Our founder
Sumaira Sultana Talpur
Founder, SST Global Advisory
ACCA (UK) | CMA (USA) | FMVA
A strategic finance leader with over 16 years of progressive experience, including more than 12 years in the UAE.
Sumaira has led finance functions across multi-site, asset-heavy and service-driven businesses, working closely with CEOs, COOs and boards on funding, liquidity, capital allocation, performance management and governance.
Her focus is on giving leadership forward-looking insight rather than historical reporting alone, so that decisions are made with a clear view of return and risk.
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Areas of Expertise
Strategy and capital allocation
Advising leadership on expansion, restructuring, exit, M&A and franchising decisions against defined return and risk criteria.
Planning and performance
Translating strategy into financial plans, performance targets and early-warning indicators.
Funding and liquidity
Structuring funding across debt, equipment finance, working capital facilities and equity, and managing lender and investor relationships.
Controls, risk and compliance
Building strong control environments, with a command of IFRS, UAE VAT and corporate tax, internal controls and board reporting.
Finance transformation
Leading ERP and POS integration, automation and Power BI analytics for a faster month-end close and timely commercial insight.
Team leadership
Building and developing high-performing finance teams.
Credentials
Qualifications
- ACCA: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK
- CMA: Certified Management Accountant, IMA USA
- FMVA: Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst, CFI
Experience
Leadership
- Strategic finance partner to CEOs, COOs and boards
- Board and shareholder reporting
- Lender and investor relationships
- Finance team leadership and development
The qualifications and experience on this page are held personally by Sumaira Sultana Talpur.
Industry experience
Expertise Across Industries
Food & Beverage
Restaurants, cafés and food trucks. Outlet and group profitability, food and labour cost control, multi-outlet reporting and new-concept evaluation.
Hospitality & Real Estate
Holiday home and short-term rental operators. Revenue recognition, owner statements and payouts, booking-channel reconciliations and occupancy and rate reporting.
Manufacturing
Packaging and other manufacturers. Standard costing, waste and yield tracking, margin analysis, and raw material and currency risk management.
Retail
Multi-showroom furniture retail. Store-level profit and loss reporting, break-even analysis, inventory turnover and margin management by category.
Contracting & Projects
Project-based businesses. Project profitability reviews, budget-against-actual tracking and IFRS-compliant revenue recognition.
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