FINANCIAL CLARITY. BETTER DECISIONS.

Strategic finance for real business impact.

Chaudhary Zahid Ali ACCA · CMA · MBA

FP&A • Financial Modelling • Management Reporting • Corporate Finance

I help leadership teams turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that improve visibility, strengthen performance and support better decisions.

Chaudhary Zahid Ali
15+Years Finance Experience
10+Years GCC Experience
ACCA · CMA · MBAProfessional Qualifications
Excel · Power BIDecision-Support Tools

HOW I CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS

From data to decisions.

Practical, commercially focused finance support built around the decisions management actually needs to make.

Clear numbers.Confident decisions.Stronger business.
01

FP&A & Reporting

Management reporting, budgets, rolling forecasts, KPI packs and variance analysis that make performance easier to understand and act on.

02

Financial Modelling

Integrated models, cash-flow forecasts, scenarios and sensitivities designed to test assumptions before committing resources.

03

Corporate Finance

Valuation, acquisition/LBO modelling, feasibility studies and investment appraisal using NPV, IRR, ROI and payback analysis.

04

CFO Advisory

Flexible senior finance support across planning, liquidity, controls, performance management and executive decision support.

EXPERIENCE ACROSS LEADING ORGANISATIONS

PwCAudit & Assurance
PandaPanda Retail Company
Alamar FoodsDomino's Master Franchisee
SIXT · SamaraMobility & Leasing
United Fuel Co.PETRONAS Partner

Career experience includes PwC, Panda, Alamar Foods (master franchisee of Domino’s Pizza), SIXT/Samara, and United Fuel Company in partnership with PETRONAS.

SELECTED WORK

Real models. Real business impact.

Each case study is built around a business question—not just an Excel file. Open a project to see the challenge, approach, key capabilities and interactive model area.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A track record of improving finance visibility.

From Big Four assurance to retail FP&A, multi-country reporting, finance-function buildout and mobility-sector planning.

PwC2006–2009

Supervising Senior, Audit & Assurance

Panda2010–2014 · 2017–2021

Planning, Reporting & Operational Finance

PETRONAS partnership2014–2015

Head of Accounting & Finance / Fractional CFO

Domino's / Alamar2015–2017

Group Reporting Manager

SIXT / Samara2024–2025

FP&A & Reporting Manager

4 weeksreduction in group reporting time through automation and standardisation
Finance functionbuilt from the ground up across controls, reporting, budgeting, cash flow and ERP
Decision supportthrough modelling, scenario analysis, dashboards and capital appraisal

CLIENT FEEDBACK

Trusted for clarity, professionalism and finance depth.

★★★★★

“Zahid provided exceptional service and maintained outstanding work ethics and professionalism throughout the entirety of the project.”

Upwork client · SaaS Startup Financial Analyst & Investor Presentation
★★★★★

“Chaudhry went above and beyond in a crunched time allocation for my project.”

Upwork client · Financial Analysis & Budgetary Review
★★★★★

“The freelancer demonstrated a high level of professionalism, expertise, and attention to detail throughout the evaluation process.”

Upwork client · Business Valuation
Zahid Ali portrait

ABOUT ZAHID

Finance experience with an operator's perspective.

I am an ACCA- and CMA-qualified finance professional with 15+ years across FP&A, business performance, management reporting, financial modelling, audit and finance transformation. My work has spanned retail, food & beverage franchising, mobility, fuel & energy and advisory environments.

My focus is straightforward: make financial information useful—so leadership can see what is happening, understand why, and decide what to do next.

ACCA · United KingdomCMA · USAMBA Executive · Finance

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Have a finance challenge in mind?

Tell me what you are trying to solve. I’ll respond with a practical view of how I can help.