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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Provide Important Decision support for the BOD and Leadership team MENA- Leading the accounting functions in UAE, KSA, India and Egypt.- Ensure timely accurate and complete operation and financial reporting to all MENA locations- Ensure financial information and reports conform to IFRS and US GAAP requirements.- Ensure compliance with local and USA governmental, tax and other external reporting requirements. - Serve as the primary company contract for auditors and regulators etc.- Develop, maintain, and support financial infrastructure including solid business process policies, procedures, internal control, and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements. - Respond to requests for BOD and US financial operation information.- Increase understanding, appreciation, and use of financial and operational information among company staff in making decisions and taking actions. - Actively serve the president and senior manager as strategic financial advisor. - Create and maintain business systems, tools and metrics that inform and guide the staff. - Proactively engage department heads and staff in the identification and resolution of business issues. - Lead the planning functions as forecast, budget, capital plan and strategic plan. - Maximize the utilization of automated systems to manage the company.- Leverage the system capabilities to reduce manual and / pr labor intensive process and calculations- Ensure that the system operates efficiently and reliably to support the business needs. - Ensure that system users are adequately trained. - Monitor financing requirements of the company and take any action needed to maintain compliance with the financial goals and guidelines.- Ensure the appropriateness of the finance and accounting elements of perma pipe contract in coordination with the legal and sales teams.

Egypt

 Involve in annual strategic plan and monitor the application to ensure compliance and manage risks. Manage and develop annual budget and identify any variation in advance to minimize the variation.  Arrange with other departments control keys to increase payments collection & minimize unbilled revenue at the same time of supporting to maximize the revenues to ensure financial growth. Manage Supplier Payments – Trust Receipts, Money Transfer, Cheque Processing. Verify and Process of Payroll with ensuring compliance with Local laws, IFRS & GAAP.  Meets accounts receivable operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews. Meets accounts receivable financial standards by providing annual accounts receivable budget information, monitor expenditures, identify variances, implement corrective actions.  Maintain financial security by adhering to internal accounting controls.  Cashflow Control Management.  Suppliers Credit Application Review to avoid any variation with projected Cashflow.  Overview month-end closing process, Financial Reporting, review reconciliations of general ledger accounts, review trial balance, provide the division controller and the corporate controller with information needed for external reporting.  SOX Audit compliance. In addition, compliance with FCPA roles.  Audit finalization, which includes procedural work & SOX Audit, Administration of accounting team.

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

 Oversee daily transactions, including payable/receivable, general ledger and bank reconciliations Participate in regular tax audits and payroll Responsible for annual financial audit with one of the big four auditors Prepare budgeting reports and forecast revenues Manage month-end and year-end closing Monitor the daily performance of the accounting department Organize financial data into useable information and maintain updated records Track the progress of financial and accounting objectives Establish accounting policies and procedures, aligned with company’s targets Ensure compliance with the law  Monitor accounts aging to ensure payments are up to date Monthly profit and loss, budget control, Intercompany reconciliations Maintenance for Cash Position, forecasted Cash Flow & reconcile bank accounts

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

 Forecasted cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and funds available for investment Ensured that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational investment requirements Maintained banking relationships Arranged for equity and debt financing Monitored the activities of third parties handling outsourced treasury functions on behalf of the company Advised management on the liquidity aspects of its short- and long-range planning Maintained a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over treasury activities

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

 reviewed entered and uploaded invoices into system tracked expenses and process expense reports reconciled accounts payable transactions prepared analysis of accounts monitored accounts to ensure payments are up to date researched and resolved invoice discrepancies and issues corresponded with vendors and respond to inquiries assisted with month end closing

Cairo, Egypt

 Supported leading the planning and implementation of project that consists of five main programs. Maintained and over sighting project progress to ensure quality. Raised issues, interdependencies, and project changes to PMO on behalf of project managers. Managed resources to ensure timely & quality output from the project implementation teams. Identified risks associated with the project, develop and execute action plans to resolve interdependencies, issues and project changes. Communicated with project’s partners in order to fulfill the project objectives. Reported project progress. Acted as a conduit between chairman and the programs managers. Prepared official reports to the Ministry of Finance, IMF and USAID.

Egypt

 Met the new Clients and helped them understanding about the Sales Tax Law. Organized and implemented effective Authority processes and policies. Audited and reviewed different types of companies according to the Sales Tax Law. Received Tax-payers returns, payments and checks.

Egypt

 Prepared journal entries. Provided accounting and administrative support to internal/external audit teams. Checked and verified vendor bills before making payment advice. Corresponded with customers having long overdue and delinquent balances

Certificate, Economics

Activities and Societies: Course Was Hold in Egypt by Ministry of Finance by Professors from Duke Uni. Course Was Focused only.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting, Pass

Activities and Societies: Students Union Accounting