ahmed el-hagrasy, Costing Head

ahmed el-hagrasy

Costing Head

Golden Africa Djibouti

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Master's degree, Financial management
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Costing Head at Golden Africa Djibouti
  • Djibouti - Djibouti
  • November 2022 to August 2023

Prepare Cost System by:
Calculating the products costs on monthly base
Tracking the variance between the budget and actual cost and analyze the reasons
Highlight the main variances after analysis and work on solving the issues
Work closely with the process owners to reduce the manufacturing costs.
Preparing the monthly closing reports as needed
Participate in preparing the yearly budget and updates
Planning, Studying and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
Analyzing data collected and recording results.
Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost
Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
Analyzing audits of costs and preparing reports
Making estimates of new and proposed product costs
Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
Assisting in Daily - Weekly - Monthly end close.
Stock analysis all over the factory.
Control all the industrial indicators.
Manage industrial budget and follow up during the year with variance analysis.

Senior cost controller at Lactalis Halawa
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2019 to November 2022

Prepare Cost System by:
 Planning, Studying and collecting data to determine costs of business
activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
 Analyzing data collected and recording results.
 Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods
or services provided, to determine effects on cost
 Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports
comparing standard costs to actual production costs
 Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
 Analyzing audits of costs and preparing reports
 Making estimates of new and proposed product costs
 Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors
affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
 Assisting in Daily - Weekly - Monthly end close.
 stock analysis all over the factory.
 Control all the industrial indicators.
 Manage industrial budget and follow up during the year with variance
analysis.

Cost Controller at Arab computer system
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 2016 to August 2019

Responsible for the cost control for the projects - SLS
Maintain periodic reports to prove the estimates were accurate and the company is earning a profit.
As the cost of materials and labor fluctuate, the reports also reflect the new costs and gives management the information needed to decide if the costs should be passed on to the consumer or if new vendors should be pursued for a better price on the materials.
Ensure compliance to group policies, Accounting Standards (internationally and locally) and other statutory requirements.
Coordinate with the HR to facilitate activities for the entire staff.
Assist finance team on any other matters as required.

Chief of Cost accounting department at Ministry of Interior (Industrial Zone)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2014 to May 2016

• Prepared a weekly and monthly cost Analysis.
• Conduct, post, and reconcile monthly Inventories.
• Calculate labor, overhead, and Material costs.
• Review and reconciliation of Month-end closing.
• Variance vs. Budget and Forecast analysis.

Cost Accounting Supervisor at Ministry of Interior (Industrial Zone)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2013 to March 2014

• Supervise Material Control Processors.
• Maintain Inventory Control.
• Responsible for Standard Costing
• Variance analysis.
• Calculate labor, Overhead, and Bill of Material costs.
• Monthly reporting packages.
• Conduct and reconcile quarterly physical inventories.
• Charted inventory losses.
• Journal entries.
• Review and reconciliation of Month-end closing.
• Created an Excel based direct material efficiency report.

Cost Accountant at Ministry of Interior (Industrial Zone)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2011 to January 2013

• Review scrap variances, outside processing costs, manufacturing variances, Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Plating Absorption.
• Process daily Work Order Variance Reports, Close Work Orders to history, handle the cost on termination inventory, and process month end reports.
• Ensure standards are accurate and adjusted based on actual performance.
• Investigate work orders closed with high variances.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering in order to show additions or corrections in the cost of producing a part.
• Develop manual Journal entries to post transactions to the General Ledger for WIP and Inventory.
• Process Perpetual Inventory Reconciliation, G/L close, Scrap Analysis, and provide spreadsheets on special projects.

Accountant at Ministry of Interior (Industrial Zone)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2009 to October 2011

• Booking and posting treasury transaction
• Booking and posting GL journal
• In charge of A/P & inventory control Accounts
• Participate in yearend closing of the financial statement

Accountant at Shamsi group (SETA TEXTILE) TEXTILE MANFUCTURING
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2008 to December 2009

• Booking and posting treasury transaction
• Booking and posting GL journal
• Assist in budgeting procedures
• Participate in yearend closing of the financial statement
• In charge of payroll transaction
• Manage all related transaction of inventory control
• In charge of preparing different monthly analysis (i.e. tax deduction, and added, expenses analyses…)

Accountant at EL -SHAMMAA Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2007 to July 2008

• Booking and posting Sales Invoices, Cash Receipt.
• Booking and posting GL journal.
• Holding inventory control.

Education

Master's degree, Financial management
  • at The Arab Academy For Banking And Financial Sciences
  • June 2022

Master of business administration English study win financial management

Diploma, finical diploma
  • at AUC
  • April 2010

- budget preparation -cost management - information management - performance management - external financial reporting

Bachelor's degree, accountant
  • at zagazgie university
  • August 2007

Financial, managerial and cost accounting Income tax accounting Business law International trade and finance Organization and management Marketing Micro- and macroeconomics Business ethics Microsoft Excel and Access

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Cost Accounting
Cost Control
Microsoft Excel
Computer Knowledge MS Office (EXCEL & WORD
INTERNET APPLICATION
Graphic program (Photo Shop - Corel Draw - Quark Express
Cost analysis
ERP system (BAAN)
ERP (oracle)
ERP SAP

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Memberships

نقابة التجاريين
  • عضو
  • October 2007

Training and Certifications

cma part2 (Training)
Training Institute:
A.U.C
Date Attended:
December 2009

Hobbies

  • fishing