Ferass Al Haj Issa, Finance Manager

Ferass Al Haj Issa

Finance Manager

AWI Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
12 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 3 Months

Finance Manager at AWI Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2012 to August 2017

• Collecting, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements
• Undertaking strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning
• Controlling income, cash flow and expenditures
• Supervising the accounting team
• Liaising between the management and the staff
• Handling daily cash balances
• Negotiating and evaluating overdrafts and loans with bankers.

Chief Accountant at Layalina International FZ LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2009 to December 2011

• Performing full set of accounts and ensuring timely closing of accounts.
• Checking all the sales contracts on the reservation system.
• Checking the invoices after printing and managing for its delivery to the clients through sales team.
• Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Controlling the purchasing process.
• Controlling the petty cash movement.
• Supporting the external auditors with business information and required documents.

Chief Accountant at Massouh for industry and marketing
  • Syria - Damascus
  • June 2007 to September 2009

• Handling full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc.
• Reviewing and analyzing inventory movement transaction.
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations.
• Performing full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
• Performing project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to top management.
• Reviewing & approving payment vouchers & journal entries.
• Performing cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
• Issuing project cost reports for review and approval.
• Developing and maintaining internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
• Supporting the CEO in ensuring that intercompany cost allocations are in-line with management agreements and transfer pricing policy.
• Establishing and maintaining systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns.
• Working consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives

Senior Cost accountant at Massouh for industry and marketing
  • Syria - Damascus
  • June 2005 to June 2007

• Control the movement for inventories(raw material, MRO, WIP, and finished goods)
• Analyzing data collected and recording results
• Making estimates of new and proposed product costs
• Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
• Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing monthly reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Damascus University
  • September 2003

Specialties & Skills

Management
Accounting
Budgeting
Treasury Systems
Reporting
Communication
Microsoft Office
Analytical
Leadership
Teamwork
Finance
accounting
Cashflow
annual budgets
auditing
payroll
analysis

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

IMA
  • Professional Membership
  • June 2011

Training and Certifications

CMA (Training)
Training Institute:
IAC
Date Attended:
February 2007
Duration:
144 hours
CIA (Training)
Training Institute:
Powers Resources Corporation
Date Attended:
September 2009
Duration:
144 hours

Hobbies

  • Web surfing