ahmed elsheikh, Financial Manager

ahmed elsheikh

Financial Manager

Takhzeen Logistics Co

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

Financial Manager at Takhzeen Logistics Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2011

­ Summary of responsibilities:
o Executive level controlling position, reporting to CEO and Board.
o Supporting Business,
 Oversaw financial operations and,
 Produced decision-making results for current operations.
o Financial Reporting,
 Prepared monthly Profit and Loss Account (P&L) for every project.
 Prepared monthly projected cash flows statement.
 Prepared and present business performance reports.
 Prepared of annual budget according to business plans and rolling forecasts base of new projects.
 Prepared monthly, quarterly and statutory financial statements in accordance with SOCPA, ” Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flow”.
o Managed company assets by verifying the quality of recording of Fixed Assets taking into account,
 Write-offs, Movement, Depreciation and Supervise periodic verification of assets.
o Prepared capital budgeting for,
 Evaluated profitability,
 Projected cash flow.
o Resolved trail-balance errors by,
 Conducted analytical-procedures and accounts reconciliation.
o Trained accountants for purposes of ensuring accounting and analysis duties is done well.
o Coordinated activities with external auditors.
o Developed and maintained financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and credit control.
o Supervised accounting functions.
o Managed financial records of projects to facilitating management reports.
o Checked and verified monthly payroll and employees receivables and payables.
o Managed treasury for working capital for general operations and running projects.

­ Achievements:
o Participate in developing the company's vision and objectives at the beginning of the establishment.
o Participate in developing the company's expansion plans for the coming years and market study.
o An active member in developing solutions to the obstacles facing start-ups business.
o Developed Special Schedules for Prepayments and Accruals
o Arranged annual financial audit process, which reduced the auditing duration by 45%.
o Developed financial module for Fixed Assets and Project under process.
o Developed Special Schedules for Employee vacation dues and end of service benefits (EOSB)
o Developed and implement policies and procedures, to ensure personnel and financial information is secure.
o Develop key performance indicators “KPIs”.

External Auditor at SACAD - Saleh Al Naim Chartered Accountants
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2008 to August 2011

SACAD one of the leading providers of Audit, Tax and Advisory services,

­ Independent Auditor with over 8 years' experience in performing external audits for small to large business clients. Proven success in helping clients to achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, improve internal controls, and reduce financial and operational risk. Adept at maintaining currency with changing legal landscape impacting accounting and auditing practices. Demonstrated leadership skills that guide staff to the successful achievement of auditing goals and enable clients to achieve business goals.

­ Summary of responsibilities:
o Coordinate auditing assignments and ensure audit staff are aware of clients business and relevant issues impacting operations and audits.
o Plan and conduct operational and financial audits to assure financial statements are fairly presented in alignment with GAAP.
o Identify and assess risks of material misstatement of financial reports due to fraud; assess internal controls and ensure controls are effectively designed.
o Design and implement responses to material misstatement, test appropriateness of journal entries while focusing at end of reporting period, review accounting estimates for bias, and analyze significant unusual transactions.
o Communicate fraud or suspected fraud to managing leadership.
o improvements to enhance organizational efficiency and support client service and growth targets.

External Auditor at SCA - Mamdouh Al Samaa Chartered Accountants
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2004 to October 2007

Audit, Tax and Advisory services,

­ Assistant in conducting financial audits, operational audits, performance audits, or other engagements at State agencies, educational entities and local governmental units, including, but not limited to, the review and evaluation of accounting systems and internal controls, the analysis and reconciliation of accounts, journals and ledgers, the performing of necessary testing and other related procedures.

­ Summary of responsibilities:
o Performed audit, review, and agreed-upon-procedure engagements for a wide range of entities.
o Performed physical inventory observations in order to evaluate inventory levels and identified potential damaged or obsolete inventory
o Performed testing procedures on cash, fixed assets, accounts receivable, intangible assets, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, deferred revenue, accrued liabilities, revenue, and expenses
o Researched accounting guidance to determine if financial statements are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
o Maintained effective time management while simultaneously worked on several projects/clients
o Performed detailed tests of transactions for significant account balances
o Updated management communication letters, actively communicated with clients for requests/questions, and researched new audit guidance
o Performed walk-throughs to understand financial reporting systems and to identify internal controls that reduce the risk of material misstatement of financial results.
o Ensured accuracy of supporting schedules provided by the client and appropriately agreed them to the account balances
o Utilized detailed analytical procedures to analyze income statement and balance sheet accounts.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Zagazig University
  • May 2004

Specialties & Skills

Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting
Monthly Reporting
Cash Flow
Internal Control
­ Internal control ­ Pricing & Costing ­ Financial Reporting ­ Cash Flow Management ­ Project cost

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

IFRS (Training)
Training Institute:
Managerial & Financial Training Center
Date Attended:
October 2016
Duration:
90 hours
English course (Training)
Training Institute:
American University In Cairo (AUC)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Duration:
72 hours
ICDL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2006
Valid Until:
January 9999
The samples (Training)
Training Institute:
(الهيئة السعودية للمحاسبين القانونيون)SOCPA
Date Attended:
April 2010
Audit procedures and working papers (Training)
Training Institute:
(الهيئة السعودية للمحاسبين القانونيون)SOCPA
Date Attended:
March 2010
CIA (Training)
Training Institute:
New Way
Date Attended:
May 2015
CMA (Training)
Training Institute:
New Way
Date Attended:
March 2010

Hobbies

  • Sport - Reading