Loai Mostafa, Chief Accountant

Loai Mostafa

Chief Accountant

Q. Media

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Finance & Banking
Experience
22 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 1 Months

Chief Accountant at Q. Media
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since September 2009

. Preparing, reviewing and analyzing the results of the financial reports (monthly closing base) and reporting directly to the Deputy CFO.

. Supervising the Finance Department team (accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, cash, and payroll).

. Prepare Accounts Consolidation.

. Preparing the rolling budget and forcasting financial reports.

Finance Manager at Gulf Ceramic
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2007 to September 2009

• Maintain timely and accurate general ledger (posting entries, recording accruals, etc.).
• Maintain timely and accurate account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, including monthly WIP reports.
• Lead annual financial audit process.
• Daily cash management, including cash forecasting.
• Participate in the budgeting and forecasting process as requested.
• Oversee front office administration.
• Oversee accounts payable and purchasing.
• Manage risk insurance policies - yearly renewals and audit process
• Manage project contract administration and monthly contract billing Manage all subcontractor contract administration including certified payroll, payments and lien releases.
• Understand and practical application of sales tax regulations for contractors.
• Prepare of quarterly tax returns.
• Administrate the in-house payroll process including certified payroll, prevailing wage determinations and payroll liabilities. Prepare and file quarterly and annual payroll reporting.
• Hire, train and supervise accounting and office administration personnel as required.
• Oversee human resources and personnel, including new hires, terminations, benefits administration. Prepare and submit required employee censuses for benefit renewals.
• Prepare and file all required corporate and government reports.
• Maintain all business licenses, and contractor licenses.

Senior Accountant at Magilla Co.
  • Syria - Damascus
  • April 2004 to May 2007

• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role e.g. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting.
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations.
• Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
• Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow
Management reporting.
• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries.
• Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
• Issue project cost reports for review and approval.
• Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
• Support CFO in ensuring that intercompany cost allocations are in line with management
Agreements and transfer pricing policy.
• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns.
• Work consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives.

Accountant at Home Max
  • Syria - Damascus
  • January 2002 to April 2004

. Book keeping.
. Preparing Management Accounts.

Education

Master's degree, Finance & Banking
  • at Damascus University
  • January 2007
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Damascus University
  • July 2004

Specialties & Skills

Monthly Closing
Branches
Fixed Assets
Banking
Payroll

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
  • CMA
  • May 2012

Training and Certifications

Business English Course (Training)
Training Institute:
British Council
Date Attended:
February 2010
CMA Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Info Centre
Date Attended:
October 2011