ATEF ZAKI FAKHRY
ATEF ZAKI FAKHRY
Dubai – United Arab Emirates
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Nationality: Egyptian
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Treasury/cash management with 18+ years accounting experience, financial analysis, cash management and group corporate treasury in large-sized corporations. Strong analytical skills in forecasting, working capital analysis and identifying and implementing process improvement and cost savings opportunities. WORK EXPERIENCE
Mantrac Unatrac Group - Caterpillar
Current Position: Head of Group Cash Management and Treasury Operations Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inclusive Dates: July 2012 to present
Department: Group Corporate Treasury
Job Purpose and Responsibilities:
This role is responsible for all Treasury operations and liquidity management for Head office and other territories across the region. This will include, but not limited to daily cash positioning, liquidity management including debt repayments, payments and the relevant controls process, cash forecasting (short/long term), covenant management, letters of guarantee, treasury reporting, bank mandate management, E-banking administration and static data management. The role will have 1 direct report to support the completion of the above tasks. Daily cash and liquidity management:
- Gathering closing and current balances from HQ accounts
- Forecasting payments and receipts going through these accounts
- Ensure territories pay in a timely manner
- Update relevant spreadsheets to derive the closing position
- Purchasing FX required to make relevant payments
- Depositing surplus cash or repaying debt to optimize interest income/expense Payment process:
- For Treasury transactions ensure timely settlement of FX deals, inter-account transfers and deposits
- The weekly 3rd party payment process is to ensure the correct supporting documents have been received before inputting into the e-banking systems
- Verifying and gathering approvals for payment release
- Notifying the businesses once the payment has been made
- Ensuring that correct controls and e-banking security is maintained at all times ATEF ZAKI FAKHRY
Cash forecasting:
- Roll-out of a short term forecast to the territories, to aid forward planning of the centralised cash position and payment runs.
-Collating the territories submissions on a regular basis so debt drawdowns/repayments can be managed
- A longer term forecast is also to be rolled out with territory input for more accurate covenant management and longer debt profiling.
Bank guarantees:
- Timely issuance of bank guarantees to customers and Mantrac territories
- Tracking of the bank guarantee expiries for cancellation or extension
- Strong liaising with the sales teams on the above Treasury reporting:
- Daily cash positioning report
- Cash forecast reporting
- Open account Group reporting
- Regular input into the monthly Treasury pack
- Providing input for internal/external presentations Bank mandates/e-banking:
- Ensuring bank mandates are up to date with new joiners and leavers updated immediately
- Assisting Legal with the drafting of board resolutions associated with the above
- System admin responsibilities in the e-banking systems for e-banking mandate updates, template approval as well as system controls. Static data/Centralised database:
- Maintaining a centralised Group database for the following
- Bank accounts
- Bank mandates
- E-banking mandates
- Bank facilities (FX, LC, LG, OD etc)
Mantrac Unatrac Group - Caterpillar
Current Position: Head of Cash Management and Treasury Operations Location: Egypt
Inclusive Dates: December 2010 to June 2012
Department: Group Corporate Treasury
Job Purpose and Responsibilities:
The position serves a critical role in providing strategic and technical leadership in the area of treasury operations and cash management. Leads the development, planning, implementation and supervision of the unit’s vision, goals, strategies and work plan to ensure sound management practice is adhered. Provides advice to senior Management on various wide issues such as strategic, policy matters and capital adequacy. Oversees the quality of work and ensures the achievement of departmental objectives while continuously keeping the Board and Senior Management informed of emerging risk issues and portfolio developments. Leads internal and external coordination with the bank, suppliers and third parties. Manages a broad range of long term issues that is strategically important for the ATEF ZAKI FAKHRY
direction and performance of the company. Effectively manages the human and budgetary resources of the unit and ensures the technical competency, professionalism and high ethical standards of all staff members ORASCOM CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
Current Position: Chief Financial Analyst
Location: Egypt
Inclusive Dates: April 1998 to November 2010
Department: Treasury Department
Job Purpose and Responsibilities:
Performs and directly oversees wide-range of function related to treasury management. Leads and undertakes a variety of specialized duties, in compliance with the established service level standards and relevant policies and guidelines. Supervises work in one or more of the following areas relevant to the requirements of the respective business units: foreign exchange and investment settlement, cash management and collection, payment and disbursement, cash control and reconciliation, and swift system operations. Contributes to the efficiency of the company by translating business requirements into business process change and aligning business practices with industry’s best practices. TRAINING
General Ledger Module at ORATECH.
Accounts Payables Module at ORATECH.
Cash Management at ORATECH.
Communications skills
Leadership team
Negotiations skills
Time Management
EDUCATION
SOHAG UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting Grade: Good / BSC
Graduated on May 1997
Languages:
- Arabic: Mother Tongue Language
- English: fluent (Reading, Writing and Speaking)
Computer, Software and system Skills:
- Good Skills on Windows and MS office (Outlook / Internet).
- Operation System (DOS & WINDOWS).
- Accounting system (COMSYS, oracle) General Ledger and Accounts Payable.
- Programs Design (Visual Basic).
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Personal Skills:
- Reliable - Superior research skills
- Excellent time management - Financial analysis
- Complex problem solving - Account reconciliation
- Accurate forecasting - Excellent work ethic
- Self motivated professional - Detail oriented
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