Ahmed Amr

Palm Spring Egypt is a startup business owned by Owinate Oasis Group which their main activities are Reclamation, Manufacturing, Agriculture lands Co., worldwide exports, and Logistics.

The company has the biggest peanuts factory in the Middle East, and they are Planting, manufacturing, and Exporting Peanuts, Potatoes, Dates....etc. to all over the world especially Europe with an annual turnover worth around M35 Euros.

My responsibility was to deliver the feasibility studies, Budget, Reporting, Financial Policies and Procedures, and Profitability Analysis to the startup company which is Palm Spring.
And implement the new financial system (Odoo V14) across the whole group of companies, Factory and there other projects and stations across Egypt.
These are other than the regular daily financial and admin. duties and responsibilities.
The Project was planned to be completed in 1 year as agreed with the management, but I have completed it in 8 months.

Nibras International School is located in Dubai Investment Park 1, Dubai, UAE.
The school is a part of International Schools Partnership Group UK ISP which Owen more than 50 Schools around the world.
ISP acquired the school in February 2017 and they appointed in March 2017 as a Finance Manager and the management of the Group has Promoted me to a Finance and Administration Manager in December 2018.

Operating Systems which I have worked on:
01- Oracle Netsuite — Finance.
02- Engage — Admissions.
03- Other HR and Facilities Systems.

I was managing and responsible for the following departments,
01- Finance Department — 7 Members.
02- HR Department — 2 Members.
03- IT Department — 3 Members.
04- Admissions Department — 5 Members.
05- Operations and Facilities - 21 Member.
06- Other Admin. Departments and Support Staff - 17 Members.

My responsibility was to manage the overall financial activities of the school such as the financial planning, Preparing a balanced budget which achieving the EBITDA added by the group governors in the 5 years studies plan and satisfying the requirements of the school principal and board members and with the aim of our organization, Also Keeping the Principal and Governors abreast of Cost-effective proposals, recommendations or bids through scheduled financial updates.

These are other than a wide range of financial duties and responsibilities which can be discussed during the interview.
Also, I had an admin. Responsibility was to manage the above department and I have main responsibility of achieving the school admission budgeted figures on an annual basis ..which is been achieved.

Achievements:
01- The Academic year 2017-2018 ..... Actual EBITDA was above 13% of the budgeted one.
02- The Academic year 2018-2019 ..... Actual EBITDA was improved by 47%.
03- The Academic year 2019-2020 ..... Actual EBITDA was improved by 53%.

The number of students in the school was increased by 25% annually.

Regus helps businesses find the right way to work with over than 1200 offices around the world.
I was appointed in September 2015 as a Management Accountant, and they promoted me to a commercial financial controller in April 2016 responsible for the financials of our centres in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Kuwait, and 7 centres in Dubai, UAE.

Here are some of my duties and responsibilities,
• Produce monthly financial reporting in conjunction with the central and local teams
• Monitor (financial) performance of the business against the plans.
• Manage statutory & tax filings and necessary audits and partner reporting.
• Set up of local entities, bank accounts.
• Support CFM to provide short and medium-term performance forecasts.
• Help CFM to identify risks and opportunities to the business performance and ensure plans are in place to mitigate/exploit them.
• Work hand in hand with centralized teams, such as the Shared service Centre and head office
• Prepare Country Business reviews and other reporting packs
• Prepare models to evaluate all significant investments in the business including acquisitions, new centre opening, centre closure, expansions, contractions and all significant refurbishments.
• Support to cost reductions projects through adequate data supply to procurement and local Management
• Review and report to CFM that the cash resources are managed efficiently and in compliance with Regus policies.
• Support CFM to ensure visibility to Management that business and financial plans meet Regus targets for profitability, growth and liquidity.
• Working with the CFM, local management and Group functions, proactively monitor all actual or potential areas of business risk including:
• Help CFM to implement local risk management system to ensure all actual and potential risks identified are communicated to the relevant Group functions
• Contribute to business process efficiency through:
- Ensuring compliance with Group organization and processes
- Identifying process issues and efficiency opportunities and communicating to the relevant business owners.
- Contributing to Group efficiency programs.
- Support to Setup & Integration of new businesses or Products.

AK Group is a Gulf provider of Retail, Tourism, Robotics, and Business Events - Based in Saudi Arabia own the following companies,
— Limouge Tourism & Travel
— Amro Kamel for General Trading (Distributor of Dronyx Italy in UAE)
— Still Event Entertainment

Here are some of my duties and responsibilities,
• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc.
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
• Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
• Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to HQ
• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries
• Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
• Issue project cost reports for review and approval.
• Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
• Support CFO in ensuring that intercompany cost allocations are in line with management agreements and transfer pricing policy
• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns
• Work consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives

Tez Tour is a Multinational provider of Tourism and Travel Services - Based in Russia.
I was appointed by Tez Tour Egypt in February 2013 as a Financial Accountant and in December 2013 They promoted me to a General Accounting Supervisor for their newly established branch in Dubai, UAE.
I was recognized as the Best Employee of the Year for TEZ Tour UAE In 2014.

Here are some of my duties and responsibilities for my recent role,
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Assist the Controller in the daily banking requirements.
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
• Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Monitors and analyses department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance and 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.
• Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.

• Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends
• Prepares state quarterly and annual statements by assembling data
• Complies with state and federal tax filing requirements by studying regulations; adhering to requirements; advising management on required actions; calculating quarterly estimated tax payments; assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filings
• Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data
• Provides financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations
• Prepares special reports by studying variances; preparing budgets; developing forecasts
• Updates job knowledge by keeping current with financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Accomplishes finance and organization mission by completing related results as needed

ASMA Group provides branded products with superior quality & competitive pricing in Egypt.
During my High School and College Study... I have attended the Summer Training Program of ASMA Group which related to build new Sales, Accounting, and HR Future Employees.
I have succeeded in the training and was the first on my patch, and they appointed me as Junior Accountant during my college study with night shifts.

Here are some of my duties and responsibilities for my recent role,
• Working with spreadsheets, sales, and purchase ledgers and journals
• Preparing statutory accounts
• Calculating and checking to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct
• Sorting out the incoming and outgoing daily post and answering any queries
• Managing petty cash transactions
• Controlling credit and chasing debt
• Reconciling finance accounts and direct debits