ماهر نصري

Damascus - Syria: Feb till April 2022.
Dubai - UAE: I have re-launched Dixie Business Consulting in Dubai (mainland ) Jun 2022.

Offering Accounting, Financial& Operation Management Consultancy to SMEs.
Business Restructuring (Accounting - Finance), .
Building Capital Budget - Financial Modeling.
Financial Analysis - Project Financing / Management - Operation Management.
I have done many financial modeling in Real Estate and Manufacturing Sectors.
Data Analysis by using Excel 365.
Web address: http://www.dixiebusinessconsulting.com/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQw3IswFg_ixCs58y0EXlkg/videos
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Note: separate file for major projects completed “Protfolio.pdf” available upon request.

Website: http://www.dixiebusinessconsulting.com/

Offering Accounting, Financial, and operation consultancy for small-medium enterprises entities.
Had a chance to build a financial modeling for microfinance business model using bitcoins with valuation model.
Quickbooks services.

 Achievement: Managed to move the business monthly turnover from $650K to $2 million in ten months.
 Managed monthly closing books as well as in charge of maintenance of all accounting processes.
 Prepared monthly financial reports.
 Created annual budget, financial forecasting, and operating plan.
 Set up a bonus scheme for operative staff as well as for operation management to increase overall business operation efficiency.
 Monitored daily operation activity to ensure the operation level is progressing as per the target plan.
 Managed cash flow negotiations with financial institutions to increase business credit limits to meet business growth needs.
 Handled construction project on behalf of the owner (Diesel Shop for truck maintenance” building”) in terms of project cost, funding management, monitoring project delays, and updating construction progress vs. completion date.
 Created business segment analysis for the truck wash (part of the building project), and identified:
o breakeven point, full operation capacity, forecasting monthly gross turnover and net profit.
 Liaised with CPA office for all reporting and deliverables (depreciation schedule, Aging reports, financial reports, and others) to close yearend financial report and taxation-related matters.
 Liaised with company’s lawyer, handle legal matters on behalf of the owner (reviewing contracts, attending meetings with company’s lawyer for litigation cases running between the owner and previous construction company.

 Manager providing direction with entire finance responsibilities, including finalization of the annual budget, maintaining monthly accounts with annual budget comparison beside (liquidity and financial obligation status), and managing cash flow. Managed total portfolio projects of $650 million.
 Implement Financial Oracle R12 at Al Shurfa Real Estate Investment.
 Forecast financial business plan for potential investments and identify potential risks concerns, apply the investment ratios (NPV, IRR, ROI, PB, DCF…Etc.), finalize the investment presentation to Group Board Directors/Banks.
 Liaison with: Internal/External (big four) auditors, banks: negotiate facilities for new investments (Real Estate Loan for approved projects), liaison with the group legal department regarding reviewing contracts which are established with joint venture companies or other investment deals.
 Fund management: arrange debit/equity financing and maintain banks relationship.
 Studying the alternative financing options and providing advice on the proper financial structure.
 Develop a KPI set, review its performance, and work out with the team to sort out any concerns.
 Review all contracts associated with AL Shurfa investment (operator contracts, procurement contracts, other service providers, Insurance policies ...Etc.).
 Handling operators (Health Care Operator, Hotel Operator) for establishing potential operation business plans for relevant projects (fund requirement, operation budget, recruitment, assets acquisition, Etc.).


In April 2010, AL Shurfa started pre-operating activities for the first operation investment which is Al Ain Cromwell Hospital for women and children in AL Ain -UAE, planned to launch in May 2011; as a member of the management committee manage. The Hospital has its own financial team including an account manager. My role as a Finance Manager from the parent company is as the followings:

 Negotiate with vendors for medical equipment and other Hospital Capex. ($10 million) on commercial terms, lead time for delivery, and thereafter finalize the contracts with the Hospital CEO.
 Involved in screening and selecting the best HIS (Health Information System) and thereafter in charge of implementing HIS system as a project manager.
 Leadership of negotiations with third-party service providers and reviewed vendor list every six months.
 Monitored recruitment activities of admin staff - finance & accounting, insurance management, medical stores, and IT.
 Supervised the entire pre-operating activities and reported these along with business plan comparisons, including but not limited to Recruitment, Medical Equipment, and other pre-operating exp.
 Annual budget and setting KPIs (along with Hospital CEO) for the Hospital as a separate entity.
 Analyse business segment performance (department/clinic) in order to monitor building up market share in line with the annual budget and operation business plan (Monthly).
 Control Hospital overhead and optimize working capital elements to meet business needs. Managed and controlled cash flow on a limited budget.

Presented an opportunity to draft an agreement in coordination with an advocate and traveled with the company’s Chairman to the USA to meet an agriculture company and finalize the agreement as a joint venture for importing agriculture products to the UAE market through the subsidiary company of AL Shurfa Investment (May 2010).

 Set up and monitored different annual budgets according to the business segments: Bell - P&G.
 Monthly evaluation of the business performance through analysing Income statement and Balance sheet with the budget comparisons business segment-wise by using financial ratios and monitoring the structure of working capital.
 Supported the sales department with various analysis reports to monitor the performance of the sales force, productivity, cost of call, and running different scenarios to achieve the best results (high sales volume vs. lowest possible cost).
 Analysed the cost of distributing brands by channels and SKUs and the cost of implementing Sub distributors in order to create opportunities that might have a positive impact on the sales volume.
 Inventory Management:
 Defined & maintained economic volume based on Sales forecast & safety Stock volume to enhance working capital for each business division.
 Identified slow & non-moving Items and coordinated with the sales department to take appropriate action accordingly.
 Monitored the inventory expiry date and monitored credit terms for receivables and payables according to the finance policy terms.
 In charge of upgrading ERP systems by adding newly integrated modules set up internal control system about monthly financial closing in all 5 branches across different cities.

 Recognized as one of the most dynamic managers who contributed to the company’s growth, as the real estate was booming in Dubai, I managed to sustain the business needs and we achieved growth (%250- %300) on a yearly basis.
 Significantly built manpower from 90 in Jan 2004 to 1200 employees in four years.
 In addition to my responsibilities, I was handling additional responsibilities as an Operational Manager:
 Labour camps, recruiting plan. Properties for senior staff…. etc.
 Overseen: Procurement department, QS department, HR department.
 Controlled projects by observing & updating budgets against actual cost and cost to complete (for every project).
 Negotiated with banks for facilities (bonds, LCs with low cash margin, overdraft, contract financing facilities, … Etc.) based on new projects and arranged yearly projection plan for cash flow & expected turnover “project-wise “. Managed total projects of $ 350 million at the same time.
 Monthly financial reports with budget comparisons, Interim Financial report for third party business involved (Banks, Managing Director “Owner”, Top Vendors and Private lenders).
 Create and Control monthly projects progress reports “Monitor & Tracking WIP “- (Final anticipate project value, Committed Cost, cost to complete, change orders tracking sheets “submissions VS client’s approval”, delays…. Etc.).
 Handled entire legal matters with the company’s advocate and updated the Managing Director; accordingly, I had the opportunity to handle litigation cases with the company’s advocate.
 Managed implementation of ERP Financial Application (Focus based on SQL) designed new models to fit the industry requirements, I customized budget module to interact and control procurement department when the end raise LPO for certain projects.
 Monitored histogram for each project, monitored man-hour cost, project prelims & overhead.