Murtaza Noorani

Director – Finance & Strategic Governance

Education Strategy and Development Department • Fulltime

Apr 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 4 mos

ed enterprise-wide ERP standardisation across 40+ educational institutions, consolidating fragmented systems into a single integrated platform, leveraging Oracle and Power BI to generate data-driven insights, improve financial reporting, and optimise operational efficiency. • Designed and implemented a comprehensive governance framework covering SOPs across procurement-to-payment, fixed assets, revenue collection, payroll, and petty cash, while strengthening institutional controls, risk management, and compliance mechanisms, resulting in a considerable reduction in internal audit queries and safeguarding organisational integrity. • Built enterprise-wide FP&A architecture, introducing performance-based budgeting, SMART-goal frameworks, and in-year forecasting, aligning financial planning to institutional KPIs and long-term academic objectives. • Designed multi-year capital planning and funding models to drive expansion, infrastructure development, and international funding initiatives. • Advised the governing board and executive committees on capital planning, strategic investments, and institutional scaling across a 40+ institution network. • Led, mentored, and developed a 50+ member finance team, embedding standardised reporting disciplines, analytical capabilities, and governance accountability across all entities.

Independent FP&A & Corporate Strategy Consultant

NSCA • ZZP

Jan 2023 - Present • 3 yrs 7 mos

• Advised a diverse portfolio of businesses across fintech, education, manufacturing, consumer goods, hardware and tools, medical and health, and construction sectors on strategic finance, long-term business planning, and organisational sustainability. • Conducted feasibility studies and developed robust financial models, including cash flow forecasts, valuations, sensitivity analyses, and scenario planning, enabling clients to make high-stakes investment and capital allocation decisions with confidence. • Identified and implemented cost optimisation strategies and working capital improvements across client organisations, delivering measurable enhancements to financial efficiency and operational resilience. • Facilitated investor-business matching, connecting capital-seeking businesses with suitable investors to support expansion, including directly introducing an established business to a prospective investor to fund its next growth phase. • Prepared investor pitch decks with financial projections and valuations, and built board-level reporting frameworks aligned with regulatory and audit standards, supporting clients in securing funding and strengthening governance.

Senior Executive Vice President – Finance

EFU General Insurance Ltd • Fulltime

Aug 2004 - Feb 2023 • 18 yrs 6 mos

Joined as Assistant Manager Finance (2004) and progressed through 8 promotions to SEVP Finance at Pakistan's leading general insurer. Role Period Focus SEVP – Finance 2016 – 2023 FP&A, strategic modelling, regulatory compliance, IFRS 17, board reporting EVP – Finance 2013 – 2016 ERP implementation, enterprise leadership, financial governance SVP – Finance 2011 – 2013 Reinsurance accounting, financial reporting, compliance VP / AVP – Finance 2008 – 2011 Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, audit support AM / DM / Manager 2004 – 2008 Financial analysis, reporting, foundational controls Financial Planning & Analysis • Directed enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and strategic modelling, delivering scenario analyses and variance insights that shaped executive decision-making and capital allocation at board level. Financial Reporting & Compliance • Oversaw IAS/IFRS-compliant annual and quarterly financial statements, coordinated with external auditors and regulators, and established internal control systems that materially reduced audit exceptions. IFRS 17 Implementation • Headed enterprise-wide IFRS 17 implementation, coordinating actuarial, underwriting, and IT teams, conducting gap analyses, redesigning data architecture, and leading regulatory audit readiness. ERP & Business Intelligence Transformation • Led full Oracle ERP implementation including financial module configuration and cross-departmental integration. Developed MIS dashboards via Oracle BI Discoverer and Power BI, delivering real-time financial visibility at leadership level. Reinsurance & Treasury • Directed comprehensive reinsurance and retakaful accounting, covering treaty settlements, multi-year adjustments, and global broker liaison, alongside cash flow management, liquidity planning, and tax optimisation.