Berhane Sisay, Finance Head

Berhane Sisay

Finance Head

Zebra Manufacturing Zambia LTD

البلد
إثيوبيا
التعليم
ماجستير, Accounting & Finance
الخبرة
33 سنة, 3 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :33 سنة, 3 أشهر

Finance Head في Zebra Manufacturing Zambia LTD
  • زامبيا - Lusaka
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ مارس 2022

• Implements and maintains acceptable accounting practices and procedures as required by corporate policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting practices, and existing country policy and procedures.
• Perform financial management duties including generating financial data, compiling, and submitting reports, analyzing industry trends, and assessing the financial health of the company.
• Create strategic business plans based on the analysis of the company’s status and financial forecasts.
• Mediate between the organization, employees, stakeholders, shareholders and investors on financial issues for amicable resolution of differences.
• Oversee the operations and development of the company’s finance departments including creating and reviewing policies, budgeting, recruiting, training, and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.
• Supervise the preparation of quarterly and annual account reconciliations, monitor, and enforce compliance with tax and financial reporting standards and assist with cash flow forecasting.
• Advise executive management on decisions related to the company’s finances.
• Maintains accurate and timely financial and operating information and provides analyzes, interpretations and projections to management as required.
• Prepares reports as requested to develop a more informative database for improved Management decision making and critical evaluation of work activities.
• Facilitate and coordinate External Audit.

Finance Manager في Heran Group of Company
  • انغولا - Luanda
  • يوليو 2020 إلى سبتمبر 2022

• Assist the CEO/GM in developing, for the Board approval, a strategic direction and positioning to ensure success of Heran Group of Companies.
• Create, Coordinate, and evaluate the financial control and supporting system of the companies.
• Keep the Board directly or through CEO/GM aware of the financial position and financial development of the company.
• Develop appropriate key performance indicators to monitor and drive the financial performance.
• Strategic forward-thinking development and continuous evaluation of short and long term strategic financial objectives.
• Ensure proper training of all personnel working in financial, accounting audit, or fiscal matters.
• Ensure presenting and reporting accurate and timely Management information of the company in accordance with IFRS.
• Oversee and monitor the company’s financial position, banking and financial activities and Capital.
• Advice on Loan management, Cash management, Inventory management and Fixed as Asset registration and liaison with financial institution and Insurance Companies.
• Ensure the effective internal control are in place and confirm compliance IFRS and take steps to enhance internal control where necessary.
• Facilitate and coordinate external Audits.

Accounts Manager في 2018, Radisson BLU Hotels and Resorts, a five stars Hotel, Addis Ababa
  • إثيوبيا - Addis Ababa
  • فبراير 2011 إلى مارس 2016

Ensure that acceptable accounting practices and procedures as required by corporate policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting practices, and those affected by local conditions
•Ensure documents and establishes adequate controls for all revenues and expenses and protection of assets, and ensures controls will satisfy or improve the level of guest service
•Maintains accurate and timely financial and operating information and provides analyzes, interpretations and projections to management as required
•Work out the cost build up of imported goods and follow up in recording in appropriate cost centers of the company.
•Follow up the cash position and advice for the Financial Controller for optimal decisions.
•Verifies foreign exchange gain/loss Reports over and short deposits and investigates discrepancies, completing cashier over and short book balance cash over and short with the General Ledger
•Prepares reports as requested to develop a more informative database for improved Management decision making and critical evaluation of work activities
•Prepares all appropriate period closing reports and entries
•Reconciles and controls the operation of the hotel’s bank accounts.

Finance Manager, May 1, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2016, Global Gas & Chemical PLC, an ISO 22000:2005 certified company Manufacturing & whole seller of Gases to beverage & brewery companies such as Heineken, Diageo Meta Abo

Senior Accountant في 2015, Addis International Catering PLC, a sister Company of MIDROC GROUP engaging in providing catering service to foreign Airlines such
  • قطر
  • ديسمبر 2013 إلى أبريل 2013
Accountant في 2013, Starlight Maritime FZE, the biggest service provider of Land, Sea, Air Logistics and Ship Agency
  • أغسطس 2011 إلى أغسطس 2011
General Manager في Yewedefit Biret PLC/ Universal Metals & Minerals PLC a sister company of Future Metals, India, Foreign Invested Company. It is a Manufacturing & Export Business, Addis Abab
  • يناير 2006 إلى يوليو 2011
في certified company, Sharjah International Airport Free Zone
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة
  • إلى يناير 2008
Finance Officer في Addis Abab
  • إثيوبيا
  • فبراير 2005 إلى يناير 2006

Rural Electrification Fund, a project funded by The World Bank, International Development Association (IDA) and Global Environmental Facilities (GEF), it deals with supply of Electric Power to rural areas from renewable energy

Senior Accountant في Addis Abab
  • إثيوبيا
  • يونيو 2003 إلى يناير 2005

Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter Church Aid Commission (EOC-DICAC). It deals in community development and relief activities

Finance Manager في Tekelberhan Ambaye Construction, it is the biggest Contraction Company deals in Building and Road construction, Addis Abab
  • ديسمبر 2001 إلى مارس 2003
Section Head في Addis Abab
  • إثيوبيا
  • نوفمبر 2000 إلى سبتمبر 2001

Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL), National owned company having 16 different type of Cargo Vessels

Inspector في ESL, Addis Abab
  • مارس 2000 إلى نوفمبر 2000
Payroll في ESL, Addis Abab
  • سبتمبر 1997 إلى مارس 2000
Accountant في ESL, Addis Abab
  • يوليو 1996 إلى سبتمبر 1997
Chief Accountant في Addis Abab
  • إثيوبيا
  • أكتوبر 1994 إلى نوفمبر 1996

Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs (MOLSA), Government organization handling labor and social issues

Auditor في MOLSA, Addis Abab
  • يناير 1993 إلى أكتوبر 1994
Junior Auditor في MOLSA, Addis Abab
  • سبتمبر 1990 إلى يناير 1993

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Accounting & Finance
  • في St. Mary University
  • يوليو 2019

بكالوريوس, Accounting
  • في Ababa University
  • يوليو 1990

courses: Financial Management, Certificate Ethiopian Management Institute Peachtree Accounting , Certificate Getenet Haile Accountancy Service Computer Application, Certificate City Business Computer (CBC) Trainer of Accountants, Certificate EOC-DICAC, IOCC Fraud Prevention Program, Certificate American Embassy, Ethiopia International Trade Finance, Certificate CommerzeBank

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Financial Accounting
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
ACCOUNTANCY
CLOSING
FINANCIAL
GENERAL LEDGER
GOVERNMENT
POLICY ANALYSIS
SHIPPING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس

التدريب و الشهادات

IFRS (الشهادة)

الهوايات

  • Swming, reading book