Chartered accountant, sustainability advisor, and author
Abdul Samad Javaid
Helping boards, executives, and finance leaders build organisations that are accountable, efficient, and ready for what comes next, through independent advisory work and practical books.
- FCCA
- Fellow, ACCA
- CPA
- Certified Public Accountant
- MBA
- Sustainability, with ESG certifications
- 4
- Published books
Two practices, one standard of rigour.
Independent advice for organisations, and practical books for anyone who wants to run their life and work better. Each has its own home.
Abdul Samad Javaid
FCCA, CPA, MBA in Sustainability
About
Sound numbers, credible sustainability, and good governance belong in the same conversation.
Abdul Samad Javaid is a Fellow of ACCA (FCCA) and a CPA, with an MBA in Sustainability and certifications across ESG and sustainability frameworks.
He advises boards, executives, and finance leaders on sustainability leadership and strategy, business performance, controls and compliance, and the responsible use of AI and automation, based in Ireland and working with clients across the UK, the US and internationally.
Areas of expertise
- Sustainability strategy
- ESG and regulatory compliance
- Sustainability frameworks
- Internal controls and audit
- Compliance automation
- Business strategy
- AI strategy and governance
Experience
More than 13 years across leading firms and multinational groups, with published work and the qualifications behind it.
Grant Thornton · PwC · EY · L’Oréal · NBP
2025 to present
Financial & Regulatory Compliance Specialist (FAAS)
Grant Thornton Ireland, Dublin
Financial reporting and group consolidations under IFRS and local GAAP, direct and indirect tax, and regulatory compliance for multinational groups across Europe, the UK, the US and Canada, including early CSRD and ESRS readiness.
2026
Author
Four books, published on Amazon
Published Sustainability Leadership: The Global Outlook, The 20 Rule, The Intelligent Body, and Rhythm Reset, covering corporate sustainability, investing, health, and daily rhythm.
See books and publications2017 to 2023
Advisory and consulting
Audit, tax, ESG and finance for international clients
Statutory audits, tax and compliance, transaction advisory and ESG reporting for clients across industries, alongside commercial finance in FMCG covering pricing, trade spend, margins and P&L.
2015 to 2017
Manager, Internal Audit and Compliance
RM Fabrics
Led the internal audit function with risk-based annual and multi-year plans aligned with IIA standards and COSO, enterprise-wide risk assessments, and audit reports with root-cause analysis and clear recommendations.
2015
Assistant Manager Finance
L’Oréal, through EY
Treasury and cash flow forecasting, banking and FX, monthly and quarterly reporting to senior leadership, budgeting and P&L partnership with business heads, and audit coordination.
2011 to 2014
Audit and advisory
PwC
Led audit teams on major client engagements through planning, fieldwork and completion under ISAs (UK and Ireland), with risk-based audit approaches and day-to-day client leadership.
Credentials
Professional qualifications
Accounting, audit, and sustainability
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), MBA in Sustainability, and certifications across ESG and sustainability frameworks.
Publications
Books on sustainability leadership, investing, health, and daily rhythm. Articles and research papers will be added here soon.
All books and publicationsArticles and research papers
New writing on sustainability, governance, and finance will appear here as it is published.
Featured insights
A selection across climate risk, sustainability reporting, sustainable finance and AI, starting with Ireland and the UK.
Explore all 21 insights- AuditClimate and the audit, Part 1 of 4
Climate risk and sustainability assurance in Ireland and the UK: what auditors need to know
There is no ISA for climate. The risk arrives through the standards you already use, and FRS 102 and IFRS fail in different ways.
- Sustainability
Your double materiality assessment is done. Now what?
Introducing the Double Materiality Navigation Framework: four zones that turn a compliance exercise into a strategy.
- Sustainability
Sustainability reporting is no longer optional: the three forces behind the shift
The 2020 Larry Fink letter did not create the shift, but it made it impossible to ignore. The three forces that ended the voluntary sustainability era.
- FinanceThe Capital Stack, Part 1 of 3
Too green to fund?
Why a sustainability strategy can fail in two directions, and how leaders keep it between them.
- FinanceThe Risk-Reward Ledger, Part 1 of 3
The number your board never sees
Why the most expensive sustainability decision is often the one nobody takes.
- AIReplace or empower, Part 1 of 3
Replace or empower? The two kinds of AI every leader should name
Most AI arguments are not really disagreements. They are two people using the same word to mean different things.
Let’s talk.
For advisory work, speaking, or questions about the books and publications, send an email and you’ll get a personal reply.
- abdulsamadjav2035@gmail.com
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