samer abi hanna, Internal Audit Manager

samer abi hanna

Internal Audit Manager

INDEVCO Group

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration - Accounting
Experience
16 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months

Internal Audit Manager at INDEVCO Group
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since October 2015

* leading a team of internal auditors
* preparing audit schedules and target dates.
* set exit meeting after each audit assignment with top management.
* prepare audit reports with findings, weaknesses and recommended corrective actions.
* follow up on getting the management responses in a timely manner.
* do a compliance audit for the set internal policies.
* do an operational audit covering all operational functions at all business units in KSA, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, UK, Ghana and Greece being more than 40 independent business units under INDEVCO Group varying from manufacturing to trading to hotels to services and real estate businesses.
* Evaluating the risk through a ranking system.

Accounting and Finance Manager at NAPCO National Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2007 to October 2015

• Responsible for the accounting department, ensuring all auditing and financial activities implemented properly and accurately as per company FCA Policy and Government laws.
• Manage and coordinate the company’s business planning systems, incl. Budgets, Forecasts, Capex and 5 years outlook. Generate Business plan, track performance against agreed initiatives, Key Performance Indicators and targets.
• Generate Monthly Financial Statements and Scorecard Analysis.
• Prepare, Monitor and Analyze Cash Flow and Bank Situation (financial stability and liquidity).
• Risk Management: Interacts with Insurance consultants on risk coverage at the best rate.
• Control and minimize risk of bad and doubtful debts, in order to comply with approved credit policy, with credit risk insurance.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manage Banking Relations; reviewing and requesting facilities and other financial solutions.
• Assist Internal Auditors involving review of accounting, administrative and legal chapters.
• Review and Approve Audited Financial Statements and the Yearly Tax declaration.
• Monitor the implementation of policies and procedures in all operating activities.
• Directs the installation and maintenance of new accounting, timekeeping, payroll, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls.
• Establish employee goals, conduct employee performance reviews and identify training needs.
• ... In addition to Financial and Strategic advice on business structure, operations, administrative, commercial and logistics.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration - Accounting
  • at American University of Technology - AUT
  • February 2007

GPA : 3.2 Honors Student.

Specialties & Skills

Year End Accounts
Team Leadership
Report Writing
Good Organizational skills and ability to work in team environment under pressure, proactive.
Certificate of achievement: Leadership Matters
Certificate of achievement: Time Matters
Certificate of achievement: Effective Report Writing & Presentation Skills
Certificate of Achievement: Team Building
High Knowledge in ERP system

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ACCOUNTABILITY (Training)
Training Institute:
INDEVCO
Date Attended:
February 2012
LEADERSHIP SKILLS (Training)
Training Institute:
STARMANSHIP & ASSOCIATES
Date Attended:
June 2012
ANGER MANAGEMENT (Training)
Training Institute:
WORLD IDEAS
Date Attended:
February 2011
Coaching and feedback (Training)
Training Institute:
Milestones
Date Attended:
October 2012
Emotional intelligence (Training)
Training Institute:
Dovetail
Date Attended:
December 2012

Hobbies

  • Music, Skiing, Magazines