Chief Accountant Great Plains

Mahmoud Mohamed Aly

Address: ***A South Police Academy, 5 th settlement, New Cairo, Egypt.

Contact Number: 002 012*-*******.

Email: adm6it@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Summary:

A results-oriented, innovative executive seeks a suitable senior financial position that welcomes a seasoned professional with an exceptional ability to lead, control & develop the Finance & Accounting department. Professional career reflects almost 15 years of Finance &Accounting experience in a multinational healthcare, textile industrial, automotive, FMCG & free zone organizations in addition to startup projects experience. Strategic business partner and highly analytical decision maker who is capable of leading organizations through accelerated growth and rapid change with the ability to quickly cope with organizational & market changes, easily adapts to new situations, communicate in a clear & understandable manner.

Educational Background:

B.Sc. of Commerce, Major Accounting, Alexandria University. Graduation Year: 2003.

Professional Experience:

Medtronic From June 2018 till Present.

Accounting Section head

Develop, supervise & control the accounting day-to-day activities related to accounts payable, accounts receivable / collection, inter-company, inventory, fixed asset, payroll, revenue / expenditure in addition to trade finance & importation activities.

Manage the monthly accruals/provisions in full control.

Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities.

Ensure effective month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing are completed accurately and on time to produce financial statements and reports.

Ensure a smooth budgeting & forecasting processes and yearly business plan.

Oversee bank reconciliation & treasury activities and maintain a good relationship with banks & third parties.

Collaborate with internal and external auditors (PwC) for statutory audit.

Handling all required tax returns related to corporate tax, withholding tax, & value added tax, payroll tax.

Perform analysis / reconciliation of balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis (blackline reconciliations), perform variance analysis and resolve variances.

Ensure that key internal controls are embedded (Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay and Record to Report).

Develop and maintain new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department and ensure compliance with company’s policy, SOX, and US GAAP .

Support the Finance Manager with special projects and workflow process improvement.

Al-Futtaim Misr for Cars Trading (FAMCO) From November 2015 till June 2018.

Chief Accountant

Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up for a startup business.

Participate in the annual budgeting process and forecasting activities & review of budgetary control on Opex & Capex.

Monitors & analyzes department to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining high level of accuracy.

Manage working capital, analyze of receivables & preparation of collection plan, Inventory management with the support of logistics department.

Supervises accounting transactions & operation of AP, AR, inventory, GL, Tax, fixed assets, cost accounting, handle inter-company transactions and reconciliations supporting over all department goals & objectives.

Ensures an accurate & timely month, quarter & yearend closing providing all necessary regular & irregular reporting & analysis.

Prepare monthly financial reporting according to group consolidation requirement using SAP BPC & BI.

Supervise, maintain & reconcile GL accounts group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met in accordance to group policy & International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Maintain good relationship with banks, tax authorities, external & internal auditors.

Nile Linen Group From November 2006 till October2015.

Accountant: From November 2006 till December 2007.

Senior Accountant: From January 2008 till October2015.

Report directly to the Financial Manager & manage the accounting team.

Responsible for all the company’s accounts payable in terms of ensuring the eligibility of the suppliers’ payments and the due dates of all the payments.

Supervise, train and develop the accounting team to ensure the accurate and timely processing of the accounting department.

Supervise accounts receivable processes and procedures to ensure quality and efficiency according to the payment conditions.

Responsible for preparing periodic reconciliation of all the customers and suppliers balances as well as monthly bank statements reconciliation.

Responsible for the fixed assets in terms of maintaining its register, process depreciation, journals, processing and reporting.

Handle all the banks’ communication regarding the Letters of Credit (LC) & Inward Documentary for Collection (IDC) operations as well as the wire transfers and bank drafts.

Monitor the general ledger & maintain its proper documentation and records to ensure adherence to the accounting principles.

Process payroll on a bi-monthly basis for transmittal to payroll service.

Review contract obligations to ensure all contract invoices have been received and processed.

Responsible for issuing invoices to customers, monthly customer statements and update customer files with issued invoices.

Posting and allocate payments and service invoices using Ms Great Plains.

Assist in the implementation of the ERP system in the department.

Generating variance analysis and comparing between the budget and the actual results every month.

Participate in preparing financial statements and supporting schedules on quarterly basis.

Al Shurouq for International Trade From May 2005 till October 2006.

Branch Accountant

Responsible for all related duties necessary in operating the Accounting Department and other duties that may be assigned.

Perform all the accounting activities related to the accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, inventory management, cost allocation & expenses analysis.

Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports.

Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.

Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

Prepare payment by verifying document and requesting disbursements.

Alexandria Consulting Company – Ahmed Sharaf From December 2004 till April 2005.

Accountant

Provide audits for companies, verifying financial information of a company.

Report their financial information correctly and consistently.

Count cash on hand, checks all payables and receivables, and verifies journal entries.

Review the accounts of companies to ensure the validity of their financial records.

Language Skills:

Arabic: Mother Tongue.

English: Fluent.

Computer Software:

Ms Windows 10.

Ms Office 2013 (Word - Excel – Power Point - Outlook).

Ms Dynamic Great Plains.

SAP.

iScala.

Professional Training:

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) (Part 1), Royal Center 2015.

Tax Auditor, Mehan Arabia 2015.

Accounting Manager Preparation, Mehan Arabia 2013.

Basic Business Skills Acquisition (BBSA), Future Generation Foundation 2004.

Personal Information:

Date of birth: May 10, 1981.

Nationality: Egyptian.

Military Status: Exempted.

References are furnished upon request.

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