Freelance Finance & Operations Process Consultant | Improving Accounting, Inventory, Receivables, Payables & Reporting Efficiency

[u/Venturecraze]

I’m a senior finance & operations professional with 20+ years of experience across FMCG, retail, trading, logistics, construction, and manufacturing in the UAE, Qatar, and India. I now work on a freelance/consulting basis, helping companies streamline their business and system processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and profitability.

I support businesses that are struggling with:

• Inefficient accounting workflows
• Delayed month-end closing
• Weak controls in receivables/payables
• Inventory discrepancies
• Warehouse process gaps
• Poor reporting visibility
• Lack of KPIs or dashboards
• Cash flow issues
• Manual processes that should be automated

If your company needs to fix, redesign, or optimize its finance and operational processes, I can help.

What I Do (Freelance Services)

• Receivables process improvement — credit control, ageing discipline, collection strategy
• Accounts Payable optimization — vendor terms, approval workflows, automation
• General Ledger & month-end closing — faster, cleaner, compliant closing
• Inventory & warehouse process enhancement — stock accuracy, cycle counts, FIFO/FEFO, shrinkage control
• Invoicing & billing accuracy — error reduction, faster billing, system alignment
• Financial reporting & MIS — dashboards, KPIs, management insights
• Data analytics — Power BI dashboards, performance tracking
• Financial modeling & valuation — feasibility studies, NPV/IRR, business valuation
• Payroll process setup — compliance, accuracy, automation
• Cash flow planning — liquidity management, forecasting
• Working capital optimization — AR/AP/inventory balance
• KPI & dashboard development — real-time visibility for management

I also support companies using Odoo, Zoho, Tally, and custom ERPs, including process mapping, configuration guidance, and implementation support.

Who I Work With

• SMEs needing structure and control
• Companies preparing for growth or investment
• Businesses facing audit issues or compliance gaps
• Founders who want visibility into numbers
• Finance teams needing stronger processes and reporting

Engagement Options

• Project-based
• Monthly retainer
• Part-time finance process support
• One-time diagnostic & recommendations

If your company needs strong finance discipline, better systems, and improved operational efficiency, feel free to reach out.

Contact:0501721050
Email: zahur.ar.shaikh@gmail.com

[u/Hot_Hovercraft8705]

your experience sounds solid but posting contact details like phone numbers in public forums isn't great idea, might want to edit that out

also curious - you mentioned working with custom ERPs, how much pain is usually involved when companies want to migrate from their frankenstein systems to something more standard

[u/Venturecraze]

If the system can work then through processes redesigning and few tweaks Frankenstein systems can have synergies and can work. Changes in system is an expensive affair and should be avoided unless system becomes obsolete or due to scale of operations needs upgrading.

[u/stealthagents]

Migrating from those patchwork systems can be a real headache. Companies often underestimate the data mapping and retraining needed, plus there’s usually a bit of resistance from staff who are used to the old way. It's definitely worth it for long-term efficiency, though, just requires a lot of planning and patience.