Finance Manager
Wataniya Airways
Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months
Responsible for the monthly financial closing of twelve (12) subsidiaries and executive financial package and presentations.
* Design, prepare and review of monthly management and financial reports (CFO reporting pack) along with
corporate presentation
* Prepare Group and entity wise P&L Variance Analysis Report with Plan, Prior Month and Last Year (LYR)
* Revenue recognition and Revenue Segment Analysis Report with Plan and LYR
* Capex Summary Report, OPEX Summary Report, Receivable Collection Report
* Preparation of entity wise and Consolidation of Yearly Budget/Plan Pack Reports & Quarterly Business Forecast
Report (QBR) with variances with Plan and LYR
* Responsible for monthly, quarterly and year-end closing of financial records and posting of month end information;
ensures accuracy of financial statements for all location through Oracle ERP Module
* Review GL flow before closing of each location
* Controlling Intercompany entries by requesting timely IC reconciliation reports from all locations
* Monthly Uploading of Location wise Trial balance in corporate financial consolidating system (Hyperion HFM) from
Oracle
* Prepare manual P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement and Audit of system generated reports.
* Consolidation of balance sheet by passing elimination entries and adjustment entries in financial consolidation
system
* Provide training, assisting with Oracle ERP recording and trouble shooting in all location staffs
* Make sure all locations are following accounting standards and company policies
Achievements:
* Set up and implemented Oracle Financial ERP system and financial standard procedures operations in different
locations
* Trained staffs on Oracle ERP modules Afghanistan
Rwanda and Ivory Coast
* Mapping of SYSCOHADA charts of account with corporate charts of account for
Responsible for the Financial Reporting, Accounting, Budget Functions and supervise a staff of five to manage all financial
operations related to six US Government Contracts, (DDKS, PCO, RCLO, HL6 etc.) and two UN Contracts.
* Work closely with Operations and Estimating & Pricing departments for all new projects pricing and bids, budgetary
controls and timely submission billings to the customer on different types of contracts.
* Worked with Executive Management on budget development and long-range planning(LRP)
* Ensuring preparation of financial reports, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement.
* Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecast and maintain Excel forecasting.
* Responsible for preparing project performance and monthly internal and quarterly financial reporting package to the
Head Office. Coordinate with activities of the external auditors.
* Point-of-Contact for Deltek CostPoint Project Billing and Revenue Processing and Design reports using all important
typical features in Cognos.
* Assisted in the DCAA government indirect rate submission and audit requirements.
* Assisted the conversion from Oracle Financial to Deltek CostPoint Accounting System and served as Team-
Member in the implementation of Cognos.
* Ensuring accurate accounting of costs under appropriate projects/contracts, timely billing and collection efforts.
* Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems.
* Assisted the conversion from Oracle Financial to Deltek CostPoint Accounting System and served as Team-
Member in the implementation of Cognos.
* Prepare payroll and manage petty cash and bank reconciliation statements on a weekly basis.
Achievements
* Represented the company to the U.S to provide assistance for a USD 450 Mil USG project Definitization and close
out activities.
Professional Training
* FAR Part 31 Training and Deltek Cost Point Billing
Provided bookkeeping/accounting in Tally
Responsible for the monthly closing of three (3) entities and MIS reporting
* Setting up the Oracle Financial System
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