Mutassem Watfa, Finance Manager

Mutassem Watfa

Finance Manager

Talas Group

Location
Syria - Damascus
Education
Bachelor's degree, Syrian CPA -Certified Accountant
Experience
14 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 6 Months

Finance Manager at Talas Group
  • Syria - Damascus
  • My current job since February 2016
Chief of accountants at شركة النابلسي التجارية
  • Syria - Damascus
  • May 2015 to January 2016

manage & direct all accounting activities.
prepare internal control system.
prepare chart of accounts, financial statements.
prepare periodic reports, (inventory, costs, sales, cost centers...)

Chief of accountants at MilkMan alresalagroup
  • Syria - Damascus
  • June 2014 to April 2015

(manage team work of 9 accountants)
The implementation of the concept of responsibility accounting, and analyze costs and profitability in cost centers.
Prepare the cash flow statement and income statement analysis.
Responsible for day to day A/P operations.
Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in accounting entries, documents.
Ensure the integrity of accounting records by providing direction to staff in preparation of journals, reconciliations (mainly bank accounts), accruals / provisions
Supervise the accounting team.
Oversee assets and inventory management
Follow-up (analyze & audit) the reports of costs, production and sales.
Ensure reconciliation of the tax, social security and other returns / declarations.
Ensure the compliance with the internal control requirement
Ensure the compliance with the applicable rules and regulations
Coordinate with the external auditor upon the annual audit.
Prepare periodic plans (on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis)

Budgeting and Reporting Controller at MilkMan alresalagroup
  • Syria - Damascus
  • July 2011 to May 2014

1. Report, analyse costs, sales, profit, support CFO.
2. Analysis of the costs, profit target and break-even point.
3. Follow-up the reports of costs, production and sales.
4. The implementation of the concept of responsibility accounting, and Analyze Costs and profitability in cost centers, and propose product prices.
5. Follow-up (analyze & audit) the reports of costs, production and sales.
6. Calculation of commissions and incentives.
7. issuing reports of KPIs, Variance Report, Balanced score Card, and others.
8. Prepare periodic plans (on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis)for departments of procurement and production.
9. Prepare periodic reports (financial and operational reports).
10. Management of the budget process and coordination with various departments. And the preparation of the production budget, procurement budget and cash flow Statement.
11. Prepare the cash flow statement and income statement analysis.
12. Responsible for day to day A/P operations.
13. supervisor of A/R accountant . follow up sales trend, coverage ratio, sales targets, prices, gifts and discounts.
14. Meet the requirements of the tax departments.
15. Communicate with internal and external auditors.

Accountant at Asia institute
  • Syria - Damascus
  • October 2009 to November 2011

Responsible for all accounting operations.
Responsible for A/P Accounts.
Responsible for payroll accounts (Employees, & Trainers)
Responsible for inventory and depreciation and replacement of fixed assets.
Implementation of the concept of responsibility accounting(Cost Centers, Profit Centers) (on the halls and courses)
Responsible for banks accounts, Financial statements

Education

Bachelor's degree, Syrian CPA -Certified Accountant
  • at Syrian CPA -Ministery of Finance
  • October 2010

IAS Tax Lows Banks & Insurance Lows Financial Analysis Audit

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at Damascus University
  • February 2007

4 Years Study includes : - accounting (costing & budgeting & taxes) -banking & insurance. - Mathematics, statistics and quantitative methods - Financial Analysis - Business Administration (marketing, inventory, supply chain) Research: - Internal control in the Real Estate Bank (Syria) - The performance of ATM service in Bank of Syria and Overseas - Causes of inflation in Syria 2007. - Law of the value-added tax in Syria. - Tax accumulation in Syria. - Globalization - The development of the banking sector in Syria (2003-2007)

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Association of Syrian Certified Accountants
  • Supportive member
  • February 2011

Training and Certifications

Certificate of Certified Accountant - Syria (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
October 2010
Advanced Access (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2010
Valid Until:
April 2010
ICDL Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
April 2008
SBS - Syria Damascus (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2011
Valid Until:
November 2011

Hobbies

  • Programming
    I have completed a Software Program to analyze inventory in order to issue the procurement plan, depending on the sales plans, production recipes and supply chain principles. (used in MilkMan alresalagroup - Damascus)