CFO
Darwish group
Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months
▪ Manage all aspects of financial forecasting and budgeting in addition to the financial reporting including but not limited to (financial analysis and related reports, ratio analysis, expenses analysis, common size analysis and, breakeven point analysis).
▪ Oversee the overall finance department operations, set goals and objectives. Moreover, manage, lead and motivate the finance and accounting team.
▪ Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO.
▪ Constantly improve the timeliness and accuracy of the company’s cash flow and management of the billing and collections process and month end, quarterly and year end closing.
▪ Review the manufacturing costing process and related cost components.
▪ Prepare monthly group-consolidated financial statements with the necessary analytical reports.
▪ Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
▪ Managed the budgeting process and capital requirements.
▪ Developed performance measures that support the company strategic direction.
▪ Participated in key decision as member of the executive management team.
▪ Oversaw the issuance of financial statements and reporting financial results that were sent to the senior management.
▪ Managed the annual budgeting exercise encompassing strategy formulation, setting up the budgeting process from input collection and collation, reviewing and challenging assumptions, consolidating the final P&L.
▪ Monitored the cash flow and predicting the future trends to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet the ongoing operational cash outlay and capital investment requirements across the group.
▪ Assessed business performance against both, the annual budget and business strategic plan using various KPIs.
▪ Performance management for the business by publishing unit’s P&L, tracking against budget, highlighting opportunities and risks and following up on actions points
▪ Ensured compliance with finance policies and procedures in collaboration with finance function and oversee compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
▪ Oversaw the preparation of and filling income tax and VAT returns and other tax related issues.
▪ Liaised with external and internal auditors, comment on their draft accounts and ensure that audited accounts a
▪ Oversaw the operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives. Furthermore designed a framework that meets the set goals and objectives.
▪ Managed the preparation of the company’s budget.
▪ Provided financial reports and interpreting financial information to senior management while recommending further course of action.
▪ Prepared monthly group-consolidated financial statements.
▪ Provided guidance regarding investment decisions and activities that the company should endure.
▪ Liaised with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of the company finances is maintained.
Certified Managment Accountant CMA