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Amr Abdou, Group Finance Manager,CMA,MBA,ICVS,CertIFR,CIPA,CFC

Amr Abdou

Group Finance Manager,CMA,MBA,ICVS,CertIFR,CIPA,CFC·Holding listed company

Kuwait

Higher diploma, FMVA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 5 months

Group Finance Manager,CMA,MBA,ICVS,CertIFR,CIPA,CFC

May 2016 - Present

Holding listed company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2016 - Present

Group finance manager at listed holding company owns 10 subsidiaries in the construction, contracting, real estate, manufacturing, investments and oil & gas fields

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Group Financial & Administration Controller-CMA,CIPA,ICVS,CFC

July 2015 - April 2016

Alaaly telecommunication co

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

July 2015 - April 2016

-Monitoring all financial, accounting functions and treasury operations and support services (Administration) functions
Managing around 30 employees
-provide support to the CEO and the leadership team in accordance with the corporate vision and business strategy; providing key advice on external influences and their potential impact on the business and promote the image & culture of the company.
-To ensure effective management of risk and opportunity within the business to enable it to achieve planned profitability within a controlled framework.
- Strategic Planning and the Risk Management functions
- Manage the Treasury and Banking functions ensuring compliance to financial regulations, monitor funding and revenue and ensure. optimum utilization of surplus funds ( short and long run), maintaining a good relationships with local banks and financial institutions
- Responsible for budget (Proposal, Negotiation, Review and approve )by leading the whole process (Specify similar forms to be filled by department’s head and then collects the filled forms making sure that the received forms is applicable & attainable and also do editions if any and making an analysis of revenue and cost trends, against prior year and budget figures.

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

Financial manager-CMA,CIPA,ICVS,CFC

May 2008 - June 2015

Murabahat investment company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2008 - June 2015

Reporting to CEO (MD)
Position : 1-Financial manager Reporting to CEO, 2-Anti money laundering officer, 3-Risk management officer and 4-Internal audit officer - All these positions approved and registered by The Capital market authority
-Monitoring all financial and accounting functions, ensuring the reliability, integrity and accuracy of the financial reports.
-Provide support and advice to the CEO taking into consideration accuracy, time management and outlines.
-Preparing monthly consolidated financial statements. For a group of 6 companies in construction, Real estate investment, restructuring services fields & preparing management report for the board of directors.
- Responsible for budget (Proposal, Negotiation, Review and approve )by leading the whole process (Specify similar forms to be filled by department’s head and then collects the filled forms making sure that the received forms is applicable & attainable and also do editions if any.
-Analysis of revenue and cost trends, against prior year and budget figures.
- identifying and implementing cost savings initiatives
-Monitoring monthly and quarterly financial results for all departments, and preparing financial summaries for management.
-Monitoring Treasury operations monitoring the payroll process.
-Monitoring cash in and out flow in a daily base, short and long terms.
-Responsible for preparation and development of Financial policy, procedures & document’s flow-work
-Guidance of dealing with related parties
- Responsible for preparation and development of Anti money laundering policy & procedures
-Responsible for comply with applicable laws, regulations and standards to ensure a high standard of discipline
-Participating in negotiations and reviews of all key contracts before finalization
- Identifying financial and business risks and provides solutions & corrective actions to mitigate these risks by developing financial management mechanisms .
-Responsible for the Internal control report (ICR) and Audit committee conditions’ & responsibilities’
-Responsible for reporting & dealing with CBK & CMA & ministry of commerce
-Due diligences and valuations.
-Dealing with internal and external auditors.
- Managing a team of 7 employees.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief accountant

November 2007 - April 2008

Wared Lease and Finance Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

November 2007 - April 2008

Reporting to Financial Controller
-Monitoring all financial and accounting functions for the company’s subsidiaries and associates like:
*Auto city company, * Drive for car rental company, * Super services company, *Wethaq insurance company
- Responsible for the supervision the interrelated (current accounts of the whole group of the investment Dar company)

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial group supervisor

October 2005 - April 2008

AL-Dar Assets Management (Investment Dar's subsidiary co.)

Kuwait

October 2005 - April 2008

- Daily monitoring Accounting transactions.
- Responsible for the supervision of the accounting staff.
-Managing the A/P, A/R accountants’, Fixed assets, Treasury & GL workflow for accuracy.
- Formulation, implementation and review of accounting processes, procedures and internal financial control over the company’s operation.
-Preparing monthly financial statements. & management report for the board of directors.
-Analysis of revenue and cost trends, against prior year and budget figures.
-Monitoring monthly and quarterly financial results for all departments, and preparing financial summaries for management.
-Financial Analysis
-Pay-roll.
-Dealing with external auditors
- Prepare year-end financial statements and supporting schedules for the Auditors.
- CBK Reports (Online).
- Budget preparation.
- Assets allocation.
-Responsible for preparing risk management reports for the top management.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior accountant {Management account)

December 2004 - September 2005

Investment-Dar

Kuwait

December 2004 - September 2005

-A/P, A/R & GL implementation on Oracle
Application.
-Supervising bank reconciliations.
-Reviews, analyzes and modifies efficient and effective accounts
payable And receivable process assuring that all documents are oriented in the direct way & make sure that they accurately passes through their circular flow of documents according to procedures.
-Maintain records of all financial documents.
-Preparing monthly financial statements
(I/S, B/S and cash flow)
-Ensures that adequate internal controls are communicated and adhered to in all payable & receivable processes, enhance the accounting cycle and process.

Business Area : All types of Investment
- Investment Available for Sales
- Portfolios & funds
- Investment in properties & under dev.
- Wakala Investments
- Investments through profit & Loss
-Investment in associate & subsidiaries

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Accountant {A/P controller}

January 2003 - December 2004

DANONE MASHREQ FOR FINE BISCUITS

Egypt

January 2003 - December 2004

*-A/P implementation on Oracle application.
*- Financial Analysis
*-Assuring that all documents are oriented in the direct way & make sure that they accurately passes through their circular flow of documents according to procedures.
*-Re-imbursement Review & allocation.
*-Prepayment account analysis & reconciliation. .
*-Responsible for Bank draft & Certified cheques.
*Assist in preparing monthly financial statements
*Ensures that adequate internal controls are communicated and adhered to in all payable processes.
*Reviews, analyzes, modifies, and implements efficient and effective accounts payable processes

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

CFI

November 2022

November 2022

Higher diploma, FMVA

United States

GPA (percentage): 92%

GPA (percentage): 92%

Financial modelling and valuation analyst

ACCA

November 2016

November 2016

Higher diploma, CertIFR

United Kingdom

Innova university

June 2016

June 2016

Master's degree, MBA

United States

GPA (point): 3.54 out of 5

GPA (point): 3.54 out of 5

IACVA Headquarters (Int'l Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts)

April 2015

April 2015

Higher diploma, ICVS

United States

Institution of financial consultants

December 2013

December 2013

Higher diploma, Certified financial consultant CFC

United States

Institute of Management Accountants

November 2012

November 2012

Higher diploma, CMA

United States

Accounting & auditing organization for islamic financial institutions

April 2009

April 2009

Higher diploma, Certified Islamic Professional Accountant ( CIPA )

Bahrain

Faculty of commerce English section- Alexandria university

November 2002

November 2002

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor degree in Commerce major Accounting year 2002

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 68%

GPA (percentage): 68%

Major accounting

Skills

Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Management Control
Expert
Management Control
Expert
Controling
Expert
Controling
Expert
-Good command in all of Office tools from Office 2007 - Intermediate
Intermediate
-Good command in all of Office tools from Office 2007 - Intermediate
Intermediate
- Lotus note
Intermediate
- Lotus note
Intermediate
Meet strict deadlines & problem solver
Expert
Meet strict deadlines & problem solver
Expert
Decision maker & Leadership
Expert
Decision maker & Leadership
Expert
Negotiation Skills
Expert
Negotiation Skills
Expert
Attention to details
Expert
Attention to details
Expert
Ethical standards and principles
Expert
Ethical standards and principles
Expert
Cultural awareness & Self-confidence
Expert
Cultural awareness & Self-confidence
Expert
Peach tree system
Expert
Peach tree system
Expert
Overall Analytical skills & business sensitivity
Expert
Overall Analytical skills & business sensitivity
Expert
- Oracle application (A/P , A/R , F/A , Treasury & GL Supervisor)
Expert
- Oracle application (A/P , A/R , F/A , Treasury & GL Supervisor)
Expert
Managing Groups
Expert
Managing Groups
Expert
retail
Expert
retail
Expert
people management
Expert
people management
Expert
order
Expert
order
Expert
SAP HANA system
Expert
SAP HANA system
Expert
purchase accounting
Expert
purchase accounting
Expert
reconciliation
Expert
reconciliation
Expert
negotiation
Expert
negotiation
Expert
problem solving
Expert
problem solving
Expert
operation
Expert
operation
Expert
supply chain management
Expert
supply chain management
Expert
team management
Expert
team management
Expert
planning
Expert
planning
Expert
mis
Expert
mis
Expert
annual budgets
Expert
annual budgets
Expert
auditing
Expert
auditing
Expert
payroll
Expert
payroll
Expert
analysis
Expert
analysis
Expert
accounting
Expert
accounting
Expert
mis reporting
Expert
mis reporting
Expert
treasury management
Expert
treasury management
Expert
risk management
Expert
risk management
Expert
erp
Expert
erp
Expert
time management
Expert
time management
Expert
logistics
Expert
logistics
Expert
procurement
Expert
procurement
Expert
teamwork
Expert
teamwork
Expert
operations management
Expert
operations management
Expert
working capital management
Expert
working capital management
Expert
microsoft excel
Expert
microsoft excel
Expert
team leadership
Expert
team leadership
Expert
enterprise risk management
Expert
enterprise risk management
Expert
microsoft powerpoint
Expert
microsoft powerpoint
Expert
asset management
Expert
asset management
Expert
portfolio management
Expert
portfolio management
Expert
month end
Expert
month end
Expert
corporate credit
Expert
corporate credit
Expert
payments
Expert
payments
Expert
corporate finance
Expert
corporate finance
Expert
multi unit
Expert
multi unit
Expert
restructuring
Expert
restructuring
Expert
project finance
Expert
project finance
Expert
mergers
Expert
mergers
Expert
purchasing
Expert
purchasing
Expert
vat
Expert
vat
Expert
indirect taxation
Expert
indirect taxation
Expert
treasury functions
Expert
treasury functions
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Financial Management
Expert
Financial Management
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Management Control
Expert
Management Control
Expert
Controling
Expert
Controling
Expert
Managing Groups
Expert
Managing Groups
Expert
Financial Planning
Expert
Financial Planning
Expert
Preparation
Expert
Preparation
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

IMA

CMA

January 2010

Training and Certifications

Training
Anti money laundering
Global consultants
Mar 2012