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Ali Haidar-Ahmad, Chief Financial Officer

Ali Haidar-Ahmad

Chief Financial Officer·Adam For Bakeries

Lebanon

Bachelor's degree, RBA – Registered Business Accountant

Work experience

Total years of experience: 33 years, 11 months

Chief Financial Officer

August 2022 - Present

Adam For Bakeries

Beirut, Lebanon

August 2022 - Present

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production
Job role:
Administration

Chief Financial Officer

September 2020 - July 2022

Harkous Shops

Beirut, Lebanon

September 2020 - July 2022

Responsibilities:
 Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
 Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts.
 Take the hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
 Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.
 Evaluate and advises on the impact of long-range planning, the introduction of new programs/ strategies, and regulatory action.
 Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek a full range of business solutions.
 Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
 Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, and consolidation, and reporting to the Company
 Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
 Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Head of the Accounting Department

January 2016 - June 2019

Nutrico Foods

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2016 - June 2019

NUTRICO FOODS s.a.r.l. (Foods industry- fresh FMCG)
Address: Deek el Mehdy, Metn, Lebanon
• Post: Head of the Accounting Department
- Accounting, Payroll, Budgeting, costing…
- Analyst and Financial reports; IFRS, IAS, (BS, P&L, Cash Flow...)
- Re-planning, Organizing and systematizing the accounting department…
- Banking; reconciliations, Control Loans, domiciliation, transfers, negotiation …
- In charge of all the accounting tasks (JVs, PVs, VAT, Taxes, NSSF, …)
- Detects miss-functionalities, proposing adequate solutions
- Helps the company accomplish financial objectives by assessing financial situation; developing and presenting financial strategies and plans; monitoring changes in financial status and life circumstances.

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

chief accountant

October 2014 - March 2015

BLUEPRINT

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2014 - March 2015

Company: BLUEPRINT s.a.r.l. (Design and Contracting)

Position: Chief Accountant and Financial Consultant

Work Description:

1. Responsible for knowing critical functions within the department and capable of mentoring and assisting employees within the department.
2. Utilize teamwork to develop departmental synergy.
3. Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures.
4. Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
5. Reviews accounts payables and daily/weekly check runs.
6. Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
7. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, cost centers and documents business transactions.
8. Responsible for distributing financial statements and cost center reports.
9. Prepares work papers and supporting schedules for the annual financial review.
10. Staff management and development.
11. Distributes monthly comparison reports and cost center reports according to schedules.
12. Prepares financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.
13. Analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved.
14. Closely maintains and monitors the fixed assets system.
15. Adheres to internal and external deadlines.
16. Applies cost accounting methods to achieve accurate representation of cost center performance.
17. Assist with annual budgets - prepares all allocations;
18. Coordinate monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
19. Responsible for all taxes obligations.
20. Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in the performance of daily activities.
21. Develop and implement various accounting procedures.
22. Work with auditors
23. Maintain system of accounts and keep records on all company transactions and assets.
Also:
- Re-planning, Organizing and systematizing the accounting department…
- Helps company accomplish financial objectives by assessing financial situation; developing and presenting financial strategies and plans; monitoring changes in financial status and life circumstances.

Company industry:
Purchasing & Procurement
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accounting Manager

February 2011 - May 2014

BGH holding - Nascom offshore

Beirut, Lebanon

February 2011 - May 2014

Post: Senior Accounting Manager (ISO Valuation & Title)
Project: Africons Group (import, export & Trade) in Angola
Companies name: Altatrade, Africons, Nourco, Modemcom Group subsidiaries.
Responsibilities:
- Monthly & yearly Financial Reports (T.B., B.S, P&L …)
- Reporting to Top Management
- Perform & Control the budgeting process
- Supervision in the budgetary auditing
- Supervision and analyses the differences between the executed & the preventive
- Integrates certain business scenarios as requested
- Detects miss-functionality, proposing adequate solutions

- Following up and supervising with departments’ managers the following:
 In Head Office:
Cash & Bank, Data importation and financial statements
Cost accounting, Provisions and Inventory Analysis
Inventory control
Payroll, Day book Audit, Cost centers and Reconciliations.

 In Africa:
Warehouses Supervision & Administrative related issues
Payroll, Taxes and Cost centers operations
Internal Inventory Audit
Accounting Operations…

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Project Manager

January 2007 - January 2011

BGH Holding - Sabimex s.a.r.l.

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2007 - January 2011

Project: Dimassaba, Africons, Kansoun Group subsidiaries. (Import, Export & Trade Angola)
Responsibilities:
- Monthly & yearly Financial Reports (T.B., B.S, P&L…)
- Reporting to Top Management
- Following up and supervising with departments’ managers the following:
 In Head Office:
Cash & Bank, Data importation and Financial statements
Cost accounting, Provisions and Inventory Analysis
Inventory control
Payroll, Daybook Audit, Cost centers and Reconciliations.

 In Africa:
Warehouses Supervision & Administrative related issues
Payroll, Taxes and Cost centers operations
Internal Inventory Audit
Accounting Operations
Inventory Operations.

Project: Dimassaba, Africons, Kansoun co. (import, export & Trade-Angola)
(2007-2008)
• Post: Financial analysis
- Provision daily sales.
- Purchases additional cost studies and analysis
- Weekly & monthly cost & Profit reports

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

Inventory Accounting Manager

May 2004 - December 2006

Rimco Group s.a.r.l.

Beirut, Lebanon

May 2004 - December 2006

Project: Dimassaba, Africons, Kansoun Group subsidiaries. (Import, Export & Trade-Angola)
(2005-2006)
• Post: Inventory Accounting Manager
- Provision daily sales.
- Cost studies and analysis
- Pricing management
- Weekly & monthly cost & Profit reports
- Cost center management…

Project: MWP. Metro wood processing (Wood factory - Ghana)
(2004 - 8 moths):
• Post: Chief Accountant, Payroll Control.
- Accounting & Stock System ( Tally)
- Auditing daily booked entries
- Cost Analysis

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

March 2003 - April 2004

Natour Travel Agency

Beirut, Lebanon

March 2003 - April 2004

- Accounting System (Focus)
- Ticketing sales controller (IATA)
- IATA - Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP)
- In charge of all the accounting tasks (JVs, PVs, VAT, Taxes, NSSF, LGs…)
- Re-organized the accounting department efficiently.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

December 2001 - January 2003

SUN HOLIDAY TOURS s.a.r.l.

Beirut, Lebanon

December 2001 - January 2003

- Accounting System ( Focus, Orange Program)
- Ticketing System (Dolphin Program - UK)
- Ticketing sales controller (IATA)
- IATA - Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP)
- In charge of all the accounting tasks (JVs, PVs, VAT, Taxes, NSSF, LGs…)
- Re-organized the accounting department efficiently.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

April 1994 - November 2001

SOUBRA TIME s.a.r.l

Beirut, Lebanon

April 1994 - November 2001

* Chief Accountant
- Accounting, Stock and Payroll tasks
- Analyst reports.
- VAT- Taxes, NSSF

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Administration

Administrative and Executive Manager

April 1994 - November 2001

SOUBRA PRODUCTS s.a.r.l

Beirut, Lebanon

April 1994 - November 2001

1- Administrative manager
2- Executive & Production manager
3- Stock Control (product & Raw materials)
4- Computer supervisor.
- Accounting and Payroll systems
- Stock & Production systems

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Accountant and Sales control

March 1997 - October 1997

DOLSI Co

Beirut, Lebanon

March 1997 - October 1997

Accountant & Sales control (Partial time)
Control Cash Van sales

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Administration

Analyst and Programmer

January 1990 - January 1994

DIRASSAT sarl. -Software house

Beirut, Lebanon

January 1990 - January 1994

Analyst and Programmer in several kind of computers: Personal PC, Main & Mini:
Full knowledge in the following Computer languages :
- On IBM/PCs & Compatible:
BASIC, PASCAL, MS-COBOL, RM-COBOL, FoxBASE+, FoxPro.
- On MINI (HP-3000, DATA GENERAL 10, DATA GENERAL 3000) :
BASIC, COBOL-3000, I-COBOL.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants-Australia

January 2009

January 2009

Bachelor's degree, RBA – Registered Business Accountant

Lebanon

RBA – Registered Business Accountant from CMA (The Institute of Certified Management Accountants)- Australia Membership number 13868

B.A.T.C. (Business Automation Training Center)

October 1989

October 1989

Bachelor's degree, Technique Superior / Business Computer Science

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 93%

GPA (percentage): 93%

business and computer science

Lebanese University - Institute of Applied Sciences

September 1986

September 1986

Diploma, Informatics - Math A

Lebanon

Ghobeiry High School

September 1985

September 1985

High school or equivalent, BAC II

Lebanon

Skills

Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Controlling
Expert
Controlling
Expert
Managing Budget
Expert
Managing Budget
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Analysis and programming
Expert
Analysis and programming
Expert
accounting
Expert
accounting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Cost accounting
Expert
Cost accounting
Expert
Bank Loans Negotiations
Expert
Bank Loans Negotiations
Expert
Payroll & HR
Expert
Payroll & HR
Expert
Industrial Production contol
Expert
Industrial Production contol
Expert
internet
Expert
internet
Expert
Correspondence and international trade relations
Expert
Correspondence and international trade relations
Expert
Ticketing Sales Accounting and Control
Expert
Ticketing Sales Accounting and Control
Expert
Inventory Control
Expert
Inventory Control
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Controlling
Expert
Controlling
Expert
Managing Budget
Expert
Managing Budget
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants - Australia

RBA – Registered Business Accountant (Membership number 13868)

July 2009

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Business English-Meetings
New Horizons
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
Business English-Leadership & Management
New Horizons
Jan 2012 - Feb 2012
Portuguese Course Level 1 & 2
Berlitz
Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
Microsoft Excel Level 3
New Horizons
Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
Business English-Presentation
New Horizons
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
Microsoft Excel Level 2
New Horizons
Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
Cash Flow and Working Capital Management
Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (CCIA-Beirut)
Jun 2012 - Jun 2012
Business English-Correspondence
New Horizons
Dec 2011 - Dec 2011
Business English-Negotiations
New Horizons
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
Microsoft Word Level 2
New Horizons
Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
Business English & Presentations – Level 5
Berlitz
Mar 2012 - Jul 2012
Budgeting: Process and Application
Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (CCIA-Beirut)
Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

Hobbies

  • Reading: Geography & Science, Movies, Music
    Reading: Geography & Science Movies (Action, Science fiction) Music