Mahmoud Ghoniem, Finance Manager

Mahmoud Ghoniem

Finance Manager

Dallah Trane

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Commerce And Finance
Experience
14 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 0 Months

Finance Manager at Dallah Trane
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2021

Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.
Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take
Maintain the financial health of the organization.
Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.
Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.
Liase with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

Financial Controller, CMA , CPA ( License pending ) at Alfanar
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2016

-Analyzing production performance by comparing
production variance for decision making.
-Perform Inventory Controls, and revising inventory
posting to make sure BOM is up to date.
-Monitor actual cost, rework cost and analyze capacity
utilization.
-Monthly calculate and settle Overhead, WIP and
variances analysis for factories.
-Reviewing and creating allocation bases for many
activities (Activity-based costing)
-Maintain internal controls process and procedures for
material handling between production locations &
stores.
-Providing management with periodic reports for analyzing factors affecting production (under-
utilization, variances, capacity utilization & efficiency of manpower), and financial reports (Profit & loss
statement and the related analyses, actual sales with
the target, discounts & promotions, sales rewards with
their target).
-Monthly closing activities, checking production
consumption and analyzing fluctuations in expenses.
Revise SAP postings and clear COGI errors. Record
required journal entries, and reconciling FI with CO.
-Reviewing design changes and its impact on cost and
evaluate the effect depending on sales reports.
-Check and monitor stock levels.
-Prepare periodic reports for purchasing to monitor and
control price changes.
-Checking and approving purchase orders to maintain
price stability and maintain the company’s competitive
advantages.
-Checking QC non-conformity reports for market
returns and recommend appropriate actions.
-Prepare the budget plan, analysis for investments, and
collect & validate data. Prepare reports about the
financial impact and financial recommendations for
decision making.

Certified Management Accountant Instructor at New Vision
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • January 2012 to January 2016
Senior Financial Analyst at Unilever - Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2015 to January 2016

-Responsible for performing the day- to-day general
ledger accounting, financial reporting and analysis for
assigned functional areas.
-Research and resolve Business Unit(s) inquiries for
assigned functional areas.
-Routine communication with Supervisors relating to
financial close, issues and deliverables.
-Responsible for month-end, quarter-end and year-end
close for assigned functional areas:
-Research and prepare variance analysis and
explanations.
-Responsible for the preparation and analysis of the
periodic management reporting of financial results for
assigned functional areas:
-Prepare all Financial Reporting requirements package.
-Perform Balance Sheet account reconciliations,
account analysis, accrual calculations, and other
related accounting documents/schedules.
-Prepare journal entries related to assigned functional
responsibilities.
-Prepare foreign currency transactions analysis and its
impact on financial results.
-Calculate withholding tax receipts for Corporate Tax.
-Responsible for performing special projects to improve
process efficiency and performance..
-Review and research accounting transactions for
functional.

Taxation Advisor at Shawarbi & Associates LLC
  • United States - New York
  • December 2013 to December 2014

- Research and analysis of tax issues related to
business transactions and tax implications of
financing techniques for a variety of entities and
their affiliates.
- File local, state, and federal tax documents by
preparing tax returns, state and federal pages,
municipal returns, quarterly payments and
extensions.
- Reviewed financial statements for the savings plan
and updating 401(k) audit schedules

Senior Financial Analyst at Mobica for Integrated Industries Co.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2012 to January 2013

-Responsible for performing the day- to-day general
ledger accounting, financial reporting and analysis for
assigned functional areas.
-Prepared and booked month end journal entries
-Prepared balance sheet reconciliations & spend
analysis for benefit/retirement expenses/fees
-Analyzed variances in claims data (Budget vs. Actual)
-Prepared monthly cash flow reports
-Compared forecasts vs prior year rates for trend
analysis
-Assisted in preparing annual budgets and updating
outlook forecasts
-Prepared divisional charge backs and liaises with
respective divisional managers

Cost Accountant at SAC for Petroleum Services
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • June 2010 to January 2012

-Apply modern theories of leadership, management, and negotiation to solve real-world business
challenges.
-Analyze accounting data to reach managerial and
organizational goals.
-Use financial, statistical and economic data to assess
and manage risk.
-Integrate financial, personnel and operations initiatives
to lead with success.
-Research and prepare variance analysis and
explanations.
-Preparing yearly budget process.
-Leverage advanced knowledge and skills to succeed as
a senior financial analyst and to act officially as a head
in the short term.

Education

Master's degree, Commerce And Finance
  • at AICPA
  • December 2020

CPA - Passed all exams ( License pending )

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Universities of Tanta
  • June 2010

Specialties & Skills

Managerial Finance
Financial Analysis
ACCOUNTANCY
EQUILIBRIO
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FUNCTIONAL
GENERAL LEDGER
RESEARCH
TAX PLANNING
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
ACCRUALS

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Uniform CPA Exam Candidate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2019
Certified Management Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012