معز أحمد

Spearheaded the financial analysis and increased analytical efficiency across departments by 55%, as well as decreased reporting errors by 10%, supporting organizational goals/objectives.
•Acted as a key liaison with purchasing group and executed all month-end tasks including timely closure of accounts payable system; Worked with the accounting department to record accrued liabilities for invoices not yet received and formulated month end accounts payable accruals.
•Developed long-term strategy for revenue and margin expansion with monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting to stay ahead of the competition.
•Managed accounts payable processes and vendor/supplier relations, as well as oversaw the timely, accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos, and payment transactions.
•Devised and presented a detailed P&L analysis to the Senior Management team and recommended a change in the port of arrival for imports, leading to a 10% reduction in freight & inward transportation costs, resulting in AED 700K savings annually.
•Resolved backlogged work, restored order, and organization to processes/records, researched and solved billing problems as well as corrected invoicing and journal entry errors.
•Received "Employee of The Year Award" in FY'15 & FY'18 for outstanding contribution to the business.
•Engaged in negotiations with the suppliers and secured a 2% discount for upfront payments, resulting in AED 60K annual savings.

Drafted Budget Planning & Analysis and prepared financial models & analysis for Income Statement, P&L, resource allocation, cost controlling drivers, and Management Cash Flow to envisage growth drivers, trends & KPIs.
•Performed P&L analysis through business review reports, by highlighting variances in operational and profitability metrics to support management decision-making.
•Furnished company executives with A/P liability summaries and cash flow reports that were consistently praised for their accuracy, user-friendliness, and timeliness.
•Slashed Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) to 45 days from 78 days by performing credit evaluations and streamlining invoice management, resulting in enhanced cash flow. P a g e 2
•Undertook the processing, distribution, accuracy verification, and maintenance of invoices, while interfacing extensively with a network of vendors and suppliers; Monitored the exchange rate of EURO against AED and processed the payments to the vendors/suppliers accordingly, helping the company save AED 700K per annum.
•Delivered astute oversight of operational accounting functions & supervised a series of system implementations for finance team.

Implemented regular workflow monitoring procedures that helped reduce month-end close time by 30%.
•Maximized the efficiency of the accounting processes by implementing continuous process improvements.
•Scrutinized invoices and expense reports and accurately credited expenses to correct accounts and cost centers.
•Steered accounting function, financial reporting, and compliance, while designing a set of internal controls to mitigate risk.
•Maintained general ledgers and journals by reconciling all monthly statements, invoices, vouchers, and relevant documents. Early Career