Finance and Accounting Professional

Khalil Elias CMA, CFM, ACCA, MBA

Address: ** ******* *****, ******** ****, Ontario L4E 0W2

Phone: 289-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***

Education

Lancaster University (United Kingdom) – Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Apr/2015

Harvard University (United States) – Executive Education Jun/2000

Programme on Budgeting and Financial Management in the Public Sector

University of Jordan (Jordan) – Bachelor of Science in Accounting Aug/1993

Professional Certification

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)-Canada/Ontario Jun/2016

Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)-United Kingdom Mar/2013

Certified in Financial Management (CFM)-United States Nov/1999

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)-United States Nov/1997

Work Experience

British Council (London/United Kingdom) -Regional Decision Support Manager Aug/2006- Nov/2015

Managing directly four regional financial professional and indirectly seventeen country finance managers to:

Lead Advisor to Regional Director and senior management team on strategic business planning and forecasting

Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts

Managing the Finance Team in the region, and providing management oversight on regional performance

Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures

Maintain the chart of accounts and a system of controls over accounting transactions

Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics

Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations

Lead change management activities at the regional level and act as a project manager for any future finance restructuring & efficiency Projects

Ensures the organization's financial risk management policies, limits, and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations and strategic imperatives of the organization.

Achievements:

Planning and managing the implementation of SAP ERP system across seventeen countries.

Designing and implementing the new finance & accounting Staff structure and processes under SAP ERP system.

Supporting the leadership team in doubling the regional turnover from fifteen million in 2005 to thirty million sterling in 2010 despite economic turmoil during this period.

Coordinating the comprehensive tax and status review of all country activities in the region and submitting and approving the business cases from the project board.

Successfully managing the restructuring of all regional finance and administrative support activities as part of the multi-regional merger project.

Dorsch Consult (Munich/Germany)-Finance & Accounting Consultant Sep/1996-Aug/2006

Working with international Operators (Veolia, Lyonnaise Des Eaux, Severn Trent) on restrcuturing governmentally managed utilities in Jordan, Syria, Yemen, and Tanzania by managing a team of five consultants to:

Asses & Analyze the existing systems & procedures

Adjustment of the institutional framework to the requirements of an efficient and decentralized managed company

Development and introduction of a more efficient organizational structure and stabilization of the management

Design a detailed business plan that includes all the proposed adjustments & modifications

Introduction of a cost centre oriented and computerized accounting system that supports the operational activities such as transfer pricing, standard cost, performance measurement and variance analysis, inventory and material consumed, fixed assets management, and customers accounts evaluation and analysis

Issuing of annual profit and loss statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Supervise the implementation of the new systems & procedures & handing it over to the Local Corporations

Achievements:

Sucessfully managing all the financial and accounting transformation of Amman Water & Waste Water Management Contract, Aqaba Water Company, and Northern Governorates Water & Waste Water Management Consultancy Contract.

Deloitte & PWC (Amman/Jordan) – Assistant Auditor Sep/1993 – Aug/1996

Study the Organizational Structure, Internal Control & the Accounting System of the Company

Perform the auditing procedure to define the weaknesses in the Internal Control & the Accounting System by using Generalized Audit Software (GAS)

Report these findings to the appropriate level of management submitted with recommended action to overcome these problems

Preparing financial Statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS)

Languages

Arabic: Mother Tongue

English: Fluent

German: Basic

Training Courses

Audit Procedures & Auditor Report – Jordan Association of Certified Public Accountants Dec/1993

CPA Preparation Course – Ernest & Young (Jordan) Jul/1994

Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparation Course – Optimiza Academy Apr/2011

Microsoft Excel Advanced – Microsoft Academy Apr/2012

Skills

Budgets

Cash Management

Corporate Finance

Strategic Finance

Team Building

Strategic Planning

Business Planning

Team Leadership

Leadership

Risk Management

Cash Flow

Managerial Finance

Forecasting

Business Intelligence

Follow-through

ERP

SAP

Variance Analysis

Cost Accounting

Financial Modeling

Project Management

Project Planning

Business Process

Financial Analysis

Management Accounting

Management Consulting

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

Lookups

Managing others’ uncertainty

Lotus notes

Words

Power Point

MS Project

Outlook

ACCPAC

Financial Accounting

External/Internal Audit

Financial Risk

Internal Controls

Account Reconciliation

Financial Reporting

IFRS

Strong interpersonal

customer service

multi-task

work under pressure

meet deadlines

Technical skills

Building consensus

Intellectual curiosity

innovative thinking

Personal resilience

Trust-building

Networking

Coaching

Forcing clarity

Organisation

References

Available on request.

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