Manager Accounting

BASHAR ABU-JARAD

Finance & Accounting Professional

Email : ********@****.***

Mobil No. : +966-***-***-***

Dynamic and results-oriented finance manager with a successful career in budgetary analysis, accounting, finance planning, and operations management, as well as implementing solutions to maximise efficiency. Possess multiple skills covering accounting areas, including cost control principals, ledger analysis, financial reports, budgeting, auditing practices and economic regulation. Demonstrate substantial experience in directing and enhancing complex financial operations across accounting and administrative functions through upholding a strategic focus. Proficient in Arabic and English. Areas of Expertise include:

Financial Planning & Analysis

Client Relationship Management

Process Improvement

External & Internal Auditing

Regulatory Compliance

Resource Management

Profit & Revenue Optimisation

Staff Training & Leadership

Reporting & Documentation

Key Accomplishment

Accomplished organisational task and rated no 1 for staff at PwC at 2013.

Expert in auditing over accounting systems like SAP, oracle GP, Aloha and other as well as conducted auditing, due diligence or agreed upon procedures services in several organisational comprised of F&B (Herfy, little Caesar, Kazar for Shawerma, Dippingo for coffee shops & chocolate par), constructions (URS, Gulf Group), investments (KSB, Al Zakari), Real Easter development (Al Rajhi), Healthcare (Al Hamadi), Manufactory (Saudi Military uniform factory, Herfy for Pastry and Meet factory), IT and Technology (Thiqah the IT arm for ministry of commerce), Funds (Al Rajhi capital), Banks (Barclays SA, Al Rajhi, NCB, SAAB and ANB), Participate in the examination of banks with SAMA, Al HokairGroup. Risk assessment project of Al Ajlan & brothers.

Participate with the team of little Caesar co. for restructuring.

Professional Experience

Qetaf Investment & Real-Estate Development Company Riyadh, KSA Dec 2015 – Present

Internal Audit Manager from Jan 1, 2019 – Present

Key Accomplishments:

Planning and performing operational and financial audits.

Identifying business process risks.

Developing testing methodologies to evaluate the adequacy of controls.

Documenting the results of the evaluations.

Developing recommendations and reports based on audits and presenting these ideas to senior management.

Establish new IA department, to perform Risk, Governance and controls Assessments.

Finance Manager up to Dec 31, 2018

Formulate business plans and approaches to enhance the proficiency of the organisation. Design and implement several techniques and standards, which helped to assess and relate financial statements with set criteria and regulations. Streamline financial operations by discussing business activities with different personnel including JLL valuation advisory, colliers international, Pwc financial due diligence, Baker & Mckenzie legal advisors, and Typsa consulting engineers. Actively involved in the launch of the first real estate fund with ANBI.

Key Accomplishments:

Examined report with owners and partners, prepare the business plan, SWOT analysis, Identify the KPIs for each department, prepare the FS reports and assign the External auditors, Manage the accounting department, review and update the accounting policies and controls.

Mange all arrangement and negotiations with all professional firms such as JLL valuation advisory, Colliers international, Pwc financial due diligence, Baker & Mckenzie legal advisors, and Typsa consulting engineers to launch the first fund,

Negotiation with banks, prepare the profile of the company and approve the bank facility agreements.

Acting as a Finance manager of other sister company Meslan co. (F&B business) for 5 months.

Continued…..

Price Waterhouse Coopers Riyadh, KSA Sep 2007 – Dec 2015

Assistant Manager

Identified need for skills improvement and conducted effective training programs for staff. Delivered strategic directions for the implementation of audit engagements adhering regulatory compliance. Fostered congenial relationships with clients and offered guidance relating to formulation of financial statements as per the international laws and regulations. Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of internal system and designed several programmes to enhance the effectiveness of work. Built association with customer and offered advisory services which ultimately helped to develop business for organisation.

Key Accomplishments:

Directed all activities and functions regarding managing of Al Rajhi Bank and Barclays Saudi Arabia two biggest bank of the world.

Handled involving challenges associated with working in diverse industries, which included construction, financial, telecommunication, media, manufacturing and investment.

Acknowledged as expert employee in PwC and conducted inspection over local banks, which included NCB, ANB and SAAB

Additional experience

Associate Accountants (X- BDO), Senior Auditor “Jan, 2007-Aug. 2007”

Profi Oil Company, Head of the accounting department “During study Master 2006”

Novo-Tech Company, Internal Auditor “During study Master 2005”

Al Ajo Group, Financial accountant “July 2002-Sep 2004”

Saud Al Shawaf Legal Consultancy Office, senior accountant “Oct 1997-July 2002”

Education

M.S., Accounting

Arab University for Financial & Banking Sciences, Excellent 93% Amman, Jordan 2007

B.A., Commerce

Jordan University, Good Amman, Jordan 1997

Training & Courses

International Standard for Preparing Financial Reports & Its Amendments IFRS & IASm, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Professional Training Group (W.L.L), Talal Abu-Gazaleh College of Business

Preparing the Financial Statements and Financial Analysis, Majoudi for Auditing Company, JCPA.

Rehabilitation of Accountants, Majoudi for Auditing co, JCPA

Preparing Feasibility Studies, Small & Medium Enterprises Center, The Arab Academy & Industrial Development Bank

Preparing Budgetary Planning, Small & Medium Enterprises Center

NLP diploma, Baiareq Training and Human Development, The American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

PMP course

Other courses in Risk, Audit and Standards.

Award

Star of PWC Middle East 2015

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