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• Led budgeting, forecasting & strategic plan processes of over 50 million USD. i.e. Developed accurate/realistic financial targets through probability distribution models, subjective forecasting models, juries of executive opinions & Delphi methods. Along with Other casual methods like using past data to forecast.• Conducting In-depth financial variance analyses of actual monthly entity balance (Assets=Liabilities + Equity) Analyzing cost, Consistent review of rolling forward Balance sheet, Actual P&L verses Plan. Identified key drivers, areas of concerns or opportunities for improvement. Ensured adherence to regulatory requirements/internal governance standards.• Prepared & presented regular financial reports to management i.e. Executive story boards using IBM Cognos, highlighting key performance indicators, ROI on marketing spend, trends, forecast for new products & actionable insights.• Undertake Ad Hoc financial analysis & projects as requested by senior management, providing timely and relevant information to support decision making.• Analyzed BU functions for reasonableness, completeness & reported BU financial performance on strategic plan platforms to senior management. Sharing insights & ensuring profitability of business units.• Accessed In market performance of portfolio verses competitors, analyzing data of over 20 customers & recommending strategic customer acquisition, optimal pricing, customer retention & strategic development.• Worked closely with other departments to resolve issues, discuss probabilities of risks & gather relevant data to ensure business plans are integrated seamlessly with operational activities.• Managed cash flow - Prepared supervision tasks lists for payables & receivables specialists. Ensured seamless collections from over 20 direct customers and payments to over 100 vendors, VAT, government, company affiliates, banks & employees.• Fostered Continuous improvement within FP&A function, including financial systems.

• Oversaw accounting, payroll and financial reports to support daily functions.• Directed cost lines of P&L, managing staff costs, rent and overheads for optimal financial performance. Lead restructuring of sales department to reduce selling expense by 30%, also relooked at previous shipping shipping terms to reduce freight cost & enable savings of over 400,000 USD.• Provided input into short and long-term cashflow forecasts, optimising liquidity management.• Trained 5 employees on accounting principles and company procedures. Also, analyzed case studies such as news vendor problem, how to forecast with past data, along with statistical approaches & application of mean, standard deviations & moving averages.• Compiled financial data for business forecasting and budgeting, using analytics toolkits to optimize & chose the best possible outcomes.• Consistent Collaboration with over 10 departments spanning fromCommercial, Supply Chain, Marketing, QC, QA, regulatory etc.• Produced management information and KPI measurement throughconducting variance analysis.• Provided valuable insights in monthly and quarterly business planningcycles. Key insights, such as setting optimal price, demand planning &predicting our future dollar value,• Reviewed & resolved technical accounting issues• Maintaining Ad-hoc activities as per company guild lines• SAP integration to ease expense reporting.• Assisted with developing and ongoing control of costing and pricingsystems for business goods.• Analysed budgets and financial projections for accurate reporting of company performance.• Organised and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.• Reviewed annual financial statements, collaborating with audit partners to produce statutory accounts.• Managed financial updates, watch lists and insurance files.• Led workstreams that implemented controls within our Internal Audit functions by creating Risk & Revenue Control Matrixes.

• Managed over 50 customers accounts in MENA, handling billing operations of over 100 million USD & reporting account statements outlining payments and balances to management.• Detailed financial data in spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue & profitability forecasts.• Negotiated contract terms and pricing to secure favourable supply chain and service partnerships.• Compiled and assessed investment pricing, yield and expected changes.• Followed bookkeeping regulations and tax legislation to maximiseexternal compliance.• Managing the customers Credit Limit availability & payment termsReview, Receivables aging review, Bad Debts Review as per IFRS19.• Delivered clear guidance and KPIs for financial planning processes to support consistent deliveries and offer sufficient information to explaindrivers and trends.• Improved collection strategies, significantly reducing past-dueoccurrences.• Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts todrive revenue growth & retain customer lifetime value,• Responsible for preparing cash flow forecasts and discussing with financecontroller.• Led pre- and post-sales operations to provide exceptional client carethroughout.• Evaluated account performance and highlighted opportunities to buildclient and company growth. Such that the company is maximizing revenue & not just maximizing Qty.

• Assisted finance team & finance managers during financial closing.• Retrieved system generated receivables reports, monitoring delayedpayments & communicating to managers.• Processed routine and wire transfers for assigned portfolios.• Prepared bank deposits, checking and correcting any errors.• Worked under guidance of accountants to prepare financial data incorrect formats.• Managed 4 corporate bank accounts.• Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.• Helped research and resolve financial discrepancies to reduce errors.• Drafted and edited financial presentations for management to informdecision-making.• Prepared client billing under guidance from billing manager.• Supported accurate record keeping by properly documenting financialtransactions.• Posted financial data to appropriate accounts in automated accountingsystem.• Organised physical documentation of financial records in required formatsand according to proper bookkeeping principles.• Stayed current on processes and procedures to offer relevant assistance.• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help whereverneeded.• Compiled financial data and prepared reports for accounting leadershipreview and use.• Managing price updates on Microsoft NAV Periodically.• Reviewing Debit notes, credit notes and managing claimable bonusesfrom customers.

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