1. Profile:
Qualified professional with truly diverse work experience of more than seven years specializing in Finance support for Corporate
Real Estate Services (CRES). Valued business partner and performance management expert with proven ability to drive
outstanding results across the business. Currently associated with one of the UK’s leading financial institutions based in Dubai.
Trained for 6 years globally with a Big 4 firm, by auditing world’s largest multinationals. Result-oriented and high-achieving
professional heading a team of qualified accountants and managing Africa Middle East Regional Real Estate portfolio with over
3 m sq ft and USD 170m worth of cost base. Brings specialist level experience in analysis for decision making, project financial
management, accounting, controls, financial reporting and internal and external stakeholders relations.
Qualification / Professional Memberships
 Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan ’ICAP’ (2008)
 Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) University of Punjab (2003)
 Chartered Finance Analyst Level I candidate (2016)
Career
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SCB) - UAE (January 2014 – to date)
Regional Head of Finance CRES Africa & Middle East
Managing a team of qualified accountants and other professional staff in Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) department of
SCB UAE. Based in Dubai and member of various project Steering Committees (PSC) and Project Working Groups (PWG).
Responsible for:
 Financial analysis for lease or buy decisions, invest / divest from any branch or Head office;
 Member of core committee for regional investment appraisals representing finance;
 Group & Management reporting of financial data and costs;
 Core member for the Facilities and Projects Management outsourcing contract worth $200 million;
 Financial analysis for Country Management Group presentations;
 Identifying area for efficiency saves and productivity enhancements;
 Preparing, reviewing annual budgets & quarterly forecasts for group submission and approvals, also to set targets for
regional teams;
 Financial feasibility analysis for the new ventures and related rationalization projects to group for their respective
approvals and subsequently, monitoring effective execution of the projects;
 Responsible for personal and career development for the team members and monitoring team performance and
 Managing and monitoring the data with respect to owned and leased properties, Pan MENAP.
Achievements
 Developed a regional team including qualified chartered accountants;
 Chosen as a project finance lead for major projects in SCB UAE, including high profile governance projects;
 Chosen as a technical adviser on certain IAS and IFRS compliance assignments;
 Successful preparation, presentation and implementation of strategy papers for SCB Qatar Head Office & SCB - Lebanon
discontinued operations.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SCB) – Pakistan (September 2008 – December 2013)
Manager Finance CRES - Pakistan
Responsible for:
 Group & Management reporting of financial data and costs;
 Financial analysis for Country Management Group presentations;
 Member of Property Board for disposal of all non-core properties;
 Preparing SLAs with SCB associated companies for all shared services;
 Identifying area for efficiency saves, productivity enhancements and network optimization;
 Financial feasibility analysis for the new ventures and related rationalization projects to group for their respective
approvals and subsequently, monitoring effective execution of the projects;
 Responsible for personal and career development for the team members and monitoring team performance and
SYED MUHAMMAD MASOOM ANZAR
209 Olympic Park 3, Dubai Sports City, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Mobile: + 971 55 5084528 E-mail: masoom88@yahoo.com

2. Achievements
 Based on performance I was selected as a Regional Head of CRES Finance MENAP to monitor the CRES Finance for 10
countries;
 Received various spot awards for contribution on the efficiency initiatives and rationalization across network.
Ernst & Young (EY) - Johannesburg, South Africa (January 2007 to March 2007)
Audit Senior
Deputed to Ernst & Young Johannesburg during the above mentioned period and was actively involved in the audit of the
following clients:
 Cannon Corporation South Africa
 Intel Corporation South Africa
 Trans Union Africa
During the course of working on above clients I performed the following tasks:
 Planning and scheduling the audit engagement.
 Application of EY-Global Audit Methodology in the performance of audit.
 Assessment of control risks and performance of tests of controls.
 Reviewing the work performed by the audit staff.
Ernst & Young (EY) – Channel Islands, Guernsey UK (January 2006 to April 2006)
Audit Senior
Deputed to Ernst & Young Channel Islands during the above mentioned period and worked there on the following financial
sector clients:
 State Street Trustees
 National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) Global Growth Fund
 National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) Equity Fund
 Strategic Recovery Fund
 NEXT Insurance Captive
 Royal Mail Group Captive Insurance
Ernst & Young (EY) – Dubai, UAE (January 2005 to March 2005)
Audit Senior
Deputed to Ernst & Young Dubai during the above mentioned period and worked there on the following clients:
 GECO Chemicals, Al Batha Group
 Ghubash Investment Company
During the course of working on above clients I performed the following tasks:
 Planning and scheduling the audit engagement.
 Application of EY-Global Audit Methodology and Caseware (Audit Software) in the performance of audit.
 Understanding of the business and the consideration of the internal controls and the fraud risks.
 Reviewing the information technology operations.
 Assessment of control risks and performance of tests of controls.
 Assessment of the inherent risk of the account balances and setting the strategy for the audit.
Ernst & Young (EY) – Karachi, Pakistan (November 2001 to August 2008)
Audit Trainee / Audit Senior / Audit Supervisor
I was responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, reviewing and reporting audit and assurance engagements with the
help of International accounting and auditing standards. By working in Audit and Assurance department of Ernst & Young,
managed up to four teams on three projects at the same time; the total strength of staff had been up to 10 professionals.
Audited entities in financial services (leasing, Moradabad, insurance, retail, & investment banking), oil & gas, power, cement
and FMCG sectors, comprised of mainly the following clients:
Some of the major clients include; NIB Bank Limited, Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank AG Zurich, UBL
Fund Managers, Pakistan State Oil Limited (PSO), Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, Jaffer Brothers (Pvt) Limited and
Pioneer Cement Limited.

3. Other Projects / Assignments
 Net Assets Valuation of IFIC Bank Limited for proposed merger with NDLC.
 Review of Compliance with Code of Corporate Governance at various engagements.
 Forced Sale Valuation (FSV) of securities for provisioning purposes under State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regulations.
Information Technology Proficiency
 Well versed with the use of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques and audit software EY Caseware
 Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Office and Internet
 Working on ERP PeoplSoft GL as well as Hyperion
Extra-curricular activities
Member of SCB-A Cricket Team;
Engaged in various staff volunteering events including follow the sun and other environmental projects.
Attended a 6 weeks Rahbar Program of The Citizen Foundation (TCF)
Personal
 Date of Birth : April 10, 1980
 Marital Status : Married
 Nationality : Pakistani
 Availability : 1 month notice