Mohammed Ghazal MSc

Including the following subsidiaries: “Integrated Security Solutions”, “Geo Strategic Defense Solutions”, “Al Anabi Performances” and “Arkaz Investment Company"

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
• Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
• Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
• Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable
• Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
• Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed
• Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
• Issue timely and complete financial statements
• Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report
• Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
• Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
• Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations

• Coordinate the financial reporting, policies & procedures, financial controls and technical accounting issues.
• Support and coordinate the annual audit with the external auditors, as well as coaching accountants on the needs of the external auditors.
• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting.
• Goodwill impairment testing on annual basis.
• Analyze key performance indicators to identify underlying business issues, and provide input for operational decisions.
• Provide financial analysis and modeling expertise for operational results, forecasts and annual business plans / budgets. Providing analysis and commentary on key variances vs. targets and vs. prior months and recommendations for future actions as required.
• Responsible for consolidating forecasts monthly and quarterly results for management reporting purposes.
• Ensure that the income statement and overall financial statements are correctly reflected in the month end close management reporting.
• Liaise with the finance teams to support various activities related to month-end/quarter/year-end closing process.
• Identifies potential problems and makes recommendations as needed.
• Research technical accounting issues.
• Perform ad hoc business case analysis, including creation of financial models and analysis of business trends to support the growth of the business.
• Perform various other duties assigned by Manager within the physical constraints of the job.
• Maintain monthly reporting package and communication results to senior management.
• Ensure SOX and other control documentation is maintained consistently.
• Review the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts on monthly basis.

• Oversee AP, AR and the GL
• Process month-end closing
• Review general ledger account balances for accuracy. Research and solve discrepancies or problems.
• Review and approve journal entries
• Review the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Ensuring proper revenue recognition and recording of expenses
• Review all payments made including petty cash, checks and wire transfers.
• Review Bank Reconciliation on monthly basis
• Reviews the entity data to determine accuracy of information before beginning Hyperion Upload process.
• Compare Hyperion Results against JDE is performed.
• Correct Mapping for any discrepancies found between the Hyperion reports and the JDE.
• Review Totals for Reasonableness, Completeness, & Accuracy against Trends & Prior Year.
• Perform review of financials for errors or abnormal variances and compliance with accounting standards. These reviews include comparison of actual to budget, comparison with previous month, as well as trending over the last few months.
• Ensure the Inter/Company reconciliation process encompasses all steps necessary to reconcile Inter/Company transactions and confirm offsetting Inter/Company account balances.
• Ensures that adjustments are made for any reconciling items that need to be adjusted.
•• Assist Finance Manager in annual insurance renewal process.
• Manage department work flow including:
o Prioritizing department work flow when back up occurs.
o Organizing and assigning tasks in an efficient manner.
o Train and develop the department staff.
o Assist in developing and updating department procedure documentation, training and job descriptions.
o Conduct performance evaluations.
o Facilitate regular department meetings.
o Train/orient new employees and managers to accounting procedures.

• Identifying client business risks.

• Tailoring a detailed audit program. This involves a critical understanding of the clients’ business and special industry considerations, an evaluation of the clients’ internal control structure, and an identification of significant variances in the clients' budget as compared to actual performance.

• Guiding junior team members.

• Reporting critical findings and deficiencies in internal control to executive audit manager.

• Coordinating with various Deloitte offices.

• Preparing & finalising audited financials statements, including note disclosures.

• Holding meeting on frequent basis with clients’ key management positions.