Ziad Daher Email & Phone Number

Riyadh, Sa

Saudi Arabia

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:➤Developing and implementing financial models that significantly enhance long-term strategic planning and inform key decisions, developing financial forecasts and models to predict future performance and support the strategic decision-making. Conducting detailed cost analyses and identifying opportunities for cost reduction.➤Controlling and Monitoring the internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure financial integrity, Conducting regular audits and reviews. Ensuring adherence to financial targets and reducing departmental overspending through rigorous monitoring and adjustment strategies.➤Planning, Analyzing, preparing and monitoring of budgets. Ensuring that financial resources are allocated appropriately and that the organization adheres to budgetary constraint, Developing the financial forecasts and models to predict future financial performance and support strategic decision-making.➤Leading and managing a team of finance professionals. Providing support, and professional development opportunities. Delegating tasks to ensure efficient workflow and utilization of team strengths. Setting goals and implementing the performance improvement plans➤Reporting and Presenting financial Information to the board of directors. Providing clear and actionable recommendations based on financial data.➤Managing the financial planning and budgeting for a large-scale projects with a focus on long-term operation and maintenance. Implementing cost control measures and risk management strategies to mitigate financial risks associated with long-term operations. Monitoring project expenditures and financial performance over the project’s lifecycle.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:➜Reduced the financial close cycle from 10 days to 5 days, which increased productivity and allowed for more timely decision-making.➜Enhanced financial reporting accuracy, reduced manual processing time by 30%, and improved overall data integrity.

Saudi Arabia

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:➤Developing financial strategies adhering to corporate policies &International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), applying financial controls to guarantee effective financial management, overseeing month-end closing results, and evaluating monthly results against budget, forecast, variance reports, business financial metrics, and KPIs.➤Controlling the annual budget, financial forecasts, cash flows, achieving objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions, and preparing insightful reports to support management decision-making.➤Leading the cash management function, developing a review-and-improve process, assessing systems reliability, driving functional and business process improvements, and providing performance reporting tools and recommendations to management to optimize business results.➤Applying system development methodologies to improve finance applications, analyzing business processes, and developing cost-saving controls, and developing sound financial assessments of new contracts to address financial risks➤Preparing management reporting requirements by incorporating all key performance indicators to follow business profitability, ensuring operational areas are managed efficiently to maintain a low administrative cost and preparing the annual budgets forecasts and cash flow analysis.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:➜Reduced business expenditure by 15%, increased average client revenue by 16% by identifying lower-performing accounts and decreased aged outstanding (more than one year) from SAR 66 million to SAR 39 million.➜Developed and implemented a new business intelligence system (TABLEAU), a new CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics), and new procedures to improve the LOAs and SLAs.➜Managed a team of 3 direct managers (AR Managers – Collection Manager – Credit Manager) and 13 indirect accounts assistants and interns to ensure all deadlines were met on time.

Saudi Arabia

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:➤Managed a well-controlled cash application, collections, and credit limit, enhanced the AR process to support future growth, and reviewed and reconciled accounts receivable ledger to ensure all payments are accounted for and accurately posted.➤Handled the month-end and key performance indicator reporting responsibilities, communicated the process of undertaking bad debts, monitored all collection activities, and developed strategies to improve cash flow and downsize receivables.➤Implemented an automated budgetary control module, a new CRM system (SIEBEL) for 360-degree customer view, and created and implemented a new dashboard on the OBIEE systems for management decisions.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:➜Utilized advanced financial analysis techniques to reduce promotion costs spending per case by SAR 1.25 (achievement SAR 1.21), and built a strategy with the collection and sales department to reduce receivable DSO and increase the collection turnover (achievement three days less in DSO).➜Developed new and complex spreadsheets (macro) to support the swift creation of the monthly management accounts, reducing the production time from 5 days to 2 days.

Saudi Arabia

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:➤Provided periodic reporting on budget vs. actual, trend analysis, risks, and opportunities, oversaw expenditure, identified variances between actual and budgeted financial results, and estimated bottom-up customers to develop CO-OP budgets.➤Led the G&A control process, analyzed financial information to ensure all operations are within the allocated budget, suggested spending improvements that increase profits, reviewed corporate budgets and forecasts, and monitored and managed the execution of the annual budget𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:➜Accuracy achievement of 98.6%; utilized advanced financial planning and analysis techniques to achieve high forecast accuracy and flash accuracy and submission to division to ensure improvement in forecast accuracy.➜Participated in the revenue management council and implemented its initiatives to drive growth in revenues ahead of volume growth; the assigned target was 0.20%, with an over achievement of 0.50%, utilized advanced financial analysis to maintain the A&M spending (P&L) vs. total revenue of 2018 at 4.83% (achievement 4.7%), and introduced a comprehensive study for A&M COOP to deliver a SAR 3 million cost reduction in total planned A&M.➜Coached and mentored 18 individuals to work in the finance department as part of their induction program and managed a team of 3 direct supervisors and 7 indirect accounts assistants and interns to ensure all deadlines were met.

Saudi Arabia

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:➤Provided day-to-day management and oversight of contracts, ensured adherence at post-contract/construction phase by all parties, handled clients, main subcontractors, key vendors, and pretender submission and review.➤Managed commercial risk and returns across the contract and ensured contract standards, procedures, and processes are applied, drove commercial contract improvement initiatives, and worked with the legal department to ensure commercial risks and opportunities are identified and mitigated.➤Ensured the requirements of the contract documents are implemented and maintained throughout the contract period, monitored funds of projects, performed reconciliation, conducted contract closeouts, and maintained database integrity.➤Assisted in preparing monthly progress reports, monitored “historical trend performance analysis” and “contract obligation performance” KPIs, managed the development of new contract standards and maintained document best practices.➤Managed the impact of contract performance on pricing and profitability, developed mechanisms to improve profitability and reduce risk and facilitated contract closeout procedures𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:➜Reduced cost by 12% based on the feasibility study submitted to use the in-house labor vs. the outsourced subcontractors.

Saudi Arabia

Lebanon

Lebanon