Walid Kassis, FINANCE MANAGER

Walid Kassis

FINANCE MANAGER

AVERDA

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
Experience
26 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 10 Months

FINANCE MANAGER at AVERDA
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2012 to February 2015
Finance Manager at FDC (Food and Drug Corporation SAL)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 1995 to June 2011

•Marketing Services S.A.L responsible for the:
• Daily supervision of the Accounting Department activities
• Monthly Financials reports with all analysis.
• Monitoring the receivables, payables and liquidity.
• Coordinate the relationship with External auditors.
• Analyze and implement software providing Finance solutions.
• Oversee the accounting, the credit, and the billing Departments.
All of these tasks were performed with a highly operational and financial standards
As per company policies and procedures and in compliance with IFRS and Lebanese Tax Law.

Promoted to Accounting Manager in 1997.

Starting year 1999 I was involved in preparing the process of merge project between
MS and FDC (Food and Drug Corporation sal), therefore in addition to my Regular tasks I was nominated responsible for the Full set up of the Accounting and Managerial Financial reporting system of the newly established Group through developing a customized Software that fit with analytical control needs and respond to the top Management requirements, as well, I participated in the restructuring of most of departments by setting up policies and procedures to rule all the company activities.

Promoted to Group Finance Manager in 2008 with the following main duties and Responsibilities:
• Acting as chief advisors to the top Management in all matters related to financial, legal and operational issues.
• Manage, Command, and control Financial and Accounting teams for providing practical solutions for achieving Management goals as set and required by the Management.
• Supervise Budget Preparation in coordination with operational Departments Heads.
• Monitor and report for Management, variances compared to approved budget, through preparing weekly/ monthly/ quarterly and yearly financial reports and advise Management on proposed curative actions.
• Advise adoption of all necessary measurements to protect company’s assets and valuables means.
• Ensure proper Implementation of company credit policy and follow up on overdue and credit exposure and cash flow solvability.
• Analyze and prepare feasibility study for new projects proposed by the Management for future business Development and company expansion Plan.

Internal Auditor at Arab Finance Corporation
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 1994 to September 1995

Playing the role of internal auditor and head of the loan department

Chief Accountant at REMCO (Group TOTAL Liban)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 1985 to October 1991

Review of data entry, oversee the billing of services, preparing the Financial reports

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at USEK (Universite Saint Esprit Kaslik)
  • June 1983

Specialties & Skills

Data Entry
Preparation
Billing
Accounting
MS Excel, word, Power point

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Memberships

CMA
  • Member
  • February 2009

Training and Certifications

CMA (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Photography