Abdallah Al-Wazzan

In charge of finance function of group in Lebanon and Cyprus
Managed a team of 3 accountants to enhance finance function.
Contacted tax Auditors in both countries, noted deadlines and required details and specific invoicing methods requirements.
Conducted weekly training session for the team to boost knowledge and explore areas of strength and weakness of each. Assigned responsibilities and tasks accordingly.
We reconciled all business partner accounts, and captures a sogned SOA for each.
Reviewed and reconciled all TB accounts
Controlled vendor payments thru having a strict cash flow and approval procedure.

In charge of the Finance function for BLS International in 5 countries 7 offices

• Coordinated the operational budget, capital budget, and monthly forecasts
• Conducted detailed variances and costs analyses on FY 2015
• Reviewed the 2015 income statement, balance sheet, and cash-flow
• Derived financial ratios and analyzed the company profitability, liquidity, solvency, and efficiency
• Analyzed and controlled SAP inception-to-date project implementation costs
• Monitored the cash flow forecast and reported Long and short term cash inefficiencies, provided solutions to avoid liquidity problems
• Identified process weaknesses, developed controls for the procurement cycle
• Coordinated internal and external audit requirements

• Developed project cost plans
• Calculated project proposal price
• Performed credit-worthiness reviews new and existing clients
• Read and interpreted client and vendor contracts, focusing on the commercial side
• Built Work Breakdown Structure and bill rate schedules for mega projects
• Developed accurate and reliable project budget
• Monitored project performance against the budget, analyzed variances, developed monthly project forecasts
• Controlled project costs and billing, processed cost and revenue accruals
• Decreased non billable costs to boost profitability
• Reconciled and audited costs and revenues
• Forecasted project cash-flow
• Controlled the debtors aging report
• Attended the monthly commercial review meeting

• Managed and trained a team of 3 accountants
• Controlled invoicing and collection activities
• Reported the location cash-flow
• Coordinated month-end closing activities

• Processed invoice and receipt journal entries
• Reconciled debtors statements
• Contacted clients and pushed for collections

• Managed the petty-cash and bank account balances
• Captured bank and petty-cash entries into general ledger
• Performed bank reconciliations

• Assisted in the operating budget preparation
• Measured and report sales variances
• Assisted in the financial statements preparation