Noor Shaad
Senior Finance Assurance Consultant @AECOM
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Finance Assurance Consultant @AECOM
Project Name, Location: Isle of Man Client: Isle of Man Government Value: the financial assurance review for the Marine & Civil Works and Building Works packages of the Isle of Man Ferry Terminal Project, ensuring robust cost management, contract compliance, and financial reporting. Key Achievements:Managed financial audits for contractor payment applications, ensuring compliance with NEC4 contract requirements.Enhanced cost management by refining forecasting methodologies, improving budget accuracy, and reducing financial discrepancies.Conducted risk and contingency analysis, advising on key interventions to mitigate financial risks and cost escalations.Strengthened financial governance by implementing controls that improved cost reporting, contract compliance, and project accountability.Project Name, Location: Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme Assurance@ Aecom, WP1-3 Outurn Cost & Process Review (National Transport Authority)Client: Irish Rail Value: €1bLed the financial assurance review for Work Packages 1-3 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) programme, focusing on cost management, reporting, and process improvements. Audited financial processes, payment applications, and cost control mechanisms, ensuring alignment with project milestones and EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (EURRF) funding requirements. Key Achievements:Managed audits for payment applications, ensuring compliance with Irish Rail and National Transport Authority (NTA) standards.Enhanced cost management by introducing automated reporting tools, reducing manual errors and improving forecast accuracy.Conducted risk and contingency analysis, advising on key interventions to manage cost escalations and mitigate financial risks.Developed recommendations that improved financial governance and reduced potential cost overruns.
EDUCATION
London Metropolitan University
Bsc , Banking and finance
University of Greenwich
Executive MBA
ABOUT NOOR SHAAD
Senior Finance Transformation and Assurance Consultant with 7+ years’ experience delivering financial governance, commercial insight, and performance improvement across large-scale, regulated and capital-intensive programmes, including portfolios valued up to £17.3bn.An Executive MBA (Distinction) holder and CIMA finalist, combining strategic leadership capability with strong technical expertise in financial planning and analysis, cost control, forecasting, and programme-level performance reporting within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.Proven track record of strengthening financial governance frameworks, enhancing reporting accuracy, and providing actionable insight to support senior decision-making. Experienced in partnering with project directors, commercial leads, and senior stakeholders to improve cost visibility, manage financial risk, and drive better commercial outcomes across major infrastructure and transformation initiatives.Brings advanced capability in SAP FICO and Excel-based financial modelling, supporting robust financial control, audit readiness, and data-driven performance management. Recognised as an Innovation Lead, driving process optimisation, automation, and enhanced financial insight to improve efficiency, transparency, and delivery confidence.Operates confidently at Senior Consultant / Manager level within client-facing environments, with experience influencing stakeholders across programme and portfolio structures. Holds Security Clearance and PRINCE2 Practitioner, with a strong track record of delivery in high-governance and regulated sectors.
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