Zeiad Othman, Associate Director of Finance/Associate Director

Zeiad Othman

Associate Director of Finance/Associate Director

Weill Cornell Medical College

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Management
Experience
39 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :39 years, 5 Months

Associate Director of Finance/Associate Director at Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Qatar
  • My current job since January 2016
Financial Accounting Manager at Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Qatar
  • January 2002 to January 2016

Manages and undertakes preparation (in compliance with US GAPP) of financial statements and accompanying
reports and narratives to annual, quarterly and monthly deadlines.
 Act as first point of contact to the auditors, and assists auditors in performing their audit procedures to resolve
all their queries in a satisfactory and timely manner.
 Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the Finance Department’s policies and procedures, while ensuring proper
implementation of such policies. Recommends and maintains appropriate internal controls over the College’s
assets and maintenance of financial records.
 Proposes amendments to the Finance Department’s policies and procedures as needed and or required due to
change in circumstances at WCMC-Q, and or the evolvement and development of WCMC-Q and secures
appropriate approval(s) and ensures proper implementation of such revised policies & procedures.
 Responsible for proper recording of vendor invoices with timely processing of payments while ensuring
accuracy, approval and completeness of appropriate documentation in compliance with College policies and legal
requirements including NY compliance office requirements.
 Establishes and implements procedures to ensure proper accounting, controls and safekeeping of cash and cash
equivalents.
 Liaison to all divisions and its external collaborators regarding financial and related reporting matters. Prepares
various monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc financial schedules and reports as required by management and/or
the Qatar Foundation.
 Demonstrates initiative and the ability to multi task and manage different projects at concurrent times.
 Supervises Accountants, AP team and the Senior Cashier.
 Ensures timely and accurate accounting of Funds provided via contracts for Academic, Clinical or Research
activity and observes financial conditions related to their use and safekeeping.
 Manages and Reviews preparation of QF quarterly reports and variance analysis for operating and capital
budgets.
 Acts as a key contact for all FI related SAP problems or developments. Troubleshoots SAP problems using
appropriate resources, and determines necessary course of action to resolve issues.
 Interviews new employees and undertakes preparation of finance related sign on documents.
 Ensures that all Qatar month end tasks are completed and updated per the closing process “CLOCO” in SAP
after RRB run.
 Serves as back up for the Director of Finance.

Bursar at Qatar Academy
  • Qatar
  • January 1996 to January 2002

Maintaining the general ledger, statements, cash reconciliation and payroll
for a staff of 150 and over 650 students.
 Overseeing the central administration staff.
 Generating, tracking and reconciling the annual budget.
 Supervising the maintenance, security, transportation and purchasing
department.
 Coordinating, organizing school activities and events.
 Coordinating, organizing the PTA (Teachers Parents Association) activities and events.

Accountant at Chemonics International Amman, Jordan
  • January 1995 to January 1996
Senior Accountant at Jordan Spinning & Weaving Co
  • Jordan
  • January 1993 to January 1995
Chief Accountant at Unifood Company
  • Jordan
  • January 1990 to January 1993
Chief Accountant at National Feed Concentrates Co
  • Kuwait
  • January 1985 to January 1990

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at Osmania University
  • January 1985

Conferences  Auditing Process and Auditors Reports – Amman

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Auditing
Cost Accounting
Financial Accounting
ACADEMIC
ACCOUNTANCY
ADVERTISING
AP STYLE
BUDGETING
CASHIER
CLOSING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DOCUMENTATION
FINANCE

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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