amjad alawneh, Chief Financial Officer ( CFO )

amjad alawneh

Chief Financial Officer ( CFO )

Saudi Industrial Development Co

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, accounting
Experience
24 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 6 Months

Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ) at Saudi Industrial Development Co
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since January 2018

Saudi Industrial Development Company SIDC is a Saudi joint stock company with a capital of MSR 400,
established in 1992, Its main activity of industrial projects in the field of manufacturing and trading of
housing requirements and complementary activities, petrochemicals, industrial rubber, ceramic products
and other industries that prove economic feasibility
▪ Participate development and update of long and short term finance strategic goals objectives and
plans which include all activities related to the financial analyses and financial projections (cash
flow), and ensure its alignment with Group and Companies strategic direction, business plan
and market indicators.
▪ Direct and oversee the periodical consolidated financial statements that represent the
organizations financial position, including comprehensive income statements, balance sheets,
cash flow statements and changes in shareholders' equity statement .
▪ Quarterly Board Meeting, with preparing the Board Meeting Requirements ( Presentation
Packages and related support analyses ), audit committee inquiries and cover all Tadawul
requirements.
▪ Supervision of group and companies performance and achievement including yearly plans.
▪ Review all monthly financial analyses, reporting and modeling. in accordance with comparing the
actual results with the company budget, with also review variances reports to prepare
recommendation and clarification to the management .
▪ Planning for the best utilization of cash and bank facilities in line with the objectives and strategy
of the Group .
▪ Managing and developing banks relationship, with also direct and oversee all negotiations with
the bank for facilities for Group requirements loans.
▪ Assets management (fixed assets, accounts receivable, inventory accounts, accruals, prepaid ).
▪ Risk assessment and management.
▪ Developing, creating and improving the Company’s Policies and Procedures .
▪ Ensure a sufficient and reliable internal control system on all processes in order to safeguard the
group Sub's assets and record liabilities.
▪ Managing the subsidiaries financial affairs .
▪ Applying the relevant Accounting Standards in accordance with IFRS and SOCPA.
▪ Tracking developing and implementing financial ERP system in accordance with the company’s
requirement .
▪ Interact with Auditors (Internal/External) and participate in the audit related projects.
▪ Preparing yearly consolidation and stand alone budget with all related analyses ( BS, P&L, CF,
CAPEX ) for all levels ( by product, by sales divisions, by dept., , , etc. ) .
▪ Carry out five-year financial plan, financial due diligence as necessary.

Finance Manager at Saudi Vetonit Company
  • January 2010 to December 2017

Saudi Vetonit Company Limited is the leading manufacturer of dry mixed cement and gypsum based
building finishing materials in the G.C.C. countries. Since the establishment of the company in 1981 with a
covering all 22 branch in KSA.
, Saudi Vetonit Company is a subsidiary of Saudi Vetonit Group under of Rashed A. Al Rashed umbrella
Group ( RAR ) . Saveto Group has also three subsidiaries in, Egypt, UAE and Jordan,
▪ Participate in development and update of company strategic financial planning, revision of
forecast and strategic plan in accordance with market indicators.
▪ Preparing the monthly required financial reports to the top management (Balance sheet, Income
statements, Changes in owners’ equity and statement of cash flow)
▪ Direct and oversee providing financial analyses reporting and modeling. in accordance with
comparing the actual results with the company budget and reporting the variances to the
management .
▪ Direct and oversee the treasury with respect to cash management, loan, facilities management
and short term investment management for corporate
▪ Direct and oversee the disbursement of funds and payments for Company including transfer of
funds between accounts of the corporate and sectors
▪ Developing overall company credit policy and controls by sales channels, by customer categories
and by credit terms ( value & days )
▪ Assets management (fixed assets, accounts receivable, inventory accounts, accruals, prepaid ).
▪ Review and update company’s financial and accounting policies and procedures, financial
reporting system, internal controls in compliance with international accounting standards
▪ Preparing the periodical and consolidated financial statements.
▪ Managing the subsidiaries financial affairs, and assess subsidiaries spending and work to reduce
cost to increase profits and minimize losses
▪ Reviewing periodical consolidated financial statements.
▪ Preparing the Board Meeting Requirements ( Presentation Packages and analyses ).
▪ Applying the relevant Accounting Standards in accordance with IFRS and SOCPA.
▪ Supervision of company’s performance and achievement including yearly plans.
▪ Developing and implementing financial system in accordance with the company’s requirement
▪ Interact with Auditors (Internal/External) and participate in the audit related projects.
▪ Proactively leading and managing the process of preparing the unified budget ( consolidation,
stand alone ) and its discussion with the executive heads.
▪ Participate in the development of Company annual budget and maintain costs and expenditures
within the set budget
Saudi Distribution Company - Subsidiary of SRMG

Finance Manager at Saudi Distribution Company – Subsidiary of SRMG
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2008 to March 2010

Saudi Distribution Company is a subsidiary of Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG),
specialized in distributing the Group’s and other publishers’ publications. The Company has two
subsidiaries in Kuwait and Emirates, and 22 branch in KSA.

 Prepare monthly management financial reporting package and executive summary schedules.
 Financial analyses, reporting and modeling. with monitor income and expenditure versus budget against previous year
 Analyses monthly ledger activity and Direct the preparation of financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets and cash flow, with operation controlling costing ( cost reduction with 11% ).
 Manage creditors and payments on time (cash Management).
 Review aging of receivables and payables with the General Manager to formulate collection and payment strategies.
 Analyses of earnings or expenses that summarize and forecast the organization's financial position.
 Assets management (accounts receivable, inventory accounts ” reduce variances with 2.5 MSR “).
 Maintain an accurate set of books by ensuring that all entries, financial transactions, pre-payments, accruals, assets, banks reconciliation, liabilities and revenues are correctly recorded.
 Controlling and monitoring the daily financial operation
 Design and implement Accounting Policies and Procedures
 Developing and improving the internal control over the company’s policies and procedures
 Analyses and interprets financial data and recommends changes to improve systems and financial performance
 Direct organization's budgets and cost controls to meet its financial goals.
 Preparing the periodical and consolidated financial statements.
 Managing the subsidiaries financial affairs.
 Interacts with external auditors by plans and oversees preparations for annual external financial and compliance audit.
 Applying the relevant Accounting Standards in accordance with IFRS and SOCPA.
 Supervision of company’s performance and achievement including yearly plans.

Budget and Financial Operations Manager at Saudi Research and Marketing Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2005 to January 2008

The Saudi Group for Research and Marketing is one of the largest media conglomerate
Companies in the Middle East. It has vast resources and it plays a leading role in the
Publishing, Advertising, Distribution and Printing business. Its operations span large areas in
many continents.

 Manage overall budget process at SRMG level and its subsidiaries.
 Manage Group consolidated operating budget, which this increasing consolidated revenue with 200 SRM, that by creating a dynamic quarterly targeting of profitable revenue, incentive scheme for executive of director.
 Manage financial performance for SRMG and its subsidiaries.
 Monthly analyses of budget Vs actual.
 Approve expenses and CAPEX not budgeted.
 Review budget and prepare forecasted outlook on quarterly basis.
 Developing a unified financial and reporting system for the Group.
 Prepare presentation materials on results for Board and executive management.

Finance Manager at Internatinal resources
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2003 to March 2005

National garment factory, producing all types of accessories related to garments.

 Participate in development and update of company strategic ( Merge acquisition with Chinese company with total investment JOD 12 M .
 Monthly consolidated financial reporting, and managing all group authority matrix, strategic businesses revenues and incentives ( increasing consolidated revenue with 35 % during three years ).
 Manage the finance department including treasury, budget and accounting.
 Maintain relationship with banks, external auditors, and Tax department.
 Asset and cash management.
 Developing and implementing internal controls.
 Developing finance related manuals and procedures.

Account Manager at Cannon County Knitting Mills
  • Jordan - Amman
  • November 1999 to February 2003

American factory headquartered in New York, specialized in textile and clothes manufacturing. The company is a major supplier to JC Penny, Corret, Heans and others.

• Maintaining accounting books and records.
• Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts, account receivables and payables.
• Processing of salaries and bank transfers.
• Monthly filing with Tax department and other regulatory filings.
• Preparing monthly reporting packages and analyses.
• Budget tracking and reporting.
• Preparing semi-annual financial statements.

Education

Bachelor's degree, accounting
  • at University of Jerash
  • January 2013

courses: Certified Financial modeler (CFM ) – from International Academy Of Business and Financial management - Dubai “ Sep 26,

Specialties & Skills

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Workbench
Issuing
Fixed Assets
Financial Operations
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ACCRUALS
BALANCE SHEET
BUDGETING
CASH FLOW
EQUITIES
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
treasury management
planning
risk management
corporate finance
annual budgets
team management
microsoft excel
accounting
mis reporting
analysis

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • watch movies , walking , travel