Rameez Anwar, Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager

Rameez Anwar

Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager

Namariq Arabian Services Co. Ltd.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Diploma, Certified SAP FI Associate
Experience
16 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months

Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager at Namariq Arabian Services Co. Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since May 2018

Major Duties & Responsibilities:


 Oversee the management of a complex financial and operational budget model inclusive of future development.
 Continued development of the budgetary /forecast.
 Work cross functionally to monitor & reduce costs and identify opportunities for profitable growth through the
budget and forecasting cycle.
 Develop insightful KPI reporting for decision support and manage productivity factors
 Identifying and quantifying improvement opportunities and risk.
 Collect relevant information and provide financial data to business owner for decision-making.
 Co-ordinate various projects, .e.g. process or system improvement, and provide support and problem solving for processes and initiatives.
 Perform financial investment feasibility study and post investment tracking.
 Develop, review and implement appropriate financial systems, models, matrix and tools
 Assist in the preparation of interim and annual reports
 Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends.
 Complies with filing requirements by studying
regulations; adhering to requirements; advising management on required actions; calculating quarterly estimated tax payments; assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filings.
 Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
 Conduct month-end and year-end close process.
 Responsible for monitoring, recording and reconciling the Company’s investments.
 Prepare and record journal entries for bank activity; intercompany activity and other month-end journal entries to ensure the financials are in compliance with IFRS
 Assist in preparation of Financial Statement at the company level, business unit level etc.
 Monitor debt and interest charges when applicable.
 Reviews and analyzes general ledger account balances
 Works with other departments to reconcile accounting issues related to their transactions
 Fixed asset recording, reconciliation and accounting
 Assist in the preparation of schedules for quarterly and annual reviews.

 Prepare annual -budgeting process including analysis of budget variances
 Other duties as assigned by the line manager/dept head.
 Provide exceptional customer service all internal and external customers.
 Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Line Manager/Department Head.

Financial Analyst at NOMAC
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2016 to April 2018

• Analyze significant variances from planned and forecasted results to provide interpretive comments and recommendations to management.
• Work with Performance Assurance Team to control and manage costs.
• Play an active role in month-end financial reporting.
• Monthly and annually Budget Preparation for ~30 projects - assist with in-depth analysis and detailed worksheets, understand underlying business drivers.
• Manage Insurance process for all projects.
• Manage Income Tax & Zakat regulatory requirements. Served as the single point of contact for all IT & Zakat issues.
• Assist with change management activities, process improvement and system efficiencies to improve service quality.
• Develop long range financial plan (20 years).
• Bench-marking O&M costs across all NOMAC power and water desal plants.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and other duties as assigned.

Accounts Manager at Al Russaifah National Trading Co Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • October 2013 to April 2016

- Budgeting
- Project Planning (Feasibility reports)
- Monthly accounts closing
- Management reports
- Annual statutory reports and zakat.

Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2010 to May 2013

Audit Senior in Assurance Service Line of Ernst & Young (Refer to the attached CV for details)

Audit Assistant at Brahmayya & Co.
  • India - Chennai
  • August 2007 to August 2010

Refer to the attached CV for details

Education

Diploma, Certified SAP FI Associate
  • at SAP
  • August 2013
Master's degree, Chartered Accountant
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • May 2010
Bachelor's degree, B. Com (General Commerce)
  • at University of Madras
  • March 2008

Specialties & Skills

Auditing
Insurance
Accounting
Finance
Oracle Hyperion
MS Office
MS Dynamics NAV

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Squash, Cycling