Yazan Al Khateeb

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and planning process with various stakeholders to
ensure financial targets are met.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of key management, tax and statutory
reports.
• Reporting obligations across the Group.
• Develop, implement, and drive compliance through audits, internal controls and
financial/accounting policies and procedures.
• Implement financial management and cost controls to ensure cost efficiencies
across all functions.
• Dissect and analyse each departments cost vs benefit/value returns.
• Forecast and monitor cash flow position, working capital requirements, and
support initiatives to reduce borrowing needs across the Group.

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and planning process with various stakeholders to ensure financial targets are met.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of key management, tax and statutory reports.
• Reporting obligations across the Group.
• Develop, implement, and drive compliance through audits, internal controls and financial/accounting policies and procedures.
• Implement financial management and cost controls to ensure cost efficiencies across all functions.
• Dissect and analyse each department’s cost vs benefit/value returns.
• Forecast and monitor cash flow position, working capital requirements, and support initiatives to reduce borrowing needs across the Group.

• Conduct detailed financial analysis, market studies and industry standard
reporting (i.e. variance reporting, discounted cash flows, IRRs, etc.)
• Mastering Local Accounting Standards, IFRS, Tax and other Laws in all the
countries
• Monthly review of operating statements.
• Partner with cross functional groups to address reporting and data needs
• Support development and deployment of KPIs and Balanced Scorecards at
departmental level.
• Provides Effective On-the-Job training to finance staff
• Coordination with external auditors on the preparation of the Group Audit Plan.

• Develop, run and maintain periodic reports and reporting packages for internal
management.
• Identify and implement process, data, and reporting improvements.
• Improve existing processes, automate standard processes, and extract data to
perform ad-hoc queries as needed
• Assist in the development of rolling financial projections based on latest
expectations from varied lines of business.

• Work with operational teams to identify and define required reporting suite for
each department.
• Produce and deliver on schedule accurate reports to management team.
• Provide insightful analysis to highlight opportunities and trends to management.
• Lead the annual Budget/Business Planning process.
• Provide short/medium term financial rolling forecasts.
• Facilitate the implementation of new reports in liaison with IT and Operations.
• Provide response to adhoc request for MI from management team.
• Identify data integrity issues and to provide feedback to management team.

•Mastering Local Accounting Standards, IFRS, Tax and other Laws in all the countries
•Suggestions of new procedures in order to reduce tax implications
•Follow up with country heads of finance on the compliance to tax and other regulatory bodies requirements for reporting, filing, audit
•Responsible for preparation of Group Policies and Procedures Manual
•Review of major contracts concerning Microfinance and Initiatives in order to ensure that it is compliant with the policies and procedures, budget, and rules and regulations
•Coordination with external auditors on the preparation of the Group Audit Plan
•Follow up with the countries heads of finance on the implementation of the group audit plan
•Preparation of Consolidated / Combined Audit Files and Analyses
•Coordination with Accounts Manager responsible for reporting on the inclusion of all the reports and forms required in the group audit plan with the monthly reporting package received from the countries and HO
•Follow up on the reconciliation between Management Reports and Audit Reports
•Review and proofreading of the reports, Financial Statements, and Notes to Financial Statements at the level of the countries and HO (Combined and Standalone) and ensuring that International Standards on Auditing as well as International Financial Reporting Standards are followed
•Coordination between HO and the countries management on the response to the Management Letter and follow up on the implementation of the agreed upon actions
•Coordination with the Internal Audit Division on the yearly plan and coverage
•Coordination between HO and the countries management on the response to the Internal Audit Reports and follow up on the implementation of the agreed upon actions
•Ensures proper implementation of all policies and procedures issued and approved by management (For ex. Manual Of Authorities, Human Resources Policy Manual, etc…)
•Provides Effective On-The-Job Training to finance staff

• Mastering Local Accounting Standards, IFRS, Tax and other Laws in all the
countries
• Design KPIs on countries level and responsible for monthly KPIs review
• Follow up on the proper and timely filing of all kinds of tax declarations in all the
countries
• Design a report specific to the follow up on the compliance with tax and other
laws and regulations
• Responsible for preparation of Group Policies and Procedures Manual in
coordination with HO Management and follow up with the countries on the
preparation of such manual at country level
• Review of major contracts concerning Microfinance and Initiatives in order to
ensure that it is compliant with the policies and procedures, budget, and local
rules and regulations
• Follow up with the countrys heads of finance on the implementation of the group
audit plan and the abidance by the setup deadlines and deliverables
• Evaluation of performance of countries heads of finance on implementation of
group audit plan
• Preparation of Consolidated / Combined Audit Files and Analyses
• Follow up on the reconciliation between Management Reports and Audit Reports
• Coordination between HO and the countries management on the response to the
Management Letter and follow up on the implementation of the agreed upon
actions.

• Maintain day-to-day financial control of the operations.
• Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored, including credit control.
• Advise on the proper allocation of resources
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.
• Prepare and review detailed budgets.
• Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met.
• Lead the full implementation of the ORACLE system. Provided the proper system analysis for the developers and supervised the data entry in all phases.
• Take responsibility for overall management and delivery of the business plan.
• Assess options for coordinating the activities, procedures and systems so as to promote common policies and practices.
• Directly leading and supervising a team of 6 (3 Accountants, 2 Sr. Accountants and 1 Chief Accountant)
• Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that each service location is adequately managed
• Provide on job training and coaching for team members

• Maintain day-to-day financial control of the operations.
• Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored, including credit
control.
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are always in place and
in use.
• Prepare and review detailed budgets
• Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met.
• Responsible for the full implementation of the ORACLE system. Provided the
proper system analysis for the developers and supervised the data entry in all
phases.
• Take responsibility for overall management and delivery of the business plan.
• Directly leading and supervising a team of 6 (3 Accountants, 2 Sr. Accountants
and 1 Chief Accountant)

• Provided financial, HR operations and administrative leadership to the GBS Center
• Supported and participated in all accounting activities during the
monthly/quarterly closing and reporting (to HQ and GE Businesses)
• Prepared and reviewed budgets and pricing, and conducted periodical review and
variance analysis
• Lead the monthly reviews of the Balance Sheet and P&L, with the Controllership
and FP&A teams
• Good understanding and implementation of local labor and commercial
regulations
• Acting as the front end to the customer relationship (all GE businesses), ensuring
customer satisfaction of the highest level

· Legal entity management ·
Provide financial, HR operations and administrative leadership to the GBS Center·
Work with the team to enhance and achieve operational excellence, and drive compliance, controllership and simplification of the processes in the center· Ensure compliance - Local tax filing and reporting, corporate reporting, HR related and company policies and procedures ·
Improve awareness of risks and developing, implementing and reviewing internal controls with all functions across all processes·
Implement and maintain the financial rules, procedures & records to meet the US GAAP and local legal STAT & TAX requirements·
Ensure smooth operations of accounting and financial services (including Banking, General Accounting, Accounts payables, Payroll and Travel & Living (T&L) expenses, Closing and Reporting) ·
Support and participate in all accounting activities during the monthly/quarterly closing and reporting (to HQ and GE Businesses)·
Supervise the preparation and review the account reconciliations·
Prepare and review budgets and pricing, and conducted periodical review and variance analysis·
Lead the monthly reviews of the Balance Sheet and P&L, with the Controllership and FP&A teams·
Organize and plan audit schedules, and coordinate with external and internal auditors·
Good understanding and implementation of local labour and commercial regulations·
Drive continuous process improvement in the financial services & employees services processes in the center Drive HQ projects and initiatives including digitization, simplification and integration projects·
Front end to the customer relationship (all GE businesses), ensuring customer satisfaction of the highest level·
Manage the query resolutions from all key stakeholders

Develop the institution’s annual budgets.
Oversee all aspects of budget development and reporting
Make recommendations regarding institutional budget issues, and coordinate and compute the company’s unclassified pay plan.
Coordinates and prepares the annual operating and capital budgets.
Assists in developing long-range capital and financial planning strategies for policy recommendations.
Provides budgetary control and analysis to departments on an ongoing basis.
Assists in developing tools for making financial decisions.
Develops systematic approaches to operational financial analysis.
Converts financial operating data into graphic presentations.
Prepares monthly reports on company’s revenues and expenditures.
Completes annual historical information for the enterprise, revenues and expenditures/expenses, and the financial trend monitoring system.
Responsible for formulation, monitoring and presentation of budgets for controlling.
Directs compilation of data based on statistical studies and analyses of past and current years to prepare budgets.
Reviews operating budgets periodically to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
Consults with unit heads to ensure adjustments are made in accordance with program changes in order to facilitate long-term planning.
Prepares comparative analyses of operating programs by analyzing costs in relation to services performed during previous fiscal years and submits reports to director of organization with recommendations for budget revisions.
Responsible for supervising and training of one budgeting officer.

• Developed the companys annual budgets.
• Overseeing of all aspects of budget development and reporting.
• Coordinated and prepared the annual operating and capital budgets.
• Assisted in development of long-range capital and financial planning strategies
for policy recommendations.
• Provided budgetary control and analysis to departments on an ongoing basis.
• Assisted in the process of developing tools for making financial decisions.
• Developed systematic approaches to operational financial analysis.
• Conversion of financial operating data into graphic presentations.
• Prepared monthly reports on companys revenues and expenditures.
• Formulation, monitoring and presentation of budgets for controlling.
• Directed compilation of data based on statistical studies and analyses of past and
current years to prepare budgets.
• Reviewed operating budgets periodically to analyze trends affecting budget
needs.
• Consultations with unit heads to ensure adjustments are made in accordance with
program changes in order to facilitate long-term planning.

Was responsible for preparing accounting polices and procedures manual inaddition of preparing manual of authorities.
Was responsible for performing internal audit procedures over the companys different business cycles.
Was responsible for preparing corporate governance manual and preparing investment policies and procedures manual.
Understand and value prospective client needs.
Identify and understand the client’s business and determine business and financial risks.
Understand and evaluate the related controls that management has established to measure, monitor, and control risks.
Develop a strategic audit plan.
Make preliminary determinations regarding planning materiality & tolerable error.
Determine significant accounts or group of accounts, and do their combined risk assessments.
Assess the effectiveness (ineffectiveness) of the client’s internal control environment.
Understand market forces and other environments factors that may affect the client’s business.
Understand how stakeholders influence the business, identify the effects of key stakeholders on the client and consider the potential business and financial statement risks arising from them.
Understand the major information technology processes and evaluate the related controls.
Document an understanding of the internal control components.
Consider and assess the Risk of Fraud.
Perform test of controls designed to prevent or detect errors.
Determine, classify, and evaluate key findings and conclusions.
Design possible solutions to assist the client in responding to the business risks and in realizing the benefits of rendered ideas for improvement.
Develop preliminary overall audit strategy and audit programs, responsive to the present knowledge of the client’s business and financial statement risks.
Perform test of details and additional processes analysis.
Review financial statements in accordance with reporting standards.
Draft financial statements and management letter.

• Performed internal audit procedures over the companys different business
cycles.
• Prepared accounting polices and procedures manual in addition to preparing
manual of authorities.
• Application of the agreed upon audit procedures and reported the factual findings
to the clients audit committee.
• Understanding and evaluation of prospective client needs.
• Identifying and understanding the clients business and determined business and
financial risks.
• Assessed the effectiveness of the clients internal control environment.
• Understanding market forces and other environments factors that may affect the
clients business.
• Understanding business goals, objectives, strategies, critical success factors, and
major business processes.
• Performing test of controls designed to prevent or detect errors
• Reviewed financial statements in accordance with reporting standards.
• Drafted financial statements and management letters.