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Dhiraj Sankhi

Dhiraj has over 2 decades of professional work experiences by managing Finance & Accounts, Internal Audit, Tax, Corporate Finance and Risk Department office responsibilities with Banking, Private Equity, Asset Management, Islamic Finance, Insurance, Wealth Management, Family Offices, Hospitality, Real Estate Developments with a multi-billioncost. He had over seen the Group Companies Financial, Performance and Compliance in diversified Sectors like Healthcare, Business Services, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing & Industrials, F&B and FMCG etc. With complex business environments. He has worked with listed & regulated entities in QFC/QFCRA, DIFC/DFSA, Stock Exchanges & Central banks and entities in UAE, UK, USA, Europe, Cayman and other GCC.
Experience
  • Experienced (20 years+ with 15 years in GCC) Finance, Risk and Audit Professional
  • Rich Experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance, ICoFR and Compliance
  • Experienced in Listed, Regulated, Government and closely worked with BCG, BOOZ and Big 4 firm on projects
  • Experienced in dealing with Central Banks, Financial Centers like QFC, DIFC and Stock Exchanges

Biography

Qualification
  • Chartered Accountant, Company ( Board) Secretary, CIPA( Certified Islamic Public Accountant, AAOIFI)
  • Diploma in IFRS, ACCA, UK , Member of IIA, USA and, Training workshop in Block Chain, Fintech and Fraud Investigation
Worked With
  • Worked with Katara Hospitality (a Subsidiary of Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, QIA) as Head Of Internal Audit/CAE & Advisor to the Chairman of the Board
  • Worked with Qatar First Bank (QFB) for 11 years in Deputy CFO role/ Acting CFO to oversee CFO office responsibilities
  • Worked with Allianz Group, Regional Investment Firms and Consulting Firms in India
Others Quality
  • Strong relationship skills with internal and external stakeholders i.e. Consultants, Auditors, Bankers, Suppliers and Regulators
  • Good network and contacts across GCC and India within Professional, Investor and Business Community
Work Cover
  • A progressive leader with C-suite experiences in driving turnaround Strategies & Liquidity and Internal Audit Activities
  • Led Business Planning & Strategies, Financial Accounting, Budgets and IFRS 9 Implementation
  • Led Treasury management and Cashflow Planning including Hedging
  • Led Corporate Tax Planning & Compliance both inbound and outbound transactions in the region and international like UK and US including Transfer Pricing Policy and Implementation
  • Led the Listing, Fundraising, Valuation & Due Diligence, Feasibility and Investment Process
  • Reviews of Investment process, Valuation, Due diligences, IRR & Corporate Actions
  • Participated in the committees i.e. ALCO, Investments, Products, Governance, Audit Committee, MANCO and Control
  • Supervised Press release, Investor pack, Pitch Deck, Exchange disclosures, Board Reports and Capital Planning
  • Led Regulatory Business Plan, Financial Model and Business Setup in QFC, SCA and DIFC/DFSA
  • Expertise in the Corporate Governance and Policies and Procedures & SOPs
  • Led IT Implementation of Core Banking Products, MS ERP Solutions, SAP, Fixed Assets, HR Solutions, AML, Investment Accounting Solutions and Procure to Pay
  • Supervised Performance Evaluation reports i.e. Asset Classes (Hedge Fund, Real Estate, Private Equity, Capital markets, Funds, DPMs), Managers Performance, benchmark & Peer analysis
  • Managed Compliances to International laws & oversight over SPVs in USA, Europe, UAE & Cayman
  • Advisory role to the Board in designing & implementation of Business Strategies
  • Led implementation of Corporate Governance and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICoFR) as per COSO Framework
  • Led Audit Strategies and advisory & presentation to the Top management and Board on Risk, Strategies and Governance
  • Prepared Audit Charter, Risk Based Internal Audit Plan, Internal Audit Budget and Audit Execution
  • Supervised the Audit Plan implementation including training during audits, reports and follow up
  • Managed State Audit Projects : Governance, Risk report, Financials, Compliances, Projects and HR
  • Handled Risk reports i.e. Capital Adequacy, Operational Risk, Credit Risk, Market Risk, Liquidity & Cashflow Risk and Stress testing including Risk Registers
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