Saqib Jamal

About Saqib Jamal

Foundational experience in Public Accounting with a California CPA license- Financial management, Reporting & Analysis, FP & A, Operations, Strategy, Talent development-$2B+ M&A involving due diligence; M&A for global brands in restaurant chains, apparel, footwear, hotels- Collaborative leadership in scaling / turnaround with business growth and building teams- Experience with small and large global organizations (public, private, family owned)- Thrive on results oriented environment; EBITDA and KPI focusedExpertise in - Turn Around & Profit Improvement Strategic leadership- Multi-Industry Experience: Retail (Apparel, Footwear, Luxury, Home Furnishings, Beauty); E-Commerce, Consumer Products (CPG), Shopping Malls (Real Estate), Restaurants, Hotels, Avionics, Entertainment, Amusement Parks; Distribution, Technology and Commercial Services- Cashflow, Capital management and allocation- Process Improvements- ERP Implementation and evaluations- Deal Feasibility, Contract Negotiations, Due Diligence, Acquisitions- Team Recruitment, Scaling, Coaching and Development- Cross Functional Partnership with C-Level Executives and Board Of Directors- Relationship Management (Investors, Customers, Banks, Credit Agencies, Private Equity, Auditors )-Risk Management, business advisor, trend analysis, operational strategy, FMCG, MNC, restaurants, business development, personal care, food, Qatar, inventory, engineering, aviation, pharmaceutical, EMEA, systems, mentor, Saudi Arabia, KSA, business management, advisory, member, BOD, PE, private equity, family business, capital allocation, funding, distressed, CEO, forecasting, budget variance, business modeling, professional services, Kuwait

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Sweet James LLP

   Apr 2024 — Present · Orange County, CA, US

   Transform and lead the fastest growing Law firm with multi state presence - Multiple business entities (Professional Services, Marketing, Real Estate)- Oversee Accounting, FP & A, Reporting and Analysis, Internal Controls, Financial Policy Development and Deployment, Tax, Banking Relations, Lenders, Treasury, Audit, Compliance, Insurance, Employee Benefits and ERP Systems- Strategic Advisory to CEO & Partners- Process Improvements - Contracts and Vendor Management- Executive & Board Level Leadership- Risk Management- M&A - 3 Acquisitions ($5m -$50m)- Drive Cost Controls & Efficiencies- Build & professionalize Finance team- New Market Expansion and Growth - ERP Implementation

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  Bachelor Of Science & Business Administration, Business & Finance

Skills

• P&L Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Process Improvement
• Retail
• Business Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Negotiation
• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Analysis