Finance Manager

CURRICULUM VITAE

AHMED IBRAHIM AL SIFY

Last Updated 31st Mar., 2017

AHMED IBRAHIM AL SIFY

PERSONAL:

Address: Al-rehab city, New Cairo- Egypt.

E-mail: *.*********@*****.***

E-mail: *.*********@*****.***

Tel.: 010********

Tel.: 022*******

Date of birth: 02nd DEC., 1968.

Marital status: Married, have two children

Languages known: to read& write: English& Arabic.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1990: Graduated with a b a bachelor in commerce degree from the Suez Canal University, Port-Said, Egypt.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Oracle R12 (Cash Management& AR).

Oracle Finance (11i 5.9) course for All Modules: GL, AP, AR, CE& FA.

Certified training course in Oracle finance 11i 5.3

CMA: complete two subjects

English courses (intermediate& advanced course) from Sadat Academy.

Diploma in computer applications (Windows 2010, Windows 2016& Office 2008).

Ahmed Saify

WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Oct., 2015-till Nov.,2016:

Finance& Admin.Mgr. At YMG for import & export (Rani Beverages).

Jun, 2014-till Oct., 2015:

Finance Manager . At A& T Group. (Hypermarket).

Nov., 2006-till May, 2014:

Finance Manager at Brothers for Import& Export, Egypt.

Oct., 2002., - 2006: Finance Manager at Giant Stores, Qatar. (The Biggest hypermarket in the Arab Gulf area).

Aug., 1999-Oct., 2001: Budget controller& Finance assistant at Giant Stores, Saudi Arabia.

Aug., 1997-Aug., 1999: Chief Accountant, western province at Giant Stores, Saudi Arabia.

Jun., 1994-Aug., 1997: Chief Accountant at Ali Hassan Establishment, Saudi Arabia.

Jan., 1993-May, 1994: Accountant at Sharkawy Trading Company, Port-said, Egypt.

Jan., 1991- Dec., 1992: Accountant at Hamada Export& Import, Port-Said, Egypt

SKILLS:

Fluent in English (spoken& written).

Computer skills: windows 7, windows 8, & Microsoft Office 2016.

Accounting Latest software: Oracle Finance 11i, R12 & Peach Tree Accounting system, and other financial systems.

Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.

Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

Work experience details

Nov., 2006- 2014, Finance Manager at Brothers for Import& Export, Egypt.

Budgeting:

Responsible for the overall effectiveness of the financial and administrative functions of the company.

Design and implement policies and procedures for managing budgeting, banking, purchasing, and accounting.

Prepare budgets and monitor actual performance against budget forecast.

Oversee preparation of budget and variance reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

Keep General Manager informed about any major budgeting issues and impact of operational changes on budget.

Accounting:

Oversee timely and accurate recording of all financial transactions and timely settlement of obligations and collections.

Oversee production of accurate financial reports on monthly, quarterly and annual basis including balance sheet, cash flow statements/forecasts, income statements and retained earnings statement in accordance with accounting principles.

Oversee annual financial audit performed by outside accounting firm.

Purchasing:

Establish policies and procedures as well as a purchase authority matrix for the purchasing function ensuring an appropriate system of checks and balances are in place for approval by the General Manager.

Ensure that purchasing policies are followed and that a competitive process is in place for major expenditures to ensure that costs are appropriate.

Maintain vendor relationships necessary to procurement.

Responsible for procuring all office supplies, equipment, furniture, and services (including IT outsourcing) for efficient running of the company.

Banking:

Select a commercial bank for corporate accounts, including corporate credit cards for employees.

Manage banking relationship.

Oversee tracking of cash deposits and transfers as well any currency exchange issues.

Oversee reconciliation of bank statements.

Manage credit card purchase/payments process.

Facility Management:

Responsible for office and GM housing leases and relationship with respective landlords.

Supervise Finance and Administrative staff including Accountant, Communication and Marketing Officers.

Financial Analysis

• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company

• Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management

• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement

• Interpret the company's financial results to management and recommend improvement activities

• Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput

• Participate in target costing activities to create products that meeting predetermined price goals

• Assist in the determination of product pricing in relation to features offered and competitor pricing

• Compile key business metrics and report on them to management

• Manage the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis

• Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management

Oct., 2001-Oct., 2006

Finance Manager, Giant Stores- Qatar.

Responsible for the overall effectiveness of the financial and administrative functions of the company.

Design and implement policies and procedures for managing budgeting, banking, purchasing, and accounting.

Prepare budgets and monitor actual performance against budget forecast.

Oversee preparation of budget and variance reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

Keep General Manager informed about any major budgeting issues and impact of operational changes on budget.

Oversee timely and accurate recording of all financial transactions and timely settlement of obligations and collections.

Oversee production of accurate financial reports on monthly, quarterly and annual basis including balance sheet, cash flow statements/forecasts, income statements and retained earnings statement in accordance with accounting principles.

Oversee annual financial audit performed by outside accounting firm.

Select a commercial bank for corporate accounts, including corporate credit cards for employees.

Manage banking relationship.

Oversee tracking of cash deposits and transfers as well any currency exchange issues.

Oversee reconciliation of bank statements.

Manage credit card purchase/payments process.

Aug., 1999-Oct., 2001

Budget controller (Finance Manager Assistant) Giant Stores-Saudi Arabia.

Committee head for the stock control.

Preparing all studies related to master budget.

Analyzing detailed budgets and following them up with actual.

Reporting to financial manager and general manager.

Co-coordinating the preparation of the new Oracle financial system.

Organizing and controlling all the related transactions of oracle finance (AR, GL, AP, and CE).

Preparing and analyzing the balance Sheet and the Income Statement.

Aug., 1997-Aug., 1999

Chief Accountant, western province at Giant Stores, Saudi Arabia.

Checking all daily sales and POS sales.

Checking all suppliers' accounts and issuing checks.

Bank reconciliation for all bank accounts.

Handling affiliated companies accounts.

Maintain L/C accounts related with foreign purchasing department.

Handling the payroll and staff loan accounts.

Checking all inter-company transactions.

Checking fixed assets and preparing all depreciation schedules.

Preparing the Financial Statements (T/B, Income Statement, and Cash flow Statement& B/L).

Jun., 1994-Aug., 1997

Senior Accountant, Ali Hassan Establishment-Saudi Arabia.

Checking suppliers and customers accounts.

Reconciliation of suppliers and customers accounts.

Inventory control and fixed assets control.

Preparing of employee's payroll, payments and social insurance.

Reconciliation of bank statements.

Preparing cash flow statements.

Preparing the Financial Statements (T/B, Income Statement & B/L).

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