Elias Younes, finance controller

Elias Younes

finance controller

Thyssenkrupp Elevators - Saudi Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

finance controller at Thyssenkrupp Elevators - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2013 to September 2019

● Provide financial, commercial and strategic support to the business.
● Provide timely and streamlined reporting to Senior Management.
● Prepare monthly financial statements P&L, Balance sheet & Cash Flow.
● Present monthly results and summarize financial status highlighting discrepancies.
● Produce meaningful commentary and analysis of financial data.
● Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
● Support month-end and year-end close process.
● Manage and oversee the accounting team.
● Identify and develop controls and processes to ensure all risks and opportunities are highlighted.
● Overseeing internal financial controls and ensure all are in place.
● Maintain KPIs as per budget and forecast (ONWC, Net financial Debt, Business cash flow).
● Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
● Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability.
● Monitor bonds and bank guarantees.
● Prepare Bids on going and projects bidding reports.
● Monitor the Order backlog for new Installation and Modernization on monthly basis.
● Meet with project managers to forecast costs for mega projects, check invoicing on projects, check payment terms in contract vs. reality.
● Worked as part of a multi-site/multi culture organization.

chief accountant at Thyssenkrupp Elevators - Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2011 to July 2013

● Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, and GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
● Manages the maintenance of General Ledger and correct assignment of GL accounting codes to all the financial & accounting transactions.
● Own the relationship with external auditors.
● Own the financial reconciliation of accounts.
● Record all petty cash and bank transactions on daily basis.
● Record all expenses related to new installation and modernization in P&L on timely and accurate approach properly allocating to each job.
● Record the amounts of material pending to arrive in WIP account and reconcile monthly with the arrived materials to be able to properly record them in the expense account and reconcile with the affiliates company.
● Monitor the invoicing for the three revenue-generating activities New Installation, Service, and Modernization).
● Record and maintain the fixed asset register up to date with monthly recording of depreciation and fixed asset addition.
● Record and document all advances to employee/suppliers, making sure the company policies are followed.
● Maintain the deferred charges accounts and balances reconcile with balance sheet account.
● Track all payments and expenditures, purchase orders, invoices, statements, and prepare all the payments based on due date schedule.
● Prepare & maintain the monthly payroll process with all related transactions and recordings.
● Maintain and record all monthly provision in P&L, provision include the (EOS, Bonus, any other related Provision).

accountant at Techno Shade Sarl
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2010 to June 2011

● Audit if all the invoices are properly recorded in order to prepare the VAT report.
● Prepare the Nssf report in order to represent it for Lebanese Social Security Fund.
● Prepare and maintain the monthly Payroll.
● Reconcile the banks and petty cash at the end of each month.
● Record all entries related to expenses & payments.
● Adjust the spare parts movements.
● Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

accountant at Swarovski - Chalhoub Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2009 to July 2010

● Audit if all the invoices are properly recorded in order to prepare the VAT
report.
● Prepare the Nssf report in order to represent it for Lebanese Social Security
Fund.
● Prepare and maintain the monthly Payroll.
● Reconcile the banks and petty cash at the end of each month.
● Record all entries related to expense and payment.

Audit Trainee at Chartouni & Partners
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2009 to June 2009

● Audit Trainee in Bookkeeping and Taxation Division.

Trainee at BLOM Bank
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2007 to May 2008

● Trainee in Retail Marketing Division.

Sales Representative at Chidiac Motors, Indoor Used Cars Showroom
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2006 to November 2007

● Sales Representative.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at La Sagesse University
  • June 2009

● Bachelor in Business Administration

Specialties & Skills

Budgeting
Supervisory Skills
Planning
P&L Management
Cash Flow
Account Payable
Income Statement
General Ledger
Planning and Forecasting
Budgeting
Cash Flow
Financial Reports
Financial Statements
Inventory Management
Invoicing
Asset Management
Bank Reconciliation
Accounts Reconciliation
Balance Sheet
Microsoft Office
SAP ERP
Problem Solving
Team Management
Cost Control
Analytical
Payroll
month end
Financial Analysis
operation
payments
auditing
petty cash
Interpreting financial data
Revenue Recognition
Influencing Skills
Effective Delegation
Supervisory skills
Internal Control
Financial Statement Preparation
Accounting
Financial Control
Management Accounts
Decision Making
Account Receivable
Microsoft Excel
Leadership
Account Reconciliations
Communication Skills
Bond And Guarantees
Accuracy

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Italian
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Train the Trainer (Training)
Training Institute:
ThyssenKrupp Asia Pasific
Date Attended:
January 2018
Duration:
24 hours
Antitrust Law (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2018
Anti-Corruption. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2016

Hobbies

  • Skydiving , Scuba diving, Thaiboxing
    Certified Skydiver and Scuba Diving