Project Country Leader - Merger and Spin Activities, MENAP
DuPont Products SA
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 5 أشهر
Developing and administering department, objectives, policies and procedures. Providing day-to-day leadership and work with staff to ensure a high-performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports achieving company's objectives, values and strategic plan.
Responsible for the overall team performance vs. agreed objectives. Provides coaching and fosters a proper career development of the individual team members. And accountable for day to day execution of operational activities.
Ensures accurate, complete and timely preparation and reporting of accounting transactions and financial statements.
Ensures compliance with all local, company rules, laws and regulations in the region.
Analyses and evaluate pertinent financial data and communicate results to company management via monthly performance metrics.
Responsible for Budget control & development. Typical budget is 3 - 5M USD dependent on size and role profiles in the team.
Implements and maintains effective efficient controls of the process. In addition responsible for using effective metrics to control and improve the process.
Works on process standardization and optimization in all sub-processes in scope (documentation, standardization, simplification and implementation). And fosters continuous improvement of the process aimed at driving quality and efficiency to reduce costs of areas under direct control.
Develop and drive cross-regional knowledge sharing and process improvements.
Develop and administer department, objectives, policies and procedures. Provide day-to-day leadership and work with account and staff to ensure a high-performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports achieving company's objectives, values and strategic plan.
Operate the company’s personnel policies and procedures and performance management processes within the Finance department. Ensure the professional development of staff within the Finance department to ensure they keep abreast of technical developments, relevant regulations and industry best practice.
Prepare the annual budget, conferring with department heads; prepare detailed budgetary reports for comparison of expenditures and obligations to planned expenditures.
Manage company's banking relationships, resolving discrepancies and problems with banking transactions and charges, and assists to ensure all financial transactions are appropriately recorded and processed.
Manage the monthly closing process and reviews the work of employees maintaining company's general ledger and chart of accounts and preparing monthly and annual financial statements and schedules
Manage and supervise responsible accounting (accounts payable, receivable and payroll; operations of the general ledger accounting, reconciliation of journals), financial and/or budgetary document processing, document review and program support work
Coordinate company's year-end audit with outside auditors.
Prepare and maintain a variety of reports regarding expenditures and revenues for departments or projects; prepares periodic and special reports regarding program operating costs and revenues and reports for submission to various regulatory and other governmental agencies.
Monitor changes in laws, regulations and technology that may affect company's operations;
The company is a leading international firm providing audit and assurance services, among other, to businesses globally.
Key Clients:
• Dubai Holding
• Richemont Cartier
• American University of Sharjah
• Dubai Petroleum Company
• TNT
• Lloyds Bank
• Gas Services International Limited
• Axiom Telecom, and others.
• Fairmont Hotel
• Jumeirah International
Key Responsibilities:
•Establishing audit plans, objectives and scope of work in alignment with organizational goals; undertaking responsibility for the overall execution of projects through team management and final report delivery.
•Designing appropriate procedures and audit programs in line with the audit approach to identify key business and audit risks.
•Assessing adequacy of risk management and control activity. Training and monitoring operational performance of the teams and serving as a primary point of contact for clients.
•Reviewing/ analyzing financial and operational information of numerous multinational and local clients by taking responsibility for delivering work in line with engagement objectives and scope.
•Determining the audit approach to the engagement by developing financial models, Ratio & Trend Analysis, and other analytical tools.
•Evaluating financial reporting systems, accounting procedures and investment activities to recommend and effect requisite modifications in, operating systems, budgets and other financial control functions through greater transparency, improved corporate governance, and business models based on the principles of sustainability.
•Examining and analyzing journal/ ledger entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures and other financial records to ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with statutory/ regulatory requirements.
•Preparing reports detailing issues found and recommending corrective/ preventative actions to resolve them and to improve the establishment's accounting/management practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinated the overall auditing operations and provided support to determine substantive and analytical procedures and the reasonableness of the financial statements assertions.
• Used key system audit tools to maintain close tabs on account payables, account receivables, due diligence for financial accounting and year end closing.
• Aided in creating a comprehensive guideline and schedules for annual audits and interim reviews to ensure compliance with International Standards on Auditing.
• Prepared and audited all the financial statements including assets, liabilities, income, and expenses
• Was part of a team to evaluate organizational requirements initiate standard operating procedures, best practice tools, and key performance indicators.
• Planned and executed standard audits, reported audit findings and recommended corrective measures to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Evaluated system effectiveness and performed professional audits in accordance with the approved audit program.
Key Responsibilities:
• Gained knowledge of FMCG sector and in specific the food industry. Kept abreast about FMCG markets and prevailing trends.
• Researched and evaluated business trends, customer data and conducted SWOT analysis to spot opportunities for new products, in local markets.
• Monitored day-to-day functions created weekly reports for the management on status of work pertaining to sales and distribution.
• Created and updated a streamlined system of customer database updates to enhance sales flow.
Previous Professional Experience:
2002 -2003: President - AUS Accounting Club:
• Developed and drafted master semester agenda and was involved in the general supervision and operation of the club.
• Directed the club in meeting the members' needs for growth and leadership and established long-term as well as short-term goals for the club
• Organized, and implements programs to maintain the positive image of the club and handled all official club correspondence.
2001 - 2002: Treasurer of the AUS Accounting Club:
• Handled an array of financial activities of the club, including receiving and disbursing official funds.
• Organized and participated in the club activities, taking overall responsibility of master semester budget.
• Managed the club's financial health, handled individual events budgets inclusive of accounting for all expenses of the events.
Academic Achievements: • Nominated to the Deans List for 2 Semesters (Fall 2000 and Spring 2000) • Received a Merit Scholarship of 10 percent the tuition fees for securing 95% in the final year of secondary education.