Financial Controller
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months
Oversee and monitors daily operations related to the Accounting function (A/R, A/P, Costing, Inventory Management).
•Monitor tax and ensures its compliance with related tax laws and legislations.
•Recommend adequate systems of internal control to ensure accuracy and adequacy of accounting records and documentations.
•Provide higher management with informed and accurate data to support strategic decision-making processes (Financial Analysis, KPIs monitoring, expansion projects etc.)
•Manage a team of 3 direct and 4 indirect reports, as the head of the Finance department in Lebanon
From 08/15 to 09/16 DIAGEO Beirut, Lebanon
MENA BPM (Financial Planning & Analysis) Manager
•Managed the AOP (Business Plan) process in line with the global requirements
•Lead review of overall business performance, interpretation of results and trends
•Assisted in strong decision making for management
•Managed MENA pricing and internal controls and streamline processes
Led the development of AOP and regional forecasts with the business partners
•Monitored and tracked countries actual performance vs. plan/prior with a view to trigger necessary course corrective actions
•Analyzed Levant and North Africa different investment Measurement and evaluation
•Provided support to marketing and commercial in making pricing decisions
Built/Maintained the basics that will allow an efficient procurement process
•Led Supplier Relationship Management on selected categories / Project
•Collaborated to regional project steps: build and review RFP, evaluate results, meet suppliers…
Prepared the closing for the all entities at the end of every month
•Executed costing transactions, A/R, sales and inventory
•Led the internal corporate audit on Egypt entities and audits with external auditor
•Implemented SAP in MENA and Egypt manufacturing site
Purchase to Pay and General Accountant)
•Prepared the monthly closing pack for the NEA Region (Lebanon, Syria and Jordan) Managed compliance to policies and employees' adherence to them
•Provided Trainings to the staff on existing and new policies and new procedures
•Assisted in the MOF (Ministry of Finance) Tax visits
courses: Certified Corporate FP&A From 02/10 to 12/11 CPA Examination Completed New Hampshire, USA From