Talal Tashfeen Qayyum

Having obtained my Bachelors of Business and Commerce in Accounting, Banking and Finance from the prestigious Monash University and as an exchange student at the University of Warwick, UK, I am now gainfully employed in Zohoor Alreef, one of the largest retail brands in the Middle East, with over 300 stores in the GCC and North Africa.

In my current job, I am involved in Credit and Risk Management, Cash Flow Monitoring, monitoring of aging accounts and taking decisions accordingly to enhance collections and coordinate sales. I have achieved immense improvement in collections and resultantly improved the cash flow situation of my company. I have redesigned the Credit & Risk policy and assigned credit limits on credit facility which has resulted in a more effective and efficient operation.

Monash University offered me a scholarship due to outstanding academic performance and I graduated with a GPA of 3.65/4.00 in 2014. I was placed in the Dean’s Honour List at Monash University which recognizes the Top 2% of graduating students in all Monash campuses. I was also sponsored for an extremely rewarding six months Exchange Programme at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.

I am currently pursuing the ACCA qualification while working full-time and have completed 8 exams so far. Upon completion of my ACCA, I plan to move on and pursue the CFA charter.