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Ziad Karahamad, Internal Audit Manager / Consultant

Ziad Karahamad

Internal Audit Manager / Consultant·Ardalhemma Company for Plastic Industries and General Trading Ltd

Syria

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor in Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 5 months

Internal Audit Manager / Consultant

January 2026 - Present

Ardalhemma Company for Plastic Industries and General Trading Ltd

Kirkuk, Iraq •Remote

January 2026 - Present

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager

March 2024 - September 2025

Ardalhemma Company for Plastic Industries and General Trading Ltd

Kirkuk, Iraq

March 2024 - September 2025

Work Description:
• Leading the complex setup for the implementation of SAP Business one, covering planning, configuration (blueprint), preparing master data, testing, training, and go-live.
• Deployment of approval templates, add-ons, and validations for deeper customization and process optimization.
• Prepare opening balances with complete mapping to the old accounting software.

Achievements:
• Create and develop chart of accounts, cost centres, item master data, bill of materials with overheads allocation rates, policies and procedures, functional workflows, and authority matrix.
• Validation of all opening balances, determining the company share capital, and issuing the opening balance sheet.
• Successfully completing the implementation of SAP Business One within 9 months from taking over the project.
• Finalising the fixed assets module after matching with the actual count, and issuing the interim financial statements.
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Internal Audit Manager / Consultant (Hybrid)

November 2023 - August 2025

Almutahida Packaging

Hillah, Iraq

November 2023 - August 2025

Company Profile:

Almutahida is the largest ‘under-one-roof’ producer of PET preforms & closures, PET sheets, PET resin and PET jars in the region, sitting on a total land mass of 300, 000 square meters, with an annual turnover of $100 million.

Work Description:

• Perform examinations of specialized operations to determine compliance with policies and procedures, including accounting principles and practices, and serve as a consultant for all departments from a risk management point of view.
• Development of the annual audit plan, execution, monitoring, and risk assessment.
• Analyse/evaluate results of SAP audits performed and develop recommendations to correct deficiencies in control.
• Follow up recommendations made as a result of audits to substantiate/evaluate the implementation of recommended changes.
• Review the analysis of data obtained and audit findings for issues concerned with fraud and liabilities.
Company industry:
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacture
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Manager / Chief Accountant

April 2021 - October 2023

AlMutahida Packaging

Hillah, Iraq

April 2021 - October 2023

Work Description:
• Manage the accounting department, chart of accounts and cost centres.
• Authorize POs, AP Payments and daily petty cash movements as per authority matrix.
• Review and authorize daily cash position, and manage cash accordingly.
• Negotiate with banks for the lowest commission rates for external transfers and CBI auction transfers.
• Review and authorize the monthly Financial Statements and Reports.
• Audit and authorize the monthly payroll.
• Supervise monthly and year-end physical stock counts.
• Interact with both Iraqi & external auditors in completing audits and taxation.

Achievements:
• Preparing and developing the annual budget sheet on MS Excel, showing the various scenarios for Capex expenditure and funding.
• Handling the finance module of the project of changing the ERP system from SAP HANA to SAP Business One; issuing the first financial statements from the new system within 30 days.
• Leading the finance module of BAYAN HR System implementation, issuing the monthly payroll sheet from the system on a timely basis.
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Analysis Manager / Costing Manager

April 2019 - November 2020

Flora Syria

Damascus, Syria

April 2019 - November 2020

Company Profile:
A leading hygiene products manufacturer of well-established brands of feminine care, baby care and sanitary napkins; such as: Libresse, Libero; which are licensed by the Swedish Essity company, in addition to the local brand Louve.

Work Description:
• Provide key financial analysis and management reporting by designing tailored monthly management reporting packages to facilitate executive level decisions making.
• Identify areas for costs savings or efficiencies across production lines and departments.
• Maintain Product Profitability & Margin Analysis, and provide scenarios analysis for changes in products' BOM, and for new products launch.
• Work closely with Operation, Technical, Procurement, and Finance departments to ensure the validity and completeness on the material, machine rate, labour and indices applied.
• Prepare and analyse the costing and operation reports.
• Assist in the month-end accounting closure.

Achievements:
• Developing the Product Profitability & Margin Model on Excel, by adding scenarios analysis, this allowed the determination of the price and/or bag count for a desired profit margin.
• Accomplishing a full control on work-in-process by implementing procedures that enabled a daily match between production reports and Al-Ameen system balances.
• Creating an Excel model to calculate the raw materials budget in volume and value for any sale budget based on the applicable BOMs.
• Adjusting all manufacturing models on Al-Ameen system in line with the applicable BOM version for each product and size.
• Making all corrections needed to invoice types on Al-Ameen system, and implementing accounting procedures that allowed a complete match between inventory general ledger and sub ledger.
Company industry:
Paper & Paper Product Manufacture
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Deputy Chief Financial Officer

January 2017 - March 2019

Madar Group Egypt

Alexandria, Egypt

January 2017 - March 2019

Company Profile:
A member of Madar Holding, engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of baby diapers, detergents, liquid soap, shampoo and other household cleaners. Madar Group has factories in Egypt, Senegal, Angola and Cameron.

Work Description:
• Review, analyse and evaluate the monthly financial statements of all group companies.
• Consolidate and analyse the monthly financial statements; per entity, per segment, and per market.
• Provide comprehensive periodic variance reports and charts; for month, quarter, and year-to-month; compared with both previous period and parallel period in previous year.
• Prepare the group monthly analysis reports (Budget Variances, Stock Movements, Working Capital and Foreign Exchange Risk Management).
• Supervise the accurate recognition of mergers or acquisitions, based on IFRS.

Achievements:
• Leading the project of changing the functional currency for all group entities on Al-Ameen software, in response to the hyperinflation incurred.
• Merging the financial operating systems on Al-Ameen for all group companies in one database, using the branches module.
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounting Manager

July 2013 - December 2016

Madar Group Egypt

Alexandria, Egypt

July 2013 - December 2016

Work Description:
• Manage an accounting team of eight, making sure of the accurate posting of all accounting entries.
• Manage the chart of accounts, and establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and procedures.
• Manage and oversee the monthly accounting closure (Prepayments, accruals, bank reconciliations, A/P reconciliation, Depreciation, Stock counts, and reconciliation with all group companies).
• Monitor and analyse accounting data and produce monthly financial statements and reports.
• Interact with the tax consultant to ensure the full compliance with all tax regulations.

Achievements:
• Creating an Excel model to allocate the group’s common expenses among subsidiary companies, using the step-down method, based on a thorough analysis of expense drivers.
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Management Accountant - Section Manager

June 2011 - June 2013

National Sugar Company, Syria (Cargill associated Co.)

Damascus, Syria

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June 2011 - June 2013

Company Profile:
NSC was the largest multinational non-oil investment in Syria, with a capital cost of $90 million. The main shareholders are Assaf Invest Limited and Cargill. It was also the 2nd largest sugar refinery in the Middle East, with annual sales of $350 million.

Work Description:
• Authorize PO invoices and petty cash invoices on the company’s ERP system, making sure that all expenses are within budget limits and posted to the correct accounts.
• Manage the amendment or creation of accounts, cost centres, and activities on the company’s ERP system.
• Manage the fixed assets register on the company’s ERP system (monthly depreciation, capitalisation, and disposal), and match it with the monthly trial balance.
• Audit and authorize the monthly payroll tables.
• Supervise daily and monthly physical stock counts.
• Generate monthly management accounts package (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Cost Analysis, capital applications, stock declaration).
• Analyse and investigate monthly variances, presenting commentaries on performance and expenditure if needed.
• Analyse budget variances on a monthly basis, and follow up with head of departments for explanations.
• Prepare annual budget after discussing it with head of departments.
• Interact with external auditors and governmental departments in completing audits and taxation.

Achievements:
• Developing the monthly management accounts file to produce more accurate and user-friendly information.
• Maintaining the accounts on the company’s ERP to reflect the actual cost allocation of activities.
Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

February 2008 - June 2011

American Health Care – Middle East (AHC-ME)

Damascus, Syria

February 2008 - June 2011

Company Profile:
AHC-ME is a subsidiary branch in the Middle East for American Health Care USA, with a focus on dermatology products in MENA region. HCPC is the AHC-ME’s production unit, with annual production capacity of up to 20 million tubes.

Work Description:
• Create the chart of accounts, flow of documents, and the internal control system.
• Prepare the periodical financial reports to the group’s CFO.
• Provide financial statement analysis through financial ratios and performance parameters.

Achievements:
• Structuring the cost system of the company, making sure of the accurate costing of products.
• Performing feasibility studies for the new markets along with financial analysis for the existing markets (e.g. Break-even point analysis).
Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Teaching Assistant

August 2003 - September 2004

Damascus University

Damascus, Syria

August 2003 - September 2004

Seminar leader on fourth year (Advanced Accounting) and ‎‎(Accounting in Banks) modules using educational and ‎communication skills.‎
Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Senior Accountant

March 2002 - August 2003

Hajar for Chemical Products

Damascus, Syria

March 2002 - August 2003

Work Description:
• Assist in creating the accounts chart.
• Structure computerised customers’ and suppliers’ accounts using MS Excel, and reconciling with them regularly.
• Maintain the financial records of the company, recording invoices, receipts and payments and assuring of computation and completeness of documents.
• Prepare financial statements (Trial Balance, Income Statement and Balance Sheet).
• Prepare monthly and weekly payroll tables.
Company industry:
Chemicals Manufacture
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Damascus University

February 2002

February 2002

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor in Accounting

Syria

GPA (percentage): 73%

GPA (percentage): 73%

From 2005 to 2007, I joined the Business School, The University of Birmingham aiming to MSc Accounting and Finance. However, I have not completed this degree.

Skills

Costing
Expert
Costing
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Managerial Finance
Expert
Managerial Finance
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
ERP systems
Expert
ERP systems
Expert
Cost Analysis
Expert
Cost Analysis
Expert
Budget preparation and control
Expert
Budget preparation and control
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Managerial Finance
Expert
Managerial Finance
Expert
SAP Business One
Expert
SAP Business One
Expert
Costing
Expert
Costing
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
TOEFL (paper-based test); score 607 out of 667
Languages Centre at Damascus University
Jan 2004 - Apr 2004
Computerised Accounting Softwares
Al-Ma’moun International Centre
Sep 2001 - Nov 2001
Project Management
Venture Institute
Apr 2011 - Apr 2011
Business Management English Course
The University of Birmingham
Jul 2005 - Sep 2005
MS Excel Expert
Al-Ma’moun International Centre
Oct 2000 - Dec 2000

Hobbies and interests

Table tennis
Reading