Mazen Ibrahim, Finance Manager

Mazen Ibrahim

Finance Manager

Emirates NBD Capital

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
26 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 3 Months

Finance Manager at Emirates NBD Capital
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2012

Ensure all routing accounting activities of the Company are streamlined
Prepare Monthly, Quarterly, Annually financial statements and assessment reports for Management and Board review.
Preparing budget as per the CEO and top management strategy and monitoring budget expenditures, preparing monthly budget vs. actual to monitor the company performance.
Overseeing day-to-day liquidity and cash management, preparing monthly cash position worksheet, monitoring cash balances and deposits, disbursing cash, cash forecasting and bank reconciliation.
Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained in line with Group and statutory requirements.
Responsible for reporting to DUBAI Finance Headquarter.
Preparing monthly regulatory reports as per CMA prudential.
Responsible of the Accounting & Arranging of External Auditing for a Real Estate Fund.
Maintain of the Fixed Assets Register and annual review.
Coordinating with external and internal auditors.
Preparing Annual Tax (ZAKAT) Filing.
Have prepared Accounting plane for Current and Future Brokerage products.
Played an Essential role in changing the Financial System.

Financial Controller (Head of KSA Finance) at ASBIS
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2011 to June 2012

Handle the tasks of preparing financial reports, cost reports, budgets and financial forecasts on a regular basis.
Perform responsibilities of managing and overseeing accounting staff.
Ensured accuracy of compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
Ensure that the financial records are accurate and every expenses are properly documented
Involved in Business Planning, P&L, Balance sheet & liquidity planning
Develop highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established objectives.
Ensured annual budgeting and capital expenditure budgeting meets corporate strategy
Supervise stock and inventory limits, initiate and support Country manager’s actions on topic.
Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained in line with Group and statutory requirements.
Coordinate year-end audits.
Provide timely and accurate financial reports for the Region in order to make operational decisions, ensure they make finance result analysis to understand opportunities and make correct business decisions.
Responsible for reporting to CYPRUS Finance Headquarter.
Work with the Chief Financial Controller to ensure systems, controls and reporting is in line with Group requirements
Reports to the Chief Financial Controller of the Middle East.

Financial Controller at SWICORP (Investment Bank)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2009 to May 2011

Define and develop the financial control framework, ensure operational efficiency and compliance to policies and standards.
Directs budget and cost controls.
Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial information, provide analysis and support to decision-making and strategic ideas.
Maintain, analyze, summarize and general ledger accounts,
Prepare consolidated financial statements for international branches (GENEVA, TUNISIA & DUBAI)
Coordinate year end audits
Advice Executive Team on financial information, analysis and recommendations on all financial and accounting activities across the various business activities
Presents financial information to senior management and/or Board of Directors.
Responsible of the Accounting & Arranging of External Auditing for One Subsidiary and an Investment Fund.
Works on special projects as needed.
Maintains vendor and customer relations.
Played an essential role in implementing ORACLE Financial System.
Reporting to the Group CFO.

Senior Accountant at The Saudi Electric Equipment Co. Ltd. (SEECO)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2004 to December 2008

 Full charge responsibility of Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable & General Ledger with main concentration on Trial Balance, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet.
 Responsible for reviewing and following up payments to vendors, creditors, subcontractors, payroll, and verification of petty cash vouchers for reimbursement.
 Handled online banking functions, negotiations with Bank for facilities and loans and reconcile monthly bank statements.
 Responsible for arranging Import & Export Letter of Credit (L/C), Letters Of Guarantee (L/G), Bills Of Collection, L/C re-finances, and Material Costing.
 Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and reconciled correctly.
 Prepared and generated all kinds of reports related to Payables such as: Aging report, local and foreign purchases report, L/C's situation and Inventory reports and Receivables such as Aging report and monthly sales report.
 Handling Dubai branch Accounts.
 Assisted the auditors with full information.
 Reviewed general ledger accounts for the accuracy and authenticity of accounts balances.

Senior Accountant at Reach Trading & Marketing Co. S.A.E.(an ABC Co.)
  • Egypt
  • April 2002 to July 2004

 Led a team of five and reported to the Financial Manager.
 Accounts Payable & General Ledger Management.
 Calculated monthly accrual journal entries.
 Prepared payments for vendors, creditors and subcontractors.
 Maintained general ledger, fixed asset depreciation schedule, and various income amortization schedules.
 Propagated monthly Trial balance, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet.
 Assisted the Internal and External Auditors.
 Prepared periodic analytical reports, compared budgets with actual and analyzed variances.
 Was instrumental in changing the accounting system to Oracle Financial System.
 Played a key role in improving the reporting system as well.
 Maintained a good rapport with the other departments.

General Accountant at Intouch Communications Services (ISP) S.A.E. ( an Orascom Telecom Co.)
  • Egypt
  • August 1998 to December 2001

• Maintaining general ledger, including preparing journal entries, coding invoices, accounts analysis and Monthly closing.
• Reconciles monthly bank statements, verifies all deposits, handles discrepancies and problems.
• Maintains payroll, including Book keeping and processing pay checks.

Accounts Receivable Accountant at 2M for Advertising S.A.E.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 1997 to July 1998

Responsible for Accounts Receivables, journal entries, issuing invoices and Follow up the customer’s payments & collections.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Zagazig University
  • May 1996

Specialties & Skills

Reporting Skills
General Ledger
Internal Controls
Team Management
MS Office and ,Internet and E.mail
General Leger Management
Accounting Systems (Oracle Financial)
Credit Control

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Accountants Association in Saudi Arabia
  • Member
  • April 2006
IMA
  • member
  • April 2010

Training and Certifications

Avanced Financial Analysis (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
CME-1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
Applied Computerized Accounting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 1997
Valid Until:
January 9999