Total Years of Experience: 26 Years, 8 Months
March 2015
To Present
Manager, Group Budget Operations
at Arabian Oud
Location :
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
• Introduction of overall Revenue & Expenditure budget & control operations within the entire group.
• Develop the Master budget work plan for senior management.
• Identify data sources which would indicate the current operating expenses of all departments within the entity.
• Relate the current expenditure / input levels against the achieved revenue for the most recent financial period.
• Use Budget Forms in each department to identify significant expenses under each of them;
• Breakdown each expenditure heads to the least possible level and identify cost drivers to all expenses.
• Categorize the expenditure into fixed and variable in order to identify which expenses would be most sensitive to revenue fluctuations.
• Review the defined the strategic Revenue Targets for subject Budget period.
• Based on Revenue budget define the fixed and variable costs under each operating unit within the entity for the subject Budget period.
• Review & Discuss the Revenue & Expenditure budget with management for approval.
• Define responsible personnel who will be authorized to do any amendment to the Budget and also to approve any deviation necessary due to changes in operation levels or situations.
• Identify and define ways to track actual expenditure against each budget element.
• Periodic management reporting on variance against budget.
• Follow up on justifications on variances from responsible department personnel.
• Discuss the variances and justifications with management to come up with corrective actions.
• Implement corrective actions in Budget & relevant departments.
• Develop the Master budget work plan for senior management.
• Identify data sources which would indicate the current operating expenses of all departments within the entity.
• Relate the current expenditure / input levels against the achieved revenue for the most recent financial period.
• Use Budget Forms in each department to identify significant expenses under each of them;
• Breakdown each expenditure heads to the least possible level and identify cost drivers to all expenses.
• Categorize the expenditure into fixed and variable in order to identify which expenses would be most sensitive to revenue fluctuations.
• Review the defined the strategic Revenue Targets for subject Budget period.
• Based on Revenue budget define the fixed and variable costs under each operating unit within the entity for the subject Budget period.
• Review & Discuss the Revenue & Expenditure budget with management for approval.
• Define responsible personnel who will be authorized to do any amendment to the Budget and also to approve any deviation necessary due to changes in operation levels or situations.
• Identify and define ways to track actual expenditure against each budget element.
• Periodic management reporting on variance against budget.
• Follow up on justifications on variances from responsible department personnel.
• Discuss the variances and justifications with management to come up with corrective actions.
• Implement corrective actions in Budget & relevant departments.
September 2010
To January 2015
Chief Accountant
at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group
Location :
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
- Supervision of the Team Members in Finance Department.
- Ensure smooth operations and solve day to day issues within the Functional Responsibility.
- Ensure Accurate Accounting of Day to Day Operations.
- Ensure Accurate Accounting of Daily Banking Activities.
- Monitor General Ledger and ensure completion of monthly reconciliations.
- Preparation of Monthly and Annual Financial Statment & Management Reports.
- Assist in Corporate Treasury Management Functions.
- Assist in Establishing Corporate Letters of Credits.
- Monitor proper accounting of delivery, payment and refinance under Corporate Letters of Credits.
- Cordinate the Internal and External Audit Functions.
- Ensure smooth operations and solve day to day issues within the Functional Responsibility.
- Ensure Accurate Accounting of Day to Day Operations.
- Ensure Accurate Accounting of Daily Banking Activities.
- Monitor General Ledger and ensure completion of monthly reconciliations.
- Preparation of Monthly and Annual Financial Statment & Management Reports.
- Assist in Corporate Treasury Management Functions.
- Assist in Establishing Corporate Letters of Credits.
- Monitor proper accounting of delivery, payment and refinance under Corporate Letters of Credits.
- Cordinate the Internal and External Audit Functions.
March 2006
To September 2010
Senior Assistant - Treasury
at Government of Dubai - Departmnet of Finance
Location :
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
•Assist Director Funds Management in Market Monitoring & Evaluations
•Capture and Input all Funds Management Dealings to Front Office Reuters System
•Assist the Funds Management Dealers in various Market Analysis
•Generate & Reconcile Financial Reports for Front office and Back office
•Assist the Back Office in Funds Management Activities
•Assist the Department on Implementation of New IT System
•Capture and Maintain all Historic Deals in new IT system and ensure smooth Implementation of the new IT System
•Prepare rolloing cash flow/forecast of the Government Bugdet for fiscal year.
•Variance analysis of various Government Departments Revenue and Expenditure.
•Consolidate and maintain Public Debt Portfolio and Forecast Debt Servicing and Debt Maturity Analysis.
•Active participation in Capital Debt Issuance Team of the Government (preparation of Issuer's Description, Offer Circular, Obtain Necessary Legal Openions, Overlook Investor Presentation Meetings, Trade & Settlement).
•Capture and Input all Funds Management Dealings to Front Office Reuters System
•Assist the Funds Management Dealers in various Market Analysis
•Generate & Reconcile Financial Reports for Front office and Back office
•Assist the Back Office in Funds Management Activities
•Assist the Department on Implementation of New IT System
•Capture and Maintain all Historic Deals in new IT system and ensure smooth Implementation of the new IT System
•Prepare rolloing cash flow/forecast of the Government Bugdet for fiscal year.
•Variance analysis of various Government Departments Revenue and Expenditure.
•Consolidate and maintain Public Debt Portfolio and Forecast Debt Servicing and Debt Maturity Analysis.
•Active participation in Capital Debt Issuance Team of the Government (preparation of Issuer's Description, Offer Circular, Obtain Necessary Legal Openions, Overlook Investor Presentation Meetings, Trade & Settlement).
August 2004
To December 2005
Management Accountant
at Jetwing Hotels
Location :
Sri Lanka
•Monitor Monthly Financial Statements for accuracy and completeness.
•Analysis of Financial Statements for various requirements of the Head of the Division and the Board Members.
•Preparation of Management Reports for the Division and for the Board on the Companies performance within the group, and the Group’s performance in the Market. Including analysis of Budget and actual performance (Variance Reports) and rolling forecasts for both individual units and for the Group as a whole.
•Assist in the Preparation of the Quarterly Financial Statements for submission to the Colombo Stock Exchange for the Listed Companies within the Group.
•Assist in the Budgeting Process of the Group, and subsequent variance analysis.
•Part of the Groups “Projects - Bidding Team” that involves in local and international bidding activities. Where I contribute towards construction of the Business and Financial Model or forecast on short and long-term basis. With use of advanced “MS Excel” tools including automation (with Macros) and customized databases for flexibility of the review team.
•Assist the Company in the Financial Audit and Internal Audit activities.
•Assist the group in the Corporate Risk Assessment Process.
AUTHORITY
•To access and scrutinize the accounting records of all related companies.
•To call for any financial information with in the company and from any related companies for the financial reporting, budgeting and analyzing purposes.
•Analysis of Financial Statements for various requirements of the Head of the Division and the Board Members.
•Preparation of Management Reports for the Division and for the Board on the Companies performance within the group, and the Group’s performance in the Market. Including analysis of Budget and actual performance (Variance Reports) and rolling forecasts for both individual units and for the Group as a whole.
•Assist in the Preparation of the Quarterly Financial Statements for submission to the Colombo Stock Exchange for the Listed Companies within the Group.
•Assist in the Budgeting Process of the Group, and subsequent variance analysis.
•Part of the Groups “Projects - Bidding Team” that involves in local and international bidding activities. Where I contribute towards construction of the Business and Financial Model or forecast on short and long-term basis. With use of advanced “MS Excel” tools including automation (with Macros) and customized databases for flexibility of the review team.
•Assist the Company in the Financial Audit and Internal Audit activities.
•Assist the group in the Corporate Risk Assessment Process.
AUTHORITY
•To access and scrutinize the accounting records of all related companies.
•To call for any financial information with in the company and from any related companies for the financial reporting, budgeting and analyzing purposes.
March 2003
To July 2004
Business Controller
at Ericsson Telecommunications
Location :
Sri Lanka
•To perform the budgeting and rolling forecasts according to the Company’s Financial Directives & agreed time schedules.
•To ensure timely and accurate customer invoicing.
•To monitor the costs and revenue and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the financial information.
•To review and analyze the inputs & establish accountability / ownership of business plans for Key Account Manager (KAM).
•To support the KAM in operational meetings, reviews & tenders from the division.
•To prepare various other financial reports for the perusal of the management.
•To provide information on Orders Booked and Net Sales.
•To maintain the cost center structure and make changes to it to keep it in line with the organization structure.
•To issue the feedback after scrutinizing the financial statements.
•To monitor and safeguard project assets and arrange for adequate insurance against them.
•To ensure timely and accurate customer invoicing.
•To monitor the costs and revenue and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the financial information.
•To review and analyze the inputs & establish accountability / ownership of business plans for Key Account Manager (KAM).
•To support the KAM in operational meetings, reviews & tenders from the division.
•To prepare various other financial reports for the perusal of the management.
•To provide information on Orders Booked and Net Sales.
•To maintain the cost center structure and make changes to it to keep it in line with the organization structure.
•To issue the feedback after scrutinizing the financial statements.
•To monitor and safeguard project assets and arrange for adequate insurance against them.
August 1997
To March 2003
Senior Auditor
at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Location :
Sri Lanka
Foundation and professional level training required by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK). The training includes statutory audits, internal audits, agreed upon procedures, tax planning, management consultancy and others for private, public and government organizations.
The areas in which experience gained includes wholesale & retail trading, manufacturing, foreign trade (imports and exports), non governmental organizations, service providers, branch operations, management companies, banking and international finance, power and energy, telecommunications, merchandise testing, construction projects and health care services.
The areas in which experience gained includes wholesale & retail trading, manufacturing, foreign trade (imports and exports), non governmental organizations, service providers, branch operations, management companies, banking and international finance, power and energy, telecommunications, merchandise testing, construction projects and health care services.
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