Bassam Y. Faraj, Financial Controller

Bassam Y. Faraj

Financial Controller

General Authority for Health Services

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Masters in Business Administration
Experience
28 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :28 years, 4 Months

Financial Controller at General Authority for Health Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since November 2004

Review Policies, Procedures, Job Description & Delegation of Authority Sheets.
Review applicable processes in finance department
Review the compliance of processes with Organization's strategy
Review Annual Budget
Review financial statements
Review cut-offs and proposing adjustment (when required)
Reports & Presentations to Higher Management
Participating Decision Making
Many other tasks

Advisor - Finance Department at Health Authority - Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2013

- Training and Coaching heads of sections at Finance department
- Support Finance management in day-to-day activities
- Preparing departmental plans and objectives, based on organizational priorities
- Demonstrating awareness campaigns to all Staff in different areas
- preparing projects' plans and guidelines
- Reengineering & streamlining finance processes and procedures
- Preparing standard reporting scheme
- Many special assignments

Financial Manager at Al Hashem Marble Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 1996 to October 2004

- Managing Finance & Accounting Department
- Prepare the annual budget
- Preparing long-term plans and objectives
- Managing Assets & Liabilities
- Preparing & supporting cash flow statements
- Leading a big team of professional accountants
- Feasibility Studies for new projects, production lines, plants & machinery
- Review policies & procedures
- Implementation of new accounting software (oracle)
- Strategic studies for finance and accounting
- Review consolidated financial statements
- Many other tasks

Education

Master's degree, Masters in Business Administration
  • at Chifley Business School
  • October 2014
Bachelor's degree, Accounting & Finance
  • at Lebanese University
  • June 1995

Bachelor Degree in Accounting & Finance Evaluated by WES, USA.

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Feasibility Studies
Production
Strategic Studies
Deep Experience in Finance, Management, Communication and reporting. Very active and creative.

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Certified Management Accountants
  • Active Member
  • April 2004

Training and Certifications

Accounting, Management, leadership, etc... (Training)
Training Institute:
More than 30 training course in different fields
Date Attended:
January 1997

Hobbies

  • Football, Fishing