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Amr Aly, Regional Controller GCC

Amr Aly

Regional Controller GCC·Lafarge International

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Certified Management Account

Work experience

Total years of experience: 28 years, 5 months

Regional Controller GCC

June 2012 - Present

Lafarge International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2012 - Present

2012 to Present Regional Gulf Controller for Lafarge International

Managing 5 countries UAE, KSA, Oman, Qatar & Kuwait
Reporting to Gulf CEO
Member of Gulf Excom
•Manage the accounting and finance functions of APAC countries.
•Responsible for consolidation, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and treasury functions.
•Act as a Business partner; provide business strategic planning and operational decision in alignment with company goals and strategies
•Develop, review, and establish corporate policy for efficient functioning of the department
•Lead ad hoc projects the key responsibilities of the role include: • Promoting best practice in internal controls and financial/management reporting.
• Prompting good risk management by seeking effective identification of risks and promoting effective mitigation measures.
• Ensuring optimisation of project working capital by working with the BG's and promoting measures for timely billing and cash collection.
• Coordinating with the region's credit control process providing follow up actions where necessary.
• Where required, engage in project reviews with project managers/project directors.
• Supervision and management of the Finance function throughout the region including the management of the general ledger, payroll, cash management, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Involvement in the provision of Finance functional support in new and developing countries/offices providing key interfaces with the regional Finance function.
• Adopt a critical approach to the reporting process with the recognition of early warning signs prompting proactive measures and effective use of KPI's.
• Oversee the financial management of the business planning process culminating in the effective deployment of an integrated budget model utilised by BG's and the regional management.
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Controller

January 2008 - May 2012

Lafarge Emirates Cement Company

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

January 2008 - May 2012

2008- 2012 Financial Controller for Lafarge Emirates Cement Company & ( Lafarge is the Leading Multinational French company in Cement, A&C Industry & It is around 17 Billion Euro Turnover worldwide)
• Provide BU management with control and business support information on the BU's financial / operational performance, starting with preparation of the strategy / budget until analysis of results against plan in a timely and reliable manner and in respecting Group Financial policies
• Develop active control and cost analysing on commercial activities and general administration
• Support decisions on investment projects in providing financial arguments
• Participate to the financial/ economical forecast of the Strategic Review
Notable Accomplishments
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Controller

January 2008 - May 2012

Lafarge Emirates Cement

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

January 2008 - May 2012

• Provide BU management with control and business support information on the BU’s financial / operational performance, starting with preparation of the strategy / budget until analysis of results against plan in a timely and reliable manner and in respecting Group Financial policies
• Develop active control and cost analysing on commercial activities and general administration
• Support decisions on investment projects in providing financial arguments
• Participate to the financial/ economical forecast of the Strategic Review
Notable Accomplishments
• Meet Loan Covenant 2008& 2009 targets although of Economic Crisis
• Enhance Rolling forecast of Cash Flow in systematic way
• Implementation of Several Modules on ERP
• Contribution to Excellence 2010 (Cost Reduction & Cash Generation) for Business Unit
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

CFO

January 2007 - January 2008

Al-Islami Foods International

January 2007 - January 2008

2007 - 2008 CFO of Al-Islami Foods International (SSLOOTAH Group)
• Financial planning for the Company different business units & Implement finance strategy approved by the board
Notable Accomplishments.
• Turning the business to be profitable after 5 years of loss &Positive cash flow position
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager Pepsi Saudi Arabia

January 2006 - January 2007

AL- Jomaih Bottling Plants

January 2006 - January 2007

2006-2007 Finance Manager Pepsi Saudi Arabia.
PEPSI KSA ( AL- Jomaih Bottling Plants)
AJBP is the major Bottler and distributor for Pepsi in KSA with a turn over exceeding SR1.5 Billion per year
• Responsible for Working Capital Management to enhance the liquidity & cash flows.
Notable Accomplishments
• Implementation of Oracle Budgeting which will facilitate Budgeting process for next years
• Implementation of standard costing for all plants.
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Other

Supply Chain Business Partner & Sourcing Finance Manger

January 2005 - January 2006

Unilever

United Arab Emirates

January 2005 - January 2006

2005 - 2006 Supply Chain Business Partner & Sourcing Finance Manger in Unilever.
• Responsible for supply chain strategy as well as Sourcing business unit growth & profitability
• Performing various regional sourcing studies & competing with other Unilever companies to get sourcing contracts for example sourcing oral to Turkey which was taken by Egypt.
Notable Accomplishments
• Delivering Supply chain saving across Foods & HPC categories of 21Million in 2006
• Developing a flexible Planning module that provides complete insight for planning team
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Other

January 1998 - January 2006

Unilever Mashreq

Egypt

January 1998 - January 2006

Unilever Mashreq (1998-2006)
(Mashreq includes managing 7 countries Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan & Palestine with Turn over 400M US Dollars)
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Other

Factory Management Account Manager HPC category

January 2003 - January 2005

January 2003 - January 2005

2003 -2005 Factory Management Account Manager HPC category.
• Responsible for Factory Budgets preparation.
• Leading the project of Sarbanes Oxley Audit in the factories in co- operation with the audit team.
• Building Electronic MIS jointly with IT that summarizes factory performance
Notable Accomplishments
• Finalizing the Personal Product factory to get tax holiday providing a saving of 6 million LE.
• Managing amazing rest ruction program for Factory commercial with better deliveries & lower cost
Job role:
Other

Assistant Financial Controller

January 2002 - January 2003

Unilever Mashreq

Egypt

January 2002 - January 2003

2002- 2003 Assistant Financial Controller in Unilever Mashreq
• Customise Chart of Accounts implementation to be aligned with Global Unilever requirements.
• Risk Management Assessment for Unilever
Notable Accomplishments
• The projects are implemented with outstanding performance in very limited time
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager

January 2002 - December 2002

Unilever Mashreq

Egypt

January 2002 - December 2002

2002 Finance Manager for Lebanon in Unilever Mashreq.
• Responsible for Integration of Unilever Levant (Syria, Jordan & Lebanon) and Lever Egypt
• One database will include six legal entities operating with different currencies
• Managing the trade in of products done through Levant
Notable Accomplishments
• The implementation project was executed successfully with no external audit points
• Process simplification lead to trading sales growth by 50 %.
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Senior Financial Accountant

January 2000 - December 2001

Unilever Mashreq

Egypt

January 2000 - December 2001

2000- 2001 Senior Financial Accountant in Unilever Mashreq (Foods Sector)
• Integration of Sales & AR Modules between Foods & Lever Egypt (ERP under Oracle),
Notable Accomplishments
• Implementation of FA Module on ERP system which enables the finance team to cut cost.
• Integration of AR & Sales, centralization & automation of process to enhance the accuracy of data.
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Accountant in Unilever Mashreq Foods Sector

January 1999 - January 2000

Unilever Mashreq

Egypt

January 1999 - January 2000

1999 -2000 Financial Accountant in Unilever Mashreq Foods Sector.
• Responsible for Accounts payable & Fixed Assets & bank reconciliation
• AR & Sales implementation on the MFg Pro (ERP under Oracle),
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Other

Cost Accountant in Unilever Mashreq Foods Sector

January 1998 - January 1999

Lipton Tea Company

January 1998 - January 1999

1998 - 1999 Cost Accountant in Unilever Mashreq Foods Sector.
• Responsible for Lipton Tea Company blending cost management& Inventory management
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Other

Education

Institute of Management Accounts

April 2006

April 2006

Master's degree, Certified Management Account

• April 2006 CMA Certified Management Account from Institute of Management Accounts USA

Institute of Managment Accounts

April 2006

April 2006

Diploma, Managment Accounting

United States

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

CMA (Certified Managment Account

City University

January 2001

January 2001

Master's degree, Science & Technology

Egypt

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

• 2001 MBA from Arab Academy of Science & Technology jointly with City University in USA

Skills

Statutory Audit
Expert
Statutory Audit
Expert
Factory
Expert
Factory
Expert
Regional Development
Expert
Regional Development
Expert
Regional Planning
Expert
Regional Planning
Expert
ERP
Expert
ERP
Expert
Business Process re-engineering
Expert
Business Process re-engineering
Expert
Change managment
Expert
Change managment
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
AUDIT
Expert
AUDIT
Expert
BUDGET
BUDGET
Cash Managment
Expert
Cash Managment
Expert
ERP
Expert
ERP
Expert
FINANCE
FINANCE
HPC
Expert
HPC
Expert
ORACLE
Expert
ORACLE
Expert
SALES
Expert
SALES
Expert
Statutory Audit
Expert
Statutory Audit
Expert
Factory
Expert
Factory
Expert
Regional Development
Expert
Regional Development
Expert
Regional Planning
Expert
Regional Planning
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Gulf Excom

Member

June 2012

Institute of Managment Accounts

Member

January 2004

Fitness First

Member

January 2012

Training and Certifications

Training
JUMP for potiential Resources
Lafarge University
Jun 2011