Kareem Eltonsy, Regional Finance Sr. Manager

Kareem Eltonsy

Regional Finance Sr. Manager

Sesco Group

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
20 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months

Regional Finance Sr. Manager at Sesco Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since November 2023

Responsible for managing all finance, accounting and taxes for a group of companies operating in Egypt.

Head of Accounting and Finance at Titan Cement Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2008 to October 2023

Responsible for managing the accounting and financial reporting departments.

Section Head at Titan Egypt Group
  • November 2008 to September 2016

Responsible for preparing the statutory financial statements according to the Egyptian
Accounting standards on quarterly basis.
* Responsible for the cost accounting along with the financial control of the non-
cement division.
* Supervision the day to day operation of the financial accounting & reporting
department.
* Monitor risk management policies and procedures to ensure that organizational risks
are minimized to ensure that liquidity, required facilities and funding are available.
* Develop and maintain financial record keeping and reporting systems.
* Preparing financial statements according to IFRS and EAS as well.
* Compliance to all company Policies and Procedures.
* Responsible to provide feedback about reporting staff for their skills improvements
and motivations to line.
* Coordinate with plants concerning to monthly closing process.
* Responsible for G/L balances confirmation with sister companies.
* Coordinate with the other functions and ensure that all the purchasing and
expenditure are in line and as per plan.
* SARBANES OXLEY (SOX) internal control Procedures.
* Safeguarding company assets (Disbursements).
* Following up with tax treatments and its payments.
* Coordinate with plants concerning to monthly closing process.
* Communicating with the internal & external auditors.
* Meet the monthly cut-off closing.
* Follow up on accruals, provisions, and prepaid expenses control movements.
* Eliminate the intercompany transactions for consolidation purpose.
* Responsible for G/L balances confirmation with sister companies.
* Reviewing the intercompany reconciliation on a monthly basis.

Auditor at Kpmg
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2004 to October 2008

Accountant & Auditor at KPMG

Auditor at KPMG audi
  • January 2005 to October 2008

1- Having great knowledge along with working experience in the audit field for
a lot of multi-national companies and among several industries in Egypt,
with performing the below responsibilities & duties :
* Plan and oversee the auditing process
* Allocate responsibilities to junior and staff auditors
* Review team members’ work for accuracy and compliance
* Perform effective risk and control assessments
* Complete audits on time and submit reports to auditing manager.
* SARBANES OXLEY (SOX) internal control Procedures.
* Present audit findings and find ways to increase compliance and efficiency
* Ensure that the audit function is performed in an efficient, effective and economical way,
through the utilization of modern audit techniques, both at a personal level, and through
the effective instruction and monitoring of the work of those members of the Unit's staff
for whom the post holder has been assigned responsibility.

* Review systems of control so as to both ascertain the level of Internal Control in
operation within the system under review, and, determine its effectiveness.

* Carry out the examination and evaluation of financial and non-financial records of the
County Council to determine their accuracy and adequacy, and establish, by physical
verification, the existence of stocks/stores and other assets (including Cash) of the
County Council and other bodies under review.

* Review procedures in operation to ensure that they are in accordance with, and
conform to, the requirements of the County Council's Policies and Procedures,
including the requirements of Financial Regulations and Standing Orders.

* Ensure that all audit working papers and files are completed to the required, professional
standard so as to demonstrate the extent and adequacy of the Audit work undertaken
and to allow the determination of material matters for discussion with/reporting to
Management.

• Worked as internal control in special assignment for KPMG clients since I was
responsible for implementing, directing and overseeing the auditing and compliance
programs.

* Prepare reports on assignments undertaken for submission, via the management of
the audit services unit, to service department/client management.


2- Having new exposure by working for the non-audit services inside KPMG
such as the bookkeeping department which gave me the opportunity to
participate in several assignments for multinational companies as listed
below:
* Senior AR accountant at ITWORX Company S.A.E
* Senior AP Accountant at Lafarge- Titan Egypt Cement Company
* Senior Tax Accountant at Pesix Orascom For Constructions
* Senior Accounting projects at Emaar Misr For Development.
* Senior GL Accountant at Concord International Investment
4. Treasury and Tax Accountant at Multi Grain Company for
Trading and Contracting

  • January 2004 to December 2004

The company Main Safe & petty cash Disbursements.
* Issuing all Checks to meet all company obligations.
* Controlling the movement of checks in safe transactions.
* Preparing the daily cash flow reports.
* Participating in accounts receivable section by recording related transactions on the
system, concerning Clients payments with proper allocation to each invoice and sales
installments.
* Preparing withholding tax reports on quarterly basis.
* Preparing the corporate tax declarations
* Preparing all Tax certificates for tax authority & all related parties.
* Following up on tax treatments and its payments (41Form).

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at ESLSCA Business School in Paris
  • September 2020

MBA in Global Finance and Banking

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Cairo University
  • May 2003

Specialties & Skills

Internal Reporting
Monthly Close
المعاملات المالية
Accounting
Financial Reporting
ACCOUNTANCY
AP STYLE
CASH FLOW
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DIRECTING
FINANCIAL
POLICY ANALYSIS
REPORTS

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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Training and Certifications

MBA in Global Finance & Banking (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2020