Lobna Ibrahim Elrashid
CV
Personal Information:
Nationality: Egyptian
Phone: 054-***-****
E-Mail: *****.********@*****.***
Birthdate: June 1990
Current residence: Riyadh, ghirnata, Saudi Arabia Summary:
A professional accountant and credit controller with 10+ years’ experience in finance, accounting and credit control.
Self-starter, people oriented. I gained significant exposure in both oil and gas sector and Real estates. Working in finance department provided me exposure to accounting systems, controls, processes and risks that enabled me to take into consideration different perspectives in analysis and understanding new engagements/industries. Developed skills through my career to manage projects, prioritize, plan and execute assigned tasks and timelines in a fast paced environment.
An excellent communicator who builds productive working relationships with clients and demonstrates a skillful approach apply senior management and corporate strategic goals and fostering a commitment to address the underlying root causes. Professional Experience:
Credit control officer
Emaar Egypt
(August 2015- 2019)
Emaar Properties is one of the world’s most valuable and admired real estate development companies. With proven competencies in property, shopping malls & retail and hospitality & leisure, Emaar shapes new lifestyles with a focus on design excellence, build quality and timely delivery.
Role:
Coordinating the debts of existing customers and deciding whether to allow credit rescheduling or issuing termination letters. Ultimately managing all collections and dues for Emaar projects. Also reporting to the credit control manager, CFO and CEO, handling the collection of finances and the resolution of accounts queries with the responsibility for debt recovery, which if a client has paid late or missed payments could involve applying interests or undertaking legal action and termination of client’s contracts. Always building and maintains close links with all customers, to ensure smooth running of accounts and encourage timely payments.
Responsibilities:
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● Month-end, quarter-end and year-end review for customers' balances on the aging report
● Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity
● Respond promptly and completely to both clients and internal enquiries.
● Maintaining Credit Control reports accuracy & fully analysing Customer's financial liabilities.
● Maintain communication logger up to date as per last communications clients
● Send out emails to clients with invoices and letters on daily basis
● Follow up with clients on collecting their outstanding liability invoices.
● Undertake collected & pending debts reconciliations as required.
● Respond to line manager special assignment.
● Interface with other departments.
● Provide accurate advice on billing queries.
● Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
● Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed time frame.
● Maintain close links with all customers, to ensure smooth running of accounts and encourage timely recovery of payments
● Issue notes of termination and finalize terminations as per contracts Accountant
Fugro SAE
(Jan-2013- July 2015)
Fugro collects and interprets data related to the earth's surface and the soils and rocks beneath and provides advice, for purposes related to the oil and gas industry, the mining industry and the construction industry. It operates around the world at sea, on land and from the air, using professional, highly-specialized staff and advanced technologies and systems. Specialized in Geotechnical Onshore & Nearshore Services, Geotechnical Offshore Services, Offshore Survey Services, Subsea Services, Geospatial Services, and Seabed Geosolutions Responsibilities:
● Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
● Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and recording entries.
● Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying commercial numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation, insuring credit is received for outstanding memos and issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
● Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances and preparing checks.
● Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
● Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
● Maintains historical records by scanning and archiving documents.
● Disburses petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.
● Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices. OTHER ACHIEVMENTS
● (2008): Studied two levels in Gouthe institute for deutsche language.
● (2009- 2011): Joined AIESEC as an active member.
● (2010): Training in Madda academy for children
EDUCATION:
● University Education:
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST) (Egypt branch)
(College of management and business administration - English sector) Bachelor's degree in business administration
Major in Finance and Accounting
Class of March “2012” with a grade of “Very Good”, “GPA 3.36”
● Scholastic Education:
Graduated from Egyptian American international school (American Diploma) Class of September “2007” with a grade of “Excellent”, “GPA 3.8
● Professional studies:
● Certified managerial accountant (CMA) Part 1
Skills and Qualities:
● Great knowledge of accounting and reporting principles
● Computer skills: Excellent use of computers in general, Microsoft office and internet.
● Experienced in both Oracle and Sun ERPs
● Numeracy skills
● Analytical and problem solving skills
● Team work
● Tech-savvy
● Leadership skills
● Creative
● Flexibility
● Goal Oriented
● Eager to learn
● Excellent communication skills
● Team player
● Works Under stress
● Customer oriented
● Meeting strict deadline
Languages:
● Arabic: Mother-tongue
● English: Excellent