Ramadan Aboutaleb, Vice President, Finance & Administration

Ramadan Aboutaleb

Vice President, Finance & Administration

Badrahn Enterprises Co, Ltd. (Group of companies)

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Diploma, Certificate of Management Accountant CMA
Experience
26 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 9 Months

Vice President, Finance & Administration at Badrahn Enterprises Co, Ltd. (Group of companies)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2007

Highlights:

 Successfully managed the overall remit of statutory financial information, regulatory reporting, and budgetary reporting and management information, having significant involvement in financial planning, monitoring and analysis for the Group as a whole.
 Proffered financial and commercial and operational support to the Managing Director of the Company and championed all financial administration, business planning, and budgeting for the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

 Directing the organizations financial policies
 Setting and leading strategies that increase the financial health of the business and
 Making actionable recommendations to MD on both strategy and operations.
 Analyzing detailed financial models of various financing structures and preparing business plans, feasibility study reports
 Managing company's cash flow, annual budgeting, forecasting, financing & structuring
 Evaluating monthly & quarterly reports of the subsidiaries companies.
 Liaising with banks and other financial institutions to ensure cycle of efficient operational processing,
 Preparing commentaries/executive summary, working capital projections and budget variance report.
 Submitting month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements, management accounts and other reports/information to MD.
 Performing internal controls evaluations to mitigate any deficiencies as per COSO framework.
 Monitoring local tax / zakat compliance issues
 Notify and report to senior management concerning any trends that are critical to the organization's financial performance.

Financial Controller at Development Works Co, Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2006 to December 2006

Key Responsibilities:

 Spearheaded development of business plans, accounts consolidation and financial control systems.
 Analyzed potential risk and vulnerability for the business area in relation to operational factors of cost and quality.
 Conducted cost and financial studies pertaining to specific area of business activity.
 Implemented costing systems, ensured security of financial controls protection in accordance with industry changes to eliminate bottle-necks in financial systems
 Providing leadership for all monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting.
 Organized and managed departmental finances, cash flow, annual budgets
 Structure financial strategies to assure smooth cash flow to properly controlling accounts receivable & payable, assets, expenses & revenue.
 Analyzing internal controls and remove deficiencies as per COSO framework.
 Variance analysis of budget and provide commentary for top management.

Finance Manager at Al Hobial Medical Office
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2003 to December 2005

Highlights:

 Provided strategic inputs in a project to streamline processes for the accounts receivable outstanding by following-up with all old payments and significantly improving the accounts receivable turnover favorably.

Key Responsibilities:

 Managed all activities relating to accounting department
 Ensured accuracy of accounting books and records.
 Supervised preparation of annual budgets and business plan
 Quarterly business review and variance analysis.
 Finalization of accounts for the annual Audit.
 Streamlined monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
 Governed the organization’s operating, capital budgets, A/R, A/P and Cash Management systems.
 Forecast vs. Actual variance reports for top management review.
 Reviewed budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
 Scrutinized figures, postings, and documents for accuracy and conformance to various accounting standards, policies and procedures.
 Maintained financial security by establishing internal controls.
 Mediated with banks, customers and suppliers
 Ensured that all cheques / payments are supported by authorized invoices.
 Deployed financial control system to ensure the financial performance of company activities in line with targeted KPIs.

Accounts Manager at Debakey Corporation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 1997 to December 2002

 Computed an array of financial statements, reports, reconciled bank cash flow statements, issued trial balance on monthly/quarterly/yearly basis,
 Prepared financial statements, drew up financial reports reconciled
 Assessed the accuracy, completeness, and conformance of financial statements to reporting and procedural standards.
 Scrutinized figures, postings, and documents for accuracy and conformance to various accounting.
 Managed accounts receivables and accounts payable
 Carried out effective follow-up for accounts receivable and timely updated the same.
 Supported the external audit and annual review process by preparing various schedules necessary to complete year-end audit.
 Prepared a variety of financial statements/summaries, and established appropriate accounting procedures.

Education

Diploma, Certificate of Management Accountant CMA
  • at Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
  • December 2014

Course Content: • Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting • Performance Management • Cost Management • Internal Controls • Professional Ethics • Financial Statement Analysis • Corporate Finance • Decision Analysis and Risk Management • Investment Decisions

Diploma, CFM, Certified Financial Manager
  • at Institute Of Certified Cost & Management Accountants
  • February 2012

Course Content: • Framework for financial statement analysis. • Analysis of cash flows. • Financial ratio analysis. • Analysis of assets. • Capital budgeting. • The cost of capital. • Corporate governance of listed companies. • An introduction to portfolio management. • Organization and functioning of securities markets. • Security-market indexes. • Capital market efficiency.

Diploma, Certified Financial Consultants
  • at Institute of Financial Consultants
  • January 2010
Diploma, Certified Accounting Technician
  • at Institute of Accounting Technicians
  • January 2010
Bachelor's degree, B.Com - Accounting
  • at Cairo University
  • September 1997

Other Trainings & Certifications: • The new tax system (Saudi Arabia ) • Manual Accounting Diploma. • Financial Analysis Diploma. • Banks Applications Diploma.

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Operational Excellence
Profitable Growth
Executive Management
Financial Management
Business Analysis, Financial Mgmt., Costing, Cash Flow & Corporate Investment Mgmt., Auditing
Setting Strategies, Policies & Procedures, Establishing Operational Plans & Goals
Preparation of Financial/Income Statements, Cash Flow Statement, Budget/Variance Report
Knowledge of Tax/Zakat Return Filing, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Feasibility Studies
Interpersonal Skills, Comm. Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking Skills, Leadership, Team Bldg
Ability to Work Under Pressure, Deliver within Deadlines, Innovative Thinking
IT Skills (MS Office Applications and Internet Usage)
Coordinating Departments, Managerial Decision Making, Standardizing Policies & Procedures, Admin
Forecast Preparation, Valuation Models, Banking Facility Procedures, Operational Governance
International Accounting Practices, IFRS, Costing, Cost Cutting, Cash Flow, Due Diligence

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Institute Of Accounting Technicians
  • Member
  • January 2010
Institute of Management Accountants
  • Member
  • February 2010

Training and Certifications

Banks Applications Diploma (Training)
Training Institute:
Banks Applications Diploma
Financial Analysis Diploma. (Training)
Training Institute:
Financial Analysis Diploma.
The new tax system (Saudi Arabia ) (Training)
Training Institute:
The new tax system (Saudi Arabia )

Hobbies

  • Reading , Playing Chess