Wael Desouki, Internal Audit Manager

Wael Desouki

Internal Audit Manager

Prado Egypt for Rugs

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Diploma, Diploma in Management Accounting CMA Part 1 + Part 2
Experience
23 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 0 Months

Internal Audit Manager at Prado Egypt for Rugs
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since March 2021

Reporting to: Group Chief Financial Officer
My main duties and responsibilities are to analyze and evaluate accounting documents, preparing reports that reflect the audit results and document the proposed process, in addition to:
- Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations
- Assist to develop the organization’s yearly audit plan
- Handle audit assignments, review all paperwork and audit reports
- Help to verify the exactness of different financial situations as they relate to liabilities, assets, expenditures, receipts, and other transactions
- Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures by providing short and long-term planning
- Recommend different methods that could help to enhance and improve control procedures
- Work with the management to resolve issues that may have been identified through audit findings
- Conduct follow-up on all the different audit assignments given to other auditors
- Ensure proper documentation of the results of the audit evaluations
- Perform other related assignments as assigned by the management.

Accounting Manager - Manufacturing Sector at Balubaid Group KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • November 2009 to July 2019

Reporting to: Group Chief Financial Officer
My main responsibility is to supervise and manage all accounting & finance issues relating to a group of factories (Automotive Battery Plant, Plastic Plant and Automotive Engine/Gear Oil & Lubricants Plant) in addition to:
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting, general ledger structure and cost accounting to ensure an/a accurate/timely closing and to meet deadlines
- Supports budget, forecasting activities and feasibility studies of any new CAPEX/Projects acquisition.
- Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance/firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
- Work with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.
- Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
- Manage and supervise group of accountants and support them in the daily work.

Senior Financial Analyst - Assistanant of Budgeting & Reporting Manager at Wadi Group Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2008 to October 2009

Reporting to: Budgeting & Reporting Manager
My main responsibilities and duties were:
- Research, retrieve and organize data in order to prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial reports.
- Prepare quarterly unit costing reports of different products.
- Create quarterly production and finance variance analysis reports.
- Issue quarterly operation review reports to external international parties \[i.e. (IMF) International Monetary Fund\].
- Prepare special reports upon request from management or external parties.
- Handling Audits for all accounting departments throughout the organization.
- Assist in composing the yearly consolidated group budget.
- Perform statistical analysis of cash flow and budgets.
- Set up and maintain spreadsheets and databases.

Accounting Manager at Online Modern Solutions (OMS)
  • Egypt
  • June 2007 to August 2008

Reporting to: The Financial Manager
- I was responsible for the accounting system for 3 OMS subsidiaries located in Dubai, Smart Village and main office in Cairo.
- Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements.
- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
- Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
- Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities.
- Prepare Bank reconciliation and calculate assets depreciation of each month and update the system accordingly.
- Manage any matter that may rise from using accounting applications.
- Represent the organization at various community and/or business meetings; promotes existing and new programs and/or policies

Senior Accountant at Synergy Professional Services (SPS)
  • Egypt
  • April 2002 to June 2007

my main responsibility is to generate reports reflecting all revenue related matters, for monitoring and analysis purposes in addition to some duties & responsibilities such as:
1. Prepare Bank Reconciliation of each month.
2. Match actual revenue vs. budget and forward a variance analysis report to the upper level for decision making.
3. Provide input to all revenue data for incorporation of the company’s financial statements.
4. Calculate monthly the company assets depreciation and updates the system accordingly.
5. Calculate any inter-company charges and prepares settlement.
6. Calculate accrued revenues and Prepares adjusting entries on system.
7. Supervise customer accountants and Cash/Check collections

Helpdisk Support on a Part-Time Basis at Synergy Professional Services
  • Egypt
  • February 2005 to May 2007

My main responsibility was to fix problems related to either hardware or software for users’ PCs through overall the company.

MS Office Instructor on a Part-time Basis at Synergy Professional Services
  • Egypt
  • December 2005 to February 2006

I delivered some Micorosft Office courses (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Introduction to Database)

External Auditor at Atef Yahia - Chartered Accountants Office
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 1999 to April 2002

Responsibilities:
- Plan effective auditing processes
- Audit financial statements and assess accounts for accuracy and regulatory compliance
- Inspect internal systems and controls
- Assess risk management tactics
- Report systematic errors or fraud indicators
- Explain audit findings and recommend solutions

Education

Diploma, Diploma in Management Accounting CMA Part 1 + Part 2
  • at The Arabic Institute For Studies
  • January 2021

Diploma in Management Accounting Part 1 and Part 2 300 hours Training at the Egyptian American Center accredit by Federation of Arab Teachers, the Arabic Institute for Studies Starting Date 15/01/2020 Ending Date 15/01/2021

Diploma, International Financial Reporting Standards Specialist
  • at LEORON Inistitute
  • February 2018

IFRS Specialist

Diploma, Information Technology
  • at IBM
  • August 2001

I've studied Six months course in Information Technology at IBM Egypt (28th of Jan 2001 to 31st of Jul 2001)

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Cairo Unversity
  • May 1998
High school or equivalent, Art
  • at Saideya Secondary School
  • June 1994

Bayt Tests

Financial Analysis Test
Score 70%

Specialties & Skills

Finance
Standards Compliance
Accounting Standards
Feasibility Studies
Microsoft Office
Computer

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner
German
Beginner

Memberships

Institute of Management Accountants
  • a member to take the exam of CMA
  • January 2006