Dr Amgad Sebak, Chief financial officer

Dr Amgad Sebak

Chief financial officer

Amer Group

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Doctorate, finance
Experience
22 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 11 Months

Chief financial officer at Amer Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since February 2019

Responsible for the following tasks:-
− Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
− Assess the new projects feasibility study
− Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
− Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
− Maintain the company tax efficiency
− Direct all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.
− Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
− Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek 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
− Ensure the cash inflow is meeting the company requirement and maintain he collection efficiency

Financial Controller at AMER Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2012 to February 2019

Responsible for all the financial data for my company and all the daily operation activities and communication with other departments as following :-

 Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the Finance Dept.
 Ensure compliance with statutory authority and audit requirements.
 Maintain integrity of Accounting system (software), ensuring it remains effective and operational at all times.
 Ensure all taxation and legislative requirements are complied with at all times.
 On a monthly basis conduct balance sheet reconciliation for review by Directors.
 Update “chart of accounts” monthly to reflect account management activities.
 Update and keep current “Job Costing Statistics” for all jobs.
 Provide assistance and direction to the Burton family entities regarding financial matters.
 Ensure the monthly reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers.
 Analyze business performance / results, providing feedback to Senior Management.
 Track and monitor revenue for accuracy, verifying it against sub ledger report on a monthly basis.
 Ensure monthly accruals are adjusted to meet demands of the business.
 On a monthly basis monitor and track debtors to ensure they are consistent with contract conditions.
 providing necessary information / training to direct reports
 Co-ordinate and prepare annual budgets, including operating and capital expenditure budgets.
 Ensure the accurate preparation / reporting of monthly financial results in strict accordance with Company deadlines.
 Ensure job costing is completed and reported by end of month to Directors.
 Where required, provide assistance / direction to managers with regards to the preparation of budgets.
 Ensure any variations to budgets and forecasts are explained in management reports, including any future / potential exposures to the organization.
 Ensure that end of year statutory accounts report is finalized by specified date and presented to Directors for review.

Financial manager at DAMAC Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2008 to April 2012

-Managing accounting team.
-Reviewing accounting transactions to ensure compliance with accounting policies.
-Managing company cash flow and treasury.
-Reviewing the monthly bank reconciliations.
-Timely submissions to tax authorities & Tax inspection requirements.
-Managing and planning the work flow related to closing and reporting.
-Reviewing the monthly financial analysis
-Reviewing the Inter-company transaction between all legal entities
-Discussing with the external Auditors the quarter audit plan and work flow process, approving the review of the financials prepared by the Auditors.
-Responsible for presenting financial results to management on monthly basis.
-Complete Budget and reporting requirements for both shareholders separately
-Full responsibility for the Monthly reporting for the shareholders each separately
-Periodic budget reviews.
-Monthly variance analysis reports for the actual vs. budgeted figures.

Accounting & Reporting Supervisor at Lafarge cement Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2006 to April 2008

Managing AP accountants.
Auditing & approving all entries for the company
Managing monthly cut-off closing plan.
Reconciling inter/intra company accounts.
Participating in budgeting preparation.
Following up on tax treatments and its payments.
Prepare financial statements to LAFARGE-FRANCE on Hyperion reporting tool.
Communicating with internal & external auditors.
Responsible to implement and complying G/L for the group companies with (SOX) internal control Procedures.
 Following up on accruals, provisions, prepaid expenses and control its movements during the month.
Coordinating with plants concerning to monthly closing process.
Controlling and reviewing the payment terms of suppliers

Accountant at Ajwa for food industries Company
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2001 to June 2006

Preparing GL journal entries
Preparing comparisons for items of financial statement
 Preparing Bank reconciliations
 Codes expenses, inputs invoices into computerized accounting system, prepares invoices for payment, and prepares cheques. Distributes checks for signatures.
 Reconciling Suppliers payments with bank Cheques.
Preparing Creditors Statements.
Preparing aging Creditors Balances.
Preparing monthly payment forecast.
Reconciling Suppliers Balances with Suppliers

Education

Doctorate, finance
  • at  Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
  • April 2018
Master's degree, Financial Management
  • at Arab Academy For Banking & Financial Sciences
  • March 2012

Excellent

Specialties & Skills

Reporting
Monthly Reporting
Monthly Closing
Management
Financial Management
Busines oriented
Time management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

IFRS (Training)
Training Institute:
E&Y

Hobbies

  • Reading