Store Finance Manager- Financial Controller
Majid Al Futtaim
Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months
- Supervised the day-to-day operation of the accounting.
- Supervised the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
- Reviewed & approved payment vouchers & journal entries.
- Innovated consistently new ideas and solutions to meet the most complex and ambiguous company targets & challenges.
- Verified LPO’s, coding and posted approved expenses as per budget in respective GL Accounts, cost centres and ensure approval per DOA.
- Ensured approved payments are released per agreed payment terms and all supporting documents are in compliance with company policies& procedures and approved as per DOA including timely settlement.
- Affirm that GRN’s are assigned to LPO’s on a monthly basis against completed works or services and cumulative monthly provision is revised as required.
- Investigated financial issues, analyze root causes and provide resolutions.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures with emphasis on internal controls.
- Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
- Performed full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
- Performed project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
- Prepared the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
- Cooperated with external auditors to carry out annual external auditing.
- Responded to inquiries from the General Manager, the Group CFO and Accounting Manager, Group Controller and other managers regarding financial results.
- Supported budget and forecasting activities.
- Worked closely with the Country Finance Manager, CFO to implement a rigorous process of company reporting and monitoring.
- Played a vital role in improving and maintaining the financial standing of our company, to achieve our company financial strategy and policy.
- Controlled general& operating expenses and staff cost for head office.
- Spearheaded the the connection between H.O& stores and total KSA with INT-H.O& other countries.
- Trained on and mastered JD Edwards ERP application.
- Assisted in and controlled preparation of payroll including deductions,
- Assisted with annual audit processes, including gathering supporting audit evidence and responding to auditor queries.
- Created and implemented worksheets, which helped to save thousand of dollars for the company.
- Improved supplier satisfaction 90% through control all supplier payments and assured that all payment done in timely fashion.
- Established good working relationships with suppliers.
- Taken an active leadership role to coach my Co-workers, provide inputs and guidance for them to reach the world class results.
- Prepared journal entries and reconciled it to American journals.
- Preformed and balanced monthly and annual trial balances to check the mathematical and arithmetic of accounting operations.
- Participated in the preparation of final accounts, balance sheet and cash flows.
- Audited all reconciliation of journal entries in the American journals.
- Monitored journal entries in accounting documents using principles, policies and accounting standards generally accepted.
- Reported the auditing results to the accounting department.
- Collaborated in and corrected the financial statements and final accounts.
- Taught students at high school German language by giving them German sessions after school day.
- Assisted students at faculty of commerce by giving them sessions in accounting subjects.
- Served students and fresh graduates in building their career by informing them about latest job vacancies available and giving them tips about C.V and interviews.
- Informed students and fresh graduates about Maaan Team activities, Scholarships and internships.
- Reviewed seminars for CMA, CPA & Oracle Financial at several companies like EMAK International Academy and hpa-egypt.
- Participated in TREND exhibition and finance conferences with leading businessmen in the country at the Cairo International Conference Center to acquire myself the latest finance and business issues.
- Attended presentations for international corporations like BG & Halliburton to experience the international corporations' culture and how international corporation presents itself.
Grade of Specialization year : Very Good