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Ahmed Mohamed Sayed Al Askari, Group Financial Controller

Ahmed Mohamed Sayed Al Askari

Group Financial Controller·Gulf Group Company

Kuwait

Master's degree, Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 7 months

Group Financial Controller

April 2018 - Present

Gulf Group Company

Kuwait

April 2018 - Present

Accomplishments:
• Head-hunted to provide on-going financial executive leadership for a Group of 8 companies. Supported exciting transformation, expansion and modernization of the Group, which is region's most recognizable, valued and market leading business.
• Administered preparation andpresentation of the annual budget to the Board of Directors.
• Member of RAC Risk Assessment Committee.
• Key Member of the firm’s Executive Leadership Team, dexterously provided financial vision consistent with the strategic plan and direction of the Group.
• Assisted the CFO in its vital role in MIS and Board Reporting. As well as driving financial excellence and improvement of financial planning and analysis capabilities.
• Successfully re-structured the corporate finance, led transformation to a more efficient working capital structure.
• Participated in ERP implementation from design to go in-live (twice).

Responsibilities:
• Commanding/ Controlling company’s finance function, ensuring company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Establishing complete corporate finance architecture, creating financial blueprint and aiding in achieving Group’s robust goals.
• Presiding overday-to-day operations of financial department/ staff. Overseeing all company accounts and investments, accounting function, evaluating and managing risk, enforcingregulatory compliance, publishing financial statements, analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditure and forecasting revenue.
• Aiding organization in maintaining positive revenue and financial growth, formulating sound financial strategies, implementing proper internal controls, project controls, achieving organizational targets, and developing financial plans that support organizational strategy.
• Streamlining accounting functions and operations. Creating monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts.
• Annual budget process owner, establishing annual financial budgets, yearly projections plan and monthly reforecast.
• Partnering with Regional GMs as well as local CPAs to ensure Company fulfillment of local statutory requirements such as Branch Financial Audits, Filing VAT returns & other Tax /Zakat matters.
• Superintending a dynamic team of finance professionals. Building human capital capability, strong talent pools and leadership teams to drive growth, innovation & continuous improvement across the Group.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

FMCG Group Finance Manager

May 2012 - March 2018

Al Babtain Group of Companies

Kuwait

May 2012 - March 2018

Massad FMCG Company/ Food retailers/ Exclusive agents for high-end brands - KIRI, Power Horse, Holsten, Malizia ... and Raad FMCG Company, Exclusive agents for Mazola, SC. Johnson, Perrier

Accomplishments:
• Acted as a value-added business partner & challenger to the Senior Management in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives.
• Produced monthly management accounts packs and statistics including each department and subsidiary's financial & operational performance analysisfor CEO & CFO to support business planning, supply chain management.
• Efficaciously handled challenging responsibilities which are unique to the FMCG industry - working around maximizing the gross margin by focusing on decreasing the liquidation and co-op returns.

Responsibilities:
• Provided fiscal leadership of finance & accounting, external reporting, tax, treasury, HR & Administration, IT & MIS, and inventory management functions.
• Served as genuine peer - on all the key issues on the board agenda-planning, budgeting, reporting financial data or whether that be the game-changing implications of technology and digital innovation, scrutiny of corporate culture and leadership, investor expectations and long-term corporate performance.
• Subject Matter Expert in areas of Financial Reporting in compliance with IFRS.
• Supervised day-to-day accounting function of the company, preparedCAPEX & OPEX budgets, forecasts, latest estimates, etc.
• Ownership for preparation and review of consolidated & standalone financial statements, Balance sheets, cash flow, and changes in Owner’s Equities reports to the management.
• Championed production and delivery of the intrinsic financial business plan, including but not exclusive to, profit, KPIs, capital and financial analysis. Tracked performance of Operational units, reported to management and stakeholders, and provided advice concerning the company and future business decisions.
• Created Account Receivable Monitoring System to decrease the collection days and improve the financial cycle.
• Re-engineered warehouse System Control, thus enabled mitigating damage/shortage by monitoring the inventory turnover to decrease the inventory-days and improve company liquidity.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Finance Manager

October 2009 - May 2012

AQAR Inter. Gloria Jean’s. & RADICHE

Kuwait

October 2009 - May 2012

Accomplishments:
• Recognized for contributing to data-driven business decisions/ offering game-changing insights for resolving challenges - achieving positive operational results, and leading teams in identifying key performance indicators.
• Built automated and scalable processes, reporting and systems to drive process improvement and support Group’s strategic direction.

Responsibilities:
• Providedanalytical support to production and sales team in business/sales planning, supply chain management, and materials planning production.
• Analyzed financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital & costs, thus provided insight into the profitability and operational efficiency of the company to assess its financial health and future prospects.
• Monitored internal control system and provided effective financial controls for the outlets in line with the internal audit of the company.
• Brains and brawn behind driving continual and sustainable improvement philosophy through consistent exhibit and initiation of Operational Excellence to reduce costs and propel productivity.
• Drove financial excellence and improvement of financial planning and analysis capabilities across Group entities. Controlled expenditures and engaged in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Internal Audit Manager

November 2008 - October 2009

Sadita Holding Company

Kuwait

November 2008 - October 2009

Accomplishments:
• Led audit engagements, protected organization assets by planning and completing audits. Improved controls by recommending changes in operational and financial policies and practices. Reported to the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities:
• Established and reviewed the Business Understanding Document (BUD) and Process Analysis Documents (PAD).
• Generated audit reports for dissemination to management. Ensured continuous periodical reporting to management about non-compliance of existing system, weaknesses found and suggesting.
• Identifiedaudit issues andoffered strategic recommendations for areas of improvement, developed reports documenting findings, and followed up onrecommendations to ensure suggestions are implemented.
• Liaised with External Auditors and facilitate their job with required information.

Previous Professional Experiences:

• October 2007 - November 2008Finance Manager, Al-Awlawiya Holding (467 employments) 10 subsidiarieswww.al-awlawiya.com
• December 2005- October 2007: Finance Manager, Kefan Companies Group www.kefan-optics.com
• June 1999 - December 2005: Chief Accountant, KEFAN Optics K.S.C.C
• December 1998 - June 1999: Senior Accountant, 4GT Computer Co. W.L.L
• July 1995 - November 1998: Accountant, Ali Abu TalebReal-Estate & Contracting

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Education

Cairo University

March 2017

March 2017

Master's degree, Finance

Egypt

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

MBA Finance Cairo University,Mar 2017

Cairo University

May 1995

May 1995

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Egypt

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

B.Sc. in Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Egypt,May 1995

Skills

Change Management
Expert
Change Management
Expert
Forecasting
Expert
Forecasting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Corporate Finance Vision & Strategy
Expert
Corporate Finance Vision & Strategy
Expert
Internal & External Audit
Expert
Internal & External Audit
Expert
Strategic Advisory
Expert
Strategic Advisory
Expert
Management Consultancy
Expert
Management Consultancy
Expert
IFRS, GAAP
Expert
IFRS, GAAP
Expert
Variance Analysis
Expert
Variance Analysis
Expert
Budgeting& Forecasting
Expert
Budgeting& Forecasting
Expert
Financial Analysis and Modelling
Expert
Financial Analysis and Modelling
Expert
Corporate Restructure
Expert
Corporate Restructure
Expert
Feasibility Studies
Expert
Feasibility Studies
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
System Design
Expert
System Design
Expert
Balance
Expert
Balance
Expert
Income
Expert
Income
Expert
Materials
Expert
Materials
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Memberships

IMA

1E234

October 2002

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ACCA Certificate in Business Valuations CBV
ACCA Certificate in International Financial Reporting CertIFRs
Certified Finance Manager (CFM ™) Global Association for Quality Management (GAQM) ®
Certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®CFI's
Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle EBS 11i, EPICOR ISCALA 2.3, Microsoft Axapta 2009 ERP Micro Events ERP
Accounting applications, MS Office, Internet applications, Adobe programs, Structured System Analysi
CMA courses from Global Consultant Center
Diploma Financial Information System, SADAT ACADEMY
British NCC Diploma in System Analysis & Design
IFRS Courses Updating, KMPG Kuwait
CIPA Certified Islamic Professional Accountant

Hobbies and interests

Sporting, Reading, Learning New Matters