Amr Anwar CIA

Chief Internal Control & Reporting at SAINT-GOBAIN

• Egypt - Cairo
• My current job since May 2003

- Reporting:

 Responsible for SIF reporting and all communications with Gypsum activity finance controllers in Paris, consolidation and delegation teams in Italy.
 Managing all inter-company accounts with affiliated companies.

- Taxation:

 Preparing the Corporate Tax Returns for the Group.
 Preparing defense memos relating to disputes (ex. Payroll, Corporate, Sales, and Stamp Tax).
 Attending the corporate tax inspections for the group and prepares the financial statements analysis for the tax inspection purposes.
 Attending the internal committees and appeal committees to discuss the tax disputes.
 Assist in producing the financial statements for tax related issues.
 Preparing the monthly sales tax return for the group.
 Attending the sales tax inspection and prepares the financial statements analysis for the tax inspection purposes.
 Insure and review all deducted taxes to be remitted to the tax authority timely and accurately (ex. Payroll Tax, tax deducted @ source, stamp Tax and WHT).
 Attending payroll tax inspection and prepares the annual payroll tax reconciliation.
 Attending the stamp tax inspection and prepares the analysis required by the tax inspector.
 Participate in tax planning for management decisions.
 Advice different departments on tax related issues, new laws, decrees and regulations.
 Participate in monthly closing for tax reporting issues.
 Calculate the deferred tax for statutory and reporting purposes.
 Liaise with tax and legal consultants for all disputes where the company is exposed.

- Internal Control & Risk Management:

 To assess the adequacy and appropriateness of the systems of control, policies and procedures all over different processes.
 To recommend improvements to internal controls - to promote continuous systems enhancement and cost effectiveness, and to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, laws and regulations
 To provide an 'expert' advisory service for managers - to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, business processes and corporate governance.
 To work with different managers to anticipate, identify and assess potential business risks
 To ensure the reliability and integrity of financial, managerial and operational information and systems
 Assess the risk areas in the company and design controls with the management to mitigate such risks.
 Follow up and, monitoring the annual compliance statement launched by the head office in Paris to insure that all controls are in place.
 Review, assess the implementation of all action plans and insure adherence to Saint-Gobain controls.
 To ensure that adequate financial, business and IT controls exist in Egypt and are operating efficiently and effectively.
 To share the best practice within the team in co-ordination with different countries within the group.
 Liaise with the external auditors for the interim and end year audit.
- Asset Management:

 Timely and accurate processing of fixed asset transactions.
 Responsible for month-end closing of Fixed Asset subsidiary ledger.
 Responsible for monthly fixed asset account reconciliations and corporate reporting.
 Ensure all fixed asset interfaces and systems are processed/ prepared timely and accurately.
 Work with project managers to promptly place assets in service and complete asset tagging.
 Manage physical inventories of fixed assets quarterly.
 Support internal controls requirements related to Fixed Assets accounting.
 Assist in preparing the budget of fixed assets.
 Prepare all CAPEXs to be approved from the Managing Director and /or Regional Managing Director.
 Assist in monthly closing and reporting for asset management related issues.