Samir Hassan, CPA, ACCOUNTING, BANKING, AND FINANCE EXPERT

Samir Hassan, CPA

ACCOUNTING, BANKING, AND FINANCE EXPERT

ABU DHABI JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Location
Egypt
Education
Diploma, CITP
Experience
40 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :40 years, 3 Months

ACCOUNTING, BANKING, AND FINANCE EXPERT at ABU DHABI JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since December 2009

Rendering accounting and banking expertise to serve justice the in the financial, accounting, banking and Securities Market disputes.

General Manager (Audit) at State Accountability Authorty
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since December 2013

Leading the Government audit for government entities, public and semi-public companies. Planing audits, assigning audit duties to audit team, coaching the audit team for in-job training. reviewing Audit work and audit reports, communicating the audit findings to the auditees and proper authoritative levels, following up audit recommendations.
Fraud and financial corruption examinations and detection.

Board of Regents Member at INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS (ICMA),
  • United States
  • My current job since July 2009

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE EXMINATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

ADVISOR TO THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT at MINISTRY OF PLANNING& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EGYPT
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2021 to July 2022

Advising the minister and head of sectors and other stakeholders regarding the following:
- National ACCOUNTS PREPARATION.
- Investments follow up mechanisms and reports.
- National and regional Plan preparation.
- National and regional strategy preparation and follow up.
- Unemployment follow up and employment plans.
- Inflation and inflationary pressures in the national economy reports.
- Balance of payment planning and follow up.
- Sector and national investment planning and field follow up.
- Input/Output tables
- Commodities Supply and Usage table.
- Representing the Ministry of Planning and economic Development in the IMF & WB meetings and workshops.
- Representing the Ministry of Planning and economic Development in the parliament hearings and meetings
- Representing the Ministry of Planning and economic Development in any government coordination meetings and workshops.

Head of Audit Sector at Accountability State Authority
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2013 to September 2019

LEADING THE GOVERNMENT AUDIT FOR GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OWNED, SEMI-OWNED ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC COMPANIES, AND NGO’S
1- Involved in the development of International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs no 5210, 5220, 5230, and 5240)
ISSAI's no 5210, 5220, 5230 and 5240on auditing privatization.
2- Participated in the development of the Auditors Training Strategy, training bylaw, and training annual plans.
3- Participated in the ASA performance measurement (Self-assessment).
4- Participating in the Tunisian SAI Peer review with an international audit team.
5- Participated in setting the ASA HR employees KPI's.
6- Participating in the environmental audit team and ARABOSAI environmental auditing working group.
7- Instructor, Coach, and trainer in all audit material.
8- Participated in developing the ASA governmental audit manuals.
9- Represented ASA in many local, Regional, and international conferences.
10- Leading the audits for VAT files and Income tax files.
11- Auditing the government budgets and final Accounts.

Group Audit Director at Amer Group
  • Egypt
  • February 2009 to December 2009

Leading the audit function within a group of diversified companies, that work in the fields of Real Estate Development, hospitality, restaurants, and construction. responsible for sitting out the audit concept, audit charter, job description for the audit positions, audit plan, risk assessment, appointing and directing the audit team and ensuring their independence objectivity and competency. Communicating the audit results and findings to the audit committee, and the chairman and ensuring that the management are taking the corrective actions and carry out the audit recommendations.

VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNAL AUDIT at DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to January 2009

 Advise the DFM chairman, vice chairman and senior management regarding the risk aspects & risk management, finance, financial systems Internal controls issues and internal audit,
 Monitoring brokers compliance with financial market laws, ruls and regulations.
 Taking the initiatives to propose Market regulations to the financial market authority (ESCA), and recommending some amendments to the rules and regulations which control the trading activities and market operations.
 Helped preparing the examinations and question bank for certifying the new brokers to work in DFM.
 Participated in developing the corporate strategy and corporate governance.
 Studying the investment proposals and opportunities and recommending the best alternatives in line with corporate investment policy.

SENIOR ADVISER, AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, AND RISK MANAGEMENT at DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2006 to February 2008

Advise the DFM chairman, vice chairman and senior management regarding the risk aspects & risk management, Corporate Finance, financial systems Internal controls issues and internal audit,
Participated in developing the corporate strategy and corporate governance.
Participated in developing a business development strategy emphasizing the strengths of the corporate, and utilizing all the opportunities that help to maximize the company’s value.
Studying the investment proposals and opportunities and recommending the best alternatives in line with corporate investment policy.
Monitoring brokers compliance with financial market laws, ruls and regulations.
Taking the initiatives to propose Market regulations to the financial market authority (ESCA), and recommending some amendments to the rules and regulations which control the trading activities and market operations.
Helped preparing the examinations and question bank for certifying the new brokers to work in DFM.
Working in the capacity of company's and BoD general secretary, where I managed the disclosure requirements, compliance with corporate governance rules, general assembly meetings and coordination with Bosre Dubai (the parent company).
Developing the audit charter, organizational structure and job description for the internal audit department.

HEAD OF AN AUDIT SECTOR at GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI, H.H THE RULER'S COURT , FAD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2001 to October 2006

Leading an audit team that performs the comprehensive audits including; financial audit, Performance audit, Compliance audit, and operational audit for governmental enterprises which include but not limited to:

Dubai Cables Company (DUCAB), the largest cable manufacturer in UAE.
Dubai Ports, Customs And Free Zones Corporation, which comprised of:
Ports Authority (Jebel Ali, Rashed, and Hamria ports) for which I audited the container terminal Operations, Marin operations, general cargo Operations, cool and cold stores operations, commercial Trucking operations.
I audited the DPA projects including “The Gardens” project, the “Palm Island” project and “Ibn Batowta Mall” ( in the early stage)
Free Zone Authority (Jebel Ali, DOCAMZ, Alaweer), for which I audited the leasing operations. Construction projects (Gardens, Palm Islands ...etc )
Customs Authority.
Dubai Financial Market, the fastest emerging market in the region, for which I made recommendations and corrective actions to improve the market performance, these recommendations have been appreciated by the market directors and (FAD) received special thanks for the audit report.
Dubai Dry Docks, one of the world's most famous ship repairers and ship builders. I Audited the “Safina Project” ( a new ship building facility )
Dubai government construction projects. “Madent Jumerah”, “Grand Hyatt Hotel”… etc.

ACCOUNTING & BANKING EXPERT at GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI, H.H THE RULER'S COURT , THE LAW CURT
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2001 to October 2006

I rendered expertise service to the judicial authority regarding the accounting and banking disputes in more than 50 cases. The disputed amounts ranged from 100, 000 UAE Dhs to 100, 000, 000 UAE Dhs.

Controller at Central Auditing Organization
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 1996 to May 2001

Leading an audit team: Planning and conducting comprehensive audit including; Financial Audit, Performance Audit, Compliance Audit, and Operational Audit of various public companies banks and governmental entities. Performing special reviews, identifying risks and opportunities related to internal control environment and developing recommendations for improvement. Conducting audit activities including observation, research, interviews, document review and data analysis.

Financial analyst & Financial consultant at Aljezerah R&D
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2000 to May 2001

•Conducted Financial and Organizational Restructuring for Many Clients.
•Evaluated Financial Resources of Businesses and Recommended Financing Restructure
•Strategic Financial Planning.
•Cash flows planning and management.
•Conducted Corporate finance advisory function to help clients maximizing the value of their companies.

Summer Internship at Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),
  • United States
  • June 1999 to October 1999

Prepared a comparative study about the minimum Capital Requirements for the OTC Derivatives Dealers.

Financial analyst & Financial consultant at Fiani & Partners Company
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 1998 to October 1998

Participated in writing “Compass Egypt - Stock Exchange Yearbook 1998/99”, which contained Financial Analysis and a Complete Profile for the Active and Semi-Active Companies in the Egyptian Stock Exchange.

Senior Auditor at Central Auditing Organization, Cairo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 1984 to June 1996

Conducted comprehensive audits including operational, financial, performance and compliance audits of Public entities. Performed reports on special reviews, identified risks and opportunities related to internal control environment and developed recommendations for improvement. Conducted audit activities including observation, research, interviews, document review and data analysis.

Education

Diploma, CITP
  • at AICPA
  • July 2012

A professional certification in information technology that is recognized globally.

Diploma, CGMA
  • at AICPA
  • June 2012

A professional certificate in management accounting recognized globally.

Diploma, CPA
  • at AICPA
  • January 2007
Diploma, CMA
  • at ICMA Institutue of Certified Management Accountants
  • January 2007
Diploma, CFM
  • at ICMA Institutue of Certified Management Accountants
  • January 2007
Doctorate, Financial Economics
  • at Ain Shams University
  • May 2005
Diploma, Advanced Professional Accounting
  • at American University in Cairo
  • June 1998
Diploma, Performance Auditing
  • at University of Connecticut
  • November 1994
Master's degree, Financial Economics
  • at Ain Shams University
  • February 1994
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Ain Shams University
  • May 1981

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Investments
Auditing
Internal Audit
Economics
Creative Skills- Expert
Project appraisal and feasibility studies
Quantitative Analysis- Expert
 COMPUTER SKILLS: Oracle Finance, ACL, DacEasy, Peach tree, and other accounting and auditing softw
 Deep Financial and capital markets and stock exchange Knowledge and experience

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

AICPA
  • Member
  • February 2006
IMA
  • Member
  • April 2005
ICMA (institute of Certified Management Accountants)
  • Member of Board of Regents
  • July 2009