Assistant Finance Manager
Artan Holding
Total years of experience :10 years, 1 Months
Reporting: Group Head of Finance and Administration Industry: Holding Company, Education, Real Estate & Industrial Companies Managed: 7
• Artan Holding
• Doha British School (3 Branches - Ain Khaled, Wakra, Rawdat Al Hamama)
• City University College
• Qatar Skills Training Centre
• Mirage International Property Consultants
• House of Architecture and Interiors
• Gulf CMS
Achievements:
• Finalized and delivered the financial budgets for 6 subsidiaries within the budget schedule and timeline.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Administered end-to-end finance operations, financial planning and analysis for the holding company as well as all the above mentioned subsidiaries
• Liaised with the finance personnel of subsidiaries to collect necessary information and coordinate with auditors, consultants, and external parties.
• Planned, directed, and coordinated the activities of employees within the department and reviewed collection reports to assess outstanding balances.
• Forecasted cash flow positions, borrowing needs, and available funds for investment, as well as ensured suficient funds are available for operational and capital investment requirements.
• Actively engaged with business heads of the companies to develop strategic initiatives for the upcoming financial year.
• Prepared financial budgets for all subsidiaries of Artan Holding.
• Managed and ensured timely External Audits for all business units.
• Reported to the Group Head of Finance and Administration (GHOFA) on budget variances and recommended strategies for their resolution.
• Assisted the GHOFA in formulating the companys overall strategic direction and prepared financial and regulatory reports as required by laws, regulations, and boards of directors.
• Recommended ongoing cost reduction analyses and reviewed the performance of company divisions, reporting on key issues.
• Assisted in evaluating financial reporting systems, accounting and collection procedures, and investment activities, making recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets, and other financial control functions.
• In response to special requests from the GHOFA, created additional analyses and reports.
• Administered the review and provided approval for the payroll process for all subsidiaries and the holding company.
• Led the administration of Accounts Payables activities and provided approvals in line with the finance policy, ensuring timely payments and reconciling major supplier accounts on a monthly basis.
• Formulated ad-hoc reports as required by management.
• Led the recruitment process for positions in the Finance Team across subsidiaries, resulting in successful hires.
• Initiated coaching conversations with direct reports and extended support where required.
• Successfully handled escalations by providing efective solutions to complex issues, in compliance with the organizational policies.
• Served as the dedicated successor to the Group Head of Finance and took charge of the roles and responsibilities during their absence.
• Participated in active discussions with the top management regarding the vision of the company and strategic implementations in the organization.
Reporting: Finance & Administration Manager Industry: Automotive (Heavy Equipment Sector - Retail & Aftersales) Divisions Managed: 4
• Heavy Equipment Sales
• Heavy Equipment Service
• Heavy Equipment Parts
• Caltex (Oils and Lubricants)
Achievements:
• Increased net profit ratio by 4% through strict control measures, strategic planning, and execution of successful business strategies
• Reduced cost of capital by 25% from 2021 to 2022 by increasing inventory turnover via frequent monitoring and management; decreasing receivables days via negotiation of credit terms with customers; and increasing payables days by negotiating better payment terms with suppliers
• Achieved 100% compliance on all internal and external audits from 2020 onwards
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Created financial and performance reports analyses for corporate executives on monthly and quarterly basis.
• Developed data that connected financial objectives to necessary operational initiatives.
• Converted variations between plans and actuals into root cause analyses and delivered operational improvement recommendations for business units.
• Executed planning and analysis to assist business units in developing and executing strategies.
• Assisted cyclical business processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Reconciled data and reports, addressed issues, and communicated across several Finance and non-Finance roles, whilst ensuring accuracy of month-end close reports.
• Managed and implemented IFRS-compliant business processes and activities.
• Prepared annual budget and business/action plans for orders, sales, and marketing by communicating with suppliers.
• Acted as focal point for internal and external audits throughout the audit process.
• Collaborated with: executive/sales teams to set marketing strategy for business, supplier in setting retail prices for products, and credit management team for negotiation.
Reporting: Finance & Administration Manager Industry: Automotive (Heavy Equipment Sector - Retail & Aftersales)
Achievements:
• Ensured department profitability by assisting sales team in closing deals at competitive prices in line with target margins.
• Achieved 100% compliance report during dealership audits.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Prepared and analysed management reports to improve productivity and accuracy.
• Executed cost control measures to gain operational eficiency.
• Supported Department Head in negotiations with supplier as well as managed sales administration activities.
• Assisted employees in adherence to corporate policies and local laws, rules, and requirements.
• Identified and analysed new business opportunities and investments by supporting Department Head.
Industry: Arts and Culture
Achievements:
• Ensured seamless and organised delivery flow into museum by organising materials delivery information from diferent departments.
• Created and maintained records of physical assets and identified potential vendors to meet logistical needs.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Delivered efective logistical solutions to stakeholders of museum.
• Developed and updated asset maintenance reports to prevent assets from failure.
• Delivered exceptional support in set-up of internal and commercial events.
•Worked in the Volunteer Floaters department
•Assisted Transportation and Guest Services Teams comprising of DFI staff like Venue Dispatchers, Transportation coordinators throughout the festival
•Attended a Transmedia Storytelling presentation
•Actively tended to emergencies and needs of different departments
• Assisted employees in the Resourcing and Operations Teams within the HR Department
• Served as a guide for applicants to help them through the registration procedure and attended to queries by candidates applying for jobs at HSBC during the Qatar Career Fair 2011
• Recording, classifying and sorting of the applications
• Pre-screening of applications through telephonic interviews
• Collection of Staff education details of all the branches for submission to the Supreme Education Council
• Preparation of FAQs and their appropriate answers for a contact center being set up to deal with employee queries
Actively participated and secured many prizes in curricular and co-curricular events Received merit certificates for academics Served as Prefect during the period 2007-2009
