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Akbar Ali, FCCA, has a diverse work experience spanning from 2009 to 2022. Starting as an Intern Financial Management at Family Health International in 2009, Akbar gained experience in reviewing financial records and conducting pre-audits. In 2010, Akbar joined Karali Group, where they worked as a Finance Associate and later as an Account & Cost Analyst. In these roles, Akbar prepared financial statements, budgets, and forecasts, analyzed financial data, and implemented internal controls.

In 2014, Akbar joined G4S as a Financial Analyst, where they participated in budget preparation, conducted business studies on performance, and analyzed revenue recognition. Akbar later became a Financial Accountant, responsible for financial statement preparation and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.

In 2017, Akbar joined Iqarus as a Group Reporting Manager. In this role, they prepared consolidated reporting packs, led the budget setting process, and developed commercial models for tenders. Additionally, Akbar maintained accounting policies, managed key reconciliations, and built FP&A models.

From 2019 to 2020, Akbar worked at Careem as a Reporting & Consolidation Manager. Here, they prepared consolidated financial statements, managed the consolidation process, and provided guidance on technical accounting and group policy requirements. Akbar also analyzed budgets, worked on process improvement, and built finance processes.

In 2020, Akbar joined Jumeirah Group / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts as a Group Reporting Manager, where they prepared monthly consolidated reports and led the budgeting and forecasting processes.

Most recently, in 2022, Akbar secured a role as a Finance Manager at Moove, where they are responsible for financial management and analysis. And later, in the same year, Akbar became the Group Head of FP&A at United Living Group.

Throughout their career, Akbar has demonstrated expertise in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement. Akbar is a qualified FCCA professional with a strong focus on financial control and compliance.

Akbar Ali, FCCA, has a comprehensive education history in the field of accounting and finance. Akbar pursued a Master's Degree in Professional Accountancy from the University of London, graduating in 2018. Prior to that, in 2016, they obtained the UAE Chartered Accountant (UAECA) qualification from the Accountants and Auditors Association - AAA. Akbar's earlier studies include a period of six years, from 2010 to 2016, during which they completed the ACCA program in Accounting and Finance.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Akbar has also acquired various certifications to enhance their professional skills. These include a Certificate in FinTech for Finance from ACCA (obtained in November 2022), a course on transitioning from manager to leader from LinkedIn (obtained in October 2021), a course on critical thinking from LinkedIn (obtained in September 2021), and a course on Data Analysis for Accountants: Power BI from accountingcpd (obtained in June 2021). Akbar's earlier certifications include becoming a Chartered Accountant from the Accountants and Auditors Association - AAA in August 2016, an Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business from ACCA in August 2013, the FFA - Financial Accounting qualification from ACCA in July 2013, a Certificate in Professional Ethics from ACCA in February 2013, and the CAT (Certified Accounting Technician) qualification from ACCA in August 2009.

Overall, Akbar Ali, FCCA, possesses an extensive education background in accounting and finance, with a Master's Degree, multiple professional certifications, and a strong foundation in ACCA studies.