Curriculum Vitae

Mehmood A. Mahar

ACCA Qualified  ·  Senior Finance Professional  ·  MSc Accounting & Finance (2027)

mahmoodahmed1888@gmail.com ·Huddersfield, United Kingdom ·mehmoodmahar.com
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Professional Summary

ACCA-qualified finance professional with over five years of progressive experience across NHS Shared Business Services, public sector capital accounting, accountancy practice, and charity finance. Proven expertise in financial reporting, IFRS 16 lease accounting, fixed asset management, Oracle Fusion ERP, and month-end close — combined with advanced commercial analytical skills across financial modelling, corporate finance, FP&A, and strategic advisory. Known for strengthening financial controls, improving audit readiness, and delivering clear, actionable insight to senior stakeholders across complex multi-entity environments.

Professional Experience

Finance Volunteer

Jul 2026 – Present
Remap 2010 — Registered Charity No. 1137666
  • Manage branch finances for a UK disability charity operating across 60+ national branches — maintaining income and expenditure records, preparing trustee financial reports, and ensuring full compliance with group financial policies.
  • Act as an authorised bank signatory and provide independent financial oversight on spending decisions, supporting the board in allocating charitable funds effectively and transparently.

Senior Capital Accounting Analyst

Aug 2023 – May 2026
NHS Shared Business Services
  • Progressed from Capital Accounting Assistant to Senior Analyst within two years — taking ownership of fixed asset accounting and IFRS 16 lease accounting for a portfolio of NHS Trusts, managing registers in FMIS, processing lease journals in Oracle Fusion ERP, and producing reconciliation packs that directly supported external audit sign-off.
  • Served as the primary technical escalation point for complex accounting queries from ICBs, NHS Providers, and NHS England, maintaining client confidence across a high-volume shared services environment supporting multiple Trusts simultaneously.
  • Designed and implemented SOPs that standardised capital accounting processes and materially improved reporting consistency; mentored and trained junior analysts to build team capability and support knowledge transfer.
  • Collaborated directly with external auditors to maintain compliance with accounting standards, strengthen internal controls, and facilitate efficient year-end audit processes.

Payroll Officer

Sep 2022 – Aug 2023
NHS Shared Business Services
  • Processed end-to-end payroll for multiple NHS Trusts covering PAYE, NIC, auto-enrolment pensions, and statutory leave elements — ensuring full regulatory compliance and timely payment in a high-volume shared services environment.
  • Administered complex payroll elements including court orders, maternity pay, and leavers; implemented workflow improvements that reduced processing errors and improved reporting accuracy.
  • Acted as central point of contact for payroll queries from clients and employees, resolving issues professionally and maintaining high service standards across multiple NHS relationships.

Account Assistant

Jan 2021 – Feb 2022
The Tax Solutions
  • Prepared statutory accounts, self-assessment returns, corporation tax computations, and VAT filings for a mixed portfolio of sole traders and limited companies.
  • Provided clear guidance on tax obligations and accounting requirements to clients, developing strong advisory communication skills in a fast-paced practice environment.

Independent Projects

Accounting Controllership — Calderstone Group

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Independent Portfolio Project · 2025
  • Designed and led a full-cycle finance function engagement for a simulated UK construction group — covering revenue recognition under IFRS 15 across 11 active contracts, IFRS 16 lease accounting, IFRS 9 credit loss provisioning, and IAS 37 decommissioning provisions.
  • Produced a full suite of IFRS-compliant statutory financial statements, monthly management accounts, a 13-week rolling cash forecast, and a pipeline-based annual budget — demonstrating end-to-end controllership across a complex, multi-standard environment.
  • Executed complete month-end close including trial balance reconciliation, accruals and prepayments, VAT return, CIS300 subcontractor return, and PAYE payroll, with integrity checks throughout.

Corporate Finance & LBO — Apex Capital Partners

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Independent Portfolio Project · 2025–2026
  • Built a fully integrated leveraged buyout model for a £120m acquisition of a UK SaaS compliance training business — incorporating a dynamic three-statement model, DCF valuation with WACC, and a three-tranche debt structure with PIK mechanics, cash sweep waterfall, and covenant monitoring.
  • Delivered equity returns analysis across nine exit scenarios, IFRS 3 purchase price allocation with goodwill and intangible fair value adjustments, and a driver-based FP&A model with logo-level revenue build, grade-level headcount planning, and working capital mechanics.
  • Produced a two-page investment committee memorandum presenting the acquisition rationale, financial projections, key risks, and conditions to proceeding.

Strategic Advisory — NovaCure Health Group PJSC

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Independent Portfolio Project · 2026
  • Delivered a board-level advisory engagement on Burjeel Holdings PLC (ADX: BURJEEL) — conducting forensic financial analysis across five audited years, producing an EBITDA quality of earnings bridge, and identifying a material receivables risk with a modelled cash release opportunity.
  • Executed comparable company and precedent transaction valuation across Gulf and MENA healthcare peers, full credit analysis including leverage and debt serviceability ratios, and a corporate governance assessment against the UAE SCA Corporate Governance Code 2020.
  • Designed an ESG gap assessment against IFRS S1/S2 and TCFD requirements, a four-pillar CSR framework aligned to the UAE National CSR Programme including Emiratisation planning, and a change management plan using the Kotter 8-Step and ADKAR frameworks.

Education

May 2026
– May 2027
MSc Accounting & Finance
University of Huddersfield — In Progress
In Progress
In Progress
Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)
CIOT — 4/7 exams passed
In Progress
2025
ACCA — Fully Qualified
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Qualified
2025
HMFA Level 3, Intermediate Route
How Finance Works in the NHS
Completed
2022
BA (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management — 2:1
University of Sheffield
2:1

Publications

"Gulf Finance Markets: Why They Are Becoming Structurally Attractive for UK Professionals"

2026 · mehmoodmahar.com

"Private Equity as a System for Engineering Performance Expansion"

2026 · mehmoodmahar.com

"Fixed Asset Errors and the Distortion of Financial Reality"

2026 · mehmoodmahar.com

Technical Skills

ERP SystemsOracle Fusion ERP · FMIS · Xero · Sage · TallyPrime · Zoho Books
Financial ReportingIFRS (full suite) · UK GAAP · Charities SORP · Statutory Accounts · Management Accounts
Analytics & DataAdvanced Excel · Power BI (developing) · SQL/MySQL · Python (developing)
Corporate FinanceLBO Modelling · DCF/WACC Valuation · FP&A · Forensic Analysis · Strategic Advisory
Tax & ComplianceUAE VAT & Corporate Tax · UK VAT · CIS · PAYE/NIC · IFRS S1/S2 · GRI Standards

Key Competencies

Fixed Asset Accounting & IFRS 16 Month-End Close & Financial Reporting Internal Controls & Audit Support Financial Modelling & Valuation Management Accounts & Budgeting Stakeholder Management ESG & Governance Advisory Process Improvement & SOP Design Team Leadership & Mentoring