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Finance Manager · Dubai, UAE · Open to Opportunities

Jacques
Southwell

CA (ICAI) · CFA Level I · FP&A · Controllership · Treasury
End-to-end finance leadership across AED 190M businesses and USD 1B global groups.

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AED 10M
Receivables Recovered
6→8.5%
Gross Margin Expanded
29%
Close Cycle Reduced
100bps
Op. Profit Improvement
USD 1B
Group Reporting Scale
30
Global Entities Managed
About
Finance isn't just numbers.
It's decisions.

I'm a Dubai-based Finance Manager with over five years of progressive experience across the UAE and global organisations. I currently own the complete finance function — FP&A, controllership, treasury, and Board reporting — for an AED 190M technology distribution business, leading a five-person team reporting directly to the CFO and Board.

Before this, I served as Financial Controller at Wipro CAPCO Group, managing consolidation across 30 global entities within a USD 1B structure. My work at Wipro Limited saw me drive a 100bps operating profit improvement through zero-based budgeting and rigorous spend controls.

I combine deep technical expertise — IFRS, SOX, SAP, 3-statement modelling — with a genuine ability to translate financial insight into strategic Board-level decisions.

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Chartered Accountant (CA) ICAI — Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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CFA Level I CFA Institute, USA
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B.Com (Hons) · CGPA 6.6 St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
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Runners-up · Wipro International Finance Assessment 2022 · Recognised among global finance peers
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IBBI Certificate of Merit Insolvency & Bankruptcy excellence recognition
Experience
Career
Timeline
Dubai Leading Technologies LLC
Finance Manager
Sep 2024 – Present
AED 190M · UAE
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Directed full-cycle finance (AP, AR, treasury, cash flow forecasting) for AED 190M business; led 5-person team reporting to CFO & Board.
Recovered AED 10M in receivables via tiered-collection strategy, improving DSO, liquidity and going concern position.
Expanded gross margin 6%→8.5% via cost-overrun monitoring; automated 3 SAP B1 workflows cutting manual processing time significantly.
Delivered Board MIS, management accounts, CAPEX planning, scenario & sensitivity analyses supporting CFO and Board decisions.
Produced IFRS-compliant financial statements; renegotiated banking facilities across RAKBANK, Mashreq, and ADIB.
Wipro CAPCO Group
Financial Controller
Mar 2023 – Aug 2024
USD 1B · 30 Entities · SOX
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Consolidated P&L & Balance Sheet across 30 global entities; intercompany eliminations, delivering audit-ready packages under IFRS and IND AS.
Accelerated month-end close 7→5 days (29% improvement) by redesigning workflows.
Led SOX compliance, IFRS/IND AS reporting & KPI dashboards. Zero audit material weaknesses.
Wipro Limited
Senior Executive – FP&A
Jan 2022 – Mar 2023
Americas 1 BU · Multi-billion USD
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Owned SG&A cost line; drove 100bps op. profit improvement (16.5%→17.5%) via zero-based budgeting and spend controls.
Built 3-statement financial models & scenario analyses for BU CFO; managed rolling forecasts, budgeting & P&L variance analysis.
Recognised as Runners-up in Wipro International Finance Assessment (2022).
InTwo (formerly Levtech Consulting)
Associate Functional Consultant
Jul 2021 – Jan 2022
UAE · ERP Implementation
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Implemented MS Dynamics 365 for UAE clients; automated IFRS 16 Asset Leasing workflows for BAYARA, improving compliance accuracy.
Expertise
Core
Competencies
FP&A
Financial Modelling Scenario Analysis Sensitivity Analysis Budgeting & Forecasts P&L Variance CAPEX Planning 3-Statement Models
Controllership
IFRS IND AS SOX Compliance Month-End Close Group Reporting Intercompany Elimination Statutory Reporting
Treasury
Cash Flow Forecasting Working Capital Liquidity Management Banking Negotiation Going Concern Funding Optimisation
Reporting & Stakeholder
Board MIS KPI Dashboards Management Accounts Audit-Ready Packages CFO Support Stakeholder Management
SAP S/4HANA
SAP B1
MS Dynamics 365
Advanced Excel
PowerPoint

Let's talk opportunity.

I'm selectively exploring Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager, FP&A Manager, and Financial Controller roles across Dubai and the UAE — particularly in technology, distribution, FMCG, or diversified groups.

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Phone / WhatsApp +971 50 368 9740
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Email cajacquesneil@gmail.com
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LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jacques-neil-ab5944108
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