Ashraf Abdelaal, Financial Manager

Ashraf Abdelaal

Financial Manager

Tihama Advertising Public Relation and Marketing Group

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accountant
Experience
25 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 5 Months

Financial Manager at Tihama Advertising Public Relation and Marketing Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since February 2013

• Oversee the financial operations of the organization, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and local regulations.
• Manage and monitor the financial health of the company, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Controlling cash flow, managing income, expenses, budgeting, and costing.
• Develop and monitor financial budgets, forecasts, and financial plans to support the organization's strategic objectives!
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and regulatory filings.
• Conduct regular reviews of financial controls, identifying areas for improvement and implementing appropriate measures.
• Provide guidance and support during audits, both internal and external, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records
• Monitor the yearly budget of the Finance Department and control expenditure to ensure optimal use.
• Budgeting and leading the annual budgeting process.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, with quarterly financial statements meeting all regulatory requirements.
• Analyze financial data and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with department heads to develop and manage department budgets.
• Manage the preparation and consolidation of periodic financial reports.

Senior Accountant at Murabahat Investment Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • February 2009 to January 2013

• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Report, analyze, and ensure integrity of all financial information.
• Responsible for distributing financial statements and cost center reports.
• Distributes monthly comparison reports and cost center reports according to schedules.
• Prepares financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.
• Preparation of the monthly statutory accounts and consolidated financial statements
• Closely maintains and monitors the fixed assets system.
• Coordinate monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in the performance of daily activities.
• Work with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
• Maintain system of accounts and keep records on all company transactions and assets.
• Preparation of periodic reports to the Central Bank of Kuwait
• Preparation of periodic reports to the Capital Market Authority of Kuwait

Accountant at The Investment Dar (Wared Lease & Finance Co.)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2008 to February 2009

• General ledger operations
• Prepare journal entries
• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
• Preparation of the monthly statutory accounts and consolidated financial statements
• Prepare financial management reports
• Review invoices and check requests
• Set invoices up for payment
• Handel Fixed Assets Module
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.

Accountant at The Investment Dar (Drive Rental Car)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2007 to March 2008

• Handle daily accounting functions
• Preparing Journal Entries.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Prepare of monthly bank reconciliation
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual accounts
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
• Prepare financial management reports
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close
• Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses

Accountant at Gulf Net Communications Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2006 to September 2007

• Maintain up-to-date billing system
• Preparation of monthly sales reports
• Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
• Monitoring customer account details for non payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
• Maintain accounts receivable customer files
• Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc
• Investigate and resolve customer queries

Accountant at Canary Meadows Est.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2003 to April 2006

• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
• Input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.

Accountant at Nepyune's Contracting Est.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 2000 to January 2003

• Handle daily accounting functions
• Maintain up-to-date billing system
• Follow up, collection and allocation of payments
• Managed vendor accounts, generating weekly on demand cheques
• Prepare of monthly bank reconciliation

Accountant at World Trans Group Limited Co.
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 1998 to August 2000

• Bookkeeping Operation / General Ledger
• Prepare journal entries
• Assist in monthly bank reconciliation
• Assist with accounts receivables and accounts payables
• Assist with monthly closings and preparation of monthly financial statements
• Assist with tax computations and returns
• Interact with external auditors in completing audits

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accountant
  • at University of Alexandria
  • August 1998

Accounting Division

Specialties & Skills

General Ledger
Fixed Assets
Monthly Closing
Preparation
Payments
MS-Office software
Oracle accountant software
Peachtree accountant software
Microsoft Daynamic AX accountant software
Microsoft Daynamic GP Accountant System

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Egyption Merchants Association in Alexandria
  • Member
  • September 2001