Production Manager
Dubai Roads And Transport Authority (rta)
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :29 years, 5 أشهر
Over 20 years extensive background with synergetic blend of leadership, management, business development, strategic, control, financial planning skills, governance and financial reporting matters, commercial & investments PPP structure, OOH advertisements locations studies and real estate commercial retail shops unitization.
Project Manager (Commercial & Investment Department): Feb 2013 - present
Areas of responsibilities:
- Financial Modeling, Benchmarking Analysis, Feasibility Studies, strategic planning processes, Market Sounding, Concession Agreement drafting, RFP, RFQ, etc.
- Sectors experience: Highways, (Tolls, Salik), Metro Rail, OOH Advertisement, public transportation, retail shops, naming rights, transition-oriented development TOD, multistory car park development (MLCP), street lighting technology upgrading, bus shelters development, trusted agents service providers outsource agreements such like drivers and vehicles testing etc.
- Developing, implementing, and measuring RTA investment strategy, including developing of related policies such like, such like PPP policy, RTA investment strategy policy, Commercial Assets Pricing Policy, Identify and Study New Business Opportunities Policy.
- Monitoring implementation of investment strategy programs’ portfolio, including updating risk matrix, and financial model to reflect any update happening in related inputs such like strategic & urban planning infra-structure projects.
- Financial performance monitoring of RTA Investments and recommending for corrective plans to sustain targeted ROIs’.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities to generate and increase commercial revenues.
- Studying and pricing of commercial & Investments contracts’ renewal targets and recommending for tendering options for best investments retunes.
- Quarterly reporting to the DG & BoD, KPIs’ and targets achievements, fund analysis to close fund required for breakeven, challenges and recommendations.
- Member of many committees, e.g higher investment committee, sales and lease committee, land HBU team looking after highest and best use of 230 piece of land.
- Responsible of the Department yearly budget preparation including projects and consultancy/advisory services procurement budgeting.
- Appointed as DPMO department project management officer, proposing and approving yearly department’s execution plan via OPMS, monitoring the performance and execution/progress of each project.
- Developing commercial & Investment pricing manuals and work-related policies such like, outdoor advertisement pricing manual, digital advertisement conversion policy, Metro retail shops leasing policy, etc.
Senior Specialist (Finance Department): July 2006 - Feb 2013
Areas of responsibilities:
- Projects’ feasibility studies requested by RTA agencies (business units) and evaluating returns/benefits whether it will match RTA strategic goals and missions.
- Prepare economic, financial modeling & financial reports such as IRR, Depreciation, Working Capital, and Investment Opportunities & Preferences.
- Responsible on Cost benefit analysis, business case analysis and ROI.
- In charge on shifting process of accounting system from cash basis into accrual basis.
- Review financial statements and approve it as complied with IFRS.
- Monitoring forecasting analysis and controlling investigation of any deviation than planned goals.
- Providing financial advisory services to Corporate Finance.
- Review of drafts circulars and recommend for the best practices.
- Counter partner on behalf of Corporate Finance in developing/reengineering of business processes, process improvements and recommend for enhancement opportunities.
- Responsible on developing services catalogue and service level agreement (SLA).
Senior Internal Auditor : Sep 2002- Jun 2006
Siemens LLC Regional Head Quarter placed in U.A.E - Dubai, Dubai Internet city, responsible on UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen In addition to audit pooling services covering Saudi Arabia, Iran and Tunisia.
Areas Of responsibilities:
Internal Audit planning, testing the adequacy of internal controls, implementing MAP mandatory audit program, special audit assignments, Compliance Audit, ICS self-assessment implementation, Export Control Check, Risk Assessment, Internal Audit Reports and follow up on implementation of audit recommendations.
- Undertaking internal audits to ensure the company meets its financial, operational and compliance objectives.
- Supporting the development of an assurance planning reporting process.
- Reporting on control deficiencies to management and making recommendations to mitigate risk and add value.
- Challenging current processes across the company and identify opportunities for refinement
Engaging remediation of identified issues through follow-up.
- Playing an active role in the maintenance and review of policies and procedures, including ensuring they are up to date with all legislation and best practices.
- Communicating with a variety of stakeholders across the company.
Senior External Auditor : Apr 1999- Sep 2002
Deloitte, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Areas Of responsibilities:
-- Audit practice, servicing UAE client base. Assignment varies: external audit, internal audit, risk management, compliance and corporate governance.
- Design audit approaches, conduct field audit engagements, lead audit teams.
- Participate in the completion of client annual reports and interact with clients to discuss field audit issues.
- Participate in pre-audit planning for audit engagements.
- Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control and conduct audit tests.
- Participate in the audit and preparation of financial statements and reports.
- Perform analytical reviews of audit documents and preparing the documentation supporting audit opinions.
- Utilizing specialized audit software to develop audit work papers, perform tracking and forecasting for audit engagements.
- Risk management, development of industry awareness, development of client relationships.
Senior Accountant : Oct 1994- Jan 1999
Wa'el Radi Abdul Hadi & Partners Co. Agents of Siemens Medical Equipment & LG Electronics, Amman -Jordan
Areas Of responsibilities:
Daily business transaction book keeping and accounting measures, financial reporting, cash flow preparation, year end external audit books furnishing, tax audit.