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Ahmed Ghanem Mohamed Ali 28, Street no.2 from Zaki St., Helwan, Cairo, Egypt. Mobile: (+20) 1023424395 Phone: (+20) 227071050 E-mail: ahmed-ghanem@hotmail.com

Professional Profile A highly motivated and results driven financial manager who has over 15 years of invaluable experience in large multinational organisations, and leading & developing a successful finance team. Skilled in numerous financial and accounting fields, including: preparing annual budgets, monitoring key accounts and credit control. Having the ability to handle complex assignments effectively & possessing the confidence to work as part of a team or independently. Seeking to continue career at Director Level within a multinational organisation.

Core Skills and Abilities Financial Cash flow control, management accounts, budget preparation, financial forecasting, economic awareness, interpreting financial data, auditing, and strategic thinking. Management Predicting future trends, supervisory skills, financial regulations, decision-making, managing budgets, effective delegation, conflict resolution, and effective delegation. Personal Attention to detail, communication skills, good IT knowledge, presentation skills, problem solving, analytical mind, high levels of integrity, and negotiating.

Key Achievements Led Merger & Acquisition of two global organisations (valued at S.R. 2550 million).

Successfully refinanced Da’ab Almethaliah Group resulting in 10% reduction in banking and interest fees.

Project Sponsor of Oracle Financial modules implementation in Da’ab Almethaliah Group Manufacturing.

Coached, mentored and developed finance teams of 24 people.

Awarded ‘Best Employee Award’ by “Da’ab Almethaliah Group” in 2010

Presented research on “The Two Main Determinants for Measuring and Evaluating Performance of an Entity” for the Degree of M.B.A. in Accounting.

Awarded Certificate of Appreciation from Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, for success and achieving M.B.A. in accounting with grade: excellent first class honours.

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Employment History January 2012 – Present: Certified Accountant & Valuer Expert. Dr. Professor "Tarek El-Siba'ey" Certified Accountant, Valuer Expert, Judicial Liquidator, Member of Egyptian Society Accountants and Auditors, Member of Egyptian Society for Taxation, Cairo – Egypt They have been practising since 1990 in a field of accounting and auditing, having 93 employees. Responsibilities:

Training and coaching accountants for purposes of ensuring that their accounting and analysis duties are done well.

Prepare and submit the group’s monthly financial results, budget and quarterly rolling forecasts and complete the reporting requirements to the parent companies on behalf of our clients.

Perform detailed account analysis and corporate month-end processing and reporting.

Maintain the general ledger, ensuring compliance with Egyptian GAAP on behalf of our clients.

Review the monthly Business Activity Statements and review all monthly balance sheet reconciliations on behalf of our clients.

Monitor stock levels and perform inventory reconciliations on behalf of our clients.

Supervise the annual audits (internal and external) on behalf of our clients.

Review and make decisions on credit limits of new and existing customers on behalf of our clients.

Review and authorise the weekly accounts payable run on behalf of our clients.

Liaise with corporate office and local brokers for company insurance policies on behalf of our clients.

Improve existing processes and streamline workflows on behalf of our clients.

Load figures into Hyperion and Product Data Warehouse on behalf of our clients. Client Portfolio Multinational Pharmaceutical companies. Multinational-Shared Service Centers. Indigenous manufacturing company. International Car Manufacturing/Dealership Company. Construction joint venture. October 2001 – December 2011: Financial Manager

"Da'ab Almethaliah" Contracting & Trading Group, Riyadh – K.S.A. Da'ab Almethaliah is owned by Prince Khaled, which is internationally pioneer in its fields, and has been trading since 1982. Having “Royal Tent Factories for tent’s manufacturing and constructing inside and outside Saudi Arabia" & "Royal Abaya Factories for manufacturing and selling of Abaya in 26 branches in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Gulf", 1624 employees, and S.R. 152.3 million turnover end Q4 2010. Responsibilities:

Responsible for risk and contingency analysis and identifying areas of potential risk threatening assets, earning capacity and organisational success.

Led refinancing of company expenditure, closely liaising with banks and auditors.

Setting and meeting targets for organizational growth.

Review and make decisions on credit limits of new and existing customers.

Review and authorize the weekly accounts payable run.

Overseeing a team of 17 accounting staff and five financial analysts and two chief accountants to ensure their accounting duties meet organisational objectives.

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Ensured financial integrity of organisation through GAAP, IFRS and SOX compliance and regular internal and external auditing of financial processes.

Overall responsibility for company P&L.

Regular presentation to Global Board of Directors on Saudi site financial performance.

Training and coaching accountants for purposes of ensuring that their accounting and analysis duties are done well.

October 1998 – September 2001: Trainee, progressing to Certified Accountant "KPMG Hazem Hassan" Certified Public Accountants, Cairo – Egypt KPMG Hazem Hassan is one of the leading accounting firms in Egypt and the Middle East. Their clients cover a wide range of industries, thus giving them opportunities for specialization. Responsibilities:

Preparation of monthly management accounts and quarterly consolidations for 3 group entities

Monthly reconciliation of income statement and balance sheet accounts.

Month end analytical review with Management Accountant on margin and variance analysis.

Preparation and posting of month end journals, including prepayments and accruals.

Assistance in budget preparation with the finance department.

Planning and completing audit assignments to Egyptian auditing standards.

Completing audits to strict deadlines and within budgets, reporting directly to audit partner or director. At peak times, responsibility for completing several audits simultaneously.

Identifying and communicating findings for internal control weaknesses and deficiencies, non-compliance with regulations, policies and procedures, and improvements in economies and efficiencies.

Preparation of statutory financial statements.

Coaching, supervising, co-ordinating and motivating staff in the completion of audits.

Obtain training and development in new accounting issues and auditing approaches, such as changes in accounting standards, US GAAP, SOX and IFRS.

Qualifications Institution: Faculty of Commerce, Bay Town University, U.S.A. Degree: Online Registration for Doctorate Degree in Financial Analysis. Institution: Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University. Degree: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Accounting & Auditing. Grade: Excellent (First Class Honors). Attaining year: 2014. Institution: Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University. Degree: Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Auditing track. Grade: Good. Attaining year: 1998.

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Other Qualifications Institution: Ministry of Finance. Certificate: Certified Accountant. Institution: Ministry of Trade and Industry. Certificate: Expert Valuer. Institution: Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University. Certificate: Oracle Financial Application R12. Institution: Faculty of Literature, Cairo University. Certificate: TOEFL. Institution: American University in Cairo. Certificate: Advanced courses in English Language.

Computer Skills Oracle Financial Application R12: Expert.

SPSS statistical analysis software 20: Expert.

Peachtree Accounting: Expert.

Microsoft Excel: Expert.

Microsoft PowerPoint: Expert.

Microsoft Word: Expert.

Languages Skills Arabic: Native.

English: Fluent.

French: Fluent.

Personal Data Date of Birth: January 22, 1976. Place of Birth: Algeria. Nationality: Egyptian.

References Available upon request.