Mohammed Ali

KSA
Leadership & Operations Management
• Directed and oversaw the daily operations of the entire accounting
department, ensuring timely and accurate execution of month-end and year
end closing processes.
• Managed Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and
Fixed Assets functions, maintaining compliance with local and international
accounting standards.
• Supervised and mentored a team of accounting professionals, providing
continuous training and performance management to enhance
departmental efficiency.
Strategic Planning & Budgeting
• Prepared and managed comprehensive five-year business plans and
annual budgets, coordinating input from all departments and ensuring
alignment with corporate strategic goals.
• Conducted detailed variance analysis and provided executive
management with cost/benefit analysis and financial forecasts to inform
critical decision-making.
Compliance & Auditing
• Successfully coordinated and finalized all statutory and external annual
audit processes, serving as the primary liaison between the company and
auditors.
• Developed, documented, and implemented sound accounting methods,
policies, and procedures (SOPs), significantly strengthening internal
controls and reducing financial risk.

Review budget proposals and funding requests

Conduct cost/benefit and other types of analyses

Submit budget recommendations for approval or rejection of funding requests

Explain and defend recommendations to management and stakeholders

Collaborate with managers to develop final consolidated budget

Ensure the organization’s budget adheres to legal regulations

Oversee expenditure and identify trends in spending

Make forecasts for future budget needs

Suggest improvements to increase profits (e.g. spending cuts)

Prepare periodical and special reports

Preparing the appropriate templates to prepare the budget by all concerned departments

Comply with the approved policy of budgeting regarding the deadlines and the management of the budgeting process

Receiving the budget estimates from all the departments of the organization and critically examines them for correctness, accuracy and completeness; and conformance with established procedures, regulations, and organizational objectives

Studying the previous budget and also taking into consideration the benefits and losses occurred during the previous financial years, due to budget planning

Suggesting suitable amendments in the budget to the higher authorities and managerial staff of the concerned department

Consolidating the data for budget presentation and also providing an overview of the financial status of all the operations

Rendering financial advice to the management officials of different operations, to undertake proper financial planning and decision making

Analyzing actual results to budgets and forecasts

Submitting budget reports to the higher management of the organization for further scrutiny and approval in accordance with the approved policy

Monitoring the budget throughout the year

Preparing detailed reports pertaining to discrepancies and amendments that occurred in the budget, during the entire financial year also forms an important part of budget analyst job description. This is however done in coordination with the concerned managers of the department or the company

Assisting in projecting future financial needs, taking into considerations the various projects undertaken by the organizations and also help the higher officials in management of financial resources

As an additional part of their job description, budget analysts sometimes are also responsible for cost benefit analysis, studying financial requests and also researching on alternative and reasonable funding methods for the organization

Preparing business plan for five years and making the necessary update of the plan according to any material changes in the business or the regulations which may affect forecasts.

Budgets and Analysis Manager shall also be responsible for financial analysis in areas like Sales, Margin, Inventory, Store space, etc on periodical basis and prepare the analytical reports for Management action

Coordinating accounting functions and programs

Preparing financial analyses and reports

Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditure.

Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.

Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.

Assisting with annual audit preparations.

Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.

Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.

Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.

Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable

Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

Analyze financial information and summarize financial status

Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending

Provide technical support and advice on Management Accountant

Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures

Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers

Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process

Provide input into department’s goal setting process

Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule

Assist with tax audits and tax returns

Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance

Plan, assign and review staff’s work

Support month-end and year-end close process

Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

Liaise with our Financial Manager and Accounting Manager to improve financial procedures

KSA
Financial Control & Reporting
Conducted rigorous evaluation and financial control over the Finance
departments activities, reporting findings directly to the Finance Manager
to support risk assessment.
Contributed actively to the preparation of periodic and accurate financial
statements and managed the preparation of detailed Cash Flow statements.
Corporate Finance & Compliance
Played a key role in preparing comprehensive feasibility studies utilized by
the company to successfully secure diverse financing facilities (Murabaha,
Partnership, Speculation) from banks and financial institutions.
Maintained stringent control over the procedure for issuing critical financial
instruments (Letters of Credit (LC) and Letters of Guarantee (LG)).
Ensured proactive communication and compliance with key government
sectors, including Taxation, ZAKAT, Ministry of Trade, and Ministry of
Investment.

 KSA
Managed various accounting divisions including Bank Reconciliation,
Expenses, Accessories, and Car/Car Service divisions.
Prepared complex financial feasibility studies for banking institutions to
secure various financing options (Murabaha, Partnership, Speculation).
Handled the issuance of financial instruments such as Letters of Guarantee
(LG) and Letters of Credit (LC).