Michel Makhraz, Finance Manager

Michel Makhraz

Finance Manager

Livingroom Communication

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
14 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 0 Months

Finance Manager at Livingroom Communication
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2018

- Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information
- Predicting future financial trends
- Reporting to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business decisions might be impacted
- Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
- Developing long-term business plans based on these reports
- Reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets
- Developing strategies that work to minimise financial risk
- Analysing market trends and competitors

Senior Accountant at Saudi Lebanese Tarouk Contracting Co. LTD
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2016 to March 2018

- Maintain Prepaid expenses schedule, List all prepayments with supporting contracts/agreements, maintain a list of all rental agreement,
- Maintain accrued expenses schedule, List accounts with accrual balances and make sure that are adjusted subsequently,
- Maintain the Fixed Asset register,
- Depreciation, run and post depreciation at each month end,
- Reconcile FA sub ledger with Ledger,
- Review employee accounts,
- Intercompany reconciliation,
- Run inventory aging report,
- Assist with month end closing,
- Assist management in preparing financial report,
- Provide support documentation for Audit,
- Monthly closing entries under guidance of chief accountant
- Maintain customer files/record
- Maintain project receivables detailed sheet as per format
- Month end billing,
- Customer invoice booking,
- Prepare project status report
- Follow up payments
- Request balance confirmation
- Reconcile sub-ledger accounts to ledger
- Generate monthly managerial reports,

Accountant at Saudi Lebanese Tarouk Contracting Co, Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2014 to December 2015

- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances, charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and recording entries,
- Pay employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances and preparing checks,
- Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions,
- Maintain historical records by filing and storing documents,
- Preparing priority reports on scheduled payments.

Purchasing Coordinator at Hallab 1881 S.A.L
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • May 2013 to August 2014

- Purchasing the daily goods used in kitchen, engineering spare parts and maintenance,
- Dealing with the supplier incoming product,
- Research and obtaining best prices,
- Data entry.

Customer Services Officer/ Sales & Technical at BLOM Bank S.A.R.L
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • November 2011 to May 2013

- Telemarketing,
- Sales (Indoor and Outdoor),
- Meetings with customers outdoor,
- Follow up with customers about the POS Machine

Accountant and Auditor at B-Square Group
  • Lebanon
  • November 2010 to September 2011

- Invoicing,
- Statement up date,
- Prepare daily report,
- Cost control,
- Dealing with supplier incoming product statistic and analysis cost report,
- Stock data entry.

Accounting Training at Fresco S.A.R.L, Accounting department
  • Lebanon
  • July 2009 to December 2009

- Invoicing,
- Statement up date,
- Prepare daily report,
- Cost control,
- Dealing with the supplier incoming product,
- Statistic and analysis cost report,
- Stock data entry.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at American University Of Beirut (AUB)
  • June 2016
Bachelor's degree, Companies and Administration Management
  • at Lebanese French University
  • March 2013
High school or equivalent, Accounting and Computer
  • at Institute of Saint Antonios
  • January 2007

Specialties & Skills

Fixed Assets
Reporting
Revenue
Business Performance improvement
Accurate forecasting
Strategic and financial planning
Proficient in ERP
Data Trending
Process implementation
Staff leadership and development
Customer Relations
Polished communications skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate