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Hassan Abdul Hameed, CFO

Hassan Abdul Hameed

CFO·Foodhub

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 31 years, 9 months

CFO

April 2023 - Present

Foodhub

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2023 - Present

Currently working in this company as “Group CFO”
Joined the company as Head of Internal Auditor subsequently promoted as Chief Financial Officer for the group (Dip N Dip / elEstez / Ellena / Procuts / Lezzet), located in Kuwait, Jordon and UAE.
Brief of Major duties and responsibilities:
1.
Manage the company's financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and auditing. Ensure that the financial transactions, policies, and procedures meet the company’s short and long-term business objectives and are conducted in accordance with regulations, accounting principles, and standards.
2.
Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team.
3.
Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO, President, and members of the executive management team, along with feasibility studies for new capital expenditure using IRR, BEP and NPV methodologies.
4.
Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting.
5.
Responsible for ensuring the risk and compliance management framework is embedded and operational for the group.
6.
Manage finance personnel and oversee financial IT systems, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory entities.
7. .Successfully implemented ERP system SAP Business One (GL, AR, AP & FA modules) and Foodics POS system.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Sales

Sr. Financial Controller

June 2013 - February 2023

KUWAUT FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCES [KFAS]

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

June 2013 - February 2023

Joined the company as Accounts Manager & subsequently promoted as Financial Controller, then Sr. Financial Controller.

1.Define standards, policies, procedures, measures, and organizational enhancements to meet Foundation goals for finance.
2.Supervising the timely financial reporting of the Foundation and its associates/subsidiaries for quarterly reviews and annual audits including accounting and consolidations in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
3.Budget & budgetary control - Prepare long range financial forecasts by working collaboratively with other management team members, Lead the effort in the planning and preparation of the annual budget, Regularly monitor and work closely with management in taking timely action to ensure that budgets and financial plans stay within approved levels.
4.Monitoring internal controls, profitability, financial and business analysis and coordination of business segment budgets and forecasts.
5.Successfully implemented ERP system Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (GL, AR, AP, FA & CM modules) and its related management reporter.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Manager

May 2005 - May 2013

Educational Holding Group

Kuwait

May 2005 - May 2013

Joined the company as chief accountant & subsequently promoted as Financial Manager.

1.Developed and implemented monthly management information system (MIS) across the group to provide critical performance analysis of the holding company and its associates/subsidiaries.
2.Supervising the timely financial reporting of the holding company and its associates/subsidiaries for quarterly reviews and annual audits including accounting and consolidations in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
3.Implemented the system of long term business plans, budgeting and forecasting across the group and performance analysis against these budgets.
4. Negotiate and obtain credit lines from banks and financial institutions in order to meet the funded and non-funded requirements of the company and plan and implement the optimum utilization of funds.
5.Monitoring internal controls, profitability, financial and business analysis and coordination of business segment budgets and forecasts.
6.Continuously providing financial and investment analysis to facilitate the management to take decisions in the investment activities, listing of companies and acquisitions.
7.Physical inventory taking for an associate and streamlining the Accounting and financial reporting function.
8.Successfully implemented Oracle Financials e-business suite (GL, AR, AP, FA & CE modules) across 10 companies in the group.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

June 2003 - April 2005

Troika General Trading Co

Kuwait

June 2003 - April 2005

1.Controlling, reporting and analyzing sales and operating expenses.
2.Opening - Negotiation - Settlement of L/Cs, L/Gs, Banking, Fright, Insurance, Port handling and Customs etc.
3.Costing of goods received, reviewing supplier’s accounts and passing supplier’s payments.
4.Processing payments local & foreign suppliers and reconciliation of their accounts.
5.Supervising Inventory control system and reviewing periodical physical verification reports. Maintaining Supervising Fixed Assets records.
6.Preparation of monthly management reports of profitability and performance report for each division.
7.Presenting the results of financial and statistical analysis in a form suitable for use of management and MIS statements.
8.Reconciliation of inter company accounts, preparation of schedules for monthly and year end closing, preparation of closing vouchers i.e. accrued interest receivable, fixed assets, prepayments.
9.Preparation of incentives to Sales staff & Dealers.
10.Preparing financial statements, Balance Sheet, Analysis of Final Accounts and providing information and assistance to the auditors for yearly accounts.
11.Assisting Financial Controller in providing MIS, cash/funds flow, budgets/ financial planning, annual statutory accounts, attending to Auditors and audit queries and Finalization of accounts. Monthly and quarterly financial reports.

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accountant

November 1998 - June 2003

Middle East Telecommunication Co. [METCO]

Kuwait

November 1998 - June 2003

1.Handling cash, bank payments, and reconciliation.
2.Controlling, reporting and analyzing sales and operating expenses.
3.Opening - Negotiation - Settlement of L/Cs, L/Gs, Banking, Fright, Insurance, Port handling and Customs etc.
4.Costing of goods received, reviewing supplier’s accounts and passing supplier’s payments.
5.Processing payments local & foreign suppliers and reconciliation of their accounts.
6.Supervising Inventory control system and reviewing periodical physical verification reports. Maintaining Supervising Fixed Assets records.
7.Do the cost of production analysis for Printing activity and ascertain cost of production for the printed rolls of labels and accounting the production in to the inventory system.
8.Preparation of monthly management reports of profitability and performance report for each division.
9.Presenting the results of financial and statistical analysis in a form suitable for use of management and MIS statements.
10.Reconciliation of inter company accounts, preparation of schedules for monthly and year end closing, preparation of closing vouchers i.e. accrued interest receivable, fixed assets, prepayments.
11.Preparation of incentives to Sales staff & Dealers.
12.Preparing financial statements, Balance Sheet, Analysis of Final Accounts and providing information and assistance to the auditors for yearly accounts.
13.Assisting Financial Controller in providing MIS, cash/funds flow, budgets/ financial planning, annual statutory accounts, attending to Auditors and audit queries and Finalization of accounts. Monthly and quarterly financial reports.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

November 1997 - November 1998

Jawad Al Saffar Stores

Kuwait

November 1997 - November 1998

Accounting / data entry of all accounts transactions on computerized accounts package and taking out monthly Trial Balance, Profit & Loss account and Balance sheet.

Company industry:
Warehousing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Auditor

August 1994 - November 1997

Amin Lotfy & Co. – Auditors office

Egypt

August 1994 - November 1997

Worked as Auditor with this company in the audits of various trading and manufacturing companies and gained good experience in vouching, verification of various accounts, performance analysis, financial statements and taxation

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Univercity

May 1994

May 1994

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Ain Shams University (June 1994) Cairo, Egypt. - IFRS training seminars and relative update. - CPA Candidate .

Skills

Production
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Production
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Preparation
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Preparation
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Fixed Assets
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Fixed Assets
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Balance
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Balance
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Negotiation
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Negotiation
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Expert Knowledge in MS word & excel
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Expert Knowledge in MS word & excel
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Accounting software – Oracle eBusniess Suite, ERP Ms.Dynamics AX 2012 and other accounting softwares
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Accounting software – Oracle eBusniess Suite, ERP Ms.Dynamics AX 2012 and other accounting softwares
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Production
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Production
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Preparation
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Preparation
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Fixed Assets
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Fixed Assets
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Balance
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Balance
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Negotiation
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Negotiation
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Languages

English
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Arabic
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