Senior Financial Analyst

Abdullah Mahmoud Aly El-bassiony

CMA Holder license number 36316

Date of birth : 20 – 8-1983

Location : Egypt - Cairo

e-mail : *************@*******.***

Cell phone : 002 010********

Objective:

My objective is to utilize my competencies and first-hand experience to continuously contribute to an organization that allows for professional growth.

I believe my constant determination and hard work ethic would be quite valuable to an organization.

Summary of Qualifications:

Ten years of relevant experience in finance, commercial analysis, planning and costing analysis largely in manufacturing and FMCG industry.

Experienced in planning, collecting, analyzing and presenting data to determine costs of materials, activities, products and services relating to manufacturing operations.

Proficient in forecasting changes in costs, updating cost estimates and comparing actual costs to forecast, budget and previous estimates.

Experience:-

1 – Associate Financial Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis

( Aqua Trex for water treatment )

(may 2015-till now)

* Prepare quarterly and yearly revised budgets and analyze the quarterly and yearly results and compare them to the budget. Financial statements (periodical): trial balance, cash flow report, balance sheet, and profit & loss statement.

* Prepare presentations for actual versus budget and forecasts for future years in support of strategic & business planning.

* Carry out scenario analysis, company valuations, cash flow statement, P&L and other special reports requested by management.

* Monitor bank balances against the facilities to ensure that the company operates within the approved facilities. Plan and manage day-to-day cash needs for the company and develop comprehensive treasury management strategies, cash reporting mechanisms and controls (including daily and cash in transit reporting) to ensure adequate liquidity closing .

* Comparing and identifying the deviations between actual and budget operating analysis and preparing detailed comparison reports on these deviations.

* Provide financial tracking and support to Product Managers; Comprehensive analysis of spending in order to maintain the availability with the minimum deviations .

* Participating in preparation of monthly purchase price variance reports (PPV) and tracking changes in prices affected by the market.

* Reporting for actual balance sheets as required, compared to the agreed financial plans and prior period. This can include analysis of; CAPEX, Stock, Working Capital and Cash flow .

* Holding departmental and section head meetings on a regular basis to ensure that all issues and priorities are being focused on .

2 – Senior Financial Analyst

(Speed .co Business partner P&G Egy ) (Jan 2014-April 2015 )

Speed is almost representing 25% of P&G business at Egypt & 45% from its coverage across Alexandria & Delta regions.

Speed also is one of the biggest distributors for Elmarai across Alexandra, Delta & Upper Egypt regions. And Recently the biggest distributor for Al Rashidy Al Asly all over Egypt

* Develop budget and reforecast templates and models for use in the budget and reforecast processes, review all departmental budgets and integrates into one company wide budget .

* Leading Commercial Planning Processes and coordinate between Sales, Marketing and Finance.

*Analysis/ follow up of variances between budgets, forecast and actual figures --> if necessary take the proper actions "annual true up"..

* Reporting for actual balance sheets as required, compared to the agreed financial plans and prior period. This can include analysis of; CAPEX, Stock, Working Capital and Cash flow .

* Monitor bank balances against the facilities to ensure that the company operates within the approved facilities. Plan and manage day-to-day cash needs for the company and develop comprehensive treasury management strategies, cash reporting mechanisms and controls (including daily and cash in transit reporting) to ensure adequate liquidity.

* Prepare periodical reports (monthly, quarterly & yearly) that cover different financial aspects to support in management decisions & planning.

* Review and coordinate non-Profit & Loss (P&L) productivity submission, provide quality and timely working capital and non P&L productivity submissions to the region as per the guidelines.

* Analyze financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions..

*analyze, and reviews monthly financial and operating statements, department reports, work orders and Monitors spending and reviews expenditure.

* Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with other departments and individuals who are resources for supplying data.

3 – Financial Budget & Cost Analyst (Feb 2011 –Dec 2013)

( Sigma pharmaceutical industry )

Sigma Started in 1998 as a pharmaceutical company produce more than 200 products, export its products to more than 20 country all over the world.

My responsibilities:-

*Receiving the budget estimates from all business units and critically examining them for reasonableness, Suggesting & communicating suitable amendments in the budget to the higher managerial level of the concerned business unit.

* Consolidating budget plans of various business units into a corporate master budget and providing an overview of the financial status (pro forma financial statements) of the whole organization.

* Monitoring the budget throughout the year & maintaining historical data vs. budget data to ensure that forthcoming budgets remain reasonable & representative of the departmental needs.

* scrutinize sales figures for different product lines, reviews records from previous years and quarters and compares them to current figures.

*Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.

*Analysis/ follow up of variances between budgets, forecast and actual figures --> if necessary take the proper actions "annual true up"..

*Monitor expenses in the Profit & Loss ( P & L ) account as well as analyze actual monthly fixed expenses against budgets. Manage and report production costs, costs of sales, product development and overhead cost .

*Advising and support on pricing decisions, provide support on tenders and contractual agreement, Interpreting data, both financial and non-financial and understand the impact of these on the business .

*Identify and recommend policy changes to CFO, CEO and Director of Finance

*Assists in reviews of financial and internal controls to determine whether such controls are adequate to meet management objectives and ensure the safeguarding of assets; recommends and implements security and system control procedures.

4 - Cost Accountant

(Nov. 2008-Jan 2011)

(Egyptian industrial center)

started production in January 2005 as a flax spinning preparation factory, flax fiber for plumbing and heating works export its products to Germany France, Belgium, Italy, Spain Romania, Turkey, Argentine, Portugal and China.

* Plans, studies and collects data to determine costs of business activity such as raw

Material purchases, inventory, labor, and overhead. Analyzes data obtained and

provides summary reports to management.

*prepares standard costing labor and overhead rates, administers standard cost system and the update of standard costs as necessary.

*Prepares periodic reports that compares between budgeted cost and actual cost.

* applying overheads costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles.

*developing income statement for both internal and external purposes.

5- Junior Accountant

(june.2005–Oct 2008 )

( Pharmaceutica company )

Egyptian company founded in 2003.Company produces fertilizers and pesticides and human medicine and veterinary medicine.

Have agreements with European companies and U.S. and Arab company is a partner and agent for major international companies in the field of fertilizers, pesticides and seeds Jissa Spain – Ledra Greece -Anfal Jordan.

* Prepare and record journal entries.

* prepares payment by verifyng documentaion and requesting disbursements.

* Bank account reconciliations and G/L Accounts reconciliations.

* Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

Education

B.S., Accounting may 2004

Tanta Faculty of Commerce

Institution of management accountant (USA ) Jan 2012

Communication skills

* Recognized for powerful communications skills, handle high-pressure Situations in a professional and effective manner. Strong presentation skills .

Administrative skills :

* A high-energy, Strong-willed, self-correcting, Motivated, efficient, accurate, detail-oriented, Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.

Computer and Information skills :

* Very good experience in using most computer applications

* Oracle application user, ERP System.

Language Skills :

* Excellent command of English both spoken and written.

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