Oxley, Internal controls, Manual of Compliance, International Trade, Antiboycott, Data Protection and Conflict of Interest.

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  Chevron

  May 2009 - Jan 2018

  Key Finance resource supporting the Finance Director with management of all Finance activity. Management and oversight of 3 teams, Compliance (4 employees); Reporting & consolidation (5 team members) & Optimization (2 members). Comptroller of Africa Middle East Egypt and Pakistan region . Accountable for meeting all Corporate reporting deliverables for Region (Based On US GAAP) on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Manage business plan for Finance for Southern Africa & Middle East. On a monthly basis also provide Corporate and Business unit stakeholders with a forecast on earnings. Proactively managing capital expenditures, operating expenses and cash flow. Present earnings report quarterly to Chevron South Africa Board of Directors. This includes both Internal as well as minority shareholders. Manage and coordinate audit activities for all countries within the Region. Preparation of Annual Financial StatementsManage and coordinate all activity with External and Internal auditors. Authorizing payments subsequent to review of supporting documentation. Also responsible for full oversight, for Business planning & analysis including budgeting & performance reporting. Actively participate in leadership forums, Finance Personnel Committee, Finance Committee, Safety Committee meetings & Skills Development and Employment Equity forums. Elected as Chairman of the Finance Skills development and Employment Equity committee in 2012 to current. Principal Officer for the Chevron Retirement Fund & Pension planLed the in country team for the Asset Divestment team. Coordinated Finance activities with both internal and external stakeholders for the successful divestiture of Chevron Operations in Egypt, Pakistan, Namibia, Swaziland and New Zealand. Assessing feasibility of further funding into projects. Leading Compliance initiatives for Company and ensuring adherence to Corporate policies and proceduresManaging all Strategic Projects as designated by Leadership. Show less Oversight of Chevron's Credit exposure in Africa, Middle East, Egypt and Pakistan with a debtors book in excess of U$5 Billion. Excellent track record in managing a team and getting the best out of them with a keen eye on mitigating credit exposure. Collection metrics were exceptional and kept on improving. Strong foundation laid to ensure sustainable results for Corporation with low rate of default. Management of cash strategy for Region. Ensuring surplus cash redistributed to shareholders, debt optimization, use of financial instruments and insurance. Show less Manage Credit activity in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland with over 4000 customer accounts and credit lines upto $114 Million. Total debtors book of around U$3 Billion. Key duties- Supervising a staff complement of 11 members- Review and approval of credit lines to customers - Approval of credit over-rides and security held on credit extended to customers - Ensure adherence to Chevron C&RM policies and procedures. - Development of the South African Credit Risk Matrix and have been involved in the deployment of policies within the Region at an advanced level. - Served as back-up for Regional Credit Manager for 5 months - Participated in the Finance Leadership Forum which hosts monthly meetings among the Finance Leadership discussing and resolving key issues and monitoring key metrics and milestones. Show less

  • Financial Comptroller - Africa Middle East Egypt and Pakistan Region

    Jun 2011 - Jan 2018

  • Regional Treasury and Credit Manager - Chevron Africa, Middle East and Pakistan

    May 2011 - May 2013

  • Credit Manager

    May 2009 - May 2011
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  Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2022

  Managing and oversee Finance operations at the Cape Town Refinery for the Company. Facility is a 100,000 Barrel Per Day refinery with in excess of 1500 employees . Major Capital projects for growth approximately $80 Million per year . Annual Turnaround & Inspection budget management – approximately $40 Million per annum. Manage Opex – approximately $200 Million per annumSeek opportunities to improve profitability of refinery 1. Margin optimization 2. Opex reduction 3. Project spend optimization 4. Contractor negotiations 5. Warehouse management6. Cashflow management 7. Overtime reduction 8. Refinery leadership team engagement Monthly reports to the CFO and CEOPresenting at board meetings & management committee meetingsAssessing feasibility of further funding into strategic capital projects. Internal and External audit engagements Engagement with Bankers for funding requirements Show less Oversee Chevron South Africa's finance operations. Includes reporting to all shareholders and key stakeholders. Key deliverables include Reporting and Consolidation, Compliance with all statutory regulations and Corporate policies and procedures, Cash flow management, Credit & Receivables management, Taxation (Direct and indirect), Transfer pricing, Inventory management. Senior Executive who is sought after as a resource for local and global strategic projects e.g. Asset divestitures and Accounting Policy reviews. Strong audit and financial accounting base which lends itself to always meeting and exceeding expectations. Well sought after resource with significant Global Asset divestiture experience and strong financial and compliance background. Able to make decisions quickly and accurately assess and respond to situations with a strategic mindset.Anwar is an experienced finance and operations professional with significant experience at a senior managerial roles including global roles within Africa, Middle East, Egypt and Pakistan. He has managed many strategic projects with a focus on M&A, performance improvement and restructuring and SAP S4 Implementations. Anwar has played a significant role as part of senior management , leading complex operational turnaround and transformation programmes. He works effectively across all levels of an organisation and has a proven track record of building and managing diverse and high performing teams.Specialities: Finance management, business performance review, transformation, Mergers and Acquisition, operational restructuring, independent business review, business separation and carve-out, synergy assessment and integration, strategic and financial planning, compliance .Sectors and industries: Manufacturing, consumer goods, packaging, retail, pharma, oil and gas Show less

  • CFO - Astron Refinery Cape Town

    Jul 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Head Of Finance

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
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  Sabbatical

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  Available for new opportunities
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  Qatar Steel Company

  Jun 2022 - now

  Finance Manager

  Heading the Finance Organization comprising 22 individuals . Key skills M&A, budgeting , forecasting, treasury management, financial accounting & Reporting , Compliance, Credit management, Payable Management , Trade Finance.