SYED TABREZ
Finance Director
Summary
Strategic Finance Leader and Chartered Accountant with 20+ years of experience across Southeast Asia and India, specializing in healthcare finance, M&A, and cross-border operations. Proven success in leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis for clinical and administrative functions. Adept at developing business cases for capital investments, driving post-acquisition integration, and optimizing financial operations across multi-entity structures. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, KPI monitoring, and delivering actionable insights to executive leadership.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Head of Finance – South East Asia
IQVIA (formed by earlier IMS Health & Quintiles) – Singapore
01.2017 - Current
- Led budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis across 15 legal entities in 7 countries, including clinical and administrative departments.
- Delivered data-driven insights to regional VP and country GMs, recommending corrective actions to improve EBITDA and operational efficiency.
Directed month-end close processes and ensured timely, accurate financial reporting across Southeast Asia and Pakistan.
Developed business cases for regional expansion, including acquisition & mergers and service line investments.
Monitored healthcare-specific KPIs such as cost per patient and revenue cycle metrics, driving performance accountability.
Spearheaded post-merger integration of IMS Health and Quintiles, aligning finance, HR, and technology functions.
Secured Development and Expansion Incentive (DEI) from Singapore authorities, resulting in multimillion-dollar tax savings.
Executed finance function restructuring and offshoring, generating long-term cost savings.
Finance Director – Asia Pacific
QUINTILES EAST ASIA PTE LTD – Singapore
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Responsible for all areas of Project Finance. Provide Business Finance support to the South East Asia Leadership team. Direct report to VP, Finance – Asia Pacific.
- Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting revenue, expenses and operating surplus for South East Asia (6 countries) and Korea
- Business Partner to country and regional heads on operational and long term business strategy
- Analysis and reporting of Revenue, Backlog and Profitability of all projects delivered in Asia
- Financial advisor to Project Managers and Operational leaders
- Perform month end project reviews and analyze variances against forecast and backlog
- Developed operational metrics dashboard for Leadership review
- Track and report realization and utilization of projects and highlight the red projects. Liaise with global PMs and PFMs for adequate budget allocations.
- Coordinate customer and financial audit requirements for assigned projects
- Represent AA region in global programs and system / process improvements. Implement global policies, process changes in the region
- Ensure awareness of current Company policy and procedures and monitor project activity to ensure compliance
- Train and mentor PFM group in the region on corporate policies
- Acted as an interim CFO from Apr’2015 to Apr’2016 for Asia Pacific region managing the Central Laboratory business with an annual revenue of USD 65M. Responsibilities included:
- Full financial, accounting and control functions
- Extensive involvement in the spinoff of Lab business into a newly formed JV
- Extensive involvement in building strategy for consolidation and expansion of Lab business in the region
- Business partnering and financial advice to the head of Lab operations.
Finance Director - Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APME)
PITNEY BOWES (ASIA PACIFIC) PTE LTD – Singapore
06.2011 - 12.2013
- Responsible for all areas of Finance planning and analysis. Direct report to VP, finance.
- Manage complete regional HQ finance
- Manage budgeting, forecasting and consolidation of financials across APME
- Developed and implemented financial controls and metrics across the region
- Developed and deployed revenue recognition compliance procedures
- Interface for all financial corporate requests
- Management and control of inter-company transactions across the region
- Advisor to country and regional finance managers
- Management and coordination of Strategic Transformation projects across the region
- 11 countries, 220 million dollars and 1000 people region. Team of 10 financial controllers
Financial Controller – Channel Operations, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
PITNEY BOWES (ASIA PACIFIC) PTE LTD – Singapore
12.2009 - 05.2011
- Responsible for all finance activities related to the indirect channel business of $20m across 11 countries
- Set up the financial structure for the new channel line of business
- Developed and implemented annual budget and rolling forecast processes
- Developed segment and products metrics
- Supported Channel VP and country directors on Quota set up and commissions pay out
- Supported countries on pricing, discount matrix and promotional activities
- Track and Report weekly Channel business performance
- Management of P&L, Risk analysis and mitigation including :
- Represent the channel business on opportunity reviews with President and VP, finance
- Analyze and advise P&L impact of pricing and tender submissions proposed by Channels team
- Analyze actual results against planned P&L and propose actions to fill the gaps
- Provide support on the AR ledger, manual invoices and credit notes and follow up delinquent accounts and possible bad debts risk with the relevant sales teams
- Daily support to sales on margins protection and channel partners profitability
- Ensured compliance and controls are in place including:
- Full SOX compliance
- Regular control of country internal compliance procedures
- Point of contact for country compliance escalations
- Internal and external audit teams interface
- Support channel managers in developing recovery plans for under performing partners
- Attend customers meetings as required
Financial Controller – South East Asia
PITNEY BOWES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD – Singapore
05.2008 - 11.2009
- Responsible for all Finance and Sales Ops activities for South East Asia Business
- Completed acquisition (including negotiation) of a company in both Singapore and Malaysia.
- Implemented Financial Accounting Systems (QnE with GL, AR, AP and inventory modules) in Singapore and Malaysia new acquired offices.
- Implemented Inventory & internal controls across the region
- Implemented Revenue and Sales pipeline forecasting process
Senior Sales Business Analyst (covering entire South Asia including India)
EMC International – Singapore
06.2007 - 04.2008
- Collection, analysis and interpretation of a wide variety of area sales data
- Development of weekly and monthly sales forecast reports for the region
- Win/loss analysis and deferred booking
- Review and approval of all new deals in CRM
- Quota and compensation plans for new hires
- Bonus payout calculation and commissions discrepancy
EMC Computer Systems
01.2004 - 04.2008
Finance Manager
EMC Data Storage Systems (India) Pvt Ltd – Bangalore, India
01.2004 - 05.2007
- Winner of Silver award for outstanding performance in South Asia 2004 and 2005
- Acting Singapore finance manager in 2005-2006
- Monthly budgeting, forecasting and account closure using Oracle, Essbase, Hyperion and ADI
- Interface with internal and external Audit
- Ensuring compliance with Income Tax regulation, Provident fund, sales tax, customs & excise
- In charge of the company secretarial activities including:
- Interface to the government agencies
- Getting approval for increase in the share capital
- Filing returns to the registrar
- Interacting with the Software Technology Park of India to get approvals for imports
- Annual reports
Audit Executive
Singhvi, Dev & Unni, Chartered Accountants – Bangalore, India
11.2001 - 01.2004
- Conducted various statutory audits and concurrent audits
- Bangalore Stock Exchange Ltd and BgSE Financials Ltd
- Karnataka Coffee Brokers Limited
- Bangalore Baptist Hospital Society, Bangalore
- ICICI Bank limited
- Directly reporting to the partner
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Master of Commerce - undefined
Karnataka State Open University (K.S.O.U)
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Mysore University
Skills
Proficient in financial modeling techniques
Evaluating Healthcare financial drivers
Financial review of payer contracts, reimbursement, operating margins, etc
Hands on experience in ERP systems like Peoplesoft, Oracle & SAP
Managing M&A lifecycle: sourcing, due diligence & integration
Effective engagement with Board members and Senior Management
Timeline
Head of Finance – South East Asia
IQVIA (formed by earlier IMS Health & Quintiles) – Singapore
01.2017 - Current
Finance Director – Asia Pacific
QUINTILES EAST ASIA PTE LTD – Singapore
01.2014 - 12.2016
Finance Director - Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APME)
PITNEY BOWES (ASIA PACIFIC) PTE LTD – Singapore
06.2011 - 12.2013
Financial Controller – Channel Operations, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
PITNEY BOWES (ASIA PACIFIC) PTE LTD – Singapore
12.2009 - 05.2011
Financial Controller – South East Asia
PITNEY BOWES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD – Singapore
05.2008 - 11.2009
Senior Sales Business Analyst (covering entire South Asia including India)
EMC International – Singapore
06.2007 - 04.2008
EMC Computer Systems
01.2004 - 04.2008
Finance Manager
EMC Data Storage Systems (India) Pvt Ltd – Bangalore, India
01.2004 - 05.2007
Audit Executive
Singhvi, Dev & Unni, Chartered Accountants – Bangalore, India
11.2001 - 01.2004
Master of Commerce - undefined
Karnataka State Open University (K.S.O.U)
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Mysore University
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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