Akif Alkurdi, Head Of Finance

Akif Alkurdi

Head Of Finance

Al Manahil ‎Group

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
20 years, 0 Months

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Head Of Finance at Al Manahil ‎Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since July 2018

Established, monitored, and enforced accounting policies and procedures to ensure efficiency, integrity and GAAP Compliance. Re-organized the chart of account according to the external auditor’s report of 2017.

Financial Controller & In Charge of GM at coral hotel alkhobar
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • September 2012 to June 2018
WORK PERFORMED at Coral hotel
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • June 2007 to June 2018

• Maintain complete and supported accounting records of the hotel as per the company’s policies and procedures
• Prepare and interpret the financial statements and reports of the hotel.
• Assist in compiling, together with the General Manager and Heads of Department, all budgets and forecasts covering activities of the hotel and to maintain all budget control procedures.
• Liaise with both internal and external auditors with the company’s requirements.
• Assist the general manager in the compilation of the entire department’ written policies and procedures into the hotels own in-house policy manual.
• Implement appropriate training programs in computer / Accounting / finance in conjunction with the Training manager and to develop department trainers in the accounting department.
• Maximize productivity and morale by setting goals, providing clear guidelines and by developing team spirit.
• Supervise the maintenance of accurate hotel accounting records according to Company policies and procedures.
• Direct controller’s department employees, including training, preparation of job descriptions, periodic evaluations and continuity planning.
• Prepare all financial statements monthly and yearly, Balance sheet, income statement, Cash flow, owner reports, and changing in equity
• Prepare yearly budget, assessing effectiveness and efficiency between actual figures and Budgeted figures and investigate the variances.
• Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.
• Ensure that all employees report for duty punctually wearing the correct uniforms and name badge at all times.

Chief Accountant at coral hotel
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • July 2009 to July 2011

• Maintain complete and supported accounting records of the hotel as per the company’s policies and procedures
• Prepare and interpret the financial statements and reports of the hotel.
• Assist in compiling, together with the General Manager and Heads of Department, all budgets and forecasts covering activities of the hotel and to maintain all budget control procedures.
• Liaise with both internal and external auditors with the company’s requirements.
• Assist the general manager in the compilation of the entire department’ written policies and procedures into the hotels own in-house policy manual.
• Implement appropriate training programs in computer / Accounting / finance in conjunction with the Training manager and to develop department trainers in the accounting department.
• Maximize productivity and morale by setting goals, providing clear guidelines and by developing team spirit.
• Supervise the maintenance of accurate hotel accounting records according to Company policies and procedures.
• Direct controller’s department employees, including training, preparation of job descriptions, periodic evaluations and continuity planning.
• Prepare all financial statements monthly and yearly, Balance sheet, income statement, Cash flow, owner reports, and changing in equity
• Prepare yearly budget, assessing effectiveness and efficiency between actual figures and Budgeted figures and investigate the variances.
• Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.
• Ensure that all employees report for duty punctually wearing the correct uniforms and name badge at all times.

General Accountant
  • January 1999 to January 2001

Maintains the local currency legal books of the hotel.
•Prepares and coordinates on a current basis all balance sheet reconciliation.
•Maintains schedules for hotel insurance, prepaid expenses, fixed assets and depreciation, accounts payable other and accrued liabilities.
•Prepares the monthly profit and loss statement and statistics for the owner.
•Prepares all other legal books related analysis as required by the owner.
•Participates in the month end food and beverage inventory taking.
•Test checks food and beverage inventory sheets for accuracy of inventory sheets, supervised distribution of mail, typing, etc.
•Coordinates general stores inventory taking and extension of inventory sheets.
•Reconciles bank accounts on a monthly basis as directed.
•Coordinates monthly cash payroll preparation with the Assistant Controller.
•Coordinates payroll distribution to selected departments for control purposes





(4) Company Name : San Rock Hotel - Amman Jordan

General Cashier
  • January 1998 to January 1999

To remove all the previous day’s receipts from the drop box which have previously been deposited by front office and restaurant cashiers and night auditors, ensuring that the removal is witnessed by a responsible person.
•To count and verify money in the cashiers’ deposit envelopes brining any discrepancies immediately to the attention of the controller.
•Prepare cash report and bank deposit slips.
•To handle foreign exchange deposits and any related reports.
•To monitor daily the official exchange rates to ensure that the hotels published rates are appropriate.
•To provide change for all cashiers.
•To make petty cash disbursements and prepare a summary of the same.
•To control all house banks as follows:
•To ensure that a valid, signed contract exists for each.
•To ensure that all house banks are counted at least once per period.
•To “Flex” house banks as the volume of “in-house” business demands.
•Prepare monthly status of house banks and house bank counts for submission to the controller.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Jerash University
  • January 1998

Specialties & Skills

Financial Analysis
Financial Reporting
Finance
Budgeting
Accounting
ACCOUNTANCY
BUDGETING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CONTROL
COST ANALYSIS
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
PAYROLL PROCESSING
risk management
teamwork
annual budgets
operation
team management
Monthly ‎Report
analysis
payroll
sales tax
auditing
accounting
planning

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CPA (Training)
Training Institute:
MORGAN
Date Attended:
October 2017
Duration:
160 hours

Hobbies

  • كره القدم
  • تصوير
  • Billiards