Mohamed Abdelkarim, Accounting Manager

Mohamed Abdelkarim

Accounting Manager

MCES Group

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce Accounting DEP.
Experience
16 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months

Accounting Manager at MCES Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since February 2016

One of the largest companies in Kuwait in the area of Hygiene Contracts.

Key Rsponsibilities:
• Prepare financial statements, analyze and direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Look at recent financial performance and identify trends.
• Reviewing the facilities contracts, negotiating successfully to reducethe interest rate by 0.05%.
• Prepare reports on the above information and communicate the insights of these reports to the broader business.
• Participation in a plan set to develop and train the departments staff resulted in raising the efficiency of staff by 13 % in 2017 according tothe annual evaluation.
• Consult with the management team to develop long-term commercial Plans.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policiesto maintain and strengthen internal control.
• Review all contracts, analyze the projects cost center and created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Review and manage payroll for over 4500 employees monthly including resolving problems with the payroll manage.
• Suggest budgets and improvements based on the above information.

Assistant Financial Manager at IRC Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2011 to December 2015

One of the largest companies in Kuwait in the area of Trading Variety.

Key Rsponsibilities:
• Prepare financial statements on a monthly and quarterly basis, handled responsibilities of analyzing month-end financial reports, and performed account reconciliations.
• Directed and trained the staff on various different functions which resulted in saving more than 1.5 % in the first year by reducing outside collection agencies fees.
• Review and recommend modifications to the accounting system and Procedures.
• Participate in financial standards setting and forecast process.
• Review, verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts.
• Prepare monthly and annual expense forecasts, including any necessary recommended action required to manage costs to achieve budget.
• Liaison with external auditors on the Annual statutory audits and principal and timely filing of accounts with the authorities.
• Review all contracts, analyze the projects cost center and created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.

Chartered Accountant at Abu Talib Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2007 to December 2010

Lead a team of five auditors:
Key Rsponsibilities:
• Reviewing the financial statements and trial balances for clients and ensuring the accuracy of the financial statements.
• Review the performance of audits and review under the general auditing standards.
• Prepare Income, VAT, and wealth tax returns, etc.
• Produce error- free accounting reports and present the results.
• Participated on improve the internal processes of the internal audit department, regarding audit planning, risk assessment, audit programs, the reporting process for customer.
• Computed taxes owed and prepared tax returns ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, and other tax requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce Accounting DEP.
  • at Ain Shams Uni.
  • May 2010
Diploma, Accounting Diploma Accounting DEP.
  • at Business College
  • May 2007

Specialties & Skills

Negotiation
HR Officer
International Arbitration
ACCOUNTING
AUDIT PLANNING
AUDITING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PLANNING
WEALTH TAX
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
ARBITRATION
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
CUSTOMER SERVICE

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Reading