Accounting Manager

Ali BENALI :

Lot *** Bir El Djir Oran

Algeria

Mob : +213-*-**-**-**-**

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Mail : ***.******@*******.***

I am looking for a position with responsibility within a great multinational company in which I can bring a plus through the experience that I have acquired in the field of accounting. I would like to exploit my great sense of organization and creativity.

Feb

Feb 2016 – Actual: Finance Director Hyflux groupe Algeria

Nov 2015 – Feb 2016: Finance Consultant BYA Electronics

Reorganize the finance department and implementing new accounting software interlinked with commercial and production department.

Optimize human resource of the company by drawing a new chart of organization and defining job description for the whole company

Preparing company budget for 2016 with the support of commercial and production department. Fixing company KPI.

Reviewing company Credit facility and working with the bankers to increase them (from $M4 per quarter to $8,2M)

Reviewing company contract with major suppliers and renegotiating with them leading to a saving 15%.

Feb 2015 – Sept 2015: Finance Director Witel Home Appliance (Go Invest Group company)

Startup Company, exclusive Samsung Electronics Dealer in Algeria in the HA and CE.

Handling finance and operational function, including procurement (negotiation with Samsung), logistics, Administration,

Negotiation with the bank for operating and Investment financing

March 2012 – Dec 2014: CFO U-com Burundi (Orascom group company) :

Financial performance 2013 to 2014

Cost reduction policy to meet EBITDA Budget

-Opex : more than 17.6% YTD2013,

-Capex : 21.05% YTD 2013

-EBITDA : 45,4%

-TO > $70M

Major achievement 2012 :

-Implementation of all the finance policies including procurement, accounting, treasury and budgeting

-Saving on Opex above 12%

-Saving on Capex above 7%

-Over performing budget target on local currency in spite 23% of Gap comparing to budget and business plan

Nov 2010 – Feb 2012: Finance Director Bintel Telecom CAR (central African Republic) (Bintel telecom Subsidiay):

Conduct financial analysis and prepare detailed financial reports and statements

Controlling Budget

Cost reduction measures

Ensure compliance with financial legislation, policies and procedures

Develop and implement purchasing practices and monitor the purchasing system

Respond to auditors’comments concerning finances and operations

Establish and maintain cash controls

April 2009 – Oct 2010 Finance Manager MINDSHARE ALGERIA/MEMAC Oglivy (WPP Subsidiaries) Undertaken tasks

Review of key Company processes to enhance efficiency within a well controlled environment.

Review of clients contracts, advise office Managing Director and CFO on contractual exposures and ensure contractual compliance.

Financial reporting per Group’s Financial Calendar.

Compliance with Procurement policy, Schedule of Authority and signatory authority limits.

Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.

Maintain policies and procedures file accessible to the department employees for reference.

Identify weaknesses in internal controls and suggest corrective actions, ensure proper segregation and rotation of duties.

Coordinate with legal counsel, treasury and tax advisors as needed.

2008 – April 2009 Accounts Payable Manager - Orascom Telecom Algerie

Undertaken Tasks:

Management of a team of 21 collaborators; 4 supervisors, 6 senior accountants; 11 accountants;

Performing the payment fellow up process

Analysis of the AP accounts (Payables / Advances) and making the reconciliations with the subsidiaries of the Group and the main suppliers

Checking the different accounting documents and making the validation on the Oracle System for payments;

Implementation of an information system on achievements monthly opex and capex by department

P& L monthly issuing and justification of differences between monthly balances;

Analysis of expenses and making a reconciliation between the budget and the different departments consumption;

Reporting to the holding through Hyperion Application (opex parts)

2007 – 2008 Accounting Payable Supervisor - Orascom Telecom Algerie Undertaken Tasks:

Management of a 5 accountants team;

Implementing an internal procedure relative to the accounting of the commitments;

Issuing different financial statements under the IFRS Norms;

Accounts closing and implementation of a system of control and analysis

2004 – 2007 General Ledger Senior Accountant. Orascom Telecom Algeria

Recording and validating accounting documents;

Issuing different financial statements using IFRS norms

2003 – 2004 Chief accountant - Sarl SOGECOM Undertaken Tasks:

Payment Follow up;

Bank reconciliations;

Issuing sales and purchasing invoices;

Issuing the payroll;

Preparing and recording parafiscal and tax expenses

2002 – 2003 Chief accountant - Sarl MAINSOFT Undertaken Tasks :

Stock follow up;

Bank reconciliation;

Issuing sales and purchasing invoices;

Issuing contract for employees and consultants;

Tenders Financial evaluation;

Payment follow up;

MAS

2012: MBA Finance – Liverpool University (in Progress)

2000-2002 : Accounting chartered

1999: Graduated University : Commercial Sciences BSc Accounting

1992: Baccalaureate Certificate, Mathematic stream

2010: New accounting system based on IAS/IFRS – ISGP of Algiers

2008: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People- LTC

2007: General Ledger Oracle - Oracle University of London

2005: IFRS & IAS Norms (cabinet fiduciaire Houideg)

2000 - 2002 Two-year Chartered Accounting and Audit– (cabinet d’audit ET d’expertise comptable Boulahdour

Good command of Excel; Word; Power Point; Oracle, ADI; Discoverer

French: Spoken, Read, Written

Arabic: Spoken, Read, Written

English: Spoken, Read, Written

Basketball – Tennis - cinema – travelling – fishing

Dynamic; Serious; perfectionist

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