Finance Analyst
Jaidah Group
Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months
Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking ▪ Analyze financial data - and create financial models for decision support ▪ Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews ▪ Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements ▪ Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting and decision support ▪ Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts ▪ Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures ▪ Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization ▪ Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in method and materials ▪ Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards ▪ Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools ▪ Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps ▪ Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models
(A company of Aberdeen Group) Responsibilities handled:
▪Preparation of Managerial reports, including Flash, Forecast, P&L Summary, Accounts Receivable Aging, Actual vs Budget Analysis.
▪Assist the CEO/DIRECTOR with budgets and forecasts, including financial updates as required by corporate management.
▪Provide financial assistance to hotel department managers with daily reporting, budgets, internal control, and expenses.
▪Prepared daily cash deposits and post cash receipts ensuring appropriate accounts receivable and collections.
▪Ensured to post and reconcile monthly management fees, reimbursed costs.
▪Maintain subsidiary payroll summary registers.
▪Coordinated with General Manager on special assignments and projects.
(Partnering with Abdullah Abdulghani and Bros) Responsibilities handled:
▪Liaised with the Treasury Investment panel regarding investment-related transaction guidelines.
▪Monitored investment accounting monthly closure process and related accounting entries.
▪Interacted with external auditors on complex accounting issues.
▪Documented investment accounting policy and procedures.
▪Accumulated and analyzed financial data and prepared accounting reports
▪Prepared cash transfer schedules and credit card receivables spreadsheets.
▪Verified daily cash receipts and reports from credit department, to bank statements. CAREER EXPERIENCE & EXPOSURE : Continued……..
▪ Prepared daily cash deposits and post cash receipts ensuring appropriate accounts receivable and collections. ▪ Ensured to post and reconcile monthly management fees, reimbursed costs. ▪ Maintain subsidiary payroll summary registers. ▪ Coordinated with General Manager on special assignments and projects. ▪ Prepared a weekly and monthly Yield Analysis with comparison to the orders received.
▪ Followed up transactions of Major Branches: ▪ Managed financial status of branches with responsibility for Budgets, Forecasting, Accounts Payable and Receivable. ▪ Handled the tasks of maintaining and analyzing financial information. ▪ Communicated with senior financial management team about important business decisions. ▪ Created budgets and forecasts for the management group. ▪ Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines.