Sarrah Mali

• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Ensured timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with IFRS, improving audit efficiency and reducing reporting errors • Budgeting & Forecasting: Led budgeting and forecasting processes, aligning financial goals with strategic objectives. Optimized forecasts, reduction in operational expenses while maintaining efficiency. • Cost Control: Implemented cost control strategies, reducing non-essential expenses , which improved profit margins during market fluctuations. • ERP System Optimization: Directed the optimization of ERP systems, cutting monthly closing time by and enhancing data accuracy by , streamlining financial reporting and improving decision-making speed. • Internal Controls & Audit: Collaborated with internal audit to strengthen internal controls, reducing financial discrepancies . • Cash Flow & Liquidity: Managed cash flow, ensuring adequate liquidity for operations and balancing accounts payable and receivable to minimize financial risk. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with the IT department to optimize the integration of financial data, improving overall financial management and system efficiency.

• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Oversaw financial reporting during the liquidation process, ensuring all reports were accurate and compliant with relevant laws and regulations. • Crisis Cost Control: Spearheaded efforts to reduce operating costs by, ensuring that the company had sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations during the liquidation. • Cash Flow & Liquidity Management: Monitored and managed cash flow, ensuring critical payments to creditors and employees were made without jeopardizing the company’s financial position. • ERP System Utilization: Worked with the IT team to enhance the ERP system, enabling better tracking of assets and liabilities during the liquidation process. • Stakeholder Communication: Acted as the key financial contact between the company and its creditors, ensuring transparency and trust during the liquidation.

• Conducted comprehensive audits, identifying financial and operational risks and advising clients on mitigation strategies. • Recommended improvements to internal controls, ensuring compliance with SOX and reducing compliance risks by 20%. • Provided consulting on financial strategies, including budgeting and forecasting, to help clients optimize their financial planning. • Evaluated clients' IT systems (ERP, financial software), improving reporting accuracy by 25%.

• Supported the finance team in preparing monthly financial reports and improving forecasting accuracy . • Analyzed operational expenses, contributing to cost optimization and better supplier management. • Assisted in improving Sage ERP system integration, reducing manual data entry time and enhancing financial reporting accuracy. • Assisted in reviewing internal processes to ensure compliance with company policies. Participated in testing internal controls and documenting findings for senior management review, providing actionable insights for improvement.