Syed Raheel Hassan | AI-Ready Finance Professional | ACCA | Remote CFO

Professional Summary

Finance Leader & AI Process Optimisation Expert Who Finds the Money Others Miss. With 17+ years across Hong Kong, USA, UAE, and Pakistan, I help business owners and founders who are tired of back offices that cost more than they should — bloated processes, manual reconciliations, and reporting that arrives too late to matter.

I specialise in AI-driven finance process optimisation — automating the repetitive, error-prone tasks that drain your team's time and your company's margin. From AI-assisted financial planning and forecasting to automated controls, ERP migrations (SAP S/4HANA), and real-time Power BI dashboards — I rebuild back offices so they run leaner, faster, and with fewer human errors.

Applying an Owner's Mindset to every engagement, I surface the operational leaks and inefficiencies that standard reporting never catches. A single strategy call could identify savings worth thousands — in wasted hours, missed recoveries, or unchecked process gaps.

My Approach

AI Process Optimisation — Not Just Automation.

Most back offices are full of manual tasks that nobody has stopped to question. I map your finance processes end-to-end, identify what AI can eliminate or accelerate, and implement it — reducing errors, cutting close times, and freeing your team for work that actually matters.

Numbers Tell You What. Context Tells You Why.

Accurate reporting is the baseline, not the goal. I focus on what the numbers reveal about the business — the inefficiencies, the risks, the decisions that need to be made before they become expensive problems.

Owner's Mindset. Not an Accountant's.

I look at your finances the way an owner does — asking where money is leaking, where processes are bloated, and where a small tweak in the back office can save thousands. Finance should be a competitive advantage, not a compliance exercise.

Trusted to Deliver. No Oversight Required.

Currently managing full financial operations for a Hong Kong technology firm — remotely, independently, and to the standard expected in any boardroom. I adapt fast, communicate clearly, and deliver without hand-holding.

Professional Experience

Kodifly Limited · Hong Kong-Based Tech

Present

Finance Manager · Remote

Architecting the financial framework for a high-growth technology entity supporting rapid international scaling and multi-currency operations.
Leveraging AI-assisted Business Intelligence to provide leadership with real-time visibility into burn rates, capital allocation, and ROI on tech investments.
Embedding automated financial controls and reporting workflows to reduce manual overhead and improve data accuracy.

Milele Motors FZE · UAE

Sep 2024 – Dec 2025

Finance Manager · Remote

Led end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation including pain-point analysis, BPR, UAT ownership, data migration, and cross-functional integration.
Developed Power BI dashboards providing real-time visibility into AED 650M+ revenue, cash flow, and project profitability.
Secured AED 1.5M in VAT refunds by reconciling seven years of unclaimed input taxes.
Cleared a three-year financial reporting backlog, restoring IFRS compliance and audit readiness.

Islamabad Business Solutions · Real Estate & Private Ventures

Apr 2020 – Aug 2024

Business Owner · Full-time · Islamabad, Pakistan

Owner's Mindset: Managed a private investment portfolio with full accountability for capital allocation, liquidity, and yield optimisation — developing the same forensic financial lens now offered to clients.
Forensic Lens: Built a high-level radar for identifying human errors and operational inefficiencies that go unnoticed in standard corporate reporting — the foundation of the "Owner's Eye" approach.
Drove 30% annual revenue growth through strategic financial planning and disciplined business development.
Prepared investor-ready financial statements, board reporting, variance analysis, cost optimisation, and timely book closures.

Sunny's Worldwide · US-Based Group

Nov 2016 – Mar 2020

GL Manager · Remote

End-to-end responsible for group GL and accounting team across borders.
Direct liaison with US CPA firms for annual audits and tax data preparation.
Refined financial reporting workflows required by US-based banks and improved global closing deadlines.

Maroof International Hospital · Pakistan

May 2011 – Oct 2016

Assistant Manager — Risk Management

Led risk management, business planning, and group-wide performance monitoring.
Designed and implemented workflows for Material Management and Fixed Asset Registers.
Liaised with IT for Oracle module implementations across Revenue, Materials, Fixed Assets, and GL.

A.F. Ferguson & Co. · PwC Member Firm

May 2008 – Apr 2011

Audit Associate

Audit planning, risk assessment, and working paper preparation for global clients.
Clients included Schlumberger, MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas, and Action Aid Pakistan.

Education & Qualifications

ACCA

Member — Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK

BSc

BSc (Hons) Applied Accountancy
Oxford Brookes University, UK

M.Com

Equivalence granted via ACCA Membership

Technical Skills

ERP Systems

SAP S/4HANA Oracle NetSuite Odoo

Accounting Software

QuickBooks Xero

BI & Reporting

Power BI Advanced Excel SQL

AI & Modern Finance

AI Financial Planning SaaS Project Costing Process Automation Predictive Forecasting AI-Assisted Controls

Core Competencies

FP&A IFRS / IAS Internal Controls Treasury M&A Support Risk Management