Hashem Awaida, CMA, CIDA, APA

Director of Finance at Hanan Dashti Company
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Kuwait, KW
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

5.0

/5.0
/ Based on 1 ratings
  • (1)
  • (0)
  • (0)
  • (0)
  • (0)

Filter reviews by:

Wisam Albahar

Hashem is result-oriented and a self-driven accounting professional. He brings immediate value and efficiency to his employer. He is an excellent team player.

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Credentials

  • CMA
    -

Experience

    • Kuwait
    • Holding Companies
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Finance
      • Dec 2020 - Present
    • Finance Manager
      • Nov 2016 - Nov 2020
    • Financial Controller
      • May 2015 - Apr 2016

      Management: 1.Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures 2.Manage outsourced functions 3.Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives 4.Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures. Transactions: 1.Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner 2.Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable 3.Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly 4.Process payroll in a timely manner 5.Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed 6.Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis 7.Maintain the chart of accounts 8.Maintain an orderly accounting filing system 9.Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions Reporting 1.Issue timely and complete financial statements 2.Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report 3.Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations 4.Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics 5.Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts 6.Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management 7.Provide for a system of management cost reports 8.Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations Compliance 1.Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit 2.Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants 3.Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings Show less

    • Kuwait
    • Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Accountant
      • Feb 2008 - Jul 2014

      • Supervising operations to ascertain accounting needs & to recommend. • Develop and maintaining solutions to business & financial problems, developing, implementing, modifying & documented record keeping & accounting system. • Preparing reports & summarizing the findings, preparing supervising employee. • Reporting to the management regarding finance of new projects. • Inspecting cash on hand, notes receivables & payable. • Assisting in Examining records & interviewing workers to ensure recording of transactions & compliance with laws & regulations. • Preparing monthly balance sheet and income statement compared to budget forecasts. • Coordinating and smoothing the job of the external auditors. • Fully responsible to coordinate money laundry work with ministry. • Finance Manager in charge during the absence of him. • Budgeting and forecasting. • Doing feasibility study & business valuation. Show less

    • Accountant
      • May 2007 - Jan 2008

      • Establishing tables of accounts & assigning entries to proper accounts. • Recording information such as the property’s description value & location. • Examining inventory to verify journal & ledger entries. • Preparing periodic reports that compared budgeted costs to actual costs. • coordinating with the external auditors • Preparing daily reports on the request of the top management.. • Follow up daily works in accordance with management requirements • Preparing payment vouchers. • Bank reconciliation. Show less

    • External auditor
      • Jul 2005 - Apr 2007

      • Providing internal & external auditing services for businesses, analyzing business operations, trends, cists, revenues, financial commitments & obligations to project future revenues & expenses & to provide advice. • Preparing, analyzing & verifying annual reports, & financial statements. • Using accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition & facilitate financial planning. • Conferring with company officials about financial & regulatory matters. • Examining whether the organizations objectives are reflected in its management's activities & whether employees understand the objectives. • Evaluating financial & information systems • Reviewing data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital, stock, income & expenditures. • Collecting data to detect deficient control duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud & non-compliance with laws, regulations& management policies. Show less

Education

  • Maastricht School of Management
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
    2012 - 2021
  • Institute of Management Accountants
    CMA, Managment Accounting
    2011 - 2012
  • Certified Investment & Derivatives Auditor
    Certified Investment & Derivatives Auditor (CIDA), Investment & Derivatives
    2008 - 2008
  • Accredited professional Accountant
    Accredited professional Accountant " ( APA ), Accounting
    2007 - 2007
  • Jami'at Al-Isra Al Ahliyyah
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting
    2001 - 2005
  • Jameel High School
    High school, High school
    1994 - 2001

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now