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Idris Ali, Finance Consultant

Idris Ali

Finance Consultant·EAST GATE GENERAL TRADING

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 1 months

Finance Consultant

April 2025 - March 2026

EAST GATE GENERAL TRADING

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Hybrid

April 2025 - March 2026

• Developed comprehensive Financial Manual & HR Policies and employee handbooks, ensuring full alignment between financial budgets and labor law requirements.
• Performed quarterly Risk Assessments to identify financial and operational bottlenecks, specifically optimizing procurement "lead times" to protect working capital.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

General MANAGER

March 2020 - June 2022

WEDEBEFRIE PLASTIC PRODUCTS & FACTORY INPUT IMPORTER

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Hybrid

March 2020 - June 2022

• Import / Export Financial Mastery: Managed the supply chain & logistics finance the full accounting cycle for a high-volume import business, including Letter of Credit (LC) management, bank reconciliation, multi-currency transactions, and customs duty optimization, reducing transaction costs by 12%.
• A-Z Accounting Integration: "Spearheaded the design and implementation of an end-to-end accounting system, transitioning from manual records to a fully automated Tally p-rime environment, improving reporting accuracy by 100%.
• Working Capital Optimization: "Revitalized the company’s cash position by implementing a strict Accounts Receivable (AR) policy and renegotiating vendor payment terms, increasing available liquidity by 20%
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensured 100% compliance with corporate tax, VAT, and others like statutory indirect & payroll taxes within each country rules & regulations, managing all filings and successfully clearing external audits with no material findings.
• Financial Control: Personally managed General Ledger, Payroll, and Month-end closing for all import/export activities.
• Strategic Growth: Directed teams to scale operations, resulting in a 10% increase in annual revenue through better financial forecasting.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

Financial Controller

June 2008 - March 2022

DAS

Hawali, Kuwait Hybrid

June 2008 - March 2022

• Designed and implemented Cash Flow Models that provided 12-month liquidity visibility, allowing for strategic reinvestment of surplus funds.
• Conducted comprehensive Break-even Analysis for new product lines in the general trading sector, resulting in a 15% improvement in portfolio profitability.
• Exercised Financial reporting, IFRS compliance, Multi-Country Consolidation, Team leadership and cost optimization & process improvement, Financial modeling (FMVA) Business Intelligence
• Spearheaded the Automation of accounting workflows, transitioning manual records into computerized systems (Tally/Odoo/Dynamics), reducing reporting cycles by 50%.
• Authored and deployed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Internal Control Frameworks that eliminated unauthorized spending and ensured audit-ready records at all times.
• Managed an 18-year "Zero-Penalty" record by proactively designing Tax Planning strategies for Income Tax, VAT, and Payroll-related taxes (Employee income tax, Provident/Social Security).
• Facilitated annual government and statutory audits with zero material findings through rigorous compliance procedures.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Support Services

Education

Alpha U C

August 2021

August 2021

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Ethiopia

GPA (point): 3.57 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.57 out of 4

Great Distinction

Wood bridge

January 2014

January 2014

Master's degree, Accounting

Colombia

Alpha U. C

August 2007

August 2007

Bachelor's degree, Business Management

Ethiopia

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Many certificates above 20 certificates
Certified Financial Institution
Jul 2023

Hobbies and interests

Reading