Sajid A

Founder and Fractional CFO

Optima Business Consulting • Indépendant

Jun 2019 - Present • 7 yrs 5 mos

I founded and lead a fractional CFO and accounting practice for owner-managed businesses in the US, Canada, the UAE, Kuwait, Ireland, Australia and the Caribbean. With a small team, I keep books in QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zoho, prepare monthly management reports, cash forecasts and budgets, consolidate multi-entity groups, support owners on strategy and financing decisions, and handle UAE VAT and corporate tax. Clients include a US tech and services group, an Ontario barbershop and salon group, New York wine bars, an aviation business and distribution companies. On Fiverr: nearly 1,300 orders and a 5.0 rating from more than 700 reviews.

Fractional CFO and Management Accountant

Fiverr • Freelance

Feb 2016 - Present • 10 yrs 9 mos

Fractional CFO and management accountant on Fiverr since March 2016: nearly 1,300 orders for more than 380 clients, a 5.0 rating from more than 700 reviews, and Top Rated status. What clients hire me for: Financial analysis, models, budgets and cash flow forecasts. My financial analysis gig alone carries 548 reviews. QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zoho bookkeeping, cleanups and monthly reconciliations. Monthly management reports, KPIs and multi-entity consolidations. UAE VAT and corporate tax registration and filing on EmaraTax for mainland and free zone companies, with 118 reviews on my UAE gig. Business plans and investor-ready projections. Many clients stay on monthly retainers through custom offers, and most of my orders come from repeat clients in the US, Canada, the UAE, Kuwait, Ireland, Australia and the Caribbean.

Faculty Member

ICMA Pakistan • Temps partiel

Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 • 12 yrs

Taught accounting and finance subjects to ICMA Pakistan students preparing for their professional exams. Twelve years in the classroom is why my reports explain the numbers in plain language.