Functional Skills
Financial Due Diligence
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Corporate Finance
M&A Support
M&A Transaction Readiness
Valuation
Accounting
Budgeting
Business Development
Business Planning
Data Analysis
Data Visualization / Reports
Forecasting / Projections
Private Equity Investing
Sales Forecasting
Software Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Certifications
CPACertified Public Accountant
Sector Experience
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Healthcare
Industrials
Manufacturing
Big 4 Accounting
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Albaryn Advisory
Management Consulting
Founder
5/2025 - Present
Experienced chartered accountant and M&A advisor with over a decade of professional services experience, having supported 30+ successful transactions across sectors. I’m the founder of Albaryn Advisory, a boutique advisory firm based in the UAE, focused on helping private capital investors and SMEs navigate the financial and strategic complexities of investment, growth, and exit. We support clients with sell-side exit readiness, strategic FP&A, and M&A support from pre-LOI through execution. Passionate about bridging the gap between founders and investors through clear insight, thoughtful preparation, and pragmatic advice.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Finance
Senior Manager
1/2025 - 5/2025
• Based in the UAE, I rejoined PwC in the Deals SPA Advisory team, advising sellers and buyers with respect to purchase price mechanisms and financial aspects of an SPA (including financial definitions, warranties, indemnities, leakage, and earnout schedules).
• Advised clients on the risks and benefits of selecting either a locked box or completion accounts mechanism in relation to specific transactions.
• Assisted clients with the development of their EV to Equity bridge calculation.
• Advised clients on their Closing Statements and adjustments in relation to completion accounts transactions.
• Clients advised primarily related to PIF and PIF portfolio companies.
• Advised clients on the risks and benefits of selecting either a locked box or completion accounts mechanism in relation to specific transactions.
• Assisted clients with the development of their EV to Equity bridge calculation.
• Advised clients on their Closing Statements and adjustments in relation to completion accounts transactions.
• Clients advised primarily related to PIF and PIF portfolio companies.
Eight Advisory UK Ltd
Finance
Senior Manager
1/2020 - 6/2024
• Progressed from Senior Consultant to Senior Manager as a Transaction Services Specialist for a boutique M&A advisory firm, Eight Advisory.
• Predominantly in the mid-market space, I worked with leading private equity and corporate clients, advising on numerous transactions (buy-side and sell-side) across a variety of industry sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer.
• I was involved in analyzing the historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets of companies to help inform on the underlying business drivers feeding through into a review of projections and the production of a high quality, value-added diligence report.
• Skilled in quality of earnings, adjusted working capital and net debt considerations. I also gained experience reviewing the valuation of portfolio companies for a family office.
• Assisted senior colleagues with SPA advisory services including consideration of completion mechanics, review of financial definitions, price adjustments, and earn-out
• Predominantly in the mid-market space, I worked with leading private equity and corporate clients, advising on numerous transactions (buy-side and sell-side) across a variety of industry sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer.
• I was involved in analyzing the historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets of companies to help inform on the underlying business drivers feeding through into a review of projections and the production of a high quality, value-added diligence report.
• Skilled in quality of earnings, adjusted working capital and net debt considerations. I also gained experience reviewing the valuation of portfolio companies for a family office.
• Assisted senior colleagues with SPA advisory services including consideration of completion mechanics, review of financial definitions, price adjustments, and earn-out
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Finance
Senior Associate
9/2015 - 12/2019
Joined PwC's assurance graduate scheme, qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Transferred to the Capital Markets team in London in Apr-2018.