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Ahmed Elesawy, Senior Accountant

Ahmed Elesawy

Senior Accountant·K’awat’si Economic Development

Canada

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 8 months

Senior Accountant

October 2023 - Present

K’awat’si Economic Development

Vancouver, Canada

October 2023 - Present

• Prepare monthly and annual financial reports, including balance sheets and income statements,
ensuring accurate and timely information for management .
• Perform account reconciliations for bank accounts, accounts receivable, and accounts payable to ensure
consistency with financial records.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable to ensure proper cash flow and timely payments and
collections.
• Ensure adherence to Canadian accounting standards (CPA Canada) and International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Prepare tax filings to ensure compliance with local and federal tax regulations.
• Participate in internal and external audits to maintain the integrity and accuracy of financial processes.
• Perform variance analysis on monthly financial statements against the budget.
• Assist in the maintenance of policies and procedures relating to complex financial and accounting
matters.
• Reviewing AP and AR invoices, verifying appropriate approvals and details.
• Fixed Asset control and management
• Prepared weekly AP & AR outstanding reports.
• Reviewing Bank reconciliation.
• Posting intercompany, prepaid and accrual daily and monthly journals.
• Reviewing ETFs.
• Payroll monthly review.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of accounts, including analysis of intercompany accounts and coordinate
with partners to resolve any differences.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Accounting Manager

October 2018 - May 2023

Industrial Development Authority

Cairo, Egypt

October 2018 - May 2023

● Managing and mentoring accounting staff, overseeing daily operations, and fostering professional development
● Assisting in the development and implementation of financial, procurement, and inventory policies and procedures to enhance the accounting department's workflow.
● Supervise the day-to-day accounting duties, including AR, AP, bank reconciliations, etc.
● Analyzing financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement, and presenting findings to senior management.
● Prepare month-end financial and management reports.
● Prepare the consolidated financial statements.
● Evaluate and improve existing accounting and internal control system.
● Oversee the tax and regulatory reporting and compliance.
● Review monthly sales reconciliation and weekly cash transactions.
● Manage chart of accounts and ensure accuracy.
● Oversee the month-end close cycle by executing and coordinating staff activities to produce timely financial statements.
● Review regular account analysis, G/L and bank reconciliations.
● Identify and implement areas for process improvement and increased efficiencies.
● Ad hoc financial, costing and pricing analysis.
● Assist in new system implementation.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Controller

July 2014 - July 2018

AL BABTAIN ARABIAN CO.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2014 - July 2018

● Managing bank reconciliations of inter-company accounts and between ledger and sub-ledger,
analysing period-end accruals to ensure the accuracy of liabilities.
● Preparing month end management and financial accounting reporting in line with IFRS.
● Maintained monthly receivable and payable reports to form final budget of the year.
● Provided necessary information and reports to external auditors to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
● Managed the financial statements including cash ledgers, accounts book, local purchase demand book,
and submitted monthly income and expenditure reports to senior management.
● Conducts cost-benefit analyses as required to assist in making management decisions regarding benefits of current and proposed program proposals, capital budgets, etc.
● Develops policies for budget monitoring and control.
● Monitors budget versus actual figures and works with cost center managers to develop strategies to
maximize budget efficiencies.
● Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
● Reviewed and prepared annual internal and external auditing schedules and coordinate audit activities.
● Performed accounting services, including monthly financial statements.
● Developed Excel schedules and database programs to maximize software operation.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Chief Accountant

April 2000 - June 2012

AL-RAJHI HOLDING GROUP Inc.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2000 - June 2012

● Managing month-end close processes across multiple entities
● Review journal entries, investigate accounting discrepancies
● Review and provide oversight with reconciliation of bank accounts; including daily cash updates
● Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations; including subledgers
● Performance of month-end close procedures for multiple entities;
● Performance of treasury responsibilities
● Ability to perform budget versus actual analysis
● Analyze financial data to identify trends, potential issues, and provide insights to controller
● Maintain chart of accounts/product & service records/reporting structure in ERP system
● Maintain compliance with company policy and procedures
● Assist in ad hoc reporting requirements and projects, as needed

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Ain Shams University

May 1998

May 1998

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 58%%

GPA (percentage): 58%%

Accounting and B. Administration
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Ain Shams University

May 1998

May 1998

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Egypt

Skills

Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Team Leadership
Expert
Team Leadership
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate
FINANCE
Expert
FINANCE
Expert
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
ACCOUNTING
Expert
ACCOUNTING
Expert
OPERATIONS
Expert
OPERATIONS
Expert
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
Intermediate
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
Intermediate
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
TREASURY SERVICES
Intermediate
TREASURY SERVICES
Intermediate
CASH MANAGEMENT
Expert
CASH MANAGEMENT
Expert
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
Finance Planing
Expert
Finance Planing
Expert
Finance Analysis
Intermediate
Finance Analysis
Intermediate
Leading a team
Expert
Leading a team
Expert
Development
Expert
Development
Expert
Work under pressure
Expert
Work under pressure
Expert
ORACLE System
Intermediate
ORACLE System
Intermediate
Microsoft AX System
Expert
Microsoft AX System
Expert
Cash flow management
Expert
Cash flow management
Expert
Team Leadership
Expert
Team Leadership
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Italian
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
American Conversation advanced
Jan 2000 - Mar 2000
Advanced Financial Analysis
Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

Training
CMA
Sadat Academy for Management Sciences
Jun 2015

Hobbies

  • Reading
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