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Verified Expert in Finance
Management Consulting Expert
Location
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Toptal Member Since
July 1, 2022
Saadi has been engaged in M&A advisory in different capacities, bringing a wealth of experience in financial due diligence, financial modeling, valuations, and auditing. He has also led finance transformation projects and worked as an interim/fractional CFO. He started his career with Ernst & Young, working across different locations and service lines. Saadi is now the CEO of Ernof Consulting, which provides finance and accounting services.
Career Highlights
CEO
Ernof Consulting
Director – Finance Transformation
Arthur Lawrence
Manager
EY
Education Highlights
Bachelor's Degree
Oxford Brookes University
Certification Highlights
Certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
CFI Education Inc.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Institute of Internal Auditors
ACCA | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
CEO
2018 - PRESENT
Ernof Consulting
- Enabled clients to think unconventionally and create exceptional value.
- Set up an overseas back-office operation by partnering with accounting firms and other businesses.
- Partnered with clients for buy-side due diligence, modeling, and valuations to help them make informed decisions.
Focus areas: Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Reporting, Accounting, Internal Audits, Corporate Restructuring, Three-statement Modeling, CFO, M&A (Sell-side), Cross-border M&A, P&L Analysis, Forecasting, Profit & Loss (P&L), Cash Flow, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Budgeting, Capital Raising, Private Equity, Financing, Equity Capital, Investment Cases, Waterfall Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, Fundraising, Pitch Decks, Revenue & Expense Projections, Construction, Cash Flow Analysis, M&A (Buy-side), Cash Flow Management, Excel Expert, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda, Investment Committee Advisory
Head of Due Diligence
2021 - 2022
Sellerplex/Centurica
- Delivered over twenty due diligence reports within six months to various eCommerce rollups/aggregators with an average lead time of two weeks.
- Developed training and SOPs to reduce touch points, increasing the quality and efficiency of the service delivery process.
- Enhanced value addition for clients by introducing various tailored transaction support and post-acquisition services.
Focus areas: Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Equity Capital, Investment Cases, Sensitivity Analysis, Accounting, M&A (Buy-side), Excel Expert, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda, Investment Committee Advisory
Director – Finance Transformation
2021 - 2021
Arthur Lawrence
- Led finance transformation projects, including various initiatives such as automating accounting cycles, optimizing reporting cycles, and restructuring finance and accounting operations to the global process owner model.
- Designed and implemented a new recruitment strategy and process.
- Introduced tools to manage employee productivity while allowing a greater degree of flexibility.
Focus areas: Finance Transformation, CFO, P&L Analysis, Profit & Loss (P&L), Cash Flow, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Sensitivity Analysis, Accounting, Cash Flow Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Excel Expert, Data Analysis
Manager
2018 - 2018
EY
- Oversaw a portfolio exceeding 20 million in billables.
- Led a team of 20+ professionals comprised of fully and partially qualified/certified public accountants.
- Owned one of the first region-wise audit reports issued with the reporting of key audit matters under ISA 701.
Focus areas: External Audits, Due Diligence, Three-statement Modeling, CFO, M&A (Sell-side), Cross-border M&A, Middle East, P&L Analysis, Forecasting, Profit & Loss (P&L), Cash Flow, Budgeting, Capital Raising, Financing, Equity Capital, Investment Cases, Waterfall Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, Accounting, Pitch Decks, Revenue & Expense Projections, Construction, Cash Flow Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Excel Expert, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda
Senior Consultant and Auditor
2016 - 2018
EY
- Led an essential portfolio of power generation and automobile sector clients.
- Contributed to an internal consultation opinion on the implications of IFRIC 4 and IAS 17 on specific terms and conditions in power purchase agreements in the middle east.
- Directed valuation and impairment assessments of distressed assets/business divisions for various industries, including dairy, utilities, and real estate clients.
Focus areas: External Audits, Due Diligence, Middle East, P&L Analysis, Profit & Loss (P&L), Cash Flow, Budgeting, Capital Raising, Financing, Equity Capital, Investment Cases, Sensitivity Analysis, Accounting, Pitch Decks, Construction, Cash Flow Management, Excel Expert, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda
Engagement Auditor
2012 - 2016
EY
- Led engagements for multiple public listed companies and multi-national entities.
- Directed one of the first region-wide pilot implementations of EY's suite of cloud delivery tools.
- Oversaw various technical training sessions with over 100 participants in aggregate.
Focus areas: External Audits, Due Diligence, Internal Audits, Financial Reporting, Middle East, P&L Analysis, Profit & Loss (P&L), Cash Flow, Sensitivity Analysis, Accounting, Construction, Excel Expert, Data Analysis
Education
2013 - 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Oxford Brookes University - Oxford, UK
Certifications
FEBRUARY 2020 - PRESENT
Certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
CFI Education Inc.
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Institute of Internal Auditors
JULY 2016 - PRESENT
ACCA | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)