Ahmed Salah, Financial Controller

Ahmed Salah

Financial Controller

SKY Group

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce,
Experience
24 years, 0 Months

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Financial Controller at SKY Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since June 2021

• Providing annual & quarterly audited financial statements for the group
• Evaluate authority matrix and accounting manual
• Develop and adhere to policies and procedures
• Control expenditures in accordance with authority matrix & budget
• Improving efficiencies and reducing costs across the business
• Review Gross Margin Analysis & monthly reports for Inventory, AP & AR
• Monitor inventory position and stock control process
• Work closely with the Managing Directors & Other Functions
• Coordinate the Group budgeting process and prepare the annual consolidated budget
• Review and present monthly performance reports for the Group
• Provide Financial Regulatory Authority monthly & quarterly reports
• Establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives
• Manage & supervise finance personnel and determine finance KPIs
• Liase with external auditors

Financial Manager at Keden International (KSA)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2020 to March 2020

Position: Financial Manager Duration: Jan 20- Mar 20
• Produce Financial Statements for Egypt & Saudi Arabia
• Remotely control of business via Set workflow for electronic approvals
• Managing Budget, Forecast & establish Target
• Review monthly Management Reports
• Evaluate and decide on investments activities
• Forecasting of medium and long- term funding
• Credit approvals & collection procedures control
• Daily cash management/Maintain correct estimate of cash balances
• Cost control for production via compare actual cost & standard cost
• Monitor inventory position and stock control process
• Approve purchases plans
• Control non-for sale inventories
• Reviewing and approving all accounting transactions in line with the Group Policies & Procedures
• Review monthly reports on various tax/legal payments made for Egypt & Saudi Arabia
• Liaise with internal and external auditors

Financial Manager at GB Auto
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2017 to December 2019

• Produce Financial Statements
• Managing Budget
• Review monthly Managemnt Reports
• Monitor and Report budget variance periodically
• Controlling expenses in alignment with the set budget and developing monthly expenses report
• Analyze costs, pricing, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans
• Review monthly reports on various tax/legal payments made
• Liaise with internal and external auditors
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives
• Communication and manage the companies accounts in banks
• Monitor inventory position and stock control process
• Reviewing and approving all accounting transactions in line with the Group Policies & Procedures
• Credit approvals & collection procedures control
• Ensure efficient fixed assets management to safeguard company assets are in place

Financial Manager at Engineering Co. for Vehical Maintenance (GB Auto)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2017 to January 2019

Position: Financial Manager Duration: 2017-2019
• Produce Financial Statements
• Managing Budget
• Review monthly Management Reports
• Monitor and Report budget variance periodically
• Controlling expenses in alignment with the set budget and developing monthly expenses report
• Analyze costs, pricing, sales results and the companys actual performance compared to the business plans
• Review monthly reports on various tax/legal payments made
• Liaise with internal and external auditors
• After sales control (Revenue, Expenses & gurantee)
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives
• Communication and manage the companies accounts in banks
• Monitor inventory position and stock control process
• Reviewing and approving all accounting transactions in line with the Group Policies & Procedures
• Credit approvals & collection procedures control
• Ensure efficient fixed assets management to safeguard company assets are in place

Chief Accountant at AL FUTTAIM GROUP
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2001 to January 2017

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Financial Statements
• Prepare monthly Managemnt Reports & KPIs
• Manage Budget, Forecast and Cash Forecast
• Monitor and report to management on budget variances
• Review and approve sales, purchases and expenses in line with group policy and procedures
• Oversee the day to day accounting processes and monitor prepaid & provisions
• Ensuring all accounting transactions in line with approved corporate authority matrix
• Ensure the acquiring & disposal of fixed assets are done in adherence with company policies
• Review monthly reports on various tax/legal payments made
• Review Annual Tax Report
• Liaise with internal and external auditors
• Approve all checks, transfers & cash disbursement
• Ensure correct and timely payments are made to suppliers as compliance with agrrement
• Ensure all customs duty and sales tax applicable are paid for all imports
• Ensure sales, collection and banking are carried out correctly
• Approve Daily Collection Reconcillation accounting entries made in A/R
• Approve monthly bank reconciliation
• Approve policies declaration as required by the insurance company
• Review and report adequacy of insurance coverage annually and monitor insurance claims
• Manage the effective achievement of the finance department objectives through setting individual objectives, managing performance, and developing staff

Line's Accountant at ISTCO – APL agen
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 1999 to January 2000

Duration: 1999-2000

• Handling vendors accounts including their related journal entries
• Disbursement accounts (for APL Line)
• Invoicing the line
• Preparing the vendors, the banks and the Lines Reconciliation
• Oversee the agreement with the line (APL)
• Preparing all the commission reports
• Preparing the actual cost report for the line
Dimension for Project & Furnature (Projects & Furniture)

Position: Accountant Duration: 1996-1999

• Ensure that the vendor invoices are booked correctly in Accounts Payable module
• Maintain all records to support the above entries and take approval of Chief Accountant
• Run weekly report (checks) to select invoices due for payment
• Prepare payment vouchers and print checks for approval of Chief Accountant
• Hand over checks to suppliers and obtain acknowledgment
• Ensure, in applicable cases the income tax calculations are correctly made for employees as per guidelines and the deducted amount paid to the authorities timely
• Ensure while making payments to suppliers and services provides, the applicable amounts as per deduct/withhold tax are deducted and paid back to the tax dept. on quarterly basis
• To issue certificate for tax deducted at source to the respective suppliers after reconciliation of vendors statement of accounts
• Handle petty cash payments as approved by Chief Accountant
• Ensure compliance with company procedures in such transactions
• Handle Banks reconciliations on a monthly basis

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce,
  • at ain shams
  • January 1994

Specialties & Skills

Budgeting
Microsoft Excel
Financial Accounting
Accounting
Team Management
AS400 System
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RECONCILIATION
SALES TAX
GROUP POLICY
APL (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE)
CALCULATIONS
FIXED ASSETS MANAGEMENT
ax dynamics

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

(Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
Valid Until:
July 2012
Advanced Excell (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2001
Valid Until:
February 2001
in progress (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
April 2012