Manager Management

ALY ABDELHAMID [pic]

MBA - IFRS - CA (EGYPT)

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managerial level FinancE, Financial services & ACCOUNTing professional

Chartered Accountant and IFRS specialist with strong track record of

generating extraordinary performance in a fiercely competitive

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Competent & Audit professional & qualified Chartered Accountant

contributing over 17 years across Corporate Accounting auditing, costing,

business valuation, feasibility studies, budgets, corporate accounting and

financial analysis. Currently spearheading functions as Group Finance

Manager with Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), Cairo - Egypt.

Possessing valuable insights, keen analysis and team approach to implement

best practices, adept at working in high pressure environments with strict

deadlines and multiple deliverables.

- Possess proven expertise in Finance, Accounts, Budgeting, Taxation,

Auditing, Debtor/Inventory Management, System Implementation, Strategic

Financial Planning, Fund Management and MIS.

- Results oriented with well honed expertise in Policies & Procedures,

strategic inputs for organization's growth, Annual Accounts and Auditing

- Perfect team manager having ability to lead cross-functional project

teams and integrate their efforts to maximize operational efficiency.

- Effective in short/long-term strategic planning, P&L analysis and

control, management reporting systems.

- Proven expertise in ERP systems implementation (Great Plains dynamics,

Oracle, Scala & Alpha)

- Hands-on experience in staff training and supervision, workflow

streamlining, financial reporting, consulting and feasibility analysis

and study for new projects.

- Keen understanding of the entire gamut of Finance operations

encompassing Finance & Accounts, handling finalization, Budgets and

Financial Planning, Quotation and price fixation of major projects, all

related direct and indirect tax matters.

- Skilled in managing the human, financial and material resources in

meeting predetermined/ cyclical deadlines, to plan & manage work

programs; lead, motivate & provide effective guidance to a team of

professionals.

- Sound relationship building, problem solving, presentation and

analytical skills with innovative and creative ideas, flexibility in

working and details oriented.

- Articulate communicator, confident and motivator who can work with

Multinational teams and fluently speak the language of both people and

technology, blending technical expertise with interpersonal skills

while interacting with the cross-functional teams, customers and

clients.

Proactive decision maker, targeting challenging assignments for a Top

Managerial position in the functional areas of financial services, Audit

(External/ Internal) and Finance with a multinational firm demanding high

standards of quality and precision, bringing the following deliverable:

Accounting Standards & Principles Strategic Planning

P&L Analysis & Control

Management Reporting Systems Finance & Costing

Audit Facilitation

Operating Statement MIS Support

Direct & Indirect Tax Matters

Internal & Statutory Audit Matters Cash Forecasting

Funds Flow

Finalization of P&L A/C. & Balance Sheet Liaison &

Networking Reports & Re- Conciliations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Executive

Highlights

- Leading the Finance team in the Great Plains Dynamics Financials

Implementation Project.

- Hands-on experience in preparing Financial Policy & Procedures Manual and

authority matrix and ensuring adherence to the policies, procedures, and

standards to be used by finance. Credited for developing the accounting

system in accordance with GAAP and IFRS.

- Mapped requirements, accurately devised accounting policy frameworks and

procedures for smooth functioning.

- Recognized for accurately estimating, costing, planning of funds &

monitoring expenses for sustaining operations.

- Diligently assessed accounting policies and implementation of effective

financial management measures.

- Skills and ability to negotiate out source finance from banks.

Career

History

Orascom Construction Industries, Egypt - Cairo (Nov 2009 onward)

Group Finance Manager - Subsidiaries

National Steel Fabrication (NSF)

Alico Egypt

Key Responsibilities:

- Heading and managing two separate finance team.

- Heading and managing a team of 25 members in NSF and 15 members in

Alico and reporting to the CEO.

- Assigned responsibility of controlling transactions concerning the

financial activities in subsidiaries group.

- Planning investment of any extra funds for the best return and

providing regular cash flow information to the management for

assisting in the group plan payments.

- Responsible for maintenance of Statement of Net Assets, preparing

detailed financial budget, cash flow, forecasts and monthly management

accounts including narrative report on budget variances.

- Assisting the holding company in formulating medium, and long term

business plans, monitoring actual results against planned and

coordinating the regular audit function with the external audit firms.

Key Achievements:

- Recognized and awarded as one of the key members pivotal for the

overall development and growth of the company.

- Successfully reorganized the operation of the Finance Department with

specific responsibilities to the staff.

- Commended by the management for settling the long outstanding payments

to the vendors.

- Selected to participate in the tender committee for negotiating major

contracts with vendors for providing services and material supply to

the operations.

- Instrumental in devising and introducing new monthly and quarterly

financial reporting system.

- Implementing, maintaining, updating and advising on policies,

procedures, and standards to be used by finance.

- Implementation of the ERP software (GPD) and integrate it with MAX and

HITS ( HR Modules ).

Elsewedy Electric, Egypt - Cairo

Jan 2008 - Oct 2009

Financial Manager - United Steel Wire

Key Responsibilities:

- Heading and managing a team of 10 members and reporting to the

Chairman.

- Entrusted with the task of building financial department and

implementing strong accounting system including the policy

formulation, financial regulations, authority matrix, organizational

charts, job description, accounting cycles.

- Prepared monthly management accounts including narrative report on

budget variances, and detailed financial budget, cash flow, and

forecasts.

- Responsibility for maintaining statement of net assets and managing

company debt collection and credit control.

- Ensured monthly, quarterly, and annual F/S and reports are produced in

a timely and accurate manner.

- Responsible for implementing, maintaining, updating and advising on

policies and procedures to be used by finance, and coordinating the

regular audit function with the external audit firms.

Key Achievements:

- Instrumental in defining and introducing new staff Job Description,

and performance Objectives with best practices.

- Effectively led and directed the negotiations with the local and

outsider banks to get finance.

- Successfully introduced new format for financial reporting for easy

analysis and monitoring purposes.

- Implementation of the ERP software (ORACLE).

Mohamed Abdulmohsin Al-kharafi Group, UAE - Dubai Oct 2004 -

Dec 2007

Financial Manager - Takhayal Entertainment

Key Responsibilities:

- Actively involved in the implementation of the corporate governance

for the group.

- Established standards of performance in line with the standards

required.

- Provided plans for the selecting, training, and supervising of staff

and determined the accounting procedures to be used.

- Discussed the performance gap and recommended corrective action to

improve operation, reduce cost and bridge the gap to improve deficient

conditions.

- Tasked to prepare materials for the courses and conducted classes for

the accounting staff.

- Analyzed and identified the company needing more in depth audit for

developing and improving the regulations.

- Coordinated audit efforts with those of the company's external

auditors.

- Key person for the implementation of ALPHA and preparing Financial

Policy & Procedures Manual for each company in the group.

Key Achievements:

- Successfully applying the accounting standards appropriate with the

nature of the industry.

- Achieved the targets of all the finance department implementation.

- Appreciated for formulating Financial Policy & Procedures Manual for

the company.

- Hand-picked for the implementation of ALPHA.

- Participated with the top management for applying the corporate

governance roles.

- Participated with the management to decrease the applied rate of

interest with several banks.

- Commended by the management for reorganizing the intercompany

transactions between the companies of the group to be reconciled and

adjusted with each transaction without any variations of the accounts.

- Key person for coordinating the regular audit function with the

external audit firms.

Middle East Media Production (MEM), Egypt - Cairo

Apr 2000 - Sep 2004

Financial Manager

Key Achievements:

- Led all finance and accounting related activities of the company with

final accountability to ensure complete financial support to all

operations while implementing SCALA ERP system for the organization.

- Reported and updated forecasts monthly, quarterly and annually on

costs/revenue by cost centre and prepared presentations of the

company's financial position.

- Shouldered responsibility of planning and investment analysis, annual

budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning through medium term

plan.

- Identified and enacted cost efficiency measures and process

improvement opportunities.

- Oversaw the debt collection process.

- Assisted country managers in preparing annual budgets and cash flow

forecasts and in monitoring performance.

- Monitored accounting records and internal controls; ensured accuracy

of bank reconciliations.

- Advised staff generally about complying with IFRS issues.

- Ensured accurate coding of financial transactions to appropriate

accounts.

- Ensured monthly reconciliations were performed for general ledger

accounts.

- Identified training requirements for staff under direct control and

organized appropriate training / professional development

opportunities within budgetary constraints.

Deloitte, Touche and Tohmatsu International, Mostafa Shawki & Co., Cairo

Jan 1997 - Apr 2000

Audit Senior

Key Responsibilities:

- Preparing the audit plan of the engagement, assessing the risk at the

account level and designing the audit program to be applicable with

the nature of the engagement.

- Assigning the work to other members of the engagement team.

- Supervising the work of the field staff.

- Performing a detailed review of each working paper prepared by the

filed staff.

- Discussing with the audit manager and audit partner the progress of

the audit engagement and any significant issues that arise.

- Reviewing the financial statements and preparing the initial draft of

the auditor report.

- Ensuring that the working papers have been properly finalized

(including resolution of all outstanding items and files).

- Preparing reports issued for clients such as Management Letter which

indicates the weakness points in internal controls founded during the

work together with our recommendation.

Development And Construction Materials Company (DECOM) Egypt

Jan 1996 - Dec 1996

Accountant

EDUCATION CREDENTIALS

MBA, Universit IAE Paris1- Panth on-Sorbonne, France, Sep 2010

Certified IFRS Specialist, the Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants (ACCA), UK, July 2007

B. Com (Accounting) - French Section (DGCI), Ain Shams University, Cairo,

Egypt, 1996

Training/ Courses Attended: Microcomputer Trial Balance System . Audit-

Rating . Audit Approach . Accounting Standards . Financial Analysis and

Review . CPA Course (DTTI) . Egyptian New Tax Law

I T kills: Proficient with the use of MS Office, Financial Packages and the

Internet Applications.

Instruction Exposure: Financial Accounting . Analytical Procedures,

Deloitte & Touche . Test of control/ Receivables/ Accrued Expenses/

Payables/ Inventory Attendance/ Sales/ Cost of Sales/ Pre paid Expenses.

Memberships: The Egyptian and International Society of Taxation.

PERSONAL DETAILS: Date of Birth: 11th Feb 1975 ? Languages Known: Arabic,

English & French ? Languages Level : trilingual ? Nationality: Egyptian ?

Countries Work Eligibility: USA & Egypt

? References: Available on Request

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