SURNAME
:
Hassan
NAME
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Mahmoud
HOME ADDRESS
:
** ****** ******, *** ***, Leeds.
CONTACT TELEPHONE
:
E-MAIL ADDRESS
:
***************@*****.***
NATIONALITY
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Egyptian
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am a holder of an accounting degree, Certified Treasury Professional CTP and have worked for different institutions in the areas of Treasury, Audit and Accounting in Egypt. I have got a strong passion for Finance and my long-term aspiration is to build a career in the field of Finance. I am looking for employment where I can learn and grow in line with my long-term objectives; I have recently completed MSc in Accounting and Finance, Leeds Beckett University. Looking forward into ACCA qualification in the short-term.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr2016 - May2016 Temporary Audit Task
Organization: Grant Thornton for Consultancy
Department: Audit
Sep2014 - Sep2015
Organization: African Export-Import Bank (Multilateral FI)
Department: Treasury
Position: Treasury Associate
Duties
Cash Management
Monitor and Update Daily Cash Position.
Prepare daily cash flow forecasts.
Prepare and initiate SWIFT transactions for related treasury payments. Ensure accurate monthly interbank interest payments and receipts.
Manage the counterparty limits and initiate interbank account transfers to avoid limit breaches.
Review the risk register and provide explanations for any limit breaches as well as how they can be resolved.
Deal Confirmations and Settlement
Confirm deals with respective back office counterparties.
Process and settle deals through SWIFT.
Communicate with counterparties to resolve any SWIFT related issues.
Review letter of credit transactions and raise appropriate loan vouchers
Send deal confirmations to counterparties.
Reporting and General Administration
Report daily Cash Position to the senior management. Assist in preparing monthly treasury reports.
Responsible for filing the documents in hard copy, scan and re-classify transaction and responsible for laser fiche archiving also, scan documents and link them to the Treasury system.
Update borrowing register, investment register and ensure completeness of all treasury transactions.
Participate in the external audit by providing all related files, confirmations, schedules and clarifications to external auditors during the year-end audit.
Participate in the financial close process by providing all the month end vouchers and treasury schedules to the Finance department.
Arrange the meetings for treasury counterparties coming from other countries. Preparation of audit confirmation letters.
Open and/or close approved bank accounts.
Internal audit – handle the internal audit for Treasury back office (explanations, vouchers, schedules, analysis).
External audit –create and maintain the external audit file. work with external auditors during the year end engagements to ensure a smooth audit.
Financial close process –manage actively the financial close process (prepare month end schedules and reconcile them to control accounts, prepare critical month end reports).
Systems and Projects
Navigate and Export reports from SAP which interfaced with TMS, Knowledge of Bloomberg System.
Reconcile treasury transactions with our books. (GL Reconciliation), Settlement actioning and settlement approvals.
Reconciliation of treasury product balances to GL.
System master data maintenance (create facilities in the system for syndications/ bonds etc – manage the transfers done on syndicated borrowings e.g initial it's taken by Barclays and then Barclays sells down to Taiwan Bank); Create customer accounts in the system.
Posting test deals in Ambit Quantum for FX transactions, money market transactions, etc (testing phase).
Generate and review the cash reports from the treasury management system Ambit Quantum (testing phase).
Dec2011 – Sept2014
Organization: Allied Consultants & Accountants Office (LEA)
Position: Semi-Senior Auditor
Department: Audit
Duties
Plan and perform Audit tasks as per ACA Audit Methodology Perform analytical procedures and substantive testing.
Report internally to seniors and Managers. Prepare financial statements.
Collect and analyse the data to find out if there is any fraud, violation of laws regulations and management policies, duplication, etc.
Inspect the account books of a company for analysing the transactions and efficiency of the accounting procedures.
Audit different accounts: Fixed Assets, Subsidiaries, Accounts Receivable & Receivable Notes, Debit & Other Debit Balances, Investments at fair value through profit and loss, Cash & Bank Balances, Creditors & Other Credit Balances, Overdraft Accounts Payable & Payable Notes, Equity, Revenues, COGS, General &Admin Expenses, Marketing Expenses, Other Revenues, Credit Interest, Finance Exp. and Profits and losses from the sale of capital assets.
Pre-issuance review of financial statements.
Jul2011 - Nov2011
Organization: Morsi Hussain for Financial Consultancy
Position: Accountant
Jan2011 - Jun2011
Organization: Mohamed Ibrahim (Accounting Firm)
Position: Junior (Book-Keeping)
Jun2010 - Dec2010
Organization: EL Ekhlas
Position: Assistant
Department: Customs Clearance
Duties
Issue invoices to customers.
Update revenues and expenses book. Record cash receipts.
Prepare shipment papers.
Assist in the inspection of the shipment.
Follow up the governmental procedures at the port.
Manage the shipment way out of the port after paying the Customs duties.
Jan2009 - Jun2010
Organization: EL Nour Stationary
Position: Proprietor
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
January 2016- Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
Membership of Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), USA.
The role of Treasury Management
Treasury Organizational Structure
Financial Environment
Financial Accounting
Financial Planning and Analysis
Philosophy of Working Capital
Working Capital Tools
Payment systems
Cash Positioning
Treasury Systems and Information Management
OTHER COURSES ATTENDED
2013 - Human Resources Management (AUC)
Compensation and Benefits.
Employee Relation Management.
Organizational Behaviour. Recruitment and selection.
April 2012-September 2012 - CMA Course (AUC)
Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.
Performance Management.
Cost Management.
Internal Controls.
Professional Ethics.
2011 - Interpersonal Skills (AUC)
EDUCATION
2016 - 2017 MSc Accounting and Finance, Leeds Beckett University, UK.
Dissertation topic: The Islamic Bonds ”Sukuk” as an alternative financing to conventional bonds: Comparative analysis of the issuers’ performance.
2005 - 2009 Bachelor’s degree, Accounting, Ain-Shams University, Egypt.
REFERENCES:
Chandi Mwenebungu
Head of Treasury Services, Afreximbank.
72(B) El Maahad El Eshteraky Street – Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, Egypt
P.O. Box 613 Heliopolis, Cairo 11757, Egypt
Tel: (202) 012********
Direct: (202-********
Email: ***********@***********.***
Paul Houghton
Principal Lecturer, Business school, Leeds Beckett University.
The Rosebowl, Portland Gate, Leeds LS1 3HB, UK.
Tel: (44-113*******
Email: ****.********@************.**.**
Douglas Tsetsetse
Manager – Treasury Services, Afreximbank.
72(B) El Maahad El Eshteraky Street – Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, Egypt
P.O. Box 613 Heliopolis, Cairo 11757, Egypt
Tel: (202) 012******** Direct: (202-********
Email: **********@***********.***
Farid Omara
Audit Manager, Allied Consultants & Accountants Office (LEA).
16 Gawad Hosny, Down Town, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: (202) 010********
Email: ******@***-********.***