Naveed Ali

Career arc

1. Head of F & A - ControlsMar 2026 — Present

   Emirates NBD· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
2. Head of Regulatory Reporting and Financial ControlsOct 2018 — Mar 2026

   Zand· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
3. Finance Director & Member Core Team for Setting up a Universal Digital Bank in UAEOct 2018 — Oct 2018

   Al Hail Holding· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4. GM Finance and Administration - Gulf RegionNov 2008 — Sep 2018

   Habib Bank Limited· Dubai, UAE.
5. Senior Vice PresidentApr 2006 — Jul 2008

   Arif Habib Bank Limited· Karachi, Pakistan
6. Head Finance- Subsidiaries2005 — 2006

   Mashreqbank
7. Company Secretary and AVP Country Operations2000 — 2005

   Samba Bank Pakistan

Education

• Institue of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  Chartered Accountancy1996 — 2000
• ICAEW
  Membership · Business and Financ2020 — 2021
• Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  Oxford Fintech Programme · Finthech2020 — 2020

About

Self motivated, performance driven, senior Finance Executive, a Fellow Chartered Accountant having 22+ years of post qualification experience for building, setting up Greenfield projects, leading and advising the finance teams and other functions of financial institutions including Digital and commercial banks, investment banks and leasing company in UAE, UK and Pakistan. Strong expertise in financial modeling, strategic planning and budgeting with managing teams of professionals representing various nationalities; knowledge of banking regulations, taxation and IFRS with unique experience of digitalization of processes and procedures. Excellent leadership capabilities with out-of-the-box thinking and a track record of contributions towards improved financial performance, heightened produc

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