Experience

Africell DRC

• Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  Developing and maintaining a company’s financial policies and procedures;Ensure that financial statements are prepared and completed in a timely manner;Creating and completing financial reporting systems (daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/annually);Monitoring and controlling cash flow;Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed;Act as the main point of contact to external auditors and provide all required information;Active budget control and reporting;Completing audits and financial compliance activities;Monitoring debit/credit;Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner;Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly;Overseeing payroll and benefits;Managing any outsourced financial activities;Supervises or prepares general ledger reconciliations;Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts;Selection and maintenance of financial software.



Linfra Arabia Co. Ltd

• Finance and Administration Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Nov 2011

  Responsible for developing and implementing financial and administrative procedures such as: payroll, bookkeeping, insurance, budget, cost control, personnel policies, accounting functions, procurement procedures, contracts, inventory management and control procedures; Preparing financial reports, budgets, cost reports and financial forecasts on a regular basis; Overseeing the accounting staff, and the financial analysts; Mentoring accountants for purposes of ensuring that their accounting and analysis duties are done well; Ensuring that the financial records are accurate; Ensuring that every expense is properly documented; Ensuring that the books of accounts are compiled every end of the month; Ensuring that the books of accounts are compiled at the end of every financial year; Working with staff in the accounts department in determining the level of profitability of the company within a specified time; Responsible for the budgetary control.



Linfra Telecom

• Chief Accountant

  • Dec 2008 - Mar 2010

  Executing the posting of all transaction entries in the system; Managing the petty cash; Issuing debit and credit notes; Filing out payment vouchers; Filing in receipt vouchers; Executing the reconciliation of all general ledger accounts; Preparing quarterly the declaration for income tax on salaries; Preparing the bank reconciliation. Executing the posting of all transaction entries in the system; Managing the petty cash; Issuing debit and credit notes; Filing out payment vouchers; Filing in receipt vouchers; Executing the reconciliation of all general ledger accounts; Preparing quarterly the declaration for income tax on salaries; Preparing the bank reconciliation.



Castel Mare Beach Hotel & Resort

• Lebanon
• Hospitality

• Chief Accountant

  • Apr 2005 - Nov 2008

  Executing the posting of all transaction entries in the system; Managing the petty cash; Issuing debit and credit notes; Filing out payment vouchers; Filing in receipt vouchers; Executing the reconciliation of all general ledger accounts; Preparing quarterly the declaration for income tax on salaries; Preparing the bank reconciliation.

• Accountant

  • Jul 2003 - Mar 2005

  Organizing preparation of books of accounts in time for compliance with other statutory provisions; Ensuring that the accounting procedures being followed as per law and accepted standard or policy. Ensuring that the work of junior accountant is accurate and is available in time for audit; Keeping a regular and systematic vigil on finances of the business enterprise and optimizing the use of finance; Preparing monthly and annual accounts to monitor profits, and preparing projections and budgets for planning cash flows and profits; To assist junior accountants, whenever in doubt such as differences between revenue account and capital accounts; Developing databases that are not exactly recorded in the accounts packages; (stock records...); Setting up control procedures at various levels to ensure that the information in the accounts does not vary with physical verification.