Planning Manager Finance Director

Hisham Mohamed Aly

Egypt, Cairo

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Head of Finance

Financial executive with extensive corporate accounting, budget administration, risk mitigation, and business enablement experience. Equipped with strategic planning and decision-making skills in streamlining business processes and accounting knowledge to solve business challenges, allocate resources, and achieve financial goals. Proven success conceptualizing and executing strategic financial solutions to achieve long-term objectives for performance, growth, profitability and goal attainment.

Recognized for professionalism, attention to detail, compact work ethic, and integrity in maintaining accuracy and confidentiality of highly sensitive financial data and documentation. Solid history identifying and implementing financial solutions and partnering with professionals to maximize organizational success. Adept at transforming business performance by elevating compliance and efficiency, while reducing expenses.

Experience over different business environments include Egypt, Africa, KSA, Gulf and Mediterranean, Multinational, region and local companies.

Financial and Management Competencies

Strategic Financial Planning & Execution

Accounts Payable & Receivable

Cash flow management.

Continuous Process Improvement

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Budget & Asset Administration

Cost & Profitability Management

Internal Controls

Tax control management

Business Valuation & Estimation

Team Building & Leadership

Intercompany Transactions

Working hours: 48 hours weekly through five working days.

Career Experience

ABG. (Global IT company with operation in Gulf, Egypt, Kenya & South Africa)

Finance Director (Jan 2022 to present)

leading the growth transformation process through the global finance operation for ABG in Gulf, Egypt, Kenya & south Africa with exposure over all accounting & finance operation, audit cycle and cashflow.

Conduct comprehensive analysis all new contracts, leading yearly Budget and financial plan cycle, prepare and follow up taxation “Income Tax, VAT, Payroll tax and WHT” to streamline tax process. Oversee and maintain invoicing, Revenue recognition, AR and collection actions to avoid any LOAR and optimize cash flow. managing payroll accounting, maintain AP cycle, administering personal accounts/petty cash, leading treasury with banks, and streamlining bank facilities, LG’s and accounts to optimize overall profitability. Administer intra-company.

Key Contributions:

Leading corporate growth transformation committee, Analyze and assessment of all corporate practice and plan the 1 to 10 growth process in cooperation with leading consultant “growth partners “

Engaged in acquiring new company using different valuation methods “DCF & EBITDA”

Implement ERP “Odoo” for the first time in the corporate and migrate it with “ JIRA” project plan system to enhance corporate dynamic and synergy and control filed team time for better project planning.

R2S Logistics. (Startup shareholding company with 4 years business history)

Finance Director (Jan 2020 to Feb 2022)

Start preparing reference for Budget, Cash flow, monthly results analysis. First six months focused to Build financial, accounting and audit cycle & process, conduct comprehensive analysis to build the forms & process for Budget, cashflow OLK, monthly P&L analysis. Build system and follow up taxation “Tax, S.T, Payroll tax and WHT” to streamline tax process. Oversee and maintain invoicing, Revenue recognition, AR and collection actions to avoid any LOAR and optimize cash flow. leading relation with banks, and streamlining bank facilities, LG’s and accounts to optimize overall profitability.

NCR Corporation – CFO MEA

Egypt Finance Head, Supporting Africa Managing Director, (2011 to December 2019)

Supervise diverse range of operations including, conduct comprehensive analysis all new contracts, while collaborating with BU managers to prepare yearly plans. Spearhead and follow up taxation “Tax, S.T, Payroll tax and WHT” to streamline tax process. Oversee and maintain invoicing, Revenue recognition, AR and collection actions to avoid any LOAR and optimize cash flow. managing payroll accounting, issuing PO, paying for invoices, administering personal accounts/petty cash, leading treasury with banks, and streamlining bank facilities, LG’s and accounts to optimize overall profitability. Administer intra-company DR / CR transaction with other NCR branches and areas. Perform detailed analysis of entire monthly general accounting transactions to ensure accuracy and transparency in financial records.

Key Contributions:

Ensured cost saving of EGP 70M+ by administering close old tax case with tax authority from 2004 through ministry of finance committee.

Developed high-performing teams by representing HR department in Egypt, recruiting staff, and conducting workforce assessment and monthly/ quarterly review.

Lead the Treasury function in Egypt for major saving by decreasing the forex cost during USD instability period 2013 /2017 through purchasing GDR which minimize cost of sourcing USD to less than 2% compare to over 70% in parallel Market.

Delivered exceptional leadership and guidance in deploying ERP for all function starting 2016,

Strategically positioned as country statutory manager carrying the POA.

NCR Corporation – WCS MEA

Africa & Mediterranean Business Planning Manager, 2004 to 2011

Developed, envisioned, and implemented WCS year plan and monthly outlook for area and countries as well as analyzed all new contracts to ensure business growth and optimize profitability. Identified and mitigated financial bottlenecks by formulating the area financial plan from 2005 to 2011. Oversaw and led countries in financial transaction to guarantee compliance with financial policies and yearly plan. Conducted comprehensive analysis of all monthly transactions to confirm financially acceptance. Formulated monthly Variance analysis and monthly File value "contracts" report to remove potential errors.

Key Contributions:

Transformed File value report into new automated dashboard format relate the F.V to the monthly revenue, while formulating database for all machines under maintenance in the area.

Delivered proactive support to the total area in accomplishing 100% of revenue and attaining GM target in 2004 to 2010.

Optimized Outlook reporting accuracy from 7% 2004 to 2% 2009.

Streamlined planning report as File value, BK-LOG, AR aging, Out-look, variance analysis for MEA 18 countries.

Additional experience as Financial Solution operation "Supply chain Manager" at NCR Corporation – Egypt Branch, and Cost Accountant at Alcatel Telecom – MFSG Egypt Branch.

Education and Credentials

Master of Business Administration, Major - Finance

Maastricht School of Management,2005

Financial Management diploma, Major Investment & Finance

Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt,1996

Bachelor of Arts in commerce, Faculty of Commerce, Major Accounting

Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt, 1994

Member of American chamber of commerce.

Member of Alumni “Egypt”

Member of IMA “USA”

References.

MR, Magdi Abd EL-Sayed, ( Mobile +201*********** '*****.*****.*****@********.***')

MR, Magdi was Africa Managing director while I was Africa & Med Planning Manager.

MR, Stelios Italianos, +357-******** **********@*********.***.** )

MR, Stelios, was MEA Financial director while I was Egypt financial Manager

MR, Mohamed Raouf, +201********* *******.*****@***.***)

MR, Mohamed, was Egypt accounting Manager while I was Egypt financial Manager

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