Lina Al Far, CMA, CIPT, CSP, CFC, CFO Chief Finanical Officer

Lina Al Far, CMA, CIPT, CSP, CFC

CFO Chief Finanical Officer

Confidential

Location
Jordan
Education
Higher diploma, Certified Strategic Planner
Experience
22 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months

CFO Chief Finanical Officer at Confidential
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since October 2014

Strategic Planner, financial planning, budgeting & forecasting, Cash Management, Capital Budgeting

CMA Instructor at Morgan International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since September 2015

Facilitate the learning of CMA (certified Management Accountant) by simplifying the learning tools with practical questions in order to assist the candidates to prepare for the exam.
Having the Skills in demonstrations of the subject

Financial Controller at Japan Tobacco International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since April 2012

• Preparing the Strategic Planning for the factory for 3 Years and presenting it to headquarter in Geneva, with the explanation and the expectation.
• Preparing the Compensation & Benefit Strategic Plan.
• Sensitivity Analysis for different investment scenarios, using IRR, NPV, Payback period.
• Reviewing the Annual plan every quarter.
• Benchmarking with other global locations for key KPIs
• Preparing the financial statements & the variances according to the annual strategic plan with the narratives analysis for any variances.
• Managing the daily work for the finance department.
• Financial control including CAPEX and OPEX, reviewing Capex requests
• Preparing the feasibility studies for capital budgeting for new lines & new products.
• Develop the procedures, rules, & policies.
• Analyzing the cost center costs.
• Managing the costing for the produced items, semi finished goods & the raw material.
• Managing the conversion cost and analyzing the variances and preparing an action plan.
• Developing the staff.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Sermon Business Solution Group
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2010 to March 2012

Sermon Business Solutions:

Sermon Business Solutions is an Enterprise Resource planning (ERP) solutions provider and consulting firm, which aims businesses in the Middle East and North Africa region with the latest business solutions and IT professional services.

Microsoft gold certified partner, specialized Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, Information technology professional and consultancy services. Sermon is headquartered in Amman - Jordan with branches in Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar - Saudi Arabia and Tripoli - Libya.

Job Responsibility at Sermon Business Solution Group:

• Preparing the Strategic plan.
• Transferring the long term strategic plan to short term and to sub budget.
• Cash Flow Management
• Budgeting & controlling the Budget
• Develop Procedure, policies & rules

Finance Manager at Falcon Express Inc, FedEx and Al Seqir Express Cargo Limited
  • Other
  • February 2008 to February 2010

Job Responsibility in FedEx:

• Demonstrated expertise in profit & loss management, cash flow management, international accounting standards, GAAP and IFRS practices, SWOT analysis, and project management.
• Strategic Planning for 3 years.
• Extensive experience in business/investment/risk valuations, financial and operational controls, business plan and corporate report development, & financial reporting
• Develop the procedures, rules, policies related to the Accounting Department.
• Preparing the Financial Statements (Monthly & annual) & analyzing them by using the financial ratios & the percentage of change & preparing the Budgeted Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow & controlling these Budgets by comparing the budget with the actual and determining the causes of the variance.
• Reporting for the Regional Office about the financial issues and any ad hoc reports.
• Managing the Financial department & daily work, by managing and controlling the account receivable, accounts payables, and the payroll.
• Analyzing the Revenue & Expenses according to the cost center.
• Supervising & follow up all income & sales Tax account & procedures.
• Working with the Internal and External Audit.
• Working with the banks.
• Staff Recruitment.


Al Seqir Express Cargo Limited:

Al Seqir Express Cargo Limited is regional office located in Jordan, al-Seqir Express Cargo Limited isIraqi Trucking Network, with a contract with the US Government, in order to provide them with the cargo service in and outside Iraq.

Job Responsibility at Al-Seqir Express Cargo Limited:

• Demonstrated expertise in profit & loss management, cash flow management, international accounting standards, GAAP and IFRS practices, SWOT analysis, and project management.
• Extensive experience in business/investment/risk valuations, financial and operational controls, business plan and corporate report development, financial reporting.
• Develop the procedures, rules, & policies.
• Preparing the Financial Statements (Monthly & annual) & analyzing them by using the financial ratios & the percentage of change & preparing the Budgeted Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow & controlling these Budget by comparing the budget with the actual and determining the causes of the variance.
• Reporting for the Regional Office about the financial issues and any ad hoc reports.
• Managing the Financial department & daily work, by managing and controlling the account receivable, accounts payables, and the payroll
• Analyzing the Revenue & Expenses according to the cost center.
• Decision analysis.
• Working with the Internal and External Audit.
• Working with the banks.
• Staff Recruitment.

Financial Consultant at Karama Computer Services Co. (KCSC)
  • Other
  • October 2006 to December 2007

• Preparing the raw material for Business Analysis Tools Software (Financial Management- financial Ratios).
• Creating Financial Models
• Preparing the raw material for Capital Budgeting software.
(Capital budgeting is vital in making investment decisions. decisions on investment; which take time to mature, have to be based on the returns which that investment will make. it is useful for taking decisions about studying new projects, expansion, Ranking Projects, to buy a new machine or doing maintenance, making scenarios studies ……)
• Making financial consulting for a lot of companies by designing & creating the chart of account, making the proper link between the modules, & doing the training for the accounting staff.

Financial Manager & Executive Director at Nasser Abu Khalaf Group
  • Other
  • August 2002 to June 2006

• Managing 11 retail Stores, (International & Local Brands).
• Budgeting & Planning, Developing Strategies.
• Preparing the Financial Statements (Monthly & annual) & analyzing them by using the financial ratios & the percentage of change & preparing the Budgeted Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow & controlling these Budget by comparing the budget with the actual and determining the causes of the variance.
• Managing the Logistics, Warehousing departments by managing & controlling the stock.
• Managing the Marketing, Financial Departments (Managing & controlling on the Account receivable & Accounts payable), Cash Management, working with the banks in order to obtaining the facilities.
• Supervising & follow up all income & sales Tax accounts & procedures.
• Preparing the projected financial studies for new projects & the capital investment & return on Investment.

Financial Manager at World Fashion Trading
  • Jordan - Amman
  • December 2000 to July 2002

World Fashion Trading:

World Fashion Trading is a sister company for El-ZAY Ready Wear Manufacturer. Had more than 11 retail Shops for Male & female fashion industry, the products are international such as (Springfield, Hangten, …..), and local such as (ZAY Brand), located in most of the high traffic Malls, and shopping areas.

Job Responsibility at World Fashion Trading:

• Checking on the Accounting Department.
• Preparing, analyzing the financial Statements.
• Analyzing the Revenue & the Expenses for the cost centers.
• Preparing the Budget & Planning and controlling the budgeted financial statements by monitoring, comparing the actual vs. budget and analyzing the variance and determining the causes of it.
• Controlling & managing the cash inflow & outflow.
• Managing & controlling on the Account receivable & Accounts payable.
• Supervising & follow up all income & sales Tax accounts & procedures.
• Preparing the financial studies for new projects.
• Working with the External Auditors.

Education

Higher diploma, Certified Strategic Planner
  • at Institute of Certified Business Consultant, USA
  • June 2014
Higher diploma, Certified International Professional Trainer CIPT
  • at American Certification Institute, USA
  • May 2014
Higher diploma, Certified Management Accountant CMA
  • at Institute of Management Accountants
  • October 2013
Bachelor's degree, Finance & Banking Sciences, and Minor Accounting
  • at Yarmouk University
  • January 1995

Specialties & Skills

Cash Management
Strategic Financial Planning
Feasibility Studies
Business Planning
Management
AX Dynamic (ERP)
Great Plains

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

European Foundation for Quality Management EFQM (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2016
Annual strategic plan (Training)
Training Institute:
Japan Tobacco international – head quarter
Date Attended:
June 2012
Image Management & Public Speaking (Training)
Training Institute:
American University of Beirut
Date Attended:
October 2012
Free Cash FlowTraining (Training)
Training Institute:
Japan Tobacco International - Global Training & Development Department
Date Attended:
October 2012
Certified financial Controller CFC (Training)
Training Institute:
Americian Certification Center
Date Attended:
January 2012