Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
A Finance professional with over 20 years of experience across the accounting and finance continuum with a strong business acumen and extensive knowledge in all finance functions including financial accounting and reporting, planning and analysis, commercial finance, budgeting and performance controlling and management reporting.
-Proactive member of the management team with influence on the company’s strategy in finance and production, collaborating with the MD and participating in BOD meetings. -Responsible for planning, directing and controlling the company’s financial and accounting activities. -Handling the treasury function, to make sure the company has the ability to meet current and future financial obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner. -Conducting financial reviews on tenders and handling the whole process of selection from RFP's preparation till the end. -Preparing the annual budget, forecasts, new projects assessment and costing. -Maintain a system of controls over all transactions and ensure that all financial reports comply with current accounting principles. -Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and closures to be presented to the management and the Board of Directors. -Leading strategic initiatives related to processes automation and the implementation of the ERP system. -Ongoing review and monitoring of actual expenditures versus plan while providing recommendations for improvement.
-Directed the financial planning and budget management functions, preparing the company’s annual budget. -Ensure compliance with financial controls and ensure presenting accurate financial reports in a timely manner. -Developed and implemented the budgetary and budget control systems to meet the company targets. -Performed in depth capital budgeting and scenario analysis to evaluate new projects measuring IRR, payback period …etc. -Managed strategic projects, such as the implementation of a competitive integrated information systems. -Developed valuation models through the use of discount cash flow methods (DCM). -Handled the company treasury function to ensure optimal liquidity and deployment of funds to maximize shareholders value and profitability.