UK Fusion Global Services, Sheffield & Liverpool, UK | Group Director of Finance July 2018 – Present
My main Target is to develop companies and upgrade its retail and services operationally in all finance aspects starting with developing the finance teams, organization charts, back office systems, policies & Procedures in addition to update all Tax files by utilizing my experience with international chains companies, Pre-opening experiences and my audit back ground.
Mawten Holding Group, Riyadh, KSA | Director of Finance October 2009 – April 2018
Set up the finance department, hiring team, set up policies Procedures, generate the chart of accounts, installed ERP System, and create forms & reports, chart of approvals and Six yearly certified financial statements were issued. Depending on my experience with KPMG and PWC, I have built a finance department from scratch.
Al Habib Group Holding, Riyadh, KSA| Financial Analyst March 2014 – July 2015
- Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; collecting operational data.
- Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
- Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts;
explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
- Improves financial status by analyzing results; variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
- Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data.
- Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up data.
- Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and materials.
- Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements.
- Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
- Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Hilton International, Cairo, Egypt | Assistant Finance Manager
Running the finance functions of hotels starting at daily, weekly & monthly rolling forecast and ending with presenting the next year operational and capital budgets to the owners.
- Supporting the other departments operation by giving the needed data and advices.
- Providing leadership to enhance overall performance of the hotel.
- Present analysis reports to support, enhance and speed up decision making.
- Provide the necessary support to General Managers. As Financial Controller - Deputy Treasurer – Egypt.
- To compose the first Centralized Treasury Department in tourism and hotels industry running the cash of 15 Hilton Hotels by :-
o Set all policies and procedures of Cash Funds, Travel Agent Deposits, Petty Cash Payments, etc.
o Standardizing and updating all bank mandates, internal documents and forms.
o Standard and consistent format of reconciling bank accounts on a timely basis ensuring reconciling items are dealt with promptly.
- Managing the Cash Balances of 15 Hilton Hotels in Egypt through : -
o Automated and timely bank balance reporting ensures accurate calculations and reconciliations o Reduce idle cash balances and maximize returns o Streamlining of bank accounts and optimize banking relationships o Negotiate preferential interest rates and optimize bank charges & tariffs
- Boost accuracy of cash forecast As Assistant Financial Controller at Nile Hilton Hotel
- Running the daily financial operation of a five stars down town hotel with a huge operation like Nile Hilton
- Leading the accounting team in preparing monthly Financial Statements backed with proper analysis and supporting documents and reports.
- Leading the accounting team in preparing the annual operational and capital plans with its supporting documents,
narratives and presentations.
- Carry out on time any special assignment requested for management decision making, analyse and review the monthly expenses done by the accounts payable as a spot check.
- Prepare the reconciliations of the General Ledger accounts and submit to Director of Finance for review.
- Standing-in for the Director of Finance whenever needed / during his absence.
- Maintain an internal audit on the accounting staff performance in order to ensure implementing the standard procedures and policies .
- Various analytical and statistical reports prepared and submitted for management information as and when required.
- Prepare all necessary forms and worksheets for the Special Projects submission Hilton International - EMEA Regional
Office, Cairo, Egypt As IT Financial Analyst - Europe, Middle East & Africa .
- Monitor IT expenditures including maintenance contracts and IT Project expenditure.
- Define and provide financial reporting information to the VP, Area Director of IT and to the IT Team in the area.
- Manage EMEA IT general operational costs against relevant contracts and budgets.
- Provide support to the EMEA IT Team in preparation, communication and monitoring the annual IT budgets.
- Administrative support to the VP & the Area IT Director in all regional meetings / events.
KPMG, Cairo, Egypt| Audit Dec 1996 – April 2002
- Assessing accounting systems and relevant internal controls.
- Providing management consultancy services.
- Participating in hotels operation training, programs held in KPMG Hazem Hassan training Center.
- Understand and evaluate the sources of information and the clients’ needs through system narratives, walkthrough, and flow charts.
- Prepare the audit strategies including the significant audit and accounting issues, according to the materiality wise.
- Perform overall analytical review procedures.
- Prepare audit programs.
- Report the client’s management with regards to internal control and systems weaknesses.
- Finalize the audit process and ensure that points raised are properly reflected in the financial statements through adjustments,
meeting, etc…
- Performing compliance & substantive audit checks for all accounting applications and balances (i.e. cash receipts, cash disbursement, purchases &costs of sales, payroll, and sales).
- Prepare the financial statements including cash flows, notes and disclosures.
- Performed Audit for, Supervised Audit and or participate in Auditing for following companies:
- Hotel Sector
- Sheraton Miramar Hotel Resort.
- Semiramis Inter-Continental.
- Ramses Hilton Hotel.
- Gezirah Sheraton Hotel.
- Taba Hilton Hotel.
- Luxor Sheraton Hotel.
- Nile Hilton Cruises.
- Radamis Movenpick.
- Luxor Hilton Hotel.
- Nile Hilton Hotel.
- Sheraton Heliopolis Hotel, Tower & Casino.
- Robinson Club Soma Bay.
- Other Companies
- Sefco Co. ( Food Industry ).
- Serco Co. ( Restaurants Management ).
- Phila Nile Cruise Co. ( Owner ).
- Abu Soma Development of Tourism ( Real Estate and Hotels Owner ).
- United Motion Pictures (Egypt Branch).
- Warner Bros (Egypt Branch).
- Twentieth Century Fox (Egypt Branch).
- Xerox ( Industrial ).
