Ahmed Hussain, Finance Manager

Ahmed Hussain

Finance Manager

Mohammad M. AlArji Contracting Co.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Diploma, Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Experience
17 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 9 Months

Finance Manager at Mohammad M. AlArji Contracting Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • March 2022 to February 2024

Joined the organization as Finance Manager and accepted the responsibility to structure and provide essential framework of statutory compliance, maintain policies and procedures and management reporting to aid in decision making process

Accounting Manager at Khair Inorganic Chemical Industries Company - InoChem (a Saudi closed joint stock company)
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2016 to September 2021

Since the Company is in pre-operating phase of building an industrial complex, got an opportunity to get handy experience in following area on top of day-to-day finance & accounting functions:

- Liaising with professional firms in preparation and finalization of:
i. Feasibility study report
ii. Market studies
iii. Financial model
iv. Conducting financial due diligence
v. Preparation of Finance & Accounting PGPs (Policies, Guidelines & Procedures)

In addition to above; handling following day-to-day F&A functions:
- Leading & guiding accounting team to perform day-to-day transactions in accordance with Company’s policies & procedures.
- Liaising with external auditor to conduct statutory audit & filing of of zakat/tax return in line with Country’s accounting standards
- Preparing monthly management reporting package
- Preparing periodical budgets and monitoring budgetary controls

Head Office - Chief Accountant at IDEA Soda Ash & Calcium Chloride Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2012 to March 2016

Leading accounting team of an Under-Formation Saudi Closed Joint Stock Company; ascending in Inorganic Chemical Industry.
Since the Co. is in establishment phase; I am mainly involved in:
> Assisting in Preparation of Feasibility Studies, Business Plan, Financial Due Diligence, Pre-Operating cost Audit etc.
> Budgeting, Forecasting & Day-to-Day accounting transactions supervision, performed by accounting team.

Sr. Financial Accountant at Middle East Battery Co. (MEBCO)
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • February 2010 to March 2012

- Lead Financial Accounting Team
- Preparation of Financials for In-House Reporting
- Preparation of Financials for Foreign Share Holders
- Other Management Reports Preparation
- Key Closing tasks e.g. Accruals, Provisions, Adjustments etc.

Senior Accountant / Supervisor Inter-Company Accounts at i2 - Itsalat International Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • April 2008 to January 2010

- Responsible for Inter-Co. Accounts of 24 i2-Companies around the world

- Working on Integrated ERP System (Dynamics - EXAPTA)

Accountant at Uhde Arabia Ltd. - ThyssenKrupp (Germany)
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • January 2006 to April 2008

Debut of the career, happened to learn a lot in span of around 4 years.

Education

Diploma, Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  • at Morgan Inte'l / Institute of Technical Accountancy
  • December 2020

Studying for Professional certification for CMA

Diploma, Managerial Accounting
  • at Education & Skills Development Council
  • November 2014

2 years diploma in managerial accounting, covering 10 different subjects of advance accounting

Diploma, Six Sigma Certification - Green Belt
  • at Asian Institute of Quality Management
  • May 2011

Accredited by ASCB (Europe) Ltd. U.K Training in Quality Assurance, Auditing Quality Management

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of East
  • December 2005

Bachelor of Commerce with standard subjects

Diploma, E-Commerece
  • at Supertech Intstitute of Computer Science
  • February 2001

Web Development Certification using: HTML Coding, Front Page, Macro Media Flash, VB & JAVA scripting and ASP

Diploma, Computer Networking
  • at Falcon Institute of Computer Science
  • January 2000

Server-Client based networking Windows 98 and 2000 Professional Server Windows 98 and 2000 Professional Clients

Diploma, A + (Computer Hardware)
  • at Fatimah Jinnah Institute of Computer Science
  • August 1998

Software / Hardware Trouble Shooting Software Installation Computer Assembling

Diploma, Basic Windows Applications
  • at Grace Institute of Computer Science
  • July 1997

Windows Basic Applications and MS Office MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Windows 95 and 98.

Specialties & Skills

Team Management
Six Sigma
Financial Reporting
Accounting Analysis
SAP - ERP Working Exp.
ACCPAC - ERP Working Exp.
MS Office
MS EXAPTA - ERP Working Exp.
Computer Networking
QAD - ERP Working Experience
auditing
annual budgets
payroll
accounting
team management
analysis
MS Excel
reconciliation
monthly reporting

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate

Memberships

International Youth Hostels
  • Member
  • January 2006
Saudi National Nahda Club
  • Member
  • February 2008

Training and Certifications

Situational Leadership II (Training)
Training Institute:
The Ken Blanchard
Date Attended:
October 2018
Duration:
16 hours
Saudi Tax / Zakat Regulations (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young - Khobar
Date Attended:
February 2011
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
May 2011