Musaab Shaikh

Galvanizer
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Head of Finance at Aknan Holding

United Arab Emirates

Overview

Musaab Shaikh is a seasoned Head of Finance at Aknan Holding, with a decade of expertise in transforming financial challenges into strategic growth opportunities. His background includes specializations in M&A, financial modeling, and corporate structuring. Colleagues praise him as analytical, innovative, and exceptionally accurate.

He has a strong interest in the intersection of finance and technology, demonstrating a passion for how leading tech companies can drive innovation. This is reflected in his focus on auditing innovation and financial system automation throughout his career.

One colleague noted that Musaab has "the brain of a calculator, " highlighting his exceptional quantitative skills.

Personality Overview

Trusting

People-Oriented

Pragmatic

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

Financial Transformation
His career focuses on turning financial challenges into strategic opportunities, building scalable systems, and uncovering hidden revenue streams for business growth.
Fintech & Automation
Identifies as an "Auditing Innovator" and has a track record of setting up automation for manual accounting practices and implementing new ERP systems.
Corporate Structuring
His expertise includes ensuring financial integrity and designing corporate structures to support long-term investment strategies, particularly in real estate and technology ventures.

Media Appearances

Musaab has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Head of Finance at Aknan Holding
3-2025 - 2-2026
Senior FP&A Manager at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
2-2022 - 3-2025
Manager - Finance & Financial Strategy ( Group Reporting ) at 13 Investment
3-2020 - 2-2022
Senior Accountant ( Group Reporting ) at Telr
9-2017 - 1-2020
Senior Accountant | KSA, UAE at UNIMAC - United Maintenance and Contracting Company

Education

Chartered Accountancy from ICAEW
2015 - 2018
Advance Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA

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Insights For Selling To Musaab

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Take a friendly, informal yet confident approach while pitching
  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Musaab is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Musaab

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Musaab move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Musaab take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Musaab

Personality Compatibility


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