Saba Fatima
Alpharetta
Summary
Finance leader with 11+ years of international experience in Finance in USA and UK. I am a Chartered Accountant (CPA equivalent) with proven expertise in leading cross-functional projects, operationalizing strategic plans, enabling executive decision-making, and managing enterprise-wide change.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Strategy and Transformation Manager
KPMG
07.2022 - Current
- Led cross functional teams of up to 30 team members to deliver on projects.
- Worked directly with C suite and senior finance leadership.
- Led high-impact transformation programs across finance operations, improving process efficiency, cost optimization, and strategic alignment.
- Partnered with C-level executives to build financial planning roadmaps, support strategic investments, and develop a finance strategy.
- Spearheaded development of annual and quarterly planning cycles, aligning with corporate objectives.
- Designed and implemented frameworks for planning, budgeting and business performance management.
- Developed KPI framework to monitor performance.
- Led process improvement, process standardization and process simplification projects across end-to-end finance processes.
- Partnered with IT teams to improve financial systems, reporting automation, and compliance with data governance and internal controls.
- Led the location strategy for an offshoring project to optimize costs and enhance profitability.
Management Consulting Manager
KPMG
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Synthesized financial, and market data into actionable insights for senior leadership and enabled strategic decision-making.
- Performed financial due diligence and financial analysis.
- Reviewed business performance advised on the direction for business units.
- Partnered across the business to identify loss making contracts and devised a strategy to improve or exit these.
- Led an offshoring project to optimize costs and enhance profitability. Facilitated organizational redesign and change management efforts impacting over 200 staff.
Audit and Accounting Manager
KPMG
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Led teams of up to 15 professionals, ensuring audit quality, knowledge sharing, and team performance.
- Managed cross-border audits for global corporations including Rolls Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, XPO etc.
- Presented findings at Audit Committee Meetings with C-Suite audience.
- Advised clients on technical accounting issues (IFRS and US GAAP).
- Advised clients on regulatory compliance, SOX compliance, and internal controls.
- Built strong client relationships and collaborated with executive leadership to communicate risks, insights, and recommendations.
- Developed global engagement plans, budgets, and audit strategies tailored to business needs and regulatory requirements.
- Line manager for 6 staff members.
Audit Associate to Assistant Manager
KPMG
01.2015 - 12.2019
- I was responsible for in-charging teams of 2 to 8 team members on audit engagements.
- Client facing role in external audit with portfolio ranging from both FTSE listed corporations to small and medium sized private businesses.
- My portfolio focuses on businesses in the retail, PFI and private healthcare industries.
Education
ACA -
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England And Wales
01-2017
BA - Economics and Finance
University of Kent
07-2015
ACCA -
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
UK06.2013
Skills
- Financial due diligence
- FP&A
- Finance Process Optimization
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Financial accounting and reporting
- Executive & Stakeholder Management
- Finance Governance
Certification
- Chartered Accountant (ICAEW, UK)
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Urdu
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Finance Strategy and Transformation Manager
KPMG
07.2022 - Current
Management Consulting Manager
KPMG
01.2021 - 06.2022
Audit and Accounting Manager
KPMG
01.2019 - 12.2021
Audit Associate to Assistant Manager
KPMG
01.2015 - 12.2019
ACA -
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England And Wales
BA - Economics and Finance
University of Kent
ACCA -
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
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