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Safwan M

LISTED ACCOUNTING EXPERT | FINANCIAL & JUDICIAL ADVISORY

United Arab Emirates

Profile summary

Strategic Accounting Expert with 26 years shaping financial and judicial advisory outcomes. Known for court accounting expert reports, dispute analysis, and GCC experience. Committed to precision and independent financial findings.

Career highlights

Judicial Accounting: Prepared independent accounting expert reports for courts, lawyers, and companies using financial records and documented evidence across the career progression of 5 roles.

Tax and Compliance Advisory: Provided VAT and UAE Corporate Tax consulting alongside compliance reviews, reporting support, and financial control advice supported by professional certifications.

Financial Control and Operations: Prepared income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, management reports, manufacturing cost analyses, and VAT returns while establishing internal controls.

Key skills

ProfessionalCourt and litigation accounting expert reports Financial document review and transaction tracing Account reconciliation and quantification of claims Analysis of contracts, invoices, ledgers and bank records Identification of discrepancies and evidentiary gaps Independent findings for lawyers, courts and companies VAT and UAE Corporate Tax advisory and compliance IFRS reporting, audit coordination and internal controls Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial analysis Costing, profitability analysis and ERP implementation Oracle Fusion EPICOR BAAN Great Plains Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint P&L Management Stakeholder Management Strategic Planning Risk Management Financial Analysis

Professional experience

Accounting ExpertJan 2024 - Present
Alyazia Khalifa Al Marri Accounting & AuditingUAE

Defines independent accounting advisory strategy, steering dispute resolution and tax compliance matters for courts, legal counsel, and corporate clients based in the UAE. Manages financial examinations, statutory reviews, and forensic analyses to establish verifiable facts.

  • Prepares independent accounting expert reports for courts, lawyers, and companies using financial records and documented evidence.
  • Reviews contracts, invoices, ledgers, and tax records to establish financial facts for dispute matters.
  • Traces transactions, reconciles accounts, and quantifies claims while distinguishing findings from assumptions.
  • Presents complex accounting issues in structured reports that comply with judicial, ethical, and professional requirements.
  • Provides VAT and Corporate Tax consulting alongside compliance reviews, reporting support, and financial control advice.
Financial ControllerJan 2011 - Jun 2019
Everest Industrial Co LLC – Refrigeration ManufacturerUAE

Shaped financial operations, reporting accuracy, and budgeting processes while partnering with auditors and business units to maintain statutory compliance.

  • Prepared income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, management reports, manufacturing cost analyses, and VAT returns.
  • Established financial controls, policies, and procedures to improve reporting accuracy, compliance, and operational discipline.
Accounts ManagerFeb 2005 - Dec 2010
Everest Industrial Co LLCUAE

Directed accounting operations and reporting cycles, overseeing financial controls, receivables, and payables workflows while coordinating external audit support.

  • Managed month-end close schedules and financial reporting workflows.
  • Administered cash flow tracking and accounts receivable and payable functions.
Chief AccountantJan 2000 - Feb 2005
Al Athar Trading Co – Christian Dior Perfume AgentKSA

Guided financial operations and reporting structures, steering general accounting functions, inventory controls, and statutory audit preparations.

  • Managed daily accounting workflows and account reconciliations.
  • Executed inventory and trading account controls to support audit preparation.
Head of Finance / ULO Systems LLC – Offshore Oil & Gas ServicesJul 2019 - Dec 2023
Bukhatir Group, UAE
  • Conducted project costing, profitability, cash-flow, and return-on-investment analysis and identified opportunities to reduce operational and project costs.
  • Supported debt and equity financing initiatives and led external audits and statutory reporting in compliance with applicable accounting and tax requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree
Faculty of Economics, Damascus University

Accounting

Certifications

International Arab Certified Public Accountant (IACPA)International Arab Society of Certified Accountants
GCC VAT Compliance Diploma
Cash Flow Strategies WRU CertificationArab Institute for Accountants & Legal

Languages

Arabic · Native

English · Fluent