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Talha M.

Fractional CFO| International tax &Controllership ( US/EMEA) Ex Google

Top Rated | CPA & Fractional CFO | Big 4 EY Alumni EX Google | 400+ Clients | $200k+ Earned | 15+ Years US/EMEA Experience Expanding across the US and EMEA can quickly become complex — from VAT and tax exposure to multi-entity reporting and compliance. I help companies simplify that complexity. I'm a CPA and Fractional CFO with 15+ years of experience, including 7 years at Ernst & Young. I currently manage accounting, audits, and statutory compliance across the EMEA region for a large US-based tech multinational. I've worked with 400+ clients on Upwork across multiple jurisdictions — from Ireland/US and the UK to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and beyond. I specialise in helping US companies expanding into Europe and the Middle East, as well as fast-growing businesses in SaaS, tech, financial services, and professional services that need senior finance support without the full-time CFO cost. ✔ Tax & VAT across EMEA VAT returns and corporation tax filings in Ireland (Revenue), UK (HMRC), Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Transfer pricing reviews, R&D tax, royalties, stock options and bonus plan reviews. ✔ Audit & Compliance Audit preparation under IFRS, US GAAP and FRS 101/102. Audit readiness in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Pakistan. SOX controls, internal audit plans and control testing. ✔ Fractional CFO & Financial Reporting Consolidated financial statements, budgets, forecasts, cash flow statements and advanced ratio analysis. Complex accounting areas including accruals, pensions, intangibles and construction contracts. ✔ Bookkeeping & Systems Bookkeeping and report customisation in Netsuite and Zoho across multiple entities and currencies. ✔ Payroll Payroll calculations and reviews across Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. What clients say: "Professional and quick — results within hours, on a Sunday night." "Talha really is incredible — amazing knowledge, expertise and attention to detail. He will be our go-to for any tax or accounting project." "The only one who truly understood our business and added value as an accounting partner." "Amazing knowledge and communication. Will hire again with no hesitation." If you need tax filings, audit prep, or senior finance support across borders — send a message and I'll walk you through how I can help.

🇮🇪Dublin, Ireland$170/hr100% JSS4.64 (278)Since Apr 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$5.8k

An estimate from an earlier read

World#4,130 / 412k
🇮🇪Country#10 / 844
Revenue, last 30 days
$6.7k

Last 6 months: $35k

World#3,515 / 412k
🇮🇪Country#9 / 844
Total earnings
$218k

Billed in all: $223k

World#13,338 / 412k
🇮🇪Country#24 / 844
Per project
$442

$525 in the last 6 months

World#194,359 / 412k
🇮🇪Country#380 / 844
Projects, last 6 months
66

Across 68 contracts

60% fixed40% hourly
World#529 / 412k
🇮🇪Country#1 / 844
Projects in all
494

Across 562 contracts

63% fixed37% hourly
World#1,791 / 412k
🇮🇪Country#4 / 844

Earnings, last 30 days

$223k+$6.7k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$215k$220k$225kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Dotted: longer than usual between two readings.

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 10

Rarest: top 0.18% in Microsoft Excel PowerPivot, of 1,098. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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