Walid Sabour

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that general accounting processes and function is in adherence to SIEMENS policies and IFRS/local GAAP for Egypt.
• Ensure that adequate internal controls are in place and in line with Siemens Financial reporting guidelines
• Ensure that month end closing process is executed smoothly and timely in coordination with shared services in Singapore and reporting is done with high quality and as per Corporate Finance defined timelines, including timely reporting of Financial Disclosures.
• Responsible for proper response to reporting and closing queries/issues (e.g. from Head Quarter, Lead Country ... etc ) and develop controls to avoid repetitive issues.
• Monitor and manage key Balance Sheet positions; e.g. AR/AP, FA GR/IR, GIT, Advances to Suppliers, Suppliers’ Retention, Advances from Customer and Customers’ Retention.
• Drive Balance Sheet Review process and provide proper remediation and solutions.
• Act as a trusted Business Partner for Divisions by focusing on guiding on complex accounting topics and remediate issues in light of business needs.
• Contribute to MEA improvement initiatives as well as take responsibility to drive successful implementation of initiatives.
• Support yearly internal & external audit process by providing timely information and responses to queries from auditor.
• Responsible for Local Financial Statements after necessary adjustments from IFRS to local GAAP.
• Maintain quality and timelines of reporting FC and Budget.
• Financial Analysis - project margin / profitability / cash flow analysis / monthly financial development / working capital analysis.

Support in identifying business opportunities through preparation of the set of financial analysis reports for PnL and balance sheet lines and categories, investigating COC with cross functions, set action plans and follow-up the execution. Contribute to the development of the department’s Financial Analysts by providing guidance, training and supervision on assignments. Promote a collaborative relationship with all levels of the organization, through interactions with other business partners. Ensure completeness of all financial transactions provided by the FSS team and communicate the needed adjustments before the reporting submissions. Support the FC in the COSO risk assessment, documentation and testing processes. Follow-up on the monthly balance sheet analysis for all accounts. Participate in the monthly balance sheet review and lead the follow-up on the needed actions.
Accountabilities

• Ensuring accurate and timely financial analysis to support decision making through a full and detailed analysis for the monthly financial statements with a detailed Cause of change (COC)
• Monthly & YTD tracking of all costs and expenses.
• Supporting the management and business decision making process through providing professional finance input and setting action plans.
• Follow-up on the execution of the agreed actions and update the management on the progress.
• Support the reporting function with the required business information to ensure accurate, timely and quality reporting submissions.
• Developing the capabilities of the financial analysis team to generate benches to the financial organization.
• Response to the management ad-hoc requests and timely support the decision making process.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo policies and the local policies and procedures as well.
• Highlight the critical financial performance and follow-up on the agreed action plans.
Plant Finance Manager ( October and Alex ) (May.13 - Sep.15)


Role

Support the achievement of plans of the Plants and DCs of the plant and participate in the development and implementation of these plans by providing periodically reports and financial statements quality, accurately with in schedule to apply the right dissection that serve the policies and control procedures sufficient to save the company’s assets.

Accountabilities

Business

• Achieve 90% in COSO testes policies OTC, ITC & MEM for plants & DC by Coordinate with the company’s departments (sales, operations, marketing and equipment).
• Control MOH expenses so as not exceeding the planned budget for the plant & DCs which requires Cooperate at the details of daily work
• Oversee the plant & DCs team & share the administrative and technical skills in financial management with them
• Acting as Controller at daily & Monthly works at plant & DCs, reflecting the role of the Comptroller General Administration
• Full responsibility for financial control in the Plant & DCs follow through application of the policies adopted by the management company, which leads to reduce risk and improve the regulatory environment
• Participate preparation of financial statements and quality time that fit with the accounting policies and instructions of the company.
• Provide with (daily / monthly / quarterly / ....) periodic financial statements & reports that meet the purposes of planning and financial analysis and support decision-making.
• Participate in the development of policies and regulations with the application and follow-up control
• Protect the company’s assets by accurate register, good matching & overseeing the implementation of policies that ensure preservation.
• Helping to achieve the objectives and plans of the company and propose alternatives that increase profitability

Job Responsibilities and Achievements

• Main responsibility covering the area of accounts payable, general ledger and corporate finance reporting.
• Monthly analysis for financial statements figures.
• Monitor indirect expenses and follow up budget and forecasting.
• Full control on foreign and local payable cycle which start from issuing PR, creating PO, releasing
• Budget, applying three way matching between IR & PO and GR. Then issuing checks and monthly reconciliation with vendors.
• Full responsibility on meeting internal and external audit requirements.
• Full control on customs, freight, taxes and clearance payments.
• Monthly analysis for forecast & budget and standard variances.
• Monthly analysis, Monitoring and controlling for GR, Creditors, Debtors, Advances, Deposits, Inter-Company and Accruals balances.
• Ensure proper accounting in terms of value and timeless.
• Ensures the accurate recording, reporting and classifying of the payables before payments are made.
• Ensures that all supporting documents related to payables, i.e., original invoice, delivery receipt, confirmation of delivery and etc. are properly checked before these are attached to payment vouchers
• Prepares check vouchers ensuring its authorization for schedule of payment according to the authorization matrix.
• Weekly preparation and updating for payable aging.
• Team leader for 12 employees (2 team leaders, 2 assistant team leaders, 3 seniors and 5 accountants )
• Working on SAP ERP System.

Job Responsibilities and Achievements

• Main responsibility covering the area of Budget & Forecast & A/P & A/R & F/A and Reporting.
• I/C Reporting (Responsible on Inter-Company reconciliation and matching)
• Quarterly forecast and yearly budget for CAPEX and OPEX.
• Analysis Pack ( Accruals-Provisions-Down payments-GR-Other debtors and creditors, Prepaid and etc.)
• Full control and revision on indirect cycle.
• Full responsibility on meeting internal and external audit requirements.
• Monthly analysis for forecast & budget and standard variances.
• Responsible on validate and approving contracts.
• Ensure proper accounting in terms of value and timeless.
• Preparation of financial statements and reports
• Ensures the accurate recording, reporting and classifying of the payables before payments are made.
• Ensures that all supporting documents related to payables, i.e., original invoice, delivery receipt, confirmation of delivery and etc. are properly checked before these are attached to payment vouchers
• Applying three way match.
• Prepares check vouchers ensuring its authorization for schedule of payment.
• Entertains inquiries for release of payments
• Oversees customers accounts and follow up the aging and collections
• Team leader for 5 employees.
• Working on SAGE ERP System.

Job Responsibilities and Achievements

• Responsible on controlling indirect expenses with monthly monitor for planned budget and updating forecast.
• Responsible on Inter-Company reconciliation and matching.
• Responsible on the financial cycle of importing ( Raw, Packing and finished goods )
• Which include (Foreign vendor's payments and reconciliations, shipment documentation,
• Shipment expenses, Customs, Freight and Taxes)
• Responsible on controlling marketing expenses
• Monitoring Indirect budget against forecast.
• Follow up budget spending and variance.
• Prepare and update monthly financial Pack reports for :
• Indirect and Marketing Expenses.
• Prepaid, Provisions, Accruals, Inter-Company, Other Debtors and Creditors and Down payments.
• Responsible on validate and approving contracts.
• Recording monthly salaries entry.
• Ensure proper accounting in terms of value and timeless.
• Team leader for 4 employees.
- Working on SAP ERP ( System Application Program ) Version ECC6 Package R3.

Job Responsibilities and Achievements

• Team leader for a group including 8 persons and reporting to the accounting manager.
• Organize and control our retail financial cycle which start from :
* Making the deal with the supplier (Credit period, Promotions, Discounts and Contract terms)
* Capturing the invoices (as a quantity) in our stores.
* Receiving a statement from all suppliers and compare it with the actual invoices
(Quantity, prices and taxes)
* Capturing both of them (statement and invoices) on SAP.
* Preparing payments for each supplier according to credit payment terms.
* Issuing checks for more than 600 suppliers.
* Doing monthly ledger and reconciliation .
• Responsible on solving all suppliers problems so making a daily meeting with
The suppliers who has inquiries or problems.
• Making regular stores visit to guarantee the success of our cycle.
• Working on SAP ERP ( System Application Program )