Hisham Ghonaim, CFO

Hisham Ghonaim

CFO

Delta Corporation

Location
Qatar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
15 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months

CFO at Delta Corporation
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since December 2012

• Performing all the necessary financial support to achieve the organization's mission and help execute staff succession and growth plans.
• Working with CEO on the strategic vision including fostering and cultivating stakeholder relationships, as well as assisting in the development and negotiation of contracts
• Assessing benefits of prospective contracts and advise the Executive Team on implementation matters
• Performing the necessary due diligence and business plans for the newly acquired business.
• Working with the General Managers to ensure programmatic success through cost analysis support, and compliance with all contractual
• Create unified reporting mechanism/standards
• Handling all the support departments ( HR, IT, Facility Management and administration)
• Managing all financial activities for our branches in Kuwait, USA, Iraq and UAE
• Review the full process of the value chain and define the idle resources and critical path

Financial Controller at Al Jaber Engineering
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2011 to December 2012

• Controlling, developing and restructuring the accounts department for Al-Jaber Engineering subsidiaries “ATS, ITL, ITD, ASMA, APDC, ASC, J&M, IDG, CET, INC, BIMTEC, Gulf Alberta, Emcon and Delmon Scaffolding”.
• Evaluate the current internal control procedures.
• Evaluate the currently used accounting packages.
• Evaluate the performance, capabilities and qualifications of the subsidiaries accounts departments and personnel.
• Prepare a through report illustrating the findings, observations, weaknesses and other relevant details and how to rectify the shortcomings and improve efficiency.
• Create unified reporting mechanism/standards for subsidiaries to follow.
• Create summary monthly/quarterly reports for BOD.
• Working closely with JEC Finance manager in obtaining competitive financing from the banks we deal with
• Replace, terminate unqualified staff, and to recruit and hire capable / qualified staff
• Review and update the internal control procedures and ensure that they are implemented effectively
• Prepare and create an accounting manual/guidelines to be distributed for accountants and concerned staff to follow
• Monthly meeting to be conducted with the GM of each subsidiary discussing the performance of the company .GM`s comments on results need to be included in the monthly report.
• Provides timely and accurate analysis of budgets and financial reports

Regional Finance manager at Weatherford
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2008 to October 2011

• Develop financial systems and controls in each country of operation of the MENA region and ensure compliance with both international and local regulations in those countries.
• Oversee preparation of local accounts in each country of operation
• Preparation of monthly management accounts within specified timeframes and performance reports to Regional office.
• Monitor cash flow and debt collection
• Supervise and develop the MENA finance team
• Provision of advice and guidance on financial and management accounts to operational managers.
• Provision of financial data in support of sales targets and reporting.
• Research and develop efficient financial reporting systems in liaison with the EMEA Financial Controller and EMEA Finance Manager
• Promote the corporate safety programs and ensure safe working conditions exist within finance department
• Ensure financial and management reporting systems and procedures adhere to WFT QA requirements.
• Responsible for implementing new or revised procedures relating to the financial reporting process
• Monitor and apply necessary control over purchasing costs.
• Ensure client billing is accurate and that invoices are generated within the specified timeframe.
• Perform the following monthly reconciliations: Bank, Fixed Assets, Inter-Company, debtors/creditors etc.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Ain Shams University
  • June 1999

Faculty of commerce-English section

Specialties & Skills

Regional Managers
Cash Flow Management
Debt Collection
Operational Controls
Cash Flow
JDE, Oracle and Hyperion

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certificate in Control Self Assesment (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
June 2011
Certificate in Risk management Assurance (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
February 2012
Certified management Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2005
Valid Until:
October 2007