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Sherif Keshta, Project manager

Sherif Keshta

Project manager·Right Group

Egypt

Bachelor's degree, BA in commerce - Accounting section

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 6 months

Project manager

January 2019 - Present

Right Group

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

January 2019 - Present

o Drive program delivery with key focus areas: on-time, on-budget, in-scope, with high quality and stability.
o Ensure program roadmap alignment across the system landscape to enable transparency of schedule of the ERP deliverables
o Ensure a continuous planning cadence, through roadmap planning and program increment (iterative) planning
o Ensure the program delivery takes a Service level and Customer level view of “definition of done”, success criteria, and measurements, i.e. all delivery is managed towards external customer satisfaction.
o Identify program core team needs with regards to process, tools, documentation, etc., and implement or drive required changes to ensure optimum efficiency.
o Translate prioritized products strategies into program visual road-maps.
o Drive decisions and take actions in support of the larger area's strategic direction.
o Drive continuous improvement across the program roadmap delivery and ways of working, driving towards Rapid, Reliable and Repeatable
o Drive and manage transparency thru establishment of relevant dashboards and KPIs for decision making a.o. Cost, Usage, Performance, Scale, Errors.
o Provide clear communication to cross-functional team leads and senior management regarding project status, resource requirements, issues, and priorities. Proactively identify risks and issues, prioritize them, and create plans to resolve in a timely manner.
o Collaborate with and support teams in delivering work in a way that builds trust across various business units.
o Works cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes.
o Report weekly through online status dashboards to provide real-time data on program delivery status.
o Drive a strong cross-functional leadership culture between the core team members
o Train, coach and evangelize the core team on the Agile mindset, frameworks, and practices

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Consulting

Senior Business Analyst/Finance Lead Consultant

November 2014 - December 2018

Right Group

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

November 2014 - December 2018

-Analyze business processes and provide solutions using Microsoft Dynamics ERP
-Gather customer requirements and conduct gap analysis
-Implement Microsoft Dynamics AX and related ISV add-on software according to the firm’s standard methodology to the firm’s standard methodology
-Perform system configuration, installation, data migration and testing
-Customize and configure ERP to integrate with multiple systems
-Provide user training and support
-Assist the Project Manager with project status control
-Coordinate with Technical Manager/Solutions Architect on solution design, programming and validation
-Pre-sales support and demonstration of Dynamics ERP and related ISV add-on
-Implemented projects:
-Full implementation for Finance and supply chain modules (whole sales)
-Full Implementation for Finance and projects modules (Construction)
-Full Implementation for Budget module (Banking)
-Full implementation for Budget planning (Retail)
-Full implementation for Production & Product configuration functionality(FMCG)
-Upgrade for Finance, Supply chain and Project (Real estate and Construction)
-Professional trainer for Management Reporter and BI

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Consulting

Group Chief Accountant

May 2013 - November 2014

Fifth Dimension Investment Holding Co. Ltd.

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

May 2013 - November 2014

Job Description
. Responsible for knowing critical functions within the department and capable of mentoring and assisting employees within the department.
. Utilize teamwork to develop departmental synergy.
. Monitors compliance with applicable Standards, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures.
. Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
. Assures compliance with corporate policies, regulations and laws.
. Reviews accounts payables and check runs.
. Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, cost centers and documents business transactions.
. Responsible for distributing financial statements and cost center reports.
. Prepares work papers and supporting schedules for the annual financial review.
. Staff management and development.
. Distributes monthly comparison reports and cost center reports according to schedules.
. Prepares financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.
. Analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved.
. Closely maintains and monitors the fixed assets system.
. Adheres to internal and external deadlines.
. Applies cost accounting methods to achieve accurate representation of cost center performance.
. Assist with annual budgets - prepares all allocations
. Report, analyze, and ensure integrity of all financial information
. Coordinate monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts and banks.
. Responsible for all Zakat & taxes obligations.
. Develop and implement various accounting procedures.
. Work with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
. Maintain system of accounts and keep records on all company transactions and assets

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Budget and Planning Manager

January 2011 - January 2014

Othal Al-Khaleej Trading Est.

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

January 2011 - January 2014

PART TIME
Finance and budget manager
.Supervising of all incoming & outgoing financial transactions in order to enforce defined accounting standards.
Supervising all budgeting requirements for financial year end accounts including the monitoring of budgets and advice to internal customers on defined processes.
Analysing cash flow, cost control and expenses.
Developing financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risk.
Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.
Supervising nine members of staff.
Manage year-end and quarterly reporting and liaise with external and internal auditors
Setting the annual budget.

Company industry:
Sales Outsourcing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accountant

February 2007 - April 2013

Cigalah Group

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

February 2007 - April 2013

Senior Accountant
Job Duties:
i. Customer credit management
ii. Keep the DSO at the healthy levels and improve it to assist enhancing the operating cash flow
iii. maintain up-to-date billing (invoicing) system
iv. follow up, collection and allocation of customer payments
v. carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
vi. reconciliation of accounts
vii. monitoring customer account details for non payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
viii. maintain accounts receivable customer files
ix. follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc
x. investigate and resolve customer queries
xi. process adjustments
xii. organizing a recovery system and initiate collection efforts
xiii. communicating with customers via phone, email, mail or personally
xiv. monthly closing and posting related journals
xv. monthly a reports (aging and collection)

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

July 2006 - January 2007

Misr Conc. Rehab. & Ins(MCRI) Delta Branch

Egypt

July 2006 - January 2007

o Recording and controlling all transactions relevant to projects in progress and billing on contracts.
-Calculate and control direct labor cost through projects time sheets
-Calculate the Percentage of completion for running project according to cost estimates and recognize revenue on monthly basis
-Recording and controlling all transactions relevant to Account payables
-Prepare the Monthly payment advices and statements reconciliations
-Process year end closing and count the current stocks of material for outstanding projects
-Report to the Project Manager or Project Executive on the cost control of the General Conditions as well as overall project costs as they relate to budgeted amounts and their impact on project profitability.
-Apply client funds received by preparing accounts payable to trades, subs, accounts receivable reconciliation with the associated re-billing of client deductions and adjustments to billable cost.
-Process payments to trades and subs on a timely manner and ensure that everyone complies with requisition due dates established by the schedule or contact documents.
-Maintain complete project files, including trades, subs and vendors for the entire duration of the project.
-Administration and control of general costs including payrolls, home office and site office costs, etc. through review and data entry of purchase orders, and check requests.
-Examine costs to establish agreement with the contract, policy, etc.
Ensure that every trade or subcontractor is in compliance with the terms and conditions of his/her contract documents.
-Interface with corporate accounting staff in dealing with billing issues and profit recognition.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant (Trainee)

January 2006 - January 2007

Yasser Kher ,Certified Public Accountant

Egypt

January 2006 - January 2007

-Conducting Audit for personal companies
-Preparing Annual financial reports
-Preparing reports for Taxation and Government
-Communicate with governmental authorities in behalf of our customers

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Tanta university

May 2006

May 2006

Bachelor's degree, BA in commerce - Accounting section

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Skills

Journals
Expert
Journals
Expert
Invoicing
Expert
Invoicing
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Adjustments
Expert
Adjustments
Expert
Billing
Expert
Billing
Expert
copmuter skills
Expert
copmuter skills
Expert
Journals
Expert
Journals
Expert
Invoicing
Expert
Invoicing
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Adjustments
Expert
Adjustments
Expert
Billing
Expert
Billing
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

German

Intermediate

Memberships

Chartered Insurance Institute in London (CII)

001636389k

November 2013

Institute of management accountants (IMA)

7964670

December 2013

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Microsoft Finance Consultant Associate
Jun 2020
Microsoft Solution Architect Expert
Jun 2020
Award in General Insurance
Jan 2012
International Financial reporting Standards CertIFR
May 2020
Certified Microsoft Professional
Dec 2016
Certified Management Accountant CMA
Dec 2016
Certified Microsoft Specialist
Dec 2016