Cairo, Egypt
Summary of Qualifications A seasoned professional with diverse financial planning, analysis and reporting experience in multinational and local companies. Demonstrates cross functional expertise by coordinating with various departments. Team leader who thrives under pressure and utilizes excellent analytical, problem-solving, and verbal/written communication skills. Exhibits exceptional record of delivering value-added risk management solutions. Specialties: Financial Planning & Controlling Achievements • Built-up of a complete planning, financial analysis, and reporting function for Gozour including the preparation of a long term planning model for each subsidiary. This also involves training capable planning calibers to lead this function within each operating unit. • Being the Finance Lead for key projects and vehicle launches at General Motors. • Was responsible for developing the Operations Analysis and Pricing department, in terms of support in the strategic decisions given to management. • Provided a solution for hard currency availability through opening LC’s with different international and multinational banks to secure settlements of dues to headquarter and maintain a strong local treasury function. • Was responsible for the implementation of the ERP system in Trane with a major focus on reporting and financial KPI’s.
Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies in agricultural chemicals and seeds with more than 28,000 employees in some 90 countries dedicated to one purpose: Bringing plant potential to life Responsibilities: 1. A management committee member for country and cluster who is responsible to implement company strategy, assure compliance with policies and procedures, assess different risks and works to mitigate them. 2. Responsible of Budget preparation process for 11 countries, consolidation of figures, submission phases to different sales and cost systems and presenting the overall outcome to territory management. 3. Ensure full support from Finance function to commercial operations in order to achieve the target sales at a controlled cost within Budget boundaries 4. Lead a team of Business partners and analysts who are totally dedicated and accountable to business support and cross functional cooperation, as a hand on person I’m involved in the day to day operations and support with advice and know-how of normal business practice. 5.Ensure the company’s financial statements and KPI’s are maintained, focus on deviations to be corrected and align with functional leaders on the financial performance of their own functions on a monthly basis 6.Maintain a strong cash position through preparation of monthly cash flow forecast to assess the possibility to transfer funds and minimize company’s overall liabilities and minimize hard currency risks.
(Gozour is owned by Citadel Capital operating in Dairy & Dry Divisions with an overall equity exceeding LE 2.0 Bil.) Latest Post: Group Planning & Reporting Manager Responsibilities: 1. Lead the preparation of annual business plan and rolling forecasts across all divisions in addition to the development of different business plan models. 2. Report and analyze monthly financial performance of each business unit, discussing results with management and reporting variances vs. plan and prior year explaining drivers behind deviations 3. Coordinate with different functional heads to define deficiencies leading to unfavorable financial results and proposing corrective actions to improve business operations 4. Prepare Gozour consolidated financial package for actual, budget, and long term plans 5. Responsible of following up with external auditor to issue the consolidated audited financial statements for the group. 6. Evaluate acquisition proposals and preparing different feasibility studies for new projects and seeking external funds from banks and other financial institutions to support different expansion plans 7. Lead and train a financial analysis team with more focus on time management, communication and technical skills in order to deliver sufficient and accurate outcome
Responsibilities: 1. Analyze the monthly financial statements, prepare variance analysis vs. Budget and prior year, and report output to management 2. Develop a monthly P&L per model to analyze the profitability of each model to identify the optimal product mix. 3. Prepare price build up for all models, determine their contribution margin, and propose the optimal selling price vs. competition. 4. Continuous measurement of inventory performance with all other units in the region to assure optimal inventory control. 5. Prepare and present different finance reviews to show the complete monthly financial performance to high management. 6. Prepare new projects' assessment and different ad hoc studies in addition to continuous evaluation of existing investments 7. Lead an effective team to prepare annual budget and LT plan, in addition to the monthly forecast process
Responsibilities: 1. Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements and reporting through Hyperion. 2. Prepare quarterly forecasts and measuring actual performance against plan and forecasts. 3. Analyze plant spending variations for direct and indirect materials. 4. Validates Six Sigma savings on the portal and responsible for maintaining its database. 5. Overall assistance in the finance section regarding reports and communications with corporate officers.