Dubai · UAE

Afsal Thazhathethil Abubacker

Finance architect bridging elite accounting with intelligent automation. Building the infrastructure that lets companies grow fast — without losing control.

Qualifications & expertise

CMA (USA)
IFRS
M Com
B Com

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Afsal Thazhathethil Abubacker, Finance and FinOps professional — Finance & FinOps Innovator Dubai · UAE

7+Years XP

100+Projects

100%Client Satisfaction

AED200k+Revenue Generated

01

Profile

I build finance systems for companies that want to grow fast without losing control.

Afsal here. I am a UAE-based Business Controller and FinOps Innovator with 7+ years of experience across financial control, compliance, audit, and tax. I learned how strong finance protects a business, but I also saw where traditional methods fail.

"Too many teams are buried in manual work, disconnected systems, and processes that simply cannot keep up with the speed of modern business growth."

Today, I bridge that gap. I combine deep finance expertise with AI, low-code tools, Python, and SQL to build ecosystems that are faster, cleaner, and far more useful to leadership.

From ERP implementation to auto-reconciliation bots, I create the infrastructure that reduces friction and prepares companies to scale efficiently.

I don’t believe finance should only explain what happened.

I believe finance should show what is happening now and help shape what happens next.

Expertise & toolkit

Skills & technology

Financial control, compliance and automation — brought together.

0106 skills & tools

Finance & control

Planning, reporting and day-to-day financial operations.

Budgeting & Forecasting
Working Capital Management
Financial Reporting
MIS Reporting
Liquidation and Audit
Payroll / WPS

0204 skills & tools

Tax & compliance

Reporting standards and UAE regulatory requirements.

IFRS / GAAP
Corporate Tax
UAE VAT
AML Compliance

0307 skills & tools

Accounting & ERP

Platforms for connected accounting operations.

Zoho Books
QuickBooks
Xero
Odoo
Tally Prime
Wafeq
Zoho one

0411 skills & tools

Data & automation

Analytics, workflows and tools for smarter finance.

Advanced Excel
Looker Studio
Syft Analytics
AI / LLM Tools
Google Apps Script
Streamlit
Zapier
Make / Integromat
Google Colab
Google Workspace
ClickUp

02

Career

AUG 2025 — PRESENT

Business Controller

BIZ EASY DMCC | Dubai

Completed 3 years backlog accounting in 60 days.
Led end-to-end crypto, bank, and wallet reconciliations.
Delivered segment profitability analytics via SOA mapping.
Produced rolling liquidity forecasts and CFO-level insights.
Automated petty cash recoveries via Zoho workflows.

FEB 2025 — MAY 2025

Manager – Advisory

FINANSHELS LLC | Dubai

Successfully led 60+ Audit Liquidation & Cleanup projects.
Contributed AED 120,000 to unit revenue within 3 months.
Engineered Cloud API Auto Onboarding Details Fetcher.
Awarded Creative Innovator Award for end-to-end automation.

FEB 2024 — FEB 2025

Finance Manager – FinOps

FINANSHELS LLC | Dubai

Directed 40+ monthly FS with 100% compliance.
Optimised ERP platforms reducing closing time by 50%.
Mentored 15+ members; groomed 2 into team leads.
Collaborated on 5+ FinTech products for compliance logic.

JUN 2023 — JAN 2024

Assistant Manager – Advisory

FINANSHELS LLC | Dubai

Led 5+ member team, lifting productivity by 30% through coaching.
Managed quarterly VAT planning & filings with 100% accuracy.
Delivered 25+ FS/month Contributing AED 40,000 recurring revenue.

OCT 2022 — MAY 2023

Finance Executive – FinOps

FINANSHELS LLC | Dubai

Managed advisory + tax compliance for 8+ international clients.
Improved financial health by optimising ERP configurations.
Deployed task management tools eliminating manual bottlenecks.

FEB 2019 — FEB 2021

Accounts Assistant

AM WINGS HONDA | India

Managed daily journals, AP/AR postings and accruals.
Conducted weekly bank and inter-branch reconciliations.
Supported GST filings & audit preparedness.

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Services

ERP Implementation

End-to-end deployment and optimisation of ERP platforms including Zoho, QuickBooks, and Xero — cutting close time by up to 50%.

UAE VAT & Corporate Tax

Full compliance management for UAE VAT and Corporate Tax — filings, planning, and FTA audit support with zero-error track record.

Financial Automation

AI-powered bots and Python scripts for bank reconciliation, petty cash workflows, and report generation — removing manual bottlenecks.

IFRS / GAAP Reporting

Fully compliant financial statements and management accounts under IFRS and US GAAP — built for investor confidence and regulatory clarity.

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Structured, clean bookkeeping services with real-time dashboards — from daily journals to month-end closes — for SMEs and scale-ups.

Backlog Cleanup

Specialist recovery service to reconstruct years of messy or missing records — clean, audit-ready books delivered on aggressive timelines.

04

Built Tools

AI · Classification

AI Bank Categorizer

High-speed bank statement classification engine with automated logic nodes.

Tax Automator

Direct compliance link for UAE VAT filing and reporting pipelines.

Cashflow Projector

Cashflow projector that forecasts inflows and outflows to help you plan and manage liquidity effectively.

Gratuity · UAE

Gratuity Calc

Labor law compliant end-of-service benefits calculator.

Compliance Calendar

Compliance calendar that tracks deadlines and sends timely reminders so you never miss a filing.

Financial Statement Generator

Statement generator that automatically creates accurate reports for quick and informed decision-making.

05

Connect

Let's build something exceptional.

Based in Dubai, available globally for ERP rollouts, compliance infrastructure, or custom automation.

Email Me afsalta.thazhathethil@gmail.com

Phone / WhatsApp +971 58 175 7961

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