Finance Manager
Al Hamli Group of Companies
Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months
• Managed the accounting & finance operation including reporting (AR & AP, Bank & Cash, SOA & Ledgers Reconciliation, and POs & Payments, Inventory & FAR. Ensuring that all activities are carried out in compliance with relevant approved policies and procedures.
• Monitored support for all expenses (Opex, Capex, Payroll, etc.)
• Streamlined credit controls account payable and receivable processes
• Closed monthly financial. Reported Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet with comparative figures and commentary. Budget to actual variance analysis (P&L MTD & YTD)
• Established monitored and enforced controls to make sure accurate records and reduce risks. Coaching team members throughout the continuous improvement process
• Supported in budgeting process within deadlines and updated on a regular basis to facilitate management’s decision-making process
• Working across multiple entities with diverse operations. Managing and leading a team of people ensuring duties are carried out and performed
• Ensured compliance of internal & external auditors recommendations
• Maintained working relationships with banks, external/internal auditors, contractors, and suppliers, across the Group.
* Spearheaded monthly balance sheet, profit & loss statements
* Monitor/controlled expenditure as per budget and performed opex variance analysis
* Submitted timely monthly flash reporting to downstream and central teams -Singapore & Jakarta
Which include consolidation and management reporting pack, variance and aging analysis, audit
schedules
* Enforced global & local policies to ensure compliance with statutory and corporate requirements
* Maximized cash flows, ensured optimal usage of funds, and liaise with bankers
* Implemented and reviewed controls and procedures to ensure continuous improvement.
* Controlled the operations of annual turn over 135 million USD
* Participated in the budget process include capital (Capex) and operating expenditure (Opex)
* Monitored inventory at terminals and stock taking and follow-up on deviations
* Assisted the Singapore-based commercial finance controller and DS team with ad-hoc tasks
* Implemented SAP with the coordination of the Central IT team
* Built the team, allocated work, trained and solved problems
Handled quarterly and year-end statutory reporting with compliance of IFRS/ISA
* Scrutinized the day-to-day transactions of subsidiaries and ensured opex budgetary controls
* Ensured internal controls are consistent and complied with standard procedures for recording all business transactions and other finance and accounting activities
* Supervised and supported all audit procedures by liaising with auditors.
* Reviewed entries i.e. billing, assets, prepayments, advances, accrual, deposits & income/revenue
(Review supporting document include material requisition, quotations, comparative, purchase
order, good receiving notes, delivery orders, sale/purchase invoices, agreements, etc.
* Delivered information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long & short-term decisions
* Headed the payroll process, accounts reconciliation, and procurement of material/CAPEX
* Liaise with suppliers, contractors, and the central team in Istanbul. Managed accountants &
Carried out external and internal audits of MNCs banks, manufacturing, and commodity trading, oil & energy, and service industry. Where supervised audit & accounting issues from start to end. I
handled more than one assignment simultaneously. Scheduled, delegated, and reviewed
the work of colleagues, supported on-the-job training. Interfaced with clients, clarifying results.
Engagement wraps up & closing meeting.
Analyzed data, examined financial control systems. Ensured assets were safeguarded. Presented findings and recommendations.
Major clients British Petroleum UAE, UBL, DAMAC Properties, Colgate Palmolive, Kraft Foods, Alstom, McDonald's, FedEx, FINCA, Pak Arab Pipeline, and Gerry’s.
courses: ACPA - Associate member of certified public accountants association * MS Office
