Abid Ali
@abidali5
ACCA-qualified strategic finance and FP&A leader driving SaaS unit economics, forecasting, and investor-ready reporting.
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
I’m an ACCA-qualified strategic finance and FP&A leader with 11+ years across high-growth, tech-enabled, SaaS-style B2B businesses—including VC/PE-backed environments. I own end-to-end annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, building driver-based operating models that keep a single, trusted view of the plan for leadership, boards, and investors.
I’m hands-on with SaaS metrics (ARR/MRR, net revenue retention, CAC, LTV, payback, and the Rule of 40) and the unit-economics analysis that shapes pricing, gross margin, and headcount/investment decisions. Recently, I implemented Odoo 17 in 1.5 months with full migration, cut the monthly close by 10 days, reduced DSO from 37 to 11, and reduced operating cost ~10%—while also supporting a USD 37M Series A with investor decks, diligence packs, and data-room readiness. I’ve also co-led Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP as a bridge, tightened controls to eliminate inventory leakage, and implemented IFRS 15 & 16 with strong audit readiness.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Finance & Accounts
Dari Mooch
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Owned annual budgeting and monthly forecasting across E-Commerce, Retail, and Trade, maintaining a single actuals-vs-plan view for leadership and the Board. Implemented Odoo 17 in 1.5 months, automated reporting, compressed month-end close by 10 days, cut DSO from 37 to 11 days, and reduced operating costs by ~10%.
Manager Finance & Accounts
Dastgyr Technologies (Pvt) Ltd
Mar 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 6 months)
Owned FP&A for a VC-backed SaaS/commerce platform, delivering annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and variance analysis to senior leadership using ARR/MRR, net revenue retention, CAC, LTV, payback, and the Rule of 40. Supported a USD 37M Series A with investor decks and data rooms, implemented IFRS 15/16 controls, and co-led Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP to cut month-end close by 5 days while eliminat
Deputy Manager Finance
Orient Apparel (Pvt) Ltd
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 (11 months)
Managed national finance operations (~PKR 30M monthly revenue) in SAP Business One, including payables, receivables, and trial-balance finalization, and delivered monthly reporting to the CEO with cash-flow forecasting. Performed cost-driver analysis feeding annual departmental budgets and established/managed letters of credit (LCs) for import operations.
Senior Accounts Executive
Nishat Chunian Group & Style Textile (Pvt) Ltd
Jan 2017 - Apr 2021 (4 years 3 months)
Prepared monthly management accounts and inventory valuation for The Linen Company, including budget-vs-actual cost-variance analysis. Managed receivables and reporting in Oracle ERP for a ~USD 358M textile exporter, reconciling ~PKR 500M of DLTL and rebate claims and overseeing multi-bank reconciliations.
Founder / Entrepreneur
Gourmet Grill UK
Dec 2014 - Aug 2016 (1 year 8 months)
Launched and ran the business end-to-end, owning costing, financials, and operations, reaching monthly net profit above GBP 5,000 during the start-up phase.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA, Accounting
2011 - 2014
Completed ACCA studies with Skans School of Accountancy in Lahore from 2011 to 2014.
Oxford Brookes University
B.Sc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, Applied Accounting
2011 - 2014
Earned a B.Sc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University between 2011 and 2014.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
PakistanAuthorized to work in
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Skills
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