Kashif Zafar — CFO & Digital Transformation Leader

Kashif Zafar is a Chartered Management Accountant (CMA), AI Governance Professional (AIGP), and CFO serving as Head of Digital Transformation at a group of companies in Sharjah, UAE.

With over two decades of experience, Kashif works at the intersection of finance, analytics, and digital transformation — building finance functions, leading ERP programmes, and applying data science to improve financial decision-making.

Credentials

CMA — Institute of Management Accountants
ACMA — CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
AIGP — IAPP International Association of Privacy Professionals
CIPA & CSAA — AAOIFI
Microsoft Certified Azure Data Scientist Associate

Essays

AI Governance Belongs in the Finance Operating Model
Beyond the Product Label: Islamic Finance as a Decision Discipline
From Better Forecasts to Better Decisions: Data Science in the CFO Function

Expertise

Financial Planning & Analysis, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, KNIME Analytics, ERP Implementation, Finance Automation, AI Governance, Islamic Finance, Data Science, Digital Transformation.

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Contact: kashif.zafar@hotmail.com | LinkedIn