Nabil Abdallah, CMA
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Credentials
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Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
IMA | Institute of Management AccountantsJun, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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4T
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Seychelles
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Manager
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Apr 2021 - Present
• Prepare financial statements and reports as requested by other departments and external parties.• Prepare consolidated financial statements for the group on periodical basis after compiling the related financial information and data from all the entities. Perform financial analysis for this data before final reporting.• Perform risk management by analyzing the company's liabilities and investments.• Coordinate forecast and planning schedules for finance and operational teams.• Ensure compliance to taxation and regulatory financial reporting requirements.• Maintain the general ledger accounts by monitoring journal entry preparation.• Monitor cash dues and preparing related payments.• Input deposit and withdrawal transactions of customers.• Maintain controls over accounting transactions.• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.• Assist in annual audit.
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Finance Manager
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Nov 2016 - Mar 2021
• Direct, prioritize and coordinate the daily activities & functions of the accounting & inventory control personnel.• Monitor the day-to-day financial transactions to ensure accurate financial reporting.• Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial results and completion of the reporting requirements.• Manage the production of the annual budget and sales forecasts.• Perform detailed analysis of accounts, analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for potential improvement.• Recommend & develop changes in accounting, procurement, and auditing processes and procedures.• Identify and highlight all relative areas for cost control and efficiency improvements.• Interface with the computerized accounting and management information systems.• Comply with all tax reporting and filing requirements imposed by governing authorities.• Coordinate with external auditors during the yearly audit exercises.
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Finance and Administration Manager
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Dec 2013 - Apr 2016
• Compile and issue monthly and annual financial statements in addition to internal management reports for the group finance director containing budget to actual expenditures & revenues information.• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the organization’s financial forecast and more particularly: Annual budget & variance analysis of both entities in Iraq.• Maintain bank accounts of the organization to ensure efficient management of the organization’s financial resources. Manage monthly cash flow projections.• Supervise the monthly preparation of payroll, statutory deductions and other related payments. Manage the monthly closing process.• Establish and optimize internal policies and procedures to ensure accurate and secure accounting & analytical data.• Ensure accuracy of recorded daily transactions and completeness of supporting documentation serving as evidence of transactions.• Approve cash disbursements in accordance with financial management policies.• Identify and highlight all relative areas for cost control and efficiency improvements.• Comply with all tax reporting and filing requirements imposed by governing authorities. • Interact with external/internal auditors to complete audit exercises.• Responsible for the design of procurement policies and procedures as well as for their enforcement. Deal with review of all contracts.• Oversee administration of human resources, including but not limited to, maintaining personnel files, assisting with recruitment and orientation procedures, purchasing and maintaining adequate health and other insurance policies, annual & various types of leaves, payroll register, medical payments, staff loans, etc. Update the head office with all HR related records on monthly and annual basis.• Maintain and implement on a semi-annual basis a staff performance review in collaboration with the General Manager. Ensure that KPIs for various departments are monitored.
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Accounting Team Leader
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Jan 2012 - Oct 2013
• Assist in preparation of year end statutory accounts for companies and sole traders. Supervise accounting process and reporting for several companies.• Assist in corporate & personal tax declarations. Assist in preparation of periodical VAT & NSSF declarations. • Assist in preparation of year end statutory accounts for companies and sole traders. Supervise accounting process and reporting for several companies.• Assist in corporate & personal tax declarations. Assist in preparation of periodical VAT & NSSF declarations.
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Finance Manager
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Sep 2008 - Nov 2011
• Provide financial and human resources advice and guidance to the managing director.• Conduct financial analysis and prepare detailed financial reports and statements.• Develop and implement purchasing practices and monitor the purchasing system.• Respond to auditors’ comments concerning finances and operations and oversee required action to address deficiencies.• Implement and monitor payment authority practices.• Manage the maintenance and upgrade of financial, payroll and human resources information systems.• Evaluate the performance of, and provide training and development opportunities for Finance and Administration Staff.
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General Manager/Financial Controller
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Apr 2004 - Aug 2008
• Overall authority and responsibility for managing and directing day-to-day operations of the organization, including staff recruitment, supervision, and performance evaluation, purchasing, inventory, building/warehouse maintenance, accounts payable/receivable, marketing/sales activities.• Collaborate with creative administrative and marketing staff to ensure the requests of the clients are always met and promote goodwill.• Responsible for ordering, shipping, and receiving local and foreign inventory (Germany, Italy, U.K., U.S.A., Turkey…) with a personal achievement of gaining three sole distributorships in Nigeria for very highly competitive international brands.• Arrange year-end physical inventory and coordinate year-end review with independent auditors.• Prepare and develop monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports summarizing and forecasting company’s business activities and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
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Operations Manager/Head of Accounts
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Dec 1999 - Mar 2004
• Successfully managed all aspects of daily operations including staffing and training entry-level employees, preparing personnel work schedule.• Handled customer relations and personnel issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.• Managed daily accounting and financial responsibilities including detailed bookkeeping, payroll and social security, bank reconciliation, expenditures analysis, billing, purchasing, and inventory count and control.• Personally responsible for managing escalation of financial issues and reporting including financial statements and analysis, and review and approval of all credits, write-offs, and upgrades.• Responsible for cash management in collections and payments.
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Education
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1995 - 1999
Lebanese University
License Degree in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance Major -
1992 - 1995
Achrafieh High School
General Certificate of Secondary Education, General Certificate of Secondary Education
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