Ghassan Abu-Gharbieh, Finance Controller

Ghassan Abu-Gharbieh

Finance Controller

Weir Oil and Gas

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Certified Public Accountant
Expérience
26 years, 4 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :26 years, 4 Mois

Finance Controller à Weir Oil and Gas
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis juin 2014

Weir Oil and Gas is a multinational company incorporated in UK and operates in multi-countries, Dubai manufacturing and services workshop covers a range of oil and gas products and it is exported to many countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia

Main Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Developing alongside the management the strategic growth of the business, as well as downsizing when necessary
• Monitoring major project progress and assessing the profitability
• ERP implementation and involvement in all modules
• Managing the relationship with external and internal audit
• Reviewing the tendering documents and preparing related financial models
• Ensuring the accounting integrity and compliance of internal controls and policies and procedures
• Monitoring and managing operational and financial performance and KPIs
• Preparing and managing the budget and the quarterly forecasts and controlling them
• Partnering with the operation in order to manage the business issues and advice on mitigating measure.

Group Financial Controller and Acting CFO Numu Group à Saudi Research and Marketing Group
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • juin 2011 à avril 2014

SRMG is a public shareholding company and it is amongst the largest publishing business in the Middle East and is vertically integrated over publishing, advertising and printing and distribution, specialized and multimedia business enabling it to capture synergies down the value chain

Major responsibilities (Group Financial Controller):
• Managing the Consolidation process within the group
• Ensuring the accounting integrity and adequacy of internal controls and policies and procedures
• Managing financial exposures and issues across the group
• Monitoring the financial performance of the group
• Managing the treasury and banks relationships and ensure adequate financing available for the group
• Managing the relationship and the reporting requirement with the Capital Market Authority (CMA) & Tadawul.
• Ensuring compliance of the group and its subsidiaries with the statutory authorities e.g. Zakat & Tax Department, CMA

Major responsibilities (Acting CFO - Numu Group):
• Heading the Finance Function in Numu Group
• Driving and supporting the growth strategy for the Group (organic and inorganic).
• Evaluating new business opportunities for acquisition, Joint Ventures and partnerships.
• Monitoring the financial performance, cash management and working capital for the group
• Consolidating the budget and presenting it to the BOD for approval.

Finance Manager – KSA & Iraq à Al Zahrawi Medical Company
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • octobre 2008 à mai 2011

Al Zahrawi Medical Co. is a medical equipment and supplies trading company established in UAE and has branches in the GCC and Iraq

Main Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Heading the Finance Function in KSA & Iraq - previously in the GCC Area.
• Monitoring the financial performance of the Area
• Participating in the strategy planning and policies and procedures setting for the Area
• Provide expert advice and adequate information to support the operation.
• Manage the cash flow & relationships with the banks and make sure business is financially supported at all times.
• Prepare/ review the Consolidated Financial Statement for the Group
• Prepare and monitor the budget and the financial plan across the Area and consolidating it

Area Finance Manager, Levant à Fine Hygienic Paper Co. (Nuqul Group)
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • août 2007 à octobre 2008

Fine Hygienic Paper Co., is a leading manufacturing, sales and distribution of Fine brand for tissue paper and absorbents, it operates in Levant, North Africa and the GCC where it has its manufacturing facilities and distribution hubs in these countries

Main Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Heading the Finance Function in the Levant Area - 4 legal entities comprising 6 business units.
• As member of the Area Executive team, responsibilities include providing the team with expert advice and information on all financial aspects of policies and decisions pertaining to the Area operations.
• Participating in formulating the Area general strategy and implementing the Area Finance Strategy.
• Consolidating and monitoring the Area budget.

Revenue Assurance and Fraud Manager à Jordan Telecom Group
  • Jordanie
  • novembre 2003 à août 2007

Jordan Telecom was rebranded as Orange and it is the incumbent telecom operator in Jordan, it is a public shareholding company which majority of its stock held by Orange France

Main Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Assuring that there are no significant revenue leakages taking place within the company due to network, mediation platform, billing, collection of debt and Fraud … etc.
• Advising the Group CFO on any drifts or discrepancies regarding the revenue integrity that may preclude achievement of the group objectives and monitoring overall KPIs
• Defining new KPIs to monitor and control the revenue cycle (generation, recognition and realization)
• Managing Revenue Assurance virtual team across the company to attain the required results of revenue integrity
• Reporting monthly performance to the GCFO and France Telecom and coordinating with FT and its subsidiaries
• Performing risk assessment for commercial offers to the market and perform post implementation review, as well as understanding the competitive and regulatory environment

Supervisor à Ernst & Young
  • Jordanie
  • octobre 2001 à novembre 2003

In-charge for the job field work and supervision of the less experienced staff.
Reporting to the managers and the partners.
Preparing the financial statements, adjustments, management letter points ...etc.
Major clients: The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance and Jordan Telecom.

Senior Associate à PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • septembre 2000 à septembre 2001

In-charge for several multinationtal and local clients.
Supervision of less experienced staff.
Reporting to the managers and the partners.
Preparing the financial statements and management letter ... etc.

Senior Associate à PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Qatar
  • septembre 1999 à août 2000

In-charge for several multinational and local clients
Preparing the financial statements, management letter ...etc.
Client includes: Qatar National Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, Qatar International Islamic Bank.

Staff Accountant à Ernst & Young
  • Jordanie
  • décembre 1997 à septembre 1999

Helped in the audit of banks and telecommunications company and other multinational and local clients

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Certified Public Accountant
  • à State of Delaware - USA
  • mai 1999
Baccalauréat, Accounting
  • à Yarmouk University
  • juin 1997

Specialties & Skills

Multinational
Housing
Integrity
Risk Assessment
MS Office user

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Arabe
Expert

Adhésions

American Institue of Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • May 1999

Formation et Diplômes

CFC - Certified Financial Consultant (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
March 2007
CPA - Certified Public Accountant (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
May 1999