Regional Finance Manager experienced with **+ years in Accounting & Finance, including Financial
Management, Financial Strategies, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Taxation, Treasury and Compliance, looking to create a win-to-win relationship with the stakeholders, Adept at leading cross- functional teams, delivering valuable insights, and driving strategic decision-making. Leading, managing, planning, directing, and controlling all aspects of Finance Department in 3 different marketplaces (EGYPT, KSA and OMAN). Leading the financial strategy implementation based on the vision of the company and based on the setting objectives and the grand strategy. Recommending, implementing and enforcing policies for assigned areas of responsibility, Maintaining a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
Responsible as directed for the development, implementation, and achievement of budgetary goals, and reporting to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances.
Maintaining appropriate control of expenses, labor hours, operating costs, and within areas of responsibility.
Responsible for accuracy and security of company funds & liquidity though overseeing and managing the operations of the treasury department & cash management including forecasting cash flow positions, related borrowing needs.
Follow the regulation and enforcement of the laws and rules in audit & taxation in 3 different countries and submitting the tax returns on timely basis.
Oct 2022 - Present
Finance Manager
Masheed for Trading & Transportation, Cairo, EGYPT Support, Prepare and Review monthly and quarterly management reporting, financial statements and interpret financial information to CFO
& managerial staff, Maintain the financial health of the organization. Monitoring and managing the organizationʼs bank relationships and liquidity management, managing foreign currency exposure and foreign currency payments, Forecasting of medium and long term funding and hedging requirements, Daily cash management.
Monitor financial transactions according to local & International accounting standard and company policies and regulations. Perform financial analysis and reporting to management as needed, coordinate with finance team to complete assigned accounting tasks within deadlines, provide guidance to other Accountants when needed, Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost reduction opportunities. Manage auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations and handy corporate tax return, ensure that all transactions comply with appropriate VAT regulations and submitting the VAT Return, And WHT Return.
Reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets, variance analysis and the companyʼs actual performance compared to the business plans. Feb 2018 - Oct 2022
Chief Accountant
Transsion Holding, Cairo, EGYPT
Follow up day to day financial matters, reports, A/P approval and follow up the payments to the suppliers and
Sep 2016 - Dec 2017
PERSONAL
Name
Ahmed Shady
Address
5 iskander saad - Hadayek El-
Kobba, Cairo, Egypt
Phone number
*************@*****.***
SKILLS
Strategic Planning
Finance Mgmt
Acct.,Reporting
Budgeting, Analysis
Cost Control
Treasury
Taxation
Leadership
Problem Solving
Team Management
LANGUAGES
Arabic
English
WORK EXPERIENCE
Finance Manager
Al Wadi Holding Int'l, Cairo, EGYPT
AHMED SHADY, MBA, Dip.FIN, CMA, Dip.IFR, FMVA
reporting to Chinese CFO, Trend analyses of cash disbursement& administrative, to ensure compliance with budgets planned for business in Egypt, budget vs. actual based on a departmental category level. Review and reconciling GL, Monthly closing and prepare the monthly financial statements, analysis and reporting to Chinese CFO, HQ in China. Contacting, arrangement, and Coordinating with Banks for Treasury activities, Tax authority and External tax advisor on both compliance and tax restructuring issues and preparation of taxes returns. Helping Chinese CFO for managing of financial management, ensuring the companyʼs policies, procedures and controls are in compliance, involvement in a company cost reduction plans.
Senior Accountant
Al Madina Misurata Paints, Misurata, Libya
Control A/P accounts, payments approval, follow up the payments to the local and foreign suppliers, costing the raw material shipment, preparing Aging reports, follow up raw material inventories and coordination with procurement and inventories Dep.
Lead, supervised and managed financial team of 6 accountants to comply with procedures, review exists procedures and, develop and implement control systems for document and work flow.
Review A/R, follow up the cash collections from the customers, review preparing Aging reports, and follow up for finished goods inventories. Review and reconciling GL, month end and year end preparation of financial statements analysis and reporting to
Chief Accountant and Group CFO.
Monitoring and follow up the letter of credit, review month end and year end bank reconciliations over more than
20 bank accounts.
Jun 2013 - Jul 2016
Senior Accountant
Novovent Egypt, Cairo, EGYPT
Verifying, allocating, record, posting and reconciling A/P and A/R, follow up the payments to vendors, and follow up
the cash collections from the customers, Follow up the inventories, follow up external shipments and costing the shipment. Monitoring and follow up the Alexandria branch for financial matters
(cash/customers/inventories).
Monitoring and follow up the letter of credit, letters of guarantee, month end and year end bank reconciliations.
Dec 2011 - Jun 2013
Auditor (Part Time)
Alfath Group for Accounting & Auditing, Cairo
Examining records, documentations and communicates audit by preparing a report and discussing findings with
financial manager and send the report to the management. Feb 2010 - Jun 2013
Junior Accountant
Egyptian Co. for Aluminum Formation, Cairo, EGYPT
Record, posting and reconciling accounts payable and receivable, follow up the payments to vendors, follow up the
cash collections from the customers, Review and reconciling GL & Bank reconciliations, month end and year end preparation of financial statements, Take the control over the petty cash and low value material purchasing and expenses.
May 2010 - Nov 2011
Trainee
Al Modahadoon for Accounting & Auditing Firm, Giza, EGYPT Training for records keeping, periodic reconciliation, financial statements preparation, filling out and submit the
taxes returns.
Feb 2010 - May 2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo, Egypt
Banking and Finane
GPA 3.9
May 2021 - May 2023
Professional Diploma in Banking and Finance (Dip.FIN) Missouri State University, Missouri State, USA
May 2022 - May 2023
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
IMA Institute of Management Accountants, New Jeirsy, USA Credential Number: 56381
Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
Diploma in International Financial Reporting (Dip.IFR) Bachelor of Commerce (BCom.)
Ain Shams University, Cairo, EGYPT
Good
Sep 2005 - May 2009
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills University of Michigan
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
Budgeting and Scheduling Projects
University of California, Irvine
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups University of Colorado Boulder
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Supply Chain Sourcing
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Supply Chain Principles
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Business English: Marketing and Sales
Arizona State University
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Supply Chain Operations
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
Supply Chain Logistics
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
Communication in the 21st Century Workplace
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
COURSES
Sep 2020 - Jul 2020
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), London, UK Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
University of California, Irvine
References available on request.
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