Experience

Tahboub Holding

• United Arab Emirates
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Directing and overseeing the finance & accounting function for the company with key focus on minimizing receivables and maintaining cash flow. My responsibilities as follows:• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition• Management Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting and Feasibility study for ne w projects• Reduced aged receivables considerably so as to improve cash flow and reduced overdue credit risk by more than 70%. Revamped A/R procedures and filing systems, created spreadsheets to enhance tracking of receivables, followed up on open accounts and negotiated with clients during collection calls.• Saved additional costs by creating a system to identify duplicate credits and revamping the merchandise-return authorization process.• Coordinating the preparation of budgets, monitoring of implementation and management of corrective action to ensure achievement of overall budget objectives.• Preparing the annual financial statements; coordinating the process with independent auditors.• Supervising the accounting department, including monthly financial close.• Negotiating, dealing and corresponding with bank, local supplier, insurance companies and freight forwarders and liaison with internal and external auditors• Preparing monthly brandwise, divisonwise and at company level reports summarizing and analyzing company business trends, and financial position in areas of income, expenses and earnings based on past, present and expected(Budget) operations. • Overseeing preparation and processing of group payroll.



Paris Gallery Group

• Senior Finance Analyst

  • Oct 2009 - Feb 2013

  SENIOR FINANCE ANALYST : 2009 - 2013• Promoted to this rule to analyze and develop adhoc reports. including variance, trend, mix, sensitivity. scenario, and cost-benefit analysis. • Supported senior leadership on initiatives to increase revenue, reduce expenses, and mitigate risks by developing ROls and other financial models to quantify outcomes across various scenarios with multiple variables. • Performed monthly analysis of business performance by reviewing comparative operating results, researching variances, and documenting findings. • Served as finance point person for department heads, reviewing financial results and department operating expenses and providing guidance and instruction on budget procedures, expense tracking, and goal setting. • Completed account analysis and reconcile/ maintained all fixed assets

• Senior Accountant

  • May 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Formulating sound financial policies, procedures and systems to ensure effective control and accountability.• Managing and reviewing of monthly group financial performance reporting pack including income statement, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement.• Coordinating the preparation of budgets, monitoring of implementation and management of corrective action to ensure achievement of overall budget objectives.• Directing selection and implementation of SAP.• Preparing the annual financial statements; coordinating the process with independent auditors.• Supervising the accounting department, including monthly financial close.• Negotiating, dealing and corresponding with bank, local supplier, insurance companies and freight forwarders and liaison with internal and external auditors• Preparing monthly brandwise, divisonwise and at company level reports summarizing and analysing company business trends, and financial position in areas of income, expenses and earnings based on past, present and expected(Budget) operations. • Overseeing preparation and processing of group payroll.



NBK - Qatar Automobiles Company

• Qatar
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asst Manager Finance & Cost Control

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2007

  • Studying and Monitoring daily Cost sheet.• Preparing Business proposals for various fleet customers.• Assisting the General Manager in Strategic Planning for various Whole sale Customers and Bulk Purchaser• Making Cost to Profit Analysis for future planning. • Preparing Budget for the Financial year.• Monitoring and reducing variance from the Budgeted cost.• Overall responsibility for the financial operation of the unit from review of original accounting entry to budget preparation, audit, accounting, monthly closing of books of records, accounts reconciliation and journal entry adjustments. • Liasing with the bank for various facilities and banking arrangements• Reviewing payroll