London, England: Bernhard and Company has announces that Iqtidar Hassan has joined the team this month as the new Group Financial Controller.
As well as being qualified in Finance and Accountancy, Hassan (pictured left) brings experience of commercial distribution, HR, IT and management information reporting. With an MBA in Finance from the Institute of Business Administration in Pakistan and an MA in HR from Keele University in 2004, Hassan is also an ACCA qualified accountant.
“Before joining Bernhard and Company I had worked for the past seven years for the French flooring manufacturer, Gerflor, as Senior Management Accountant looking after their UK and Republic of Ireland business, which was around 20 million Euros.
“I am delighted to join Bernhard and look forward to the challenge of working in a smaller company with all the hands-on benefits that that brings. I will be in direct contact with the decision makers and so my input will be greater than just facts and figures.
“Bernhard is a small enough company to know everyone and it’s incredibly friendly too. I am really looking forward to being part of such an inclusive and passionate team. ”
Hassan and his wife Shahana, a schoolteacher and nursery nurse, have two daughters, Zara (aged eight) and Zoya (aged three). The family lives in Coventry in the English Midlands.
**Bernhard and Company Ltd is an Ordinary Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. For further details, please visit www.bernhard.co.uk or http://www.expressdual.com/