Manager Management

Maher Nasri

Core Skill Set: Financial Planning & Budgeting,

SENIOR FINANCIAL Cost Control, Project Management( Progress, Target

MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL & Performance Measurement, Report Analysis),

Implementing & Customizing HIS & ERP Financial

CMA, CFM, CFC, Software

Certificate in

Financial Control.

Areas of Expertise

> Monthly Closing financial reports.

. Budgeting & Variances Analysis.

. Monthly Accounts Management.

. Cash Flow Management.

. Financial & Operation Analysis.

. Bank facilities (10 years' experience).

. Project Management.

. Establishing a system of internal controls and the system of financial

reporting.

. Superb communication and analytical skills to drive through the various

organizational verticals.

. Developing and managing the information systems for monitoring project

progress and controlling the reporting systems.

. Projects cost control.

. Liaison (Banks, Legal department, Auditors).

. Operation risk management.

. Negotiating & reviewing contracts (Legally & commercial terms).

. IFRS & GAAP Standards.

. ERP & HIS implementation.

. Inventory Management.

. Vendors Management.

. Professional Experience

Natural Resources Transportation" Oil field services" - North Dakota-USA

Finance Manager (Report to the owner) Feb 2014 - Jan 2015.

Highlights:

- Achievement: Managed to move the business monthly turnover from $650K

to $2 million in 10 months.

- Managed monthly closing books as well as in charge of maintenance of

all accounting process.

- Prepared monthly financial reports.

- Created annual budget, financial forecasting, and operating plan.

- Set bonus scheme for operative staff as well as for operation

management in order to increase overall business operation efficiency.

- Monitored daily operation activity to ensure the operation level is

progressing as per target plan.

- Managed cash flow, negotiate with financial institution to increase

business credit limits to meet business growth needs.

- Handled construction project on behalf of the owner (Diesel Shop for

truck maintenance" building") in terms of: project cost, funding

management, monitor project delaying and update construction progress

vs. completion date.

- Created business segment analysis for the truck wash ( part of the

building project), and identifying:

Breakeven point, full operation capacity, forecasting monthly gross

turnover and net profit.

- Liaised with CPA office for all reporting and deliverables

(depreciation schedule, Aging reports, financial reports, and others)

in order to close yearend financial report and taxation related

matters.

- Liaised with company's lawyer, Handle legal matters on behalf of the

owner (reviewing contracts, attend meeting with company's lawyer for

litigation case running between the owner and previous construction

company.

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- AL Shurfa Real Estate Investment LLC/Royal Group, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Finance Manager (Reporting to Chairman) Nov 2008 - June2013

Achievement Highlights:

. Manager providing direction with entire finance responsibilities,

including finalization of the annual budget, maintaining monthly accounts

with annual budget comparison beside (liquidity and financial obligation

status) and managing cash flow. Managed total portfolio projects $650

million.

. Implement Financial Oracle R12 at Al Shurfa Real Estate Investment.

. Forecast financial business plan for potential investments and

identifying the potential risks concerns, and apply the investment ratios

(NPV, IRR, ROI, PB, DCF...Etc.), finalize the investment presentation to

Group Board Directors/Banks.

. Liaison with: Internal/External (big four) auditors, banks: negotiate

facilities for new investments (Real Estate Loan for approved projects),

liaison with the group legal department regarding reviewing contracts

which are established with joinventure companies or other investment

deals.

. Fund management: arrange debit / equity financing, and maintain banks

relationship.

. Studying the alternative financing options and providing advice on the

proper financial structure.

. Develop a KPI's set, review its performance and work out with the team to

sort out any concerns.

. Review all contracts associated with AL Shurfa investment (operator

contracts, procurement contracts, other service providers, Insurance

policies ...Etc.).

. Handling operators (Health Care Operator, Hotel Operator) for

establishing potential operation business plan for relevant projects

(fund requirement, operation budget, recruitment, assets acquisition,

Etc.).

In April 2010, AL Shurfa started pre-operating activities for the first

operation investment which is AL Ain Cromwell Hospital for women and

children in AL Ain-UAE, planned to launch in May 2011; as a member of the

management committee manage. The Hospital has its own financial team

including account manager. My role as a Finance Manager from the parent

company is as the followings:

. Negotiate with vendors for medical equipment and other Hospital Capex.

($10 million) on commercial terms, lead time for delivery and thereafter

finalize the contracts with the Hospital CEO.

. Involved in screening and selecting the best HIS (Health Information

System) and thereafter in charge of implementing HIS system as a project

manager.

. Leadership of negotiations with third party service providers and review

vendor list every six months.

. Monitored recruitment activities of admin staff - finance & accounting,

insurance management, medical stores and IT.

. Supervised the entire pre-operating activities and reported these along

with business plan comparisons, including but not limited to Recruitment,

Medical Equipment, and other pre -operating exp.

. Annual budget and setting a KPI's (along with Hospital CEO) for the

Hospital as a separate entity.

. Analyse business segment performance (department / clinic) in order to

monitor building up market share in line with annual budget and operation

business plan (Monthly).

. Control Hospital overhead, and optimize working capital elements to meet

business needs. Managed and controlled cash flow in a limited budget.

Presented opportunity to draft an agreement in coordination with an

advocate and travelled with company's Chairman to USA to meet an

agriculture company and finalize the agreement as a joint-venture for

importing agriculture products to UAE market through subsidiary company of

AL Shurfa Investment (May 2010).

Joud Co. ( Proctor & Gamble -Bell Cheesse, FMCG ), Damascus, Syria

Finance Manager - Reporting to the Deputy General Manager (Dec 2007 - Sep

2008)

Achievement Highlights:

. Set up and monitored different annual budgets according to the business

segments: Bell - P&G.

. Monthly evaluation of the business performance through analyzing Income

statement and Balance sheet with the budget comparisons business segment

wise by using financial ratios and monitored the structure of working

capital.

. Supported the sales department with various analysis reports to monitor

the performance of the sales force, productivity, cost of call, and

running different scenarios to achieve best results (high sales volume

vs. lowest possible cost).

. Analyzed the cost of distributing brand by channels and SKUs and the cost

of implementing Sub distributor in order to create any opportunity that

might have positive impact to the sales volume.

. Inventory Management:

- Defined & maintained economic volume base on Sales forecast & safety

Stock volume to enhance working capital for each business division.

- Identified slow & non moving Items and coordinated with sales

department to take appropriate action accordingly.

- Monitored the inventory expiry date and monitored credit term for

receivables and payables according to the finance policy terms.

. In-charge for upgrading ERP systems by adding new integrated modules set

up internal control system about monthly financial closing in all the 5

branches across different cities.

MACAir LLC (Land & Marine MEP Engineering Contractors), Dubai, U.A.E

Finance Manager - Reported to the Managing Director (Jan 2004 - Nov 2007)

Achievement Highlights:

. Recognized as one of the most dynamic managers who contributed to the

company's growth, as the real estate was booming in Dubai, I managed to

sustain the business needs and we achieved growth (%250- %300) on a

yearly basis .

. Significantly built manpower from 90 in Jan 2004 to 1200 employees in

four years.

In addition to my responsibilities I was handling additional

responsibilities as an Operational Manager:

. - Labor camps, recruiting plan. Properties for senior

staff etc.

. - Overseen: Procurement department, QS department, HR

department.

. Controlled projects by observing & updating budgets against actual cost

and cost to complete (for every project).

. Negotiated with banks for facilities ( bonds, LC's with low cash margin,

Over draft, contract financing facilities, Etc.) based on new

projects and arranged yearly projection plan for cash flow & expected

turn over "project wise" . Managed total projects $ 350 million at the

same time.

. Monthly financial reports with budget comparisons, Interim Financial

report for third party business involved (Banks, Managing Director

"Owner", Top Vendors and Private lenders).

. Create and Control monthly projects progress reports " Monitor & Tracking

WIP "- (Final anticipate project value, Committed Cost, Cost to complete,

Change orders tracking sheets "submissions VS client's approval",

delays Etc.).

. Handled entire legal matters with the company's advocate and updated the

Managing Director accordingly; I had the opportunity to handle

litigation case with company's advocate.

. Managed implementation of ERP Financial Application (Focus based on SQL),

designed new models to fit the industry requirements, I customise budget

module to interact and control procurement department when the end raise

LPO for certain project.

. Monitored histogram for each project, monitored man-hour cost, project

prelims & over head.

Education & Qualifications

. Bachelor of Science in Economics Accountancy Department,

Damascus University, Syria.

Canadian Equivalency Bachelor Degree, Canada (Four Years).

. Certificate in Financial Control / George Washington University.

. Certified Financial Consultant, Institute of Financial Consultant, USA

(CFC) .

. Certified Financial Manager "CFM ".

. Certified Management Accountant "CMA",

. Training Program: Project Management Professional, PMP, Cambridge

Educational Institute, Dubai www.pmi.org (Nov 2010)

. ISO 9001/2000 Certified for completing an Internal Auditor Course, BSI,

Dubai (2004).

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