Core Competencies

Profile Summary

Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis

Company Secretarial Operations

Budgeting & Forecasting

Process Excellence / Internal Control

Fund & Cost Management

Due Diligence /Legal Affairs

Statutory Compliance

Team Building & Leadership

Accounts Receivables & Payables

Portfolio Management

Management Reporting

Strategic Leader offering 27 years of experience in steering Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis, Planning & Control across various industries

Played a key role in establishing the Holding Company for the Group

Play main role in KPMG through:

oExternal Audit / Internal Audit / Due Diligence

oDeveloping tools for implementing new accounting standards and facilitating decision-making

oRemediation of control accounts and material weaknesses

oRationalizing statutory reporting processes

oImprove the financial statement close process

oEvaluate and redesign internal controls

oProvide accounting support on consolidations

Most updated in IFRS Implementation

Pivotal person in decision-making processes for adhering to financial regulations; history of scaling business for rapid profits-setting stage for growth by issuing fiscal and business decisions to boost cash flow

Proficient in reviewing and enhancing all financial procedures and internal controls,

Proven excellence in performing secretarial functions, framing legal documents, ensuring compliance to Corporate Laws & Requirements

Successfully managed large teams in setting inspirational goals, defined KPIs & metrics for the team and ensured achievement of the goals while collaborating with senior & board level management team Outstanding communication & leadership skills that have been put to excellent use in resolving problems as well as promoting a positive work environment

Soft Skills

Education

CPA (Certified Public Accountant) from University of Illinois, USA in 2000

CA from Egyptian Society of Accountants & Auditors in 1994

B.Com. (Accounting) from Menofia University in 1989

Career Timeline (Recent 4 Organizations)

Notable Accomplishments Across the Career

Played a key role in setting up finance function and successfully and ran it for the last five years

Ensured the successful completion of Statutory Audits without having any qualifications in the audit report since last 8 years

Received the certification of achievement Awardin recognition of the Policy & Procedures Manual in Galadari Brothers Group

Provided information on financial status by preparing special reports such as Valuation report to the most biggest Group in Saudi Arabia

Achieved cost saving worth 4 million Dirham to SD Investments

Conferred with Appreciation Letter from the Board of Director in Galadari Brothers for preparing report for an investigation for Forex Losses in 2008 and providing recommendation on remedial actions to avoid such issues again which led to an increase in foreign exchange in 2009

Established consistent and appropriate business practices & enhanced controls for credit risks

Generated insights about the business through on-going and ad-hoc analysis of operational performance

Documented financial/operational processes and procedures to address divisional requirements

Built strong partnerships with operating units and brought about consistency in accounting and reporting methods

Work Experience

Since Jul’10: SD Investments as Group CFO – Reporting to the Chairman

Key Result Areas:

Coordinating with Legal Consultant to maintain memorandum of association for all the companies; maintaining organizational structure and effectiveness

Identifying risks associated with the business plans for all divisions in line with the priorities of Senior Management and Board

Implementing Mediawre IT system for Al Garhoud Private Hospital, Microsoft MaitreD for SD Global Company and Coral Real Soft for Al Memzar Construction Company

Supplying all the required machines for the hospital; Administering stewardship and control over expenditure as well as assets

Complying with all required regulatory and identifying all outstanding legal issues and litigation risks along with probable, and possible, associated costs

Reviewing major Human Resource Department aspects of company for legal compliance, competitiveness of benefits package, diversity, clarity of policies and potential costs savings; maintaining required policy & procedures for HR Department

Ensuring to make proper deals with the banks concerning insurance companies

Monitoring development & implementation of policies / procedures enabling group to operate in a legal and ethical manner; ensuring compliance with the highest standards of risk management

Maintaining adequate internal control system, preparing annual and periodic financial results, submitting them to the management for review and control the finances

Designing and implementing systems & procedures; supervising the consolidation of group accounts and preparation of financial statements & annual reports

Supervising the preparation of MIS reports to provide feedback to top management on financial performance, fund management, credit control, profitability, and so on

Analyzing and finalizing Statutory Audits with Auditors and ensuring all compliances under the regulatory acts and other statutory bodies; collaborating with Statutory/ Internal Auditors for timely completion of audits & implementation of audit observations

Previous Experience

Sep’08 – Apr’10: Galadari Brothers Company, Dubai, U.A.E as Group Internal Audit Manager – Reported to the Chairman and Board of Directors

Significant Accomplishments:

Provided audit findings and recommendations during audit that were promptly communicated to management

Drafted Management Letters to be forwarded to the top management for actions to be taken

Dec’07 – Aug’08: Madain Properties, Dubai, U.A.E as VP – Finance – Reported to the CEO & Board of Directors

Significant Accomplishments:

Worked with CEO on the strategic vision including fostering and cultivating stakeholder relationships on national levels, as well as assisting in the development and negotiation of contracts

Developed new business and assisted CEO in identifying new funding opportunities; drafted prospective programmatic budgets, and determined cost effectiveness of prospective service delivery

Assisted CEO to ensure programmatic success through cost analysis support, and compliance with all contractual and programmatic requirements

Dec’05 – Dec’07: Department of Finance – Dubai Government, U.A.E as Internal Audit Director (Reported to General Director)

Significant Accomplishments:

Ensured to improve risk management, controls, and governance process through evaluation of significant exposures to risk and assessed the effectiveness of internal control for each activity for continuous improvement

Conducted internal audit through planning for audit through a risk based plane, internal audit resources management, staff, materials & time, established policies / procedures to guide the internal audit activity

Developed of an audit work program for each activity under audit

Submitted quarter-yearly internal audit report to the General Manager and prepared presentation on audit results

Jan’01 – Dec’05: Moore Stephans - Chartered Accountant, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as Senior Audit ManagerSignificant Accomplishments:

Spearheaded a team of Auditors and acted as In-Charge of auditing for various clients

Consolidated and combined balance sheets and prepared all kinds of reports in Arabic & English - Management Reports and Auditors’ report

Administered special projects related to preparation of financial regulations, administration rules, accounting charts and re-evaluations of companies

Managed audit work related to investment in shares, bonds, real estate, portfolio and accounting work related to these activities

Conducted a peer review for Moore Stephens in both Dubai and Oman

Apr’91 – Dec’01: KPMG - Chartered Accountant, Egypt as Audit Manager

Significant Accomplishments:

Completed secondment in KPMG in Yemen from the period 1995 till 1996

Conducted 2 peer reviews for the organization and played a key role to convert the office from a correspondence office to membership office

Successfully:

Developed Financial Model for Medical insurance for Dubai

Prepared the financial policies & procedures for Galadari Brothers Company

Prepared & submitted a report to the board reflecting the excess cost in one of the Group Companies and an action taken to cut costs with $1.2 M

Pivotal in executing a large number projects with Banks while working as VP Finance in Madain Properties and arranged short-term facilities and submitted the plan to the board to avoid any cash shortage

Acted as a member of Financial Law Committee for Dubai Distinction for conducting audit of multinational companies namely: Toyo Engineering (Japanese Building and Construction Company), Lecico Company (Finnish Company), Carbon Black (Indian Company), Sheraton Hotel (in Alexandria and Yemen), Egyptian Company for Mobil Services (Mobinil), Palestine Helnan Hotel (Danish Company), Group 4 for Security Services (Danish Company), Bin Laden Group (Leading company in building and construction in Saudi Arabia) o National Commercial Bank (N.C.B), First Bank in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian Electricity Company, International Bank of Yemen (First Bank of Yemen), Multinational Hotels in Alexandria and Republic of Yemen (Sheraton, Softel, Helnan); Clubs Commercial Companies and Non-Profit Organisations

Contributed as Instructor for the C.P.A Course held in El Ayouti Office in 2002 and other training courses

Other Courses

Successfully completed various Accounting and Auditing Courses in Egypt through KPMG such as: Egyptian and International Accounting Standards, The Evaluation of Internal Control, Analytical Procedures, The Effective of Audit Evidence and Financial Analysis

IT Skills

Spread Sheets

Windows and Excel Applications

Oracle

Personal Details

Languages Known:Arabic, English and German

Nationality:Egyptian

Marital Status: Married

No. of Dependents: 4

Visa Details: Resident Visa

Driving License: Valid

MOATAZ MOHAMED SABER ZAIN

Driving Strategic Planning & Leadership, Strategic Financial Planning & Control/CPA/Leading Role in KPMG /Update with IFRS and its implementation / Financial Transformation Projects, Company Secretarial Operations, Due Diligence, Process Excellence / Internal Control initiatives to realize bottom-line results in the pursuit of business objectives

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