CFO
REMIS
Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months
Remis is a holding, comprising 7 companies operating in different fields including IT (selling and marketing of Storage and Servers hardware, Data Center, Network, Security, Support & Maintenance, Consulting, Training & ERP), Investment, Trading of consumer goods & fast food.
I am reporting to CEO and Remis Board of directors.
I am responsible for:
• Managing all financial aspects of the group including Bookkeeping, Reporting, Controlling, Coaching finance teams, Communication with all internal and external stake holders.
• Lead preparation of companies’ annual budget and quarterly accurate & on time AvB (Actual versus Budget) reports with related analysis and commentaries.
• Monitor and develop cash flow forecasts systems and scenarios
• Make sure that there are required procedures and guidelines in place and adhering to.
• Manage financial relationships between group companies and make sure that they have accurately booked on time and reconciled on monthly basis.
• Make sure that there are proper and sufficient tools, structure and resources in finance such as human resource, expertise, chart of accounts, software and so on.
• Bring and improve professional qualities to the different aspects of finance including: process and procedures, team, tools, forms and reports.
• Taking care of different financial issues raised by CEO, Board, Auditors, Banks & Managers of other departments.
• Active participation in board and senior managers meeting and taking action on finance related minutes.
• Make sure adherence to laws (including tax & insurance), regulations, accounting procedures & internal controls
• Prepare financial analysis for new investments, mergers and acquisitions.
Remis is the exclusive representative of abas ERP software in Iran and I am also acting as finance consultant in new implementations and tacking care of finance related issues and problems especially mapping business processes to the system and advising on any customization & localization needed to be done for the requirement of different key users.
Castrol is BP affiliated company operating in production of lubricants in Qeshm FZ and marketing / selling of its products throughout Iran.
I was reporting to Finance Manager, Regional Control Team in Malaysia, Singapore & India, CEO and CI Board of directors.
I was responsible for:
• Ensure accurate and on time monthly closing of accounts
• Supervise and coach my team including 4 persons
• Monitor daily accounting and treasury functions
• Prepare and submit all managerial reports
• Manage regular and annual budgets, plans, GFOs and other managerial needed forecasts along with variance analysis and respective comments.
• Prepare sales plan ( Vol and value), Capex & Revex Budgets
• Assess, analyze, review and improve internal controls and procedures.
• Deal with tax assessors and independent auditors.
• Being in Finance Manager position with full responsibilities for 6 months
• Manage reconciliation with important suppliers on monthly basis
• Manage transfer funds to the foreign supplier and make sure using the credit limit being allocated effectively.
• Ensure all withholding taxes and other governmental dues being paid on time.
• Prepare Financial Statements for Managing Director and Board on monthly basis.
• Prepare and submit VAT return on quarterly basis on time.
• Prepare and submit annual tax return
• Facilitate communication between finance and other departments
• Participate in regular management meetings
• Advice management on trends in the industry affecting the company’s business.
• Advice sales manager on least price for special offers received.
• Appraise and improve team performance
• Prepare reports for board meetings
• Negotiate with banks for getting credit
I was reporting to Finance Manager & Regional Control Team.
I was responsible for
• Assess credit worthiness of current and new customers
• Mange how to do business with different customers including identifying the credit limit & credit terms
• Identify type and the amount of different securities / collaterals customers need to provide to the company.
• Manage Customer credit worthiness and close watch on overdue
• Prepare a watch list on more risky customers and update it regularly
• Customize credit policy and credit worthiness assessing model
I was reporting to Finance Manager / Credit and Performance Manager.
I was responsible for
• Book all the sales invoices in the system
• Generate and book credit and debit notes in customers accounts
• Follow up collection and overdue to improve liquidity and DSO
• Identify and book eligible cash discounts in the accounting system
• Assess and process the sales orders from the credit perspective
• Update and tight control on Volume both dispatched and pending
• Reconcile Volume on monthly basis with Log and Sales.
• Reconcile customer accounts on regular basis.
JTI is one of the world's largest players in tobacco industry operating in importing, production, marketing and sales of cigarettes in Iran.
I was reporting to Chief Accountant & Finance Manager.
I was responsible for:
• Book all petty cash expense reports on monthly basis
• Book clearers invoices and settle / reconcile with them regularly
• Booking imported finished products from GIT to COGS
• Reconcile GL with sub ledgers.
• Assist controller in preparing annual and strategic ( 3 Yrs) plan
• Assist controller in preparing latest estimates
• Report actual performance, compare with plan and latest estimate and prepare comments on variances
A.M.MAHALLAT & CO is an auditing and consulting company which audit medium foreign and local companies.
I was reporting to Senior Auditor and Auditing Manager.
I was responsible for:
• Doing audit process for all P&L and Balance Sheet accounts
• Participate in end year stock taking process
• Preparing Financial Statements with supplementary notes in English & Persian
• Preparing draft copy of Audit Report.
CIMA is a professional course base in London, which is in three lavels Foundation, Managerial & Strategic. As the result of finishing successfully Foundation & Managerial Levels following certificates has been awarded to me: 1- Business accounting 2- Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting I should add that i got scholarship of NIOC (National Iranian Oil Company) for this professional course since i was one of the top students in Iran
GPA of 6.5 out of 9
I finished my BA in 3 years with GPA of 18.09 out of 20, also I graduated as top student.