Strategic finance leader with extensive experience leading finance transformation, business strategy, treasury optimisation and corporate governance across large conglomerates and multinational organisations — currently Group CFO at Aman Group Ltd.
A trusted advisor to Boards, Chairmen and CEOs — driving strategic decision-making, capital efficiency and sustainable growth.
Md. Rafiqul Islam is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Aman Group Ltd., one of Bangladesh's most diversified conglomerates, where he leads finance strategy across business units employing more than 18,000 people. His career spans conglomerates, multinationals and professional services — from Deloitte and Nokia Networks to City Group, AK Khan Group and now Aman Group.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK), a Chartered Global Management Accountant (AICPA, USA) and a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia), he brings together management accounting, international financial reporting and strategic finance in a single discipline — with a proven track record of serving as a trusted advisor to Boards, Chairmen, CEOs and senior leadership teams.
He is recognised for building high-performing finance teams, optimising organisational efficiency and creating strong cross-functional collaboration cultures that deliver measurable business results.
Strategic finance, capital and risk, and the leadership disciplines that turn them into results.
Progressive roles across conglomerates, multinationals and professional services since 2008.
Industry coverage: Cement · RMG · Spinning · FMCG · Feed · Poultry · Agro · Jute · Trading · Packaging · Shipyard · Cold Storage · Economic Zone
Handled accounting assignments for multinational clients:
Professional membership across the UK, USA and Australia — underpinned by three finance degrees.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), United Kingdom
Fellowship · CIMA UKAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), United States
Designation · AICPA USACPA Australia
Member · CPA AustraliaCGPA 3.58 / 4.00
CGPA 3.58 / 4.00
CGPA 3.70 / 4.00
Where financial leadership delivered lasting, quantifiable impact.
Drove finance transformation and operational-excellence initiatives at Aman Group, cutting finance opex while improving regulatory compliance within a short period.
At AK Khan Group, optimised investment portfolios across T-bills, T-bonds, FDRs, equities and JVs — and built the models that enabled Grameenphone investment at historic lows in 2019–20.
As CFO & Company Secretary of M.Y. & Union (BD) Ltd., managed COVID stimulus facilities, resolved long-pending tax matters and implemented Transfer Pricing compliance.
Leads and develops the group finance organisation at Aman Group, supporting 18,000+ employees across cement, RMG, FMCG, agro, shipyard and economic-zone businesses.
Building high-performing finance teams, optimising organisational efficiency and creating strong cross-functional collaboration cultures that drive measurable business results.
Open to board advisory, speaking engagements and select consulting mandates on group finance, governance and financial transformation.