Finance Manager
Wilo Group-Levant Platform
Total des années d'expérience :19 years, 6 Mois
• Preparation of Financial Statements: Successfully prepared monthly and yearly financial statements according to IFRS standards and deadlines set by the headquarters in Germany. Ensured accuracy and adherence to reporting requirements.
• Financial Analysis Presentations: Presented monthly financial presentations to the MENA region board, effectively communicating financial information, analysis, and insights to support decision-making.
• Forecasting and Budgeting: Led the preparation of forecasts and comprehensive budgets, utilizing financial analysis and market insights to provide accurate projections for financial planning and decision-making.
• Working Capital Management: Monitored and managed working capital ratios to optimize cash flow, improve liquidity, and enhance overall financial performance.
• Cash Flow Management: Implemented effective cash flow management strategies, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet financial obligations and support business operations.
• Internal Control System (ICS) Implementation: Successfully implemented a local functional Internal Control System to strengthen financial controls, improve compliance, and mitigate financial risks.
• Navision Implementation: Played a key role in the implementation of Navision, a comprehensive financial software system, enhancing financial reporting efficiency and accuracy.
• Harmonized Servers Implementation: Led the implementation of harmonized servers, streamlining data management and improving accessibility for financial information across the organization.
• Sales Price Variance Analysis: Controlled and analyzed sales price variance reports, identifying areas of opportunity or concern and recommending appropriate actions to optimize profitability.
• Financial Performance Analysis: Monitored monthly gross profit, expenses, and EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) compared to the budget, conducting variance analysis and reporting on financial performance.
• VAT, Payroll, and CNSS Declarations: Prepared and submitted quarterly VAT, payroll, and CNSS declarations accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with tax and social security regulations.
• Banking Relationship Management: Managed banking relationships, including setting up bank accounts, negotiating favourable terms, and maintaining effective communication with banking partners.
• External Audit and Tax Audit Coordination: Coordinated with external financial and tax auditors, providing necessary documentation, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with audit requirements.
• Preparing monthly payroll
• Preparing & filling quarterly VAT report
• Preparing quarterly financial statements
• Closing end of year financial reports
• Reviewing accounting entries
• Performing intercompany reconciliation
• Performing suppliers’ reconciliation
• Controlling shipments
• Handling & following up suppliers aging report
• Reviewing monthly payment to suppliers
• Reviewing Cash & Checks reconciliation
• Reviewing Credit Cards reconciliation
Controlling and posting sales transaction entries
Controlling and posting receiving and purchasing transaction entries
Filling in receipt vouchers
Filling out payment vouchers
Passing all types of accounting entries in accordance with IAS
Performing banks reconciliation
Performing suppliers’ reconciliation
Performing sister company reconciliation
Sending reminders to client for due balances
Preparing debit notes
Preparing job cost sheet for installation machines
Preparing Dynagraph Syria expenses
Controlling commissions received by suppliers
Inventory count
Resolving different accounting issues
Triggering and inducing corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement
Recording all types of accounting entries
Preparing Receipts for Clients
Performing Banks Reconciliation
Daily controlling the counter of the station
Inventory count
1/7/02-31/12/02: Para professional in the audit division at Deloitte & Touche Beirut
Job Description: IAS: Understanding of the framework and briefing of some standards
ISA: Understanding of the preface and framework and briefing of some standards
Audit engagements - Audit - Review
Lebanese laws: Companies structure - Auditor legal relationship
Briefing of the tax law
Reporting and financial statements: Familiarization of issued financial statement and audit reports issued by Deloitte banks and Companies and others
Audit Approach: Summary of the audit plans and reading some chapters
AS2: Understanding some principal aspects
On the job: Work papers handling and documentation
Audit programs
Indexing and cross referencing
Trial balance and lead sheets
Test of controls
Test of details
Vouching
Substantive test
Overall test
Money Laundering test
Inventory count
ACCA Candidate (Equivalent to Master in UK) 4 Exams remaining Exams completed: Financial Reporting (IFRS/Consolidation) Financial Management Audit & Assurance Performance Management Taxation-UK
Building Financial Models Business Valuation Dashboards & Data Visualization
2001-2002: University of Saint Esprit Kaslik Bachelor in auditing& financial controlling