Mohamed Hajaji, Chief Finance Controller

Mohamed Hajaji

Chief Finance Controller

Fonds de garantie

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Management and finance
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Chief Finance Controller at Fonds de garantie
  • France
  • My current job since July 2014

■ Responsible for preparing and reviewing annual budgets, monthly forecasts, operating results, various financial reports and ensuring that all transactions are accurate and in compliance with government regulations.
■ Assists in the building of an efficient and professional team of employees within Finance and Accounting department.
■ Providing support and liaise with the GENERAL Manager in meeting strategic goals of the organization.
■ Assists proactively with cost control requirements, revenue enhancement possibilities, profit improvement opportunities and ensuring a stong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard company’s assets .
■ Responsible for the property’s accounting and financial management requirements.
■ Ensure accurate financial control is maintained across the business .
■ Act as a main point of contact for the banks.
■ Excellent knowledge of ERP system usage.
■ Ensure collaboration with the sales management and the definition of short and medium term marketing plan.

Lead Finance Analyst at Fonds de garantie
  • France
  • February 2011 to June 2014

■ Providing Company Directors with accurate finacial information, management accounts and data analysis
■ Interpreting financial information and data.
■ Analysing the on-going profitability of all ventures entered into by the company.
■ Ensuring that strong financial controls and procedures are in place.
■ Preparation of monthly management accounts.
■ Monthly bank reconciliations.
■ Assisting with budgets and forecasting.
■ Interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends.
■ Identifying the potential for making financial savings.
■ Mangement of tax reporting and compliance.
■ Hnadling and resolving financial queries.
■ Working closely with the IT team to ensure all financial data is secure.
■ Managing and developing a team of finance and AP professionals.

Finance counselor at Celine Wright chandeliers
  • France
  • November 2009 to March 2011

■ Cash management and the relationship with the bank, followed the regulations
■ Financial diagnosis, establishment, monitoring and interpretation of financial ratios
■ Assistance to procurement and supplier relationship
■ Assistance to track sales, shipments, invoicing, tracking promotions

Financial Controller at Ministry of the public accounts budget
  • France
  • October 2008 to October 2009

■ Checking the tax returns of taxpayers
■ Establishing residential tax charges taxpayers of the municipality
■ Consistency check statements on capital gains on sales of real estate

Education

Master's degree, Management and finance
  • at ■ University of Artois
  • January 2008
Master's degree, Professional Master M2: management of electronic business, 2007
  • at ■ ESSEC – Higher School of Economics and Commercial Sciences
  • June 2007
Higher diploma, Master in financial management banking and insurance,
  • at ■ ESC – Business School,
  • June 2005
High school or equivalent, General accounting
  • at ■ ISCAE – Higher Institute of Accounting and Business Administration
  • June 2003

Specialties & Skills

Finance Management ■ Strong understanding of accounting & financial principles, processes and practices. ■ Superb organizational, project management and process improvement skills. ■ Experience of preparing Management Accounts. ■ Computer literate and highly proficient in the use of MS Excel. ■ Prioritizing and managing multiple task simultaneously. ■ Executing process improvement initiatives
Personal ■ Encouraging and inspiring others to excel. ■ Attention to detail but also being able to see the “bigger picture”. ■ Commitment to supporting core business principles and delivering best practice. ■ Excellent interpersonal, cross-cultural, verbal and written communication skills. ■ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Native Speaker