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Amr AbuOsba, Finance Manager

Amr AbuOsba

Finance Manager·Alkhorayef Petroleum Company

Kuwait

Diploma, Strategic Financial Analysis

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 11 months

Finance Manager

June 2017 - Present

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

June 2017 - Present

* Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to Senior Management whilst recommending further courses of action.
*Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take
*Maintain the financial health of the organization.
*Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
*Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.
*Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
*Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
*Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.
*Liase with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
*Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

January 2013 - May 2017

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

January 2013 - May 2017

Supervising a team of Eight Accountants, responsible for the complete accounting cycle from daily operations to the issuance of yearly Financial Statements. Consolidation of subsidiaries, and issuance of combined financials. Insurance matters, Banking matters including LCs, LGs and loan syndication using Oracle 12 Financials.

Reporting Role: issuance of monthly management reports within deadlines, quarterly reports and quarterly audit review, re-conciliating subsidiaries with GL (AP, AR, FA, Inventory, Cash Management, Landed Cost, Sales)

Preparation of variance reports, interim financials and special purpose statements.

Insuring the company policies are not violated and the department is operating within legal and professional boundaries.

Key Knowledge in:

a.Accounting Standards : Have worked with and compiled Financials according to IFRS.

b.Systems : Have worked thoroughly on ERP systems such as IBM AS400 and Oracle Financials R12. Have undergone the process of Oracle implementation.

c.Banking : Have prepared and issued Letters of Credit, issued Bank Guarantees and reconciled loans and Murabaha accounts, Syndicated loans and financing agreements.

d.Insurances : Excellent knowledge with life and non- life insurances. Including property all risks, erection all risks, third party liability, workmen compensation, group medical insurances, personal accident, CPM (contractor plant and machinery), marine, machinery breakdown, and loss of profit.

e.Risk Assessment: Have undergone corporate risk assessments, and internal audit plans

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accountant

November 2008 - December 2012

AlKhorayef Petroleum Company

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

November 2008 - December 2012

Treasury

Prepare Daily Banks` Position and Review written cheques (cancelled, released, on hand).
Prepare Journal Vouchers for all bank transfers on a daily basis.
Prepare the banks` reconciliation reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
Monitor and file the Letters of Credit, LGs & other bank documents.
Preparing bank transfer letters for international & local suppliers at almost Zero mistake level.

Accounts Payable

Receive vendor & supplier invoices and prepare it for accounting treatment. (Make sure the PO, DN, RR and payment advice documents are attached to invoices).
Preparing payments through disbursement vouchers for payable invoices.
Prepare payments for Rent of Vehicles, Flats, Land, Etc….
Posting Accounts Payable invoices on the system and correct errors.
Matching warehouse receiving reports with P.O.s and invoices.
Preparing AP Aging report and reconciling.

Accounts Receivable

Recording project sales when needed.
Posting A/R collections on the A/R subsidiary.
Monitor Project monthly sales invoices at month end and make sure that all issued invoices are recorded on the system. Then finalize the summary of the project receivables.


Expenses

Record operating expenses and make sure that those expenses are compliant with Pos, contracts, and approvals.
Highlight expense irregularities to the Finance Manger if exists.
Liaison with vehicle rental companies for service complaints, and new rental orders.
Preparing payments for fixed lines, mobile lines and internet subscriptions.

Insurance Issues

Follow up for employees preauthorization to certain medical services.
Examining medical claims and highlighting those rejected and “out of the policy” claims to payroll accountants when needed.
Monitoring company vehicle comprehensive insurance and making renewal when approaching expiry.
Liaison with insurance companies for any insurance issues.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

December 2005 - November 2008

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company

Kuwait

December 2005 - November 2008

- Prepare and process payment vouchers
- Reconciliation of Bank Accounts
- Reconcile general ledger & subsidiary Accounts
- Analyze & Reconcile expenses & revenue accounts
- Daily monitoring Accounting transactions
- Prepare prepaid & fixed assets schedule & amortizations
- Assist with preparation of financial statements, review actual vs. budget P&L,
- Assist with Management reports
- Cash flows
- LC`s, LG`s
- Insurance Policies and ins. issues
- Control of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable accounts and transactions.
- Supervising the store controller, matching and process inventory.
- Supervising the purchasing dept, petty cash and reimbursement of expenses.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Account Executive

August 2005 - December 2005

AlNisr Al Arabi Insurance CO

Jordan

August 2005 - December 2005

Monitoring policies portfolio
assessing policy riskiniess
accounting for reinsurance
handling big customers accounts
seminars and negociations with insurance federation

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Harvard Business School

April 2018

April 2018

Diploma, Strategic Financial Analysis

United States

HBS Executive Education

Yarmouk University

August 2005

August 2005

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance

Jordan

GPA (percentage): 73%

GPA (percentage): 73%

I received my Bachelors Degree on August 2005 in Administrative sciences - Accounting Major and Finance Minor .
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Skills

Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Oracle Financials
Expert
Oracle Financials
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
AS400
Expert
AS400
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
SPSS statistical package
Intermediate
SPSS statistical package
Intermediate
Communication Skills
Intermediate
Communication Skills
Intermediate
IBM AS400 ERP system
Expert
IBM AS400 ERP system
Expert
Business Correspondence
Expert
Business Correspondence
Expert
MS Word
Intermediate
MS Word
Intermediate
Oracle R12
Expert
Oracle R12
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Oracle Financials
Expert
Oracle Financials
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
AS400
Expert
AS400
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Memberships

IMA- Institue of Management Accountants

member

July 2007

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certificate of Achievement- The Innovation Materclass

Training
Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation
Harvard Business School, Boston, USA
Apr 2018
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) update seminar
ERNST & Young
May 2012
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Communication and Team Building Skills
College of Business Administration- Kuwait University
Dec 2009
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Leadership Skills
Human Investment Corporation
Mar 2016
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Fundamentals of Project Finance
Ernst & Young Training
Sep 2013

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