Asst. Project GM/ Operation Manager-Head of Compliance, Security and Terminal Relations Division
Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Total years of experience :13 years, 0 months
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) is the newest Terminal container owned by Xenel family at Jeddah Islamic Port, a world-class terminal spearheaded by the Saudi Industrial Services group SISCO
Designation Chronology:
• 2016 - 2020: Asst. Project General Manager/ Operation Manager - Head of Compliance, Security and Terminal Relations Division
• 2014- 2016: Asst. Project General Manager - Compliance and Terminal Relations Manager
• 2013- 2015: Development and Control Manager, New Project
Accomplishments:
• Joined the RSGT organization as Development and Control Manager, New Project - successively appointed as Compliance and Terminal Relations Manager, subsequent to that, assigned to Head of Compliance, Security and Terminal Relations Division with extensive involvement in the development and implementation of RSGT proprietary terminal management system.
Key Responsibilities - Terminal Operations:
• Identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing beneficial changes to boost RSGT’s success, leading enterprise capability by adhering to Government permits and company/Government Concession Agreement.
• Serving as key-value driver to build the terminal, establish an operational excellence culture and secure commercial business that delivers sustainable value by collaborating with all levels of management, internal departments including JIP, Customs, and Coast guard.
• Commanding security, safety & secure compliance with SPA concession and government stakeholder’s expectations. Instrumental in devising the department Budget during the year and enforcing measures to stay within budgets.
Key Responsibilities - Compliance & Internal Audit:
• Spearheading a valuable SAR 2 billion Built, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) project with 33 years concession agreement (CA) between the Company and Saudi Port Authority (SPA).
• Instrumental in thoroughly reviewing the CA, identifying risks and challenges from organization’s perspective, and providing sound long-term solutions through Risk Assessments reports on CA articles in addition to translating all Articles from Arabic to English.
• Mediating closely with Government echelons in KSA; enabling dialogue to eliminate old penalties imposed on the company by Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) and ensuring compliance with mandatory road safety regulations.
Key Responsibilities - Terminal Relations & Security:
• Efficiently designing systems and processes for enabling smooth entry of company employees, contractors, and visitors to the Port with Coat Guard. Meditating with Zawil members to deploy suitable systems for company’s Port Permits.
• Networking extensively with all Government departments including Saudi Port Authority, Jeddah Islamic port, Coast Guard, Intelligence, Jeddah Municipality, Ministry of Transport and Police Stations to optimize efficiency and empower the organization and people to succeed.
• Enforcing strict security measures and alignment Port Security regulations in an increasingly sensitive environment to manage the security of people and assets against unforeseen threats in liaison with Coast Guard.
• Tailoring security procedures, unique to the organization and approved the entry/exit from the gates, strictly through IDs.
Key Responsibilities - Development and Control Manager, New Project:
• Steering the most significant growth phase in the history of the company by serving at Strategic Project Department in Red Sea Gateway Terminal, the newest container terminal in Jeddah port.
• Involved in new projects and organizational expansion plans, collaborating, and developing relations with key stakeholders including government authorities (for obtaining approvals) and generating funding requirements for the project.
• Taking ownership of efficient operation of project Traffic Management for all Roads (inside/outside) the Port, as well as Smart Gate establishment in JIP dedicated to the RSGT.
NP and S.A. Talke are located in Jubail Commercial Port, where NP is one of the best five ISO Tank Companies in the world in JV with S.A. Talke, which is considered as an agent to NP under Sisco (Xenel Group) in Saudi Arabia.
Key Responsibilities:
• Proficiently handled all collections amounting to USD 5MM form NP’s major clients: SABIC, Saudi Aramco, Nama, Methanol Chemical Co, Modern Industries, BDP Kanoo, and Reda Trading Development.
• Entrusted to promote operations and communication between the company and the Port in coordination with Business Development Department.
• Maintained inter/intra departmental communication and with ISO Tanks external clients; addressed all their operational or financial concerns and enhanced the ISO Tanks business in Saudi Arabia.
• Provided on-going financial executive leadership, reviewed all financial transactions in computerized systems; recorded accurate assets/stores inventory and maintained appropriate filing, systems, logistics, and operations of the project.
• Generated an array of reports and summaries that exhibit the financial stability/ growth along with other financial Management reports by utilizing organizational systems - Focus, and Citrix financial, Operational systems daily.
• Managed entire spectrum of all accounting functions including preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and reconciliation of debtor, Creditor and Bank accounts in addition to analyzing the veracity of transactions recorded across various books of accounts maintained.
• Meticulously followed-up for implementation of audit recommendations submitted by external auditors. Proposed action plans to strengthen internal controls and optimize corporate processes.
• Implemented strong finance, accounting, invoicing procedures and validated all sales, purchase, and cash invoices before payment
• Nurtured all external stakeholder relations with New Port in the Middle East and India, NP Finance Manager, Sr. Customer service, and Operation Manager.
The National Commercial Bank was the first Saudi bank. Today, it is one of the Arab world's largest financial institutions.
Designation Chronology:
• 2011 - 2012: Senior Analyst, Financial Control/ Financial Controllers (Subsidiaries & Intl Sector)
• 2008 - 2010: Senior Financial Analyst /Financial Controllers (Corporate Banking Sector - DFC)
Accountabilities:
• Inducted as Senior Financial Analyst and moved up the corporate ladder to merit promotion to the position of Senior Analyst, Financial Control to handle increasing responsibilities of managing the International Financial Controller Division, N.C.B. Capital, and Turkish Bank (Turkish Bank was newly merged with NCB)
• Previously handled almost 60% of Bank Portfolio related to the Corporate customers (International Banking Group (IBG) - Corporate Banking Group (CBG) and Islamic Finance Group (IFG).
Key Responsibilities - Senior Analyst, Financial Control:
• Served as a key resource in resolving all challenges by collaborating with Turkey Finance (T.F.K.), N.C.B. Capital, N.C.B. Beirut, N.C.B. Bahrain, and Corresponding Banking Division in all their financial Statements tools.
• Ensured the full spectrum of governance to comply with management needs and regulations; aligned all operations to stay within approved Budget and checked the accuracy of all N.C.B. Financial statements.
• Skillfully worked on all temporary and Suspense accounts categories, gained knowledge on SAMA rules and standards, and administering day-to-day financial activities including those in Subsidiaries and International divisions
• Provided inputs in risk assessments, reporting processes, budgeting, and tracking the trends in (IS and BS) related in addition to reporting on any deviance that occurs.
Key Responsibilities - Senior Financial Analyst:
• Interpreted financial data (IS. & BS.) and diligently reported on variances based on key business drivers, financial ratios and analytic tools.
• Provided accurate and timely financial reports - Provision Reports, Frozen and Delinquent Reports, Portfolios related to CBS by utilizing system tools (ORACLE Financial, Data Warehouse, Beam 10 & Cold (Bank System)
• Computed monthly and periodic analytical reports with accompanying schedules, worksheets & narratives, including transactions related to CBS.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS:
• 2007 - 2008: F&A- Management Associate Program (MAP) (7 Months)
• 2006: KFUPM COOP Trainee, SAMBA (7 Months)
• 2001: Computer Head Officer, KFUPM
Graduated from KFUPM, major in Finance and minor in Marketing.
