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Maguy Nachar, Financial Controller

Maguy Nachar

Financial Controller·MERCK

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 7 months

Financial Controller

October 2013 - Present

MERCK

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2013 - Present

 Merck Group Functions (Finance, HR, Compliance)
 Analyzing financial statements, budgeting, planning, interpreting data.
 Setting Local Timeline for Planning process and completion
 Implementing Operative planning in ERP system
 Creating Planning templates for Data Collection
 Planning of the Group Functions.
 Feasibility studies and business modeling
 Market and risk assessment.
 Prepare and analyze account reconciliations in a timely manner.
 Assure availability of timely actual P&L, balance sheet, and sales detail results vs. current and prior year benchmarks as well as trended information.
 Ability to analyze and interpret data and make recommendations
 Provide financial tracking and maintenance support to Budget holders.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

June 2012 - June 2013

Orthopadie Technic Berlin MPC LLC; (JV between Bauerfeind AG & MPC)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2012 - June 2013

 Controlling Balance Sheet and P & L
 Compiling, analyzing, auditing and ensuring integrity of all financial information.
 Controlling & monitoring retail in all branches.
 Cash and Bank Management.
 Performing cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams.
 Handling full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting, cost centers and documents business transactions.
 Reviewing accounts payables and weekly check runs.
 Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
 Determine proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
 Prepare work papers and supporting schedules for the annual financial review.
 Prepare financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.
 Analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved.
 Closely maintaining and monitoring the fixed assets system.
 Adhere to internal and external deadlines.
 Applying cost accounting methods to achieve accurate representation of cost center performance.
 Coordinate monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
 Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in the performance of daily activities.
 Develop and implement various accounting procedures.
 Work with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
 Maintain system of accounts and keep records on all company transactions and assets.
 Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
 Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries
 Staff management and development.
 Responsible for knowing critical functions within the department and capable of mentoring and assisting employees within the department.
 Utilize teamwork to develop departmental synergy.

Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

June 2012 - June 2013

Orthopadie Technic Berlin MPC LLC; (JV between Bauerfeind AG & MPC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2012 - June 2013

 Controlling Balance Sheet and P & L
 Compiling, analyzing, auditing and ensuring integrity of all financial information.
 Controlling & monitoring retail in all branches.
 Cash and Bank Management.
 Performing cash flow, forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams.
 Handling all accounting roles eg. AR, AP, GL, …
 Reviewing accounts payables and weekly check runs.
 Analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies can be achieved.
 Closely maintaining and monitoring the fixed assets system.
 Adhere to internal and external deadlines.
 Partnership and Coordination with other departments.
 Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in the performance of daily activities.
 Develop and implement various accounting procedures.
 Work with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
 Staff management and development.
 Utilize teamwork to develop departmental synergy

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accountant

February 2010 - May 2012

French Department Stores - Lafayette (Dubai) & Lebanon Branch

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2010 - May 2012

Senior Accountant
Responsibilities:
 Monitoring and coaching four Junior Accountants.
 Supervising and monitoring all operational financial matters and general accounts of the Foundation in a shared service environment.
 Managing Receivables, Payables, Banks Reconciliations. Controlling the company checking account, invoicing and payrolls.
 Preparing tax and social security statements.
 Preparing financial reports pertaining to status of expenditure in relation to budget.
 Preparing the monthly reports including budget control over various expenditures.
 Supervising the daily standard accounting procedures.
- Auditing, Accounts payable and G&A:
 Leading the auditing of accounting and financial data to ensure accuracy and compliance with guidelines and laws.
 Identifying improper accounting or documentation and issues and making recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.
 Examining and analyzing accounting records to determine financial status of establishment and preparing Sort and match invoices and check requests
 Working with outside auditors to help reconcile discrepancies and support the external auditing function.
 Report to senior management all audit findings based on a cycle-end report.
- Handling “Gourmet - Lafayette” account payables and expenses.
Supervising and monitoring all operational financial matters and general accounts of the Foundation in a shared service environment.
 Review invoices and check requests
 Sort and match invoices and check requests
 Set invoices up for payment
 Process check requests
 Prepare and process accounts payable checks and wire transfers.
 Reconciliation of payments
 Prepare analysis of accounts
 Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
 Resolve invoice discrepancies
 Vendor file maintenance
 Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
 Produce monthly reports
 Assist in month end closing

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant - Senior Accountant

August 2007 - January 2010

Rabih Consulting Group Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

August 2007 - January 2010

Responsible for the Group yearly closing (in 2007), and issuing the final annual taxation reports.
Supervising and monitoring all operational financial matters and general accounts of the Foundation in a shared service environment.
Preparation of the Group monthly Management accounts to a strict timescale.
Controlling the company checking account, invoicing and payrolls.
Preparing tax and social security statements.

Preparing financial reports pertaining to status of expenditure in relation to budget.
Preparing the monthly reports including budget control over various expenditures.
Supervising the daily standard accounting procedures.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

University of Balamand

September 2010

September 2010

Master's degree, Business Administration

Lebanon

Lebanese Univeristy

September 2005

September 2005

Bachelor's degree, Finance

Lebanon

Skills

Reconciliation
Expert
Reconciliation
Expert
Recommendations
Expert
Recommendations
Expert
Payments
Expert
Payments
Expert
Month End
Expert
Month End
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
IRIS Accounting Software
Expert
IRIS Accounting Software
Expert
Navision
Expert
Navision
Expert
Quickbook Accounting Software
Expert
Quickbook Accounting Software
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
EVIEWS
Expert
EVIEWS
Expert
SAP BW
Expert
SAP BW
Expert
SAP ERP
Expert
SAP ERP
Expert
PROVAL (Project Valuation)
Intermediate
PROVAL (Project Valuation)
Intermediate
GAUSS
Expert
GAUSS
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Month End
Expert
Month End
Expert
Payments
Expert
Payments
Expert
Recommendations
Expert
Recommendations
Expert
Reconciliation
Expert
Reconciliation
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

French

Expert

English

Expert

Memberships

Institute of Management Accountants

Regular Member

March 2012

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CMA
Morgan International
Mar 2012 - May 2012