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Ahmed Salama, Senior Financial Accountant

Ahmed Salama

Senior Financial Accountant·OPPO for Trade and Distribution

Egypt

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 9 months

Senior Financial Accountant

February 2016 - Present

OPPO for Trade and Distribution

Alexandria, Egypt

February 2016 - Present

- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
- ERP & RMS user.
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.
- Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
- Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers.
- Participate in financial standards setting.
- Assist and Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule.
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
- Support month-end and year-end close process.
- Liaise with our financial manager to improve financial procedures.
- Estimate and track tax returns.
- Complete quarterly and annual tax reports.
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- Organize and update the company’s tax database.
- Recommend tax strategies that align with business goals.
- Prepare necessary paperwork for tax payments and returns.
- Plan, assign and review staff’s work to ensure its adequacy.

Company industry:
Sales Outsourcing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Act as Financial Manager

June 2014 - February 2016

El-Khalil Pharma Company

Alexandria, Egypt

June 2014 - February 2016

- Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc) taking into account company’s goals and financial standing.
- Manage a number of bank accounts including initiating wire transfers and preparing bank reconciliations.
- Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
- Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks.
- Develop financial models, conduct bench-marking and process analysis.
- Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models.
- Identify trends, advise company and recommend actions to a senior financial analyst based on sound analysis.
- Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts.
- Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data.
- Gain and update job knowledge to remain informed about novelty in the field.
- Consult with owners to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope.
- Working closely with other departments to ensure that all the company’s objectives are met.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Financial Accountant

July 2013 - June 2014

Khalil Pharmacies

Alexandria, Egypt

July 2013 - June 2014

- Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
- Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices.
- Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations.
- Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines.
- Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned.
- Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed.
- Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports.
- Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.
- Assist with other accounting projects.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Payroll Accountant

April 2013 - July 2013

Khalil Pharmacies

Alexandria, Egypt

April 2013 - July 2013

- Gather information on hours worked for each employee.
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- Calculate the correct amount incorporating overtime, deductions, bonuses etc.
- Receive approval from upper management for payments when needed.
- Prepare and execute pay orders through an electronic system.
- Administer statements of payment to personnel on paper.
- Process taxes and payment of employee benefits.
- Keep track of hour rates, wages, compensation benefit rates, new hire information etc.
- Address issues and questions regarding payroll from employees and superiors.
- Prepare reports for upper management, finance department etc.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

General Accountant

November 2012 - April 2013

Delivery Phone Company

Alexandria, Egypt

November 2012 - April 2013

- Making full accounting system for new company.
- Making full Excel System for the company.
- Bookkeeping accounts and development of accounting systems and documentary role.
- Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
- Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends.

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Accountant

September 2011 - November 2012

Abu Fares ElSoory Group

Alexandria, Egypt

September 2011 - November 2012

- Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
- Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices.
- Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations.
- Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines.
- Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned.
- Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed.
- Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports.
- Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.
- Assist with other accounting projects.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Faculty Of Commerce - Alexandria University

July 2010

July 2010

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 73%

GPA (percentage): 73%

Skills

Oracle Financials
Expert
Oracle Financials
Expert
ERP
Expert
ERP
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Financials
Expert
Financials
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
IT
Intermediate
IT
Intermediate
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Great Plains Accounting
Intermediate
Great Plains Accounting
Intermediate
Financial analysis
Expert
Financial analysis
Expert
Bookkeeping
Expert
Bookkeeping
Expert
payroll
Expert
payroll
Expert
Oracle Financials
Expert
Oracle Financials
Expert
ERP
Expert
ERP
Expert
Financials
Expert
Financials
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Syndicate Of Commercial Professions

Active Member

October 2010

Training and Certifications

Certifications
commercial Excel
Jun 2011
Modern Accounting Deploma
Aug 2011

Hobbies

  • Gym & Running