Finance Leader and Industrial Controller
Resume:
AHDY GUIRGUIS, CPA
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Finance leader and Controller with 30+ years of experience across manufacturing, research/ health, and Fortune 500 environments.
Owns an industrial site controllership; budgeting, forecasting, 3 year plans; KPI scorecards; Capex management, and internal controls.
Trusted partner to Management and Operations driving cost productivity and cash optimization. Robust ERP background (SAP/Oracle/PeopleSoft/AS400) Power BI and Advanced MS applications. WORK EXPERIENCE
Industrial Controller
Alstom Group, Ontario, Canada July 2023- Present
• Responsible for the finance function of an industrial plant at a global publicly traded company.
• Deliver the monthly results, rolling forecasts, annual and 3 year plan to site leadership and North America Finance management.
• Build and report KPI scorecards; partner with operations to identify cost effective actions.
• Capex governance for plant portfolio of $40M, collaborates with department heads to align budget allocations with organizational goals.
• Conduct periodic inventory and physical assets counts to identify any discrepancy and corrective actions as per the policy requirements.
• Coordinate the internal control campaign with operations to ensure compliance, providing the proper documentation and explanation.
• Provides accurate information, support, and performance enablers to the site management team and partner with regions to ensure successful utilization of companywide finance tools.
• Support the Site Managing Director and operations heads in all financial matters, guidance, Interpretation of results, and performance enhancement actions.
• Monitor and forecast the financial indicators of the site and validate the financial reports.
• Control and validate the financial data provided by the site functions.
• Validate site budget, 3 Year Plan, Rolling Forecast, Reporting.
• Collect, consolidate, analyze, and validate financial data, monitor actual versus budget and forecasts, provide root causes of variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Comply with Alstom policies and guidelines to provide consistent and informative management information and ensure compliance with Internal Control. Finance Lead Officer
Queen’s University, CCTG, Ontario, Canada Jan 2016 –July 2023
• Managed the full cycle finance for a large research portfolio, including complex transactions, account management, and compliance with the university & funder policy.
• Established project/fund accounts, set approved budgets, coordinated funding with IT/work plans, and ensured accurate revenue/expense allocation across 100+ projects.
• Produced year end and project financials for Group Director & Dean; standardized reconciliations and trained staff on new systems/processes.
• Conducted internal compliance audits; strengthened documentation, alignment of terms/conditions to project progress and objectives.
• Oversaw grant budget preparation, justification, improved reporting and contributed to strong application success rate.
• Trained key staff and ensured compliance with finance processes, the university policies and guidelines, the new systems requirements.
SKILLS
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Kingston, ON, Canada
EDUCATION
CPA Canada
The Institute of the
Chartered Professional
Accountants of Ontario
Bachelor’s Degree
Cairo University
Certification
Xerox Lean Six Sigma
Green Belt
• GAAP/IFRS/ASPE
• Controllership
• FP&A
• Cost Accounting
• Capex & Cash
• KPI/Scorecards
• SOX/ICFR
• Budgeting/Forecasting
• Project Accounting
CONTACT
FP&A Manager
Xerox Corportaion, Cairo, Egypt Jan 2011- Mar 2014
• Led monthly/quarterly/annual budget reviews, close cycles, and reporting; analyzed variance drivers vs. targets and tracked corrective actions.
• Built executive KPI dashboards; assessed strategic account profitability; supported senior management incentive/compensation packages aligned to marketing targets.
• Identified future trends, developed strategic responses, assessed the company's financial objectives.
• Ensured the alignment of the executive management team objectives with the company’s strategic targets through the preparation of the compensation packages in accordance with the marketing targets.
• Managed the monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reviews, month-end closing cycles and ensured constant meetings of the reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Analyzed results variances versus targets, identified drivers, and recommended and followed up on the progress of the required corrective actions. Treasurer & Leasing Company Manager
Xerox Corportaion, Cairo, Egypt Jul 2007- Dec 2010
• Managed facility lines, FX, bank transfers, supplier remittances, payroll run; oversaw cash flow and net debt reporting to corporate HQ.
• Led the leasing entity as a separate legal entity, optimized lease selection, and profitability.
• Overachieved monetization targets of EGP 125M on leasing A/R; directed required finance system modifications for lease accounting and executed legal portfolio transition to an external financing partner.
• Monitored the daily cash position and secured foreign currency from various financial institutions.
• Authorized bank transfers and remittances to domestic and foreign suppliers, reviewed, implemented payroll transfers, ensured the implementation of the required remittances and letters of guarantee.
• Oversaw the monthly cash flow and net debt reports to corporate headquarters.
• Responsible for the integrity of the company’s financials presented to various stakeholders. Internal Control Manager
Xerox Corportaion, Cairo, Egypt Jan 2006- June 2007
• Assessed, developed, and implemented SOX 404 compliance; achieved satisfactory audit performance.
• Updated corporate policies and approval authority matrices; coordinated internal/external audits and annual financial statements & tax returns; led periodic physical counts.
• Reviewed, updated, and ensured compliance with the corporate policies and guidelines across all the company’s functions and operations.
• Collaborated with external auditors during annual audit processes ensuring adherence to laws and regulations.
• Coordinated the process of the annual audited financial statements and income tax returns and led the discussion between the auditor and the related management members. ACHIEVEMENTS
Award/Achievement
(Xerox) Special
recognition award:
Monetization of the
leasing portfolio.
(Xerox) Athen’s trip
award: SOX 404
implementation.
COURSES
Queen’s University
-Emerging Leaders
Program.
-Occupational Health &
Safety for Supervisors
-Ethical Conduct for
Research Involving
Humans.
Xerox Corporation
-Credit Analysis &
Financial Modelling
seminar.
-Leadership Through
Quality.
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