souhil garouge, Financial Controller

souhil garouge

Financial Controller

Al Buhaira National Insurance Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Finance @ Accounting
Experience
13 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 2 Months

Financial Controller at Al Buhaira National Insurance Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2011 to March 2014

April 2011 till current Al Buhaira National Insurance Company
Financial Controller

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for overseeing accounting procedures, internal controls (implementing, monitoring, enhancing), and database management
• Random audits to assure work flow that all accounting transactions are appropriately authorized
• Prepared financial statements
• Supervised or prepared general ledger reconciliations
• Assured internal control compliance
• Trained staff on internal control procedures
• Reviewed monthly closing process
• Worked on special projects, if requested; assisted with yearly audit preparation.
• Oversaw the reporting and integrity of accounting.

Financial Manager at Al Hamad Contracting Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2001 to February 2011

2001 to February 2011 Al Hamad Contracting Company
Financial Manager
Al Hamad is a Multi national contracting and manufacturing company with branches in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain): RESPONSIBILITIES: • Managed and supervised the business relations with the Banks.
• Provided credit assessment and evaluation of our customers
• Cooperated with the external auditors to issue our company audited financials.
• Supervised the accounting team and provided the needed training for the Staff.
• Cooperated with other divisional account managers to introduce the consolidated financials of the company.
• Prepared, Monitored and analyzed company budgets to ensure that the actual items within the approved budgets
• Monitored cash flow and provided the cash flow projection.
• Prepared statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues
• Provided evaluation and monitoring of the financial performance.
• Handled the quotations, Tender, Pricing, Bidding for Tender and Projects which includes also studying & negotiating contracts as for the payment terms & delivery dates.
• Prepared Monthly management account and analysis for main office overseas branches and subsidiaries.
• Developed and enhanced effective management reports for information and Decision making purpose.
• Provided managerial practices as per industry standards, system applications.
• Scrutinized letter of credit established in our favor advising if any amendments and required.
• Interacted and dealt with the banks
• Developed a full accounting system for (Mep account Dep)
• Provided reports bank Recognition and comparative analysis for management.
• Responsible for all the accounts and periodical management information generation.
• Negotiated with overseas suppliers and customers.

Senior Account manager at Al Hamad Contracting Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2003 to January 2006

2003 to 2006 Al Hamad Contracting Company
Senior Account manager

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Maintained consistency of adherence to accounts payable policies and goals.
• Ensured timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintained accurate records and control reports.
• Established and communicated standard operating procedures for accounts payable team to follow.
• Monitored and analyzed specific accounts payable operations. Such as: invoice research and flow - up problem documentation standardization of input communicates with other department and with vendors regarding our position on relevant issues.
• Performed specific accounts payable output duties, and special projects, as needed participated in and recommended hiring / termination process.
• Adjusted work load during short-terms or extended staff absence.
• Developed and maintained documentation such as periodic calendars of accounts payable task, desk manuals for each work area.
• Studies issues related to future developments and makes recommendations to chief accountant.

Senior Accountant at Al Hamad contracting Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2001 to January 2003

2001 to 2003 Al Hamad contracting Company
Senior Accountant

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Control all the accounting Documents between the Sites and the head Office.
• Checking the material receipt voucher and the delivery and the invoices
• Enter the Journal voucher expenses and income.
• Issue all the payment for the suppliers and control supplier accounts.
• Credit Control
• Pay roll preparation
• Costing g and Finalization account.
• Import and export Documentation.
• Receivable and payable control
• Inventory Control


Accounting Packages:
• Peach tree., Focus, Tally, Daceasy, Bazar, Afaq, Aims, Coins

Others Skills:
• Excellent analytical & Financial Policy making.
• Excellent Human Resource skills of staff recruiting, Hiring, and evaluation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skill.

* Member of U A E Accountants and Auditors.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Finance @ Accounting
  • at Bachelor of Accounting & Finance from Aleppo University – Syria
  • October 2001

April 2011 till current Al Buhaira National Insurance Company Financial Controller RESPONSIBILITIES: • Responsible for overseeing accounting procedures, internal controls (implementing, monitoring, enhancing), and database management • Random audits to assure work flow that all accounting transactions are appropriately authorized • Prepared financial statements • Supervised or prepared general ledger reconciliations • Assured internal control compliance • Trained staff on internal control procedures • Reviewed monthly closing process • Worked on special projects, if requested; assisted with yearly audit preparation. • Oversaw the reporting and integrity of accounting. 2001 to February 2011 Al Hamad Contracting Company Financial Manager Al Hamad is a Multi national contracting and manufacturing company with branches in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain): RESPONSIBILITIES: • Managed and supervised the business relations with the Banks. • Provided credit assessment and evaluation of our customers • Cooperated with the external auditors to issue our company audited financials. • Supervised the accounting team and provided the needed training for the Staff. • Cooperated with other divisional account managers to introduce the consolidated financials of the company. • Prepared, Monitored and analyzed company budgets to ensure that the actual items within the approved budgets • Monitored cash flow and provided the cash flow projection. • Prepared statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues • Provided evaluation and monitoring of the financial performance. • Handled the quotations, Tender, Pricing, Bidding for Tender and Projects which includes also studying & negotiating contracts as for the payment terms & delivery dates. • Prepared Monthly management account and analysis for main office overseas branches and subsidiaries. • Developed and enhanced effective management reports for information and Decision making purpose. • Provided managerial practices as per industry standards, system applications. • Scrutinized letter of credit established in our favor advising if any amendments and required. • Interacted and dealt with the banks • Developed a full accounting system for (Mep account Dep) • Provided reports bank Recognition and comparative analysis for management. • Responsible for all the accounts and periodical management information generation. • Negotiated with overseas suppliers and customers. 2003 to 2006 Al Hamad Contracting Company Senior Account manager RESPONSIBILITIES: • Maintained consistency of adherence to accounts payable policies and goals. • Ensured timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintained accurate records and control reports. • Established and communicated standard operating procedures for accounts payable team to follow. • Monitored and analyzed specific accounts payable operations. Such as: invoice research and flow – up problem documentation standardization of input communicates with other department and with vendors regarding our position on relevant issues. • Performed specific accounts payable output duties, and special projects, as needed participated in and recommended hiring / termination process. • Adjusted work load during short-terms or extended staff absence. • Developed and maintained documentation such as periodic calendars of accounts payable task, desk manuals for each work area. • Studies issues related to future developments and makes recommendations to chief accountant. 2001 to 2003 Al Hamad contracting Company Senior Accountant

Bachelor's degree, accounting
  • at Aleppo University
  • January 2001

Bachelor of Accounting & Finance from Aleppo University - Syria Major in accounting & Finance. Year 2001.

Specialties & Skills

Data Access
Accounting
Quicktime
Teamwork
Workflow
ACCOUNTING
BUDGETS
CONTRACTS
FINANCIALS
MANAGERIAL
THE ACCOUNTING
Excellent analytical & Financial Policy making.
accounting

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

of U A E Accountants and Auditors
  • Member

Training and Certifications

training (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • football -reading