Jay is a Partner at EY MENA Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS). He leads the Transaction Accounting & Capital Markets Solution practice across the MENA region and is the COO for FAAS.
He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a post-master accounting & auditing and Master of Science degree in Economics from the Erasmus University in the Netherlands.
Jay focuses on regulatory compliance for finance such as IFRS and ICFR, value creation and providing CFOs with guidance on transformative events such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, post-deal integrations, divestitures, carve outs, restructurings, privatizations and IPOs. He has spent over 24 years advising clients globally in the US, Europe and the past three years in MENA.
Jay is committed to helping organizations navigate significant financial transformations while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong governance frameworks. He leverages his extensive knowledge of capital markets and accounting to guide clients through complex transitions and regulatory compliance, and scrutiny as a listed company. Additionally, Jay is passionate about fostering an inclusive work environment, having led numerous diversity and Inclusion initiatives to promote growth and innovation within his teams.