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Roshni Rajan Nair

ACCA | Finance Controller | FP&A · Digital Transformation · Workforce Planning | Huda Beauty

United Arab Emirates

10+ years of work experience

Huda Beauty
Feb 20251 yr 5 mosPresent

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Finance Controller at Huda Beauty across People & Culture and Global Marketing Finance - owning workforce cost planning, FP&A, payroll accounting, and budget governance across both functions globally. Scope expanded in June 2026 to include Global Marketing Finance. Partner directly with senior leadership on headcount strategy, marketing spend accountability, and executive financial reporting. Led the successful implementation of Pigment as Huda Beauty’s workforce planning platform, and currently driving the FP&A module rollout as Finance lead. Core systems: Pigment · Dynamics 365 · Power BI · Excel
Keko Dubai
Apr 20213 yrs 11 mosFeb 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Finance Manager at Keko Dubai, the regional arm of a German creative agency with a 15-year relationship with Porsche AG - serving as lead agency behind regional activations including the Icons of Porsche festival. Partnered directly with the CEO, COO, and Group Finance Director on financial planning, reporting, and commercial decision-making across four group entities. Owned end-to-end financial reporting including P&L, balance sheet, budget variance, and cash flow. Led the migration of the accounting system from Sage to Xero, owning the full transition process for the Dubai branch. Served as the primary finance business partner to senior leadership and account management teams — translating financial data into commercial insight to support growth and sustainability decisions. Also held responsibility for Office Management and HR operations for the Dubai branch.
IMPACT BBDO
Aug 20191 yr 8 mosMar 2021

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Reporting to the Group Finance Manager with a dotted line to the Managing Director. • Lead the annual planning and regular forecasting cycles, ensuring delivery of high-quality output that has been syndicated with the business; which is challenging and realistic. • Provide business partnerships to senior management and sales teams and providing financial and commercial insights to the business. • Review and ensure accuracy of monthly financial and management reports, including income statement, balance sheet, budget and variance, projections and forecast and cash flow. • Analyze and prepare group reporting packs with commentary. • Plan, evaluate, implement, and continuously improve all aspects of credit & collection functions and processes. • Monitor and review working capital including AR, work in progress, unbilled AR (accrued revenue) and customer advances. • Ensure compliance with group policies and procedures. • Review new and existing customers' creditworthiness and provide recommendations regarding the extension of credit and credit limits. • Liaise with external auditors for the timely finalization of the annual audited financials. • Lead a team of 3 accountants across 4 entities within the group. • Plan and prioritize the work within the unit ensuring resource management is considered. • Ensure a robust communication structure is in place across the team to ensure all key messages are communicated. • Lead the recruitment and selection processes.
IMPACT BBDO
Dec 20171 yr 8 mosJul 2019

Dubai

- Provide enhanced business partnering and work closely with the Business Unit Directors to develop the financial plan for every strategic cycle and analyze the business performance at the end of every month to ensure the delivery of the plan - Responsible for the closure of month-end and year-end accounting and preparation of accruals, management reports and other financial analysis as required - Building and maintaining strong and effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including BUDs and Management
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
Oct 20161 yr 3 mosDec 2017

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

- Assess compliance with governmental and jurisdictional regulatory requirements, financial accounting and auditing standards, and company policies to ensure company assets are safeguarded. - Report audit findings and make recommendations for the correction of unsatisfactory conditions, improvements in operations, and reduction in the cost.
IMPACT BBDO
Feb 20168 mosSep 2016

Dubai

- Ensure accurate and timely accounting of supplier invoices, in accordance with company policy and procedures - Manage the payment of supplier invoices efficiently and in accordance with cash inflow balances. - Support the closure of month-end and year-end accounting for areas of functional responsibility, to include preparation of accruals, management reports and other financial analysis as required - Undertake periodic reconciliation of supplier accounts and follow up to resolve issues pertaining to outstanding balances - Assist with month end closing process to ensure timely, accurate financial data that is in compliance with IFRS and company accounting policies - Complete month end bank and treasury reconciliation - Assist in the preparation of reports and perform other duties to support the Finance Manager

Education

Middlesex University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting and Finance

Middlesex University

20113 yrs2014
ACCA

(ACCA) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

ACCA

20141 yr2015

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Headline

ACCA | Finance Controller | FP&A · Digital Transformation · Workforce Planning | Huda Beauty

About

Finance Controller at Huda Beauty, one of the world’s most recognised beauty brands, with a remit spanning People & Culture and Global Marketing Finance across five global markets. I specialise in building and scaling finance functions - from workforce cost planning and FP&A to budget governance and executive reporting. I’ve led two system implementations, built automated financial models and dashboards across workforce analytics, employee costs, and people finance, and consistently operated as a strategic partner to senior leadership rather than a back-office function. I work at the intersection of finance, data, and technology - using tools like Pigment, Power BI, and Excel to turn complex people and marketing cost data into decisions. ACCA qualified with over a decade of experience across beauty, creative, and professional services.

Location

United Arab Emirates

Work experience

Financial Controller at Huda Beauty, Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Finance Controller at Huda Beauty across People & Culture and Global Marketing Finance - owning workforce cost planning, FP&A, payroll accounting, and budget governance across both functions globally. Scope expanded in June 2026 to include Global Marketing Finance. Partner directly with senior leadership on headcount strategy, marketing spend accountability, and executive financial reporting. Led the successful implementation of Pigment as Huda Beauty’s workforce planning platform, and currently driving the FP&A module rollout as Finance lead. Core systems: Pigment · Dynamics 365 · Power BI · Excel

Finance Manager at Keko Dubai, Apr 2021 - Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Finance Manager at Keko Dubai, the regional arm of a German creative agency with a 15-year relationship with Porsche AG - serving as lead agency behind regional activations including the Icons of Porsche festival. Partnered directly with the CEO, COO, and Group Finance Director on financial planning, reporting, and commercial decision-making across four group entities. Owned end-to-end financial reporting including P&L, balance sheet, budget variance, and cash flow. Led the migration of the accounting system from Sage to Xero, owning the full transition process for the Dubai branch. Served as the primary finance business partner to senior leadership and account management teams — translating financial data into commercial insight to support growth and sustainability decisions. Also held responsibility for Office Management and HR operations for the Dubai branch.

Assistant Finance Manager & Credit Controller at IMPACT BBDO, Aug 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, • Reporting to the Group Finance Manager with a dotted line to the Managing Director. • Lead the annual planning and regular forecasting cycles, ensuring delivery of high-quality output that has been syndicated with the business; which is challenging and realistic. • Provide business partnerships to senior management and sales teams and providing financial and commercial insights to the business. • Review and ensure accuracy of monthly financial and management reports, including income statement, balance sheet, budget and variance, projections and forecast and cash flow. • Analyze and prepare group reporting packs with commentary. • Plan, evaluate, implement, and continuously improve all aspects of credit & collection functions and processes. • Monitor and review working capital including AR, work in progress, unbilled AR (accrued revenue) and customer advances. • Ensure compliance with group policies and procedures. • Review new and existing customers' creditworthiness and provide recommendations regarding the extension of credit and credit limits. • Liaise with external auditors for the timely finalization of the annual audited financials. • Lead a team of 3 accountants across 4 entities within the group. • Plan and prioritize the work within the unit ensuring resource management is considered. • Ensure a robust communication structure is in place across the team to ensure all key messages are communicated. • Lead the recruitment and selection processes.

Management Accountant at IMPACT BBDO, Dec 2017 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos, Dubai, - Provide enhanced business partnering and work closely with the Business Unit Directors to develop the financial plan for every strategic cycle and analyze the business performance at the end of every month to ensure the delivery of the plan - Responsible for the closure of month-end and year-end accounting and preparation of accruals, management reports and other financial analysis as required - Building and maintaining strong and effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including BUDs and Management

Assistant Internal Auditor at Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, Oct 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, - Assess compliance with governmental and jurisdictional regulatory requirements, financial accounting and auditing standards, and company policies to ensure company assets are safeguarded. - Report audit findings and make recommendations for the correction of unsatisfactory conditions, improvements in operations, and reduction in the cost.

Accountant at IMPACT BBDO, Feb 2016 - Sep 2016 · 8 mos, Dubai, - Ensure accurate and timely accounting of supplier invoices, in accordance with company policy and procedures - Manage the payment of supplier invoices efficiently and in accordance with cash inflow balances. - Support the closure of month-end and year-end accounting for areas of functional responsibility, to include preparation of accruals, management reports and other financial analysis as required - Undertake periodic reconciliation of supplier accounts and follow up to resolve issues pertaining to outstanding balances - Assist with month end closing process to ensure timely, accurate financial data that is in compliance with IFRS and company accounting policies - Complete month end bank and treasury reconciliation - Assist in the preparation of reports and perform other duties to support the Finance Manager

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting and Finance, Middlesex University

(ACCA) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, ACCA