Hicham Jawhar, Finance Manager

Hicham Jawhar

Finance Manager

HILTI

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
12 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 6 Months

Finance Manager at HILTI
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2012 to September 2014

Accomplishments:
 Delivered the organization’s business plan for 2013 and the vision for 2017;
 Build the financial planning and budgeting process for 2103, and organized the rolling forecast on every quarter;
 Developed and implemented the policies and procedures for the financial department;
 Initiated the credit policy, and decreased DSO 16 days without jeopardizing credit sales.
Regular duties:
 Evaluate financial reporting systems, accounting procedures and investment activities and make recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets and other financial control functions to regional manager;
 Notify and report to CEO concerning any trends that are critical to the organization's financial performance.
 Providing and interpreting financial information;
 Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends;
 Researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance;
 Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk;
 Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
 Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
 Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
 Recruited, organized, trained, and managed staff.

Senior Accountant at Golden Bag
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2008 to December 2011

Daily control of cash flows.
 Working capital management.
 Responsible for daily accounting operations of the company in addition to banks, A/R, A/P reconciliations.
 Monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting procedures.
 Review journal entries.
 Perform cost control activities, monitor revenues and expenditures with ensuring unnecessary delays.
 Analyze of the financial statements and provide suggestions and recommendations to enhance performance.

Accountant at GOLDEN BAG
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2002 to December 2007

Maintains complete set of Books up to Balance sheet.
 Banking Reconciliations.
 Customer & Supplier Reconciliation.
 Staff Payroll.

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at Lebanese American University
  • July 2013
Diploma, Certified Management Accountant-CMA
  • at The Association for Accountants and Financial Professionals, IMA
  • April 2012
Bachelor's degree, Management
  • at ARTS, SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY IN LEBANON
  • February 2009

Specialties & Skills

Financial Processes
Compliance Management
Cash Flow Forecasting
Team Management
Accounting
Strong analytical and problem solving skills in addition to ability to perform under pressure
Team Leader, efficient, detail-oriented, highly organized

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Finance Training ERP system (Training)
Training Institute:
Hilti
Date Attended:
September 2012