Mohamad Aref Kataa, Head of

Mohamad Aref Kataa

Head of

Finance departmen

Location
Türkiye - Gaziantep
Education
High school or equivalent, Economics
Experience
18 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months

Head of at Finance departmen
  • Türkiye - Gaziantep
  • April 2016 to January 2019

Preparing Master budget for QRC- Turkey
▪ Review the budgets for different programs. & matching
with Master Budget.
▪ Continues revision of OH Budget and allocation
▪ Provide financial decision related to implementing partners assessment.
▪ Building suitable Charts of Accounts include suitable Cost Centre.
▪ Approved all supporting documents. which have been checked.
▪ Train the finance team and lead them.
▪ Control the In/Out cash flow to maintain the stability of liquidity.
▪ Prepare Finance Manual for QRC Turkey.
▪ Focal person for implementing ERP System
▪ Preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements
▪ Checks the requirements of donors UN, WHO, GIZ …etc.

Former Consultant Manager at PWC (Seconded to BP)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2013 to August 2015

Control all transactions in PSC accounting.
▪ Verification of the authoritative of AP invoices before posting it to GL.(P2P)
▪ Responsible for all Intercompany transactions. (HUB)
▪ Register all foreign and local payments online systems. (City Bank)
▪ Preparation of the monthly financial branch reporting to be incorporated into the
corporate books.
▪ Checking WHT -With Holding Tax - Reports.
▪ Preparation of Tax Pack.
▪ Preparation of quarterly activity statement related to Cost Recovery.
▪ Performs international control checks and reconciliation of banks and financial position’s
accounts.
▪ Trains new staff within the accounting group.
▪ Prepares Value of Work Done report for AFEs.
▪ Monitoring and posting accrual entries to ledger.
▪ Monitoring budget's variances. BVA Quarterly. And annual budget .
▪ Design ad hoc report by Vision System (CC, AFE, etc.)
▪ Design a systematic spread sheet related to assets.

Senior GL at Suncor energy
  • Syria - Damascus
  • July 2007 to November 2012

Monitoring budget's variances.
▪ Monitoring day- to- day processing, Posting, Reconciliation and providing control of
accounting information.
▪ Preparation of the monthly financial branch reporting to be incorporated into the
corporate books.
▪ Checking WHT -With Holding Tax - Reports.
▪ Preparation of annual Fund Statement.
▪ Preparation of quarterly activity statement related to Cost Recovery.
▪ Performs international control checks and reconciliation of Banks and Balance Sheet
Accounts.
▪ Trains new staff within the accounting group.
▪ Prepare monthly Governmental invoice. To record our revenue. (Billing Statement)
▪ Preparation and issuance of JV partner cash calls.

Chief Accountant at GANAMA
  • Syria - Damascus
  • November 2005 to June 2007

Preparing narrative budget for all prospect projects.
▪ Monitoring budget's variances.
▪ Monitoring day- to- day processing, Posting, Reconciliation and providing control of
accounting information.
▪ Preparation & Presentation of Quarterly Financial Reports.
▪ Annually dealing with E&Y Firm to issue the audit’s reports.
▪ Daily monitor of JVs, A/P A/R accounts, ...
▪ Following the data related to banks" LC, Provision, Bonds...
▪ Budget holder.
▪ Deal with Taxation Issues. Income tax.

Chief Accountant at KATAKIT
  • Syria - Damascus
  • January 1999 to September 2005

Provide Technical & administrative supervision on all financial affairs for company’s
operations
▪ Supervises on any implementation of the company financial system to all subsidiaries.
▪ Perform and develop cash flow projection plan.
▪ Prepare the Finance plans and budgets for the year.
▪ Recommend formulation of policies and procedures related to the Finance Department.
▪ Recommend changes in policies and procedures, and submits his recommendations to
the CFO.
▪ Supervise the overall finance activities and the various Projects related to or have an
impact on the finance.
▪ Manage and ensures the preparation of periodical financial reports and discusses these
reports with the CFO.
▪ Supervise all accounting activities and ensures the implementations of the accrual
bases.
▪ Monitor performance of staff through regular meetings and work review.
▪ Evaluate staff and recommend annual raises per their performance.

Financial Manager
  • Türkiye
  • September 2015 to January 2003

Preparing budgets for different projects.
▪ Restructuring accounting and finance structures.
▪ Building suitable charts of accounts
▪ Check all supporting documents to verifying from donors.
▪ Check all invoices comparing with budget.
▪ Preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements.
▪ Training new accountants for system.

Education

High school or equivalent, Economics
  • at Damascus University
  • February 2019

Specialties & Skills

SunSystems
Vision Creation
Details
ACCOUNTANCY
BUDGETING
FINANCE
ACCRUALS
ADMINISTRATION
MEETING FACILITATION
POLICY ANALYSIS
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
TAX PLANNING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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