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Wael Al-Hassan, Chief Financial Officer CFO

Wael Al-Hassan

Chief Financial Officer CFO·Al-Wazzan Industries

Kuwait

Master's degree, Finance & International Banking

Work experience

Total years of experience: 33 years, 8 months

Chief Financial Officer CFO

March 2019 - Present

Al-Wazzan Industries

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2019 - Present

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Finance Manager / Director

January 2018 - Present

Compass Business Incubators

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2018 - Present

 Mentoring and guiding to make strategic plan for the financial futures.
 Facilitate the development of a strategic business plan for the business, which includes long-term developments, investments & projects.
 Re-forecasts profit expectations with the management accounts team to highlight most-probable performance on a periodic basis.
 Assess performance results for accuracy & use information to interpret & build models for future performance.
 Provide employees in the department with a work environment that is open and conducive to sustained high performance.
 Provide strategic support and direction to one’s subordinates in managing their performance by providing appropriate feedback and counselling
 Implemented the company's infrastructure and financial and administrative skills.
 Analyzed costing elements and provide the training for work team.
 Analyzed pricing model and implemented pricing policy and flexibility.
 Implemented the finance and accounting control policy and supervised the compliance.

Key achievement

 Effectively completed feasibility analysis for SMES, resulting receiving approval from KNF for projects financing with amount of KD 5.7 M.

 Implemented rescue-plan and business re-structure and train for some borrowers from Kuwait National Fund authority, those accounts are SMES subjected to Kuwait national fund authority.

 Maximizing profit by strengthening institutions in the areas of revenue and expenditure management.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Consulting

CFO

January 2014 - January 2018

Global Azure for General Trading & Contracting

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2014 - January 2018

 Implemented and enforced appropriate financial policies and procedures.
 Managed outsourced functions such as: IT, HR, Legal and insurance.
 Analyzed risk management activities through company functions accounting, audit, and treasury) and understanding the risks and then finding ways to moderate or work with the identified risks.
 Implemented of monthly / Quarterly MIS report.
 Analyzed pricing model and implemented pricing policy and flexibility.
 Implemented the finance and accounting control policy and supervised the compliance.


Key achievement
 Made feasibility study and evaluations for acquisition purposes, accordingly.
a- Established subsidiary education company. MIA academy- Pre-school - (KD500 K Paid Capital)
b- Established subsidiary recycling company.
(KD100 K Paid Capital)
c- Obtained cash loan from the local banks for complying with company plans. (KD 1M).
 Trained the staff of company and the subsidiaries. (Qunt.15).
 Increased company’s assets.
 Increased company’s net profit.
 Saved Administrative expenses.
 Increased company’s owners’ equity.

Company industry:
Corporate Management Office
Job role:
Management

Finance Manager

March 2009 - July 2011

First Qatar Real Estate Dev. Com (K.S.C.C

Doha, Qatar

March 2009 - July 2011

 Implemented the finance and account control policy and supervised the compliance.
 Implemented the procurement policy manual and supervised the compliance.
 Performed valuation reports due diligence reports.
 Managed cash flow and obtained financial and bank facilities for the company.
 Trained directed the supervisors and accountant(s).
 Implemented ISO and supervised the compliance.



Key achievement
 Due to the financial crisis and lack of liquidity, the company was unable to reach the completion of its project in Doha - Qatar, where the main developer almost withdrew the project from the company, which would have led to the company losing the largest of its assets in addition to the loss of shareholders' equity. Rescue plan was must for save and protect the company assets plus shareholders equity, the company's project percentage of completion was 78%.

I secured cash inflow for the company to cover salaries and rents and sub - contractors’ payments by:
a- I developed the purchase agreement with a new payments scheme which increased the sales of units on map 20%.
b- Cease sales commission payment. (Agreed by all).
c- Negotiated with the main developer to extend the project delivery date.
d- Negotiated the main service providers such as (water and elect, A/C) for connection with postponed payment.
e- Negotiated the main contractor to complete construction with postponed payment.
f- Accordingly, then; I used the purchase agreements as a collateral for the bank which enable me obtained QR 120M - 200M from QNB.
g- Now, the company is going on with a potential asset and investments and has a strong financial position which guaranteed the company good revenue.
The owners’ Equity had been increased with around 23% and the Assets growth up with around 200%.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Financial Controller

March 2004 - January 2009

Kuwait Dynamics Limited for Contracting (K.S.C.C

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2004 - January 2009

 Worked with subsidiaries executives in order to design and create the quarter report for management reporting purposes plus the auditing.
 Monitored third party activities handling outsourced treasury functions on behalf of the company.
 Global Investment Com. for KDL.
 NBK Capital, for KDL.
 Funding strategy complying with management operation plan.
 Provided executive project support, administrative help, and financial data tracking.
Key achievement
 Implemented the funding strategy complying with company business plan, KD 64M was obtained from local bank(s).
 Accomplished new policy for procurements which saved KD1, 2 M.
 Re-structured administrative expenses and projects direct cost by buying assets instead of lease, which minimized the company expenses:
 Saved projects direct cost KD1, 1 M.
 Saved administrative cost KD500 K.
 Increased company fixed assets. (Vehicles, Heavy Equipment’s and Tools): by transferred leasing agreements into lease to own made the assets growth up aggressively from KD14K to KD3, 5M within 3 years.

 For accuracy of interest cost, I prepared calculation sheets based on bank facilities agreements conditions which lead to cut interest costs by 2%, and accordingly.

 I received back KD 73K (refunded Interest).

 Established specialist companies as sub-contractors for main works, to be subsidiary of company, which increased the company turnover around 23% and keep the cash flow in group circle.
 KMIX company for ready mix
 Action Electro-mechanical com.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Auditor

January 2000 - January 2004

BDO-International

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2000 - January 2004

Audited and consulted more than 100 company with variety activities and objectives such as:
 Financial Sector.
 Real Estate Sector.
 Trading & Contracting Sector.
 Service Sector (Education & Medical).
 Service Sector (Food & Beverage and Hotel Management)

Key achievement

 One of my clients - Education Company - has an institutes and training center, i advised and implemented the management business plan and executed shifted the legal entity of the company into holding listed company and transferred each institute division into a subsidiary company.
The purposes for this plan was to receive free money from shareholders and participants for expansion target.
The result was:
a- KD15 M cash inflow.
b- New University was opened in Kuwait.
c- Share market value is KD3, 5 per share.

 Other client - Contracting Company - has losses, I was assigned to make the due diligence and set up the solution. I found that costing some project(s) was wrong and had no control on procurement.
a- I sited up control policy and procedure.
b- I sited up new policy for costing the projects.
c- I supervised completion of control policy and procedure plus accounting procedure.

The Result was:
a- company eliminated loss and shifted to profit.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Manager

June 1995 - December 1999

Kuwait Real Estate Company (K.S.C.C.) Listed

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

June 1995 - December 1999

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

August 1989 - October 1994

Mohamad Abdulrahman Al-Bahar- •(General Electric

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

August 1989 - October 1994

Company industry:
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacture
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Washington International University

September 2012

September 2012

Master's degree, Finance & International Banking

University of Lucknow

June 1989

June 1989

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

India

College of Commercial studies

June 1988

June 1988

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Kuwait

Secondary SchoolSecondary School

June 1984

June 1984

High school or equivalent, Accounting

Kuwait

courses: PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATES 2013 CMA (Ready for Exam) Kuwait 2007 Institute Management Accountant •Membership#1099494 CCFM – Certified Cash Flow Manager. American Academy of Financial Management

Skills

International Accounting
Expert
International Accounting
Expert
annual budgets
Expert
annual budgets
Expert
payroll
Expert
payroll
Expert
REAL ESTATE
Expert
REAL ESTATE
Expert
FINANCIAL
Expert
FINANCIAL
Expert
ADMINISTRACIóN
Expert
ADMINISTRACIóN
Expert
ACCOUNTANCY
Expert
ACCOUNTANCY
Expert
BANKING
Expert
BANKING
Expert
COM
Expert
COM
Expert
ADMINISTRACIóN DE BENEFICIOS
Expert
ADMINISTRACIóN DE BENEFICIOS
Expert
ACCOUNTING
Expert
ACCOUNTING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
AUDITING
Expert
AUDITING
Expert
team management
Expert
team management
Expert
analysis
Intermediate
analysis
Intermediate
mis reporting
Expert
mis reporting
Expert
planning
Expert
planning
Expert
negotiation
Expert
negotiation
Expert
mergers
Intermediate
mergers
Intermediate
mba finance
Expert
mba finance
Expert
risk management
Intermediate
risk management
Intermediate
treasury management
Expert
treasury management
Expert
working capital management
Expert
working capital management
Expert
mis
Beginner
mis
Beginner
International Accounting
Expert
International Accounting
Expert

Memberships

IMA

member

May 2006

Training and Certifications

Training
CCFM – Certified Cash Flow Manager.
American Academy of Financial Management
Apr 2007

Recommendations

ahmad yousef

Nov 2008

Nov 2008

ManagerColleague

Mr. Wael Al Hassan has a good attitude,well integrity and high proffesional experiance in the field of accounts and finance department work , my recommendation for all the Companies who are looking for a proffesional leader in the field of Finance and account department is to choose Mr. Wael AL Hasan Regards Ahmad Yousef

Hobbies

  •  Good communication and interpersonal skills.  Consolidation skills.  Teamwork.  Work under pre
     Good communication and interpersonal skills. Consolidation skills. Teamwork.under pressure.  self-motivated  decision maker.  Ability to lead and manage personnel.  High sense of commitment, obligation and responsibility.  Experience in quality standards (ISO).  Experience with ERP implementation Oracle.  internal and external communication.  Listing Companies in KSE experience.