Bassel Diab

Currently teaching: Data analytics, Project management, & MIS.

Taught: Quantitative methods for business, Quantitative modeling for business, Intro to management & Organizational behavior.

Accounting consultancy, financial analysis, data analysis, inventory management, consultations on organizational communication, culture and strategic Business-IT alignment, etc.

Taught: knowledge management, MIS, & e-business.

Manage the accounts departments and lead the accounting staffs at ‘’Al Baba Al Mumtaza’’ - ‘’Al Baba SAL’’ - ‘’Al Baba 2 SAL’’.
• Assisted the executive assistant to GM in financial aspects as well as some administrative ones.
• Managed the accounts department and led the accounting staff at ‘’Al Baba Sweets Al Mumtaza’’ - ‘’Al Baba Sweets SAL’’ & ‘’Al Baba Sweets 2 SAL’’ companies.
• Supervised and followed up on all daily accounting and finance transactions.
• Handled the corporate banking relationships including meeting banks requirements e.g. financial statements and reports.
• Analyzed the financial & accounting reports to facilitate the decision making of executive assistant and the GM.
• Supervised the warehouses manager and the Arabic & French stocks i.e. deliveries, transfers and other movements since it all affected the accounting results and the quality of financial reporting.
• Analyzed the purchases volume in coordination with the purchasing manager
• Managed the liaison with the external auditor

Conducting and supervising the cost control activity of all companies projects in all KSA areas in addition to preparing the relevant cost reporting package.
Also, preparing budget and applying necessary adjustments on periodic basis or whenever is needed, after critical analysis with the different managers and the GM.

A subsidiary of Al Saad General Contracting Group (One of the Four Authorized Signatories of the Co.)

Duties:
• Responsible for the management of Accounts Department at the company, and assisting the Finance Manager in Financial Planning & Management.
• Prepare multiple scenarios for Balance Sheet and present it for higher management’s (FM, VP, & CEO) final decision.
• Prepare drafts for other financial statements (St. of Cash Flow, P & L, Retained Earnings ST) as well as Zakat File.
• Coordinate with FM in preparing budgets annually and quarterly.
• Review and audit monthly funding plan, flash report, corporate business plan (on-going projects’ actual and prospective work execution) and backlog reports.
• Review and audit receivables and payables ageing reports.
• Manage banks’ facilities and corporate banking relationships (MSR.44/)
• Prepare financial packages (including P&L, project’s cash flow statement, facilities requirements, etc.) in order to get projects’ specific facilities.
• Review and confirm suppliers, subcontractors & banks accounts’ reconciliations.
• Review and approve on requests for payment, cheques, transfers, etc.
• Assist FM in ensuring necessary funding sources for projects and monitoring modes and efficiency of spending.
• Overall supervision on Personnel Dept. (i.e. Review & approve on personnel financial aspects & reports, employees payroll, settlements, clearance, etc.)