bassima alloush, Finance and administration Manager

bassima alloush

Finance and administration Manager

Global communities

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Accounting & Finance
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Finance and administration Manager at Global communities
  • Lebanon
  • September 2017 to March 2018

Bahman Hospital
Highlights:
▪ Engaged in ongoing cost reduction analysis in all areas of the hospital, reduced cost by approximately 5%.
▪ Managed the procurement and finance department and setup the policies and procedures for all
procurement transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Handled the day to day financial activities related to financial planning, cash management, treasury
management reporting and analysis functions.
▪ Preparation of overall organizational budgets and ensures the effectiveness of the financial control by
continuously monitoring the business spending against the budgets.
▪ Participated in the development of the financial policies, processes and procedures.
▪ Conducted financial and costing analysis (key performance indicators and trends).
▪ Active participation in management meetings and effective communication, recommendations on risks and
opportunities.
▪ Examined and tested the procurement process implemented.
Financial controller and a risk management Coordinator August

  • January 2013 to December 2017

Global communities -Vitas Iraq


Highlights:
! Managed the set up of budget towards actual reports as specially requested by managements
resulting in increased use of reports and quicker decision-maker in attention to variances.
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Monitoring the operations of the finance department on a daily basis, thereby developing and implementing
financial policies, systems and procedures to enhance the company’s financial sustainability and growth.
▪ Responsible for ensuring that all accounting allocations are appropriately made and documented.
▪ Responsible for establishing and executing internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial
procedures.
▪ Scrutinizing all accounting procedures, pertaining to posting of journal entries, preparing general ledgers,
monthly payroll and monthly trial balance / financial statements.
▪ Fostering effective channels of communication with external auditors to ensure smooth functioning of the
operation in an efficient and effective manner.
▪ Active participation in management meetings and effective communication, recommendations on risks and
opportunities.
▪ Control, monitoring and validation of data and reports generated by the accounting System.
▪ Financial analysis and provides expert financial perspective and opinions.
▪ Significant and extensive contributions associated with improvements in financial reporting, business
controls, cash management, financial planning, budgeting, cost accounting and business systems.

Chief Accountant at Aptex Co. s.a.r.l
  • Lebanon
  • January 2008 to July 2013

Oversees and supervises the financial/business planning and forecasting with special emphasis on cash flow,
product pricing, profit levels, financial ratios and reporting
▪ Preparation, review and presentation of quarterly employees’ income tax and handling the requisite filing as
well that of employee’s personal files.
▪ Preparation and presentation of the social security requirements (NSSF).
▪ Preparation and presentation of the VAT
▪ Preparation of Monthly and Yearly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet.
▪ Prepare and submit reports and analysis as required
▪ Maintain budget control and monitor cash flow.
▪ Managing and organizing all files, correspondence, quotations, price proposals orders, etc…
▪ Risk assessment, which involves analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks
affecting the business;
▪ Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such
as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors, and evaluating the organization's previous handling
of risks;
▪ Risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences, for example, to the board and directors so they
understand the most significant risks, to business heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their
parts of the business

Accountant
  • February 2006 to December 2008

General Co. For Lebanese Products, Beirut, Lebanon 

Adonis Spices.
Highlights:
▪ Professionally designed payable controls & procedures to develop timeliness and accuracy of both the
recording and payment of transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Analyzed all financial statements, monthly closing of general ledger accounts, cash flow projections, bank
reconciliation statements (LC, Loans & LG), aging analysis reports and other cost-benefit analysis to ensure
accuracy and completeness of financial information Assured regular reconciliation of the group’s bank
accounts with posted transactions, enabling smooth finalization of accounts.
▪ Proactively evaluated monthly financial statements for the business to improve organizational accounting/
management practices and internal control systems.

Assistant Accountant at Khater Co
  • United States
  • July 2003 to May 2007

Highlights:
▪ Successfully enhanced the flow, recording and filing of accounting information, whilst improving the
timeliness and accuracy of interim financial information.
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Critically reviewed and analyzed current payroll, all employees' benefits and compensation procedures to
recommend and implement changes leading to best-practices.

Education

Master's degree, Accounting & Finance
  • at Lebanese American University
  • April 2015

courses: LAU, Beirut, Lebanon MBA State of New Hampshire

Specialties & Skills

Oracle SQL
ACCOUNTANCY
BUDGETING
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
PAYROLL PROCESSING
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECORDING
CASH FLOW

Languages

Arabic
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English
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French
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