FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
Total des années d'expérience :22 years, 5 Mois
MANAGER/HEAD INTERNAL AUDIT
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Qatar 2013-CURRENT
• Set up and led internal audit department
• Developed internal audit charter, policies and procedures
• Managed key audit functions from preparation of audit universe to presentation of key findings with recommendations to senior management and minister
• Led major organization projects included Risk Assessment, Process Optimization, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery projects
• Committee representation: Tendering Committee, Business Continuity and Disaster Management, Investigation Committee, and Management Committee
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Qatar 2009-2012
• Responsible for managing all aspects of accounting function
• Revised and revamped existing policies and procedures to optimize processes
• Introduced internal controls systems resulting in efficient management of financial resources
• Supervised team of finance and accounting professionals
• Developed and implemented management information system
• Dealt with internal, external and State Audit Bureau auditors
• Led development and rollout of ERP (SUN systems) from the outset
• Developed and implemented comprehensive financial processes, policies and procedures for the manufacturing operations
• Led and supervised Accounting, Financing and Treasury functions in coordination with Head Office
• Revamped and streamlined internal control systems to meet Head Office and local requirements
• Monitored short term and long term budgets, forecasts and supported and advised to senior management
MANAGER, FINANCE AND TREASURY 2003-2007
CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto, Canada (Media Division of BCE Inc.)
• Revised and improved corporate treasury and cash management policies, procedures, and systems and facilitated their consistent implementation
• Designed, implemented and reviewed monthly Treasury Analysis for senior management
• Systematized preparation of Covenants and Compliance Reports to comply with banks and other lenders
• Led and supervised cash management and treasury team
• Assisted management in making deals of interest and currency swaps, hedging and forward contracts
• Managed various credit facilities and taking decisions about short term investments and borrowings
SENIOR CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT 2001-2003
CTV Inc., Toronto Ontario (Television Network of Bell Canada)
• Maintained GL integrity of sales, marketing and promotion and administration department
• Prepared Journal entries, recurring and correcting Journals
• Approved departmental expenses and dealt with month-end responsibilities
• Prepared monthly management reports
• Responsible for complete accounting responsibilities for BNN (Business News Network)
• Assisted in preparation of notes to the financial statements and external audits
• Managed financial policies, procedures, systems and facilitates their consistent implementation
• Designed and implemented control procedures and acted as a primary resource for internal control issues and process standardization
• Prepared complete sets of financial statements and management information package
• Led and supervised accounting team
• Prepared and monitored annual budget for the Organization
• Responsible for allocating funds to local partners and monitored them
• Provided training to grass root level not-for-profit organizations to build their capacity international donor agencies
• Dealt with internal and external auditors, government agencies, local and international donors
• Maintained financial policies, procedures, systems and facilitates their consistent implementation
• Implemented control procedures and be a resource person for internal control issues and process standardization
• Played a key role in transforming manual to computerized financial system
• Prepared and analyzed financial statements
• Introduced management information systems
• Performed budgeting, forecasting and monitoring through variance and trend analysis
• Assisted management in other projects such as development of grading and financial assistance systems
• Liaised with internal and external auditors
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