Nihad Shahin, General Manager Business Development Executive

Nihad Shahin

General Manager Business Development Executive

Smart Gate Payment Services Provider

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, CPA
Experience
20 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 3 Months

General Manager Business Development Executive at Smart Gate Payment Services Provider
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2021
General Manager at AL DHAHERI JONES AND CLARK
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2019 to March 2020

Locate or propose potential business deals by contacting/meeting potential partners.
Manage promotions done for the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives.
Identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products and services.
Set aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business.
Ensure staff are on board throughout the organization, and understand the need for change and what is required of them.
Train members of the team, arranging external training where appropriate.
Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department.
Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.
Provide the Management with reports and feedback on the business.
Responsible for dues collection.
Plan and organize operations of Sales & Marketing.
Responsible for Sales Forecasting, Planning and Budgeting.
Responsible for setting strategies for new business development.
Managing the sales team and assigning work to them.

Business Development Executive at White Space Advertising
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2017 to May 2019

- Providing financial reports and interpreting financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.

- Advising on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take

- Maintaining the financial health of the organization

Marketing & Business Development Manager at aafaq Islamic Finance
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2011 to November 2017

•Established the marketing department from scratch, Planning marketing strategies for the company and co-ordinate marketing plans for other departments and outlets across UAE
•Co-ordinate with and brief advertising agencies, overseeing the preparation of advertising materials, stationary, signs etc, ensuring budgets are maintained.
•Develop and continuously monitor the company website, social media and ensure timely updates
•Act as main point of contact for the partners & Shareholders.
•Control all work relating to strategic partners reporting
•Monitor the company’s Quality Control
•Bring new partnerships & outlets across the UAE like Tas’heel Centers Outlets, DED, airarabia, flydubai etc..
•Monitor the relevant market for business development and identify new opportunities for marketing and products, related to the specific area of business, following through to implementation
• Planning & Coordinating the AGM & the EGM of the shareholders in cooperative with the Ministry of Economy, Central Bank & Shares Registrar
• Company’s Events coordinating & National / International honoring registering, planning, coordinating & attending with the top management.
• Dubai Economic Departments projects managing. And DED Dubai Mall branch contract managing.

Chief Accountant at Panasonic
  • Jordan - Amman
  • July 2010 to January 2011

- Perform financial analysis and reporting to management as needed.

- Perform month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries.

- Coordinate with finance team to complete assigned accounting tasks within deadlines.

- Evaluate computerized accounting systems and provide recommendations to IT team for performance improvements.

- Generate financial reports and statements to Managers for review.

- Analyze financial discrepancies and recommend effective resolutions.

- Monitor expenditures, analyze revenues and determine budget variances and report the same to management.

- Respond to accounting inquiries from management in a timely fashion.

- Provide guidance to other Accountants when needed.

- Assist in budget preparation and expense management activities for assigned accounts.

- Assist in auditing activities by providing the necessary information and preparing requested documentations.

- Monitor and record financial transactions according to company policies and regulations.

- Review and recommend changes to existing accounting procedures.

Deputy Manager Logistics And commercial at General Computers & Electronics Co. GCE
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2005 to July 2010

- Local & International Stock procurement processing
-Tenders Bank Guarantees issuance & cancellation
-Stock Controlling & monitoring
-Free zone Stock Clearance processing

Senior Accountant at The Jordan Medical Association - JMA (Jordan)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • November 2002 to April 2005

Collective Solidarity Fund Accounts
- Preparation of the trial balance
- Financial statements, statistics and audits
- Audit committee member

Education

Bachelor's degree, CPA
  • at ICPAP
  • November 2019
Bachelor's degree, Marketing Professional Certification
  • at Peterborough University
  • October 2013
Diploma, Accounting
  • at AL Balqaa Applied University - The Arab College
  • August 2002

Intermediate University Diploma Program in the Specialization of Accounting

Specialties & Skills

Event Management
Social Media
Coordination
Supervising
Team Management
ALFA Enterprise Resource Planning ERP
EASY SOFT Data Access
Financial & Business Solutions FABS
Quick Books
(XP , 7 , Vista ), Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Access, PowerPoint & Outlook
SOCIAL MEDIA
WORD PRESS

Social Profiles

Personal Website
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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

The Jordan Computer Society
  • Insurance Committee
  • May 2010
Chartered Institute of Marketing CIM
  • Affiliate
  • February 2015
Malta Institute of Management
  • Member
  • January 2015
Malta Instituion of Management
  • Management
  • July 2015

Training and Certifications

Digital Marketing Google (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2021
Institutional Networking & Media Communication (Staff Interface Media Foundation ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Valid Until:
January 2014
Certified Islamic Specialist in Risk Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2013
Corporate Excellence & Strategic Planning Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2013
Valid Until:
September 2013
Marketing Professional Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Valid Until:
July 2013
Time Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
Valid Until:
March 2013
Customer Service (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013
Valid Until:
April 2013
Leadership & Team Management Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
May 2013
Detect Fraud, Forgery and Fraud (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
September 2012
Practical Applications of Accounting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
November 2010
ICDL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2003
Valid Until:
November 2003
Advance Financial Analysis (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2004
Valid Until:
July 2004
Labor Law and Applications (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2004
Valid Until:
August 2004

Hobbies

  • Browsing, social services,