Shereif Mahmood, Auditing Manager

Shereif Mahmood

Auditing Manager

Emirates Heights (Real Estate & Contracting)

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

Auditing Manager at Emirates Heights (Real Estate & Contracting)
  • Egypt
  • August 2016 to December 2017

for all financial efforts and results encompassing preparation of financial statements/ reports, maintenance of accounting records including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
•Played a critical role in selection of a new ERP model aimed at advancing automation and efficiency of processes. Led its seamless integration into financial operations while resolved any issues to attain system optimization.
•Verified payment claims from suppliers/ cub-contractors; ascertained compliance to contract terms; facilitated payments as per work completed and supplemented the same with requisite approvals/ documentation as per payment policy.
•Deployed an effective cost control system, computed precise estimates for cost of each unit and routinely presented the same to senior management to aid in strategic decision making.
•Administered customer contracts/ transactions - involved in deal negotiations up till contract finalization and administration while collaborated with other department to ensure all documents are prepared as per company policies.
•Created a strategic warehouse plan based on cost system and cub-contractor claims while ensured its alignment with financial planning and overall business management operations.
•Regularly updated key stakeholders on progress, potential issues, key risks, and their control factors - prepared a range of documents/ reports/ submittals for strategic analysis and interpretation.

Finance Manager at AL Awal Rent a Car Co
  • June 2014 to June 2016

financial management, reporting, and analytics operations; reshaped policies to ensure the financial domain is streamlined, efficient and complies with all regulatory requirements and expected internal controls.
•Formulated annual operational and cash budgets as well as monthly fleet budgets; identified cost-centers, deployed financial models and streamlined business processes to minimize expenditure and enhance the operational efficiency.
•Balanced all revenue transactions and performed cash reconciliation with daily deposits; recommended strategies to optimize cash flows while routinely advised management on progressing financial structures within the organization.
•Spearheaded complete accounting functions - consolidated and finalized financial statements/ reports/ summaries while assessed them for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to applicable reporting and procedural standards.
•Computed an array of financial and analytical reports which also include budget variances and costing evaluations in order to update the top management on financial stability/ liquidity/ growth of the company.

Finance Manager at Mega Market (Retailer)
  • Egypt
  • April 2012 to September 2013

operating budgets, developed financial policies including short/ long term plans while implemented actions that are consistent with organization’s growth strategy.
•Drove operational excellence by embedding well-defined structures, policies and operational formats for a range of financial operations which include cash collections, payments, purchase, returns, and fixed assets among others.
•Monitored cash-flows to ascertain financial requirement; explored various sources of raising funds at minimum costs and coordinated processes while deployed funds judiciously to maintain a positive cash position.
•Commanded the inventory management function - resolved any irregularities arising thereof by presenting solutions that cost-effective and align with best management practices.
•Evaluated vendors/ suppliers contracts and invoices - validated conformance to applicable contract terms, price, deductions, accruals, and facilitated timely payments to maintain transactional consistency and operational integrity.
•Summarized critical business data and developed MIS/ analytical reports that exhibit financial performance while routinely updated senior management for strategic analysis and interpretation.

Financial Manager at Safari Telecom Co
  • October 2009 to July 2010

operational improvements, maximized growth and profits via contributions in financial management, process improvements, cost reductions and department budgeting.
•Contributed significantly towards the financial bottom-line of the organization by expediting collection efforts and curtailing the operating cycle with high levels of efficiency and effectiveness.
•Strategized plans to improve cash-flows, controlled financial resources prudently, analyzed cash-on-hand vis-à-vis requirement forecasts and exploring various sources of raising finance in order to maintain sound financial liquidity.
•Reconciled statements and established a meticulous follow-up mechanism to receive any pending/ due commission from Mobily as well as applied a range of tactical approaches to swiftly achieve financial goals of the organization.
•Governed an optimum inventory management function - personally disposed non-moving/ obsolete/ surplus stock after formal verification and requisite approvals from seniors
•Produced reports that aids in controlling retail orders and enable branches to get new products. Monitored financial operations to ascertain precise financial position, KPI’s, areas needing improvements as well as enforce financial discipline.

Financial Audit at Safari Co Operating, Maintenance & Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia
  • July 2007 to October 2009

led migration of financial accounts/ data from old to a new improved system that advanced efficiency as well as reduced time and costs of financial reporting operations.
•Conceptualized financial policies and procedures; prioritized growth opportunities and set models/ structures as well as Managed funds and controlled budgets for vertical organizational growth.
•Assumed full responsibility for accounting operations - maintained comprehensive set of all accounting records; prepared financial statements, general ledger postings and management reports as per IFRS and GAAP.
•Functioned as Budget Committee Coordinator - formulated operational budgets for 6 different companies as well as strategies/ models/ work-procedures to ensure sound financial/ operational health of partner organizations.
•Analyzed payment requests by evaluating invoices - interpreted payable amount, applicable credit period/ discount if any as well as mediated with purchase and operations department to ensure fulfilment of all purchase terms/ objectives.
•Embedded high-quality operations for moderating of bank guarantees, handling petty-cash, and sub-contractor payment by deploying integrated systems/ models and resolving any finance discrepancies in a prompt manner.
•Performed financial audits to identify risks, detect errors/ fraud; examined the effectiveness of key transactional cycles for auto branch (SKODA&SEAT) dealer while certified total compliance to all legal/ regulatory/ accounting standards.

Instructor at MSA University
  • Egypt
  • September 2006 to January 2007
Teacher at Menese American School
  • Egypt
  • November 2005 to February 2006
Salesman
  • United States
  • September 2001 to May 2005
Senior Internal Auditor at Alkholy Group for Maintenance & Operation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 1998 to July 2001
Accountant at Hi Tec Co
  • Egypt
  • June 1998 to September 1998
Chief Accountant at Lami-Tube (Industrial Co-Producing Tubes)
  • Egypt
  • December 1997 to April 1998
Accountant & Auditor at Tayseer (CPA)
  • Saudi Arabia
  • July 1995 to October 1997
Accountant at Alkadian Food Marketing Co
  • Saudi Arabia
  • July 1994 to June 1995
Book-Keeper at Data Entry
  • Egypt
  • February 1994 to June 1994

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at Goldey Becom college
  • December 2003

MBA Finance

Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNTANCY
BUDGETING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERPRETATION
POLICY ANALYSIS
PROCESS ENGINEERING
STRATEGIC

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Accounting Analytics (Training)
Training Institute:
wharton university of pennsylvania
Date Attended:
December 2022
supply chain management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022