Ahmed Azzam-CMA
Investment, Financial Planning and analysis, Budgeting, Reporting
Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Financial Planning and Analysis Section HeadFull Time
MABANY EDRIS For Real Estate Investment
Jul 2021 - Present -4 yrs
- Job Details:• Provide financial support and insight to make critical business decisions • Presentation of financial results and insights to the Board • Play a key role in the formulation of the business's strategy • Manage and oversee the cash flow of the company and ensure it has the appropriate treasury controls • Manage and oversee the company's banking and borrowing arrangements • Manage relationships with Investors (where applicable) • Manage and oversee the company’s financial systems • Explore, analyze & evaluate investment opportunities • Present results to non-finance people to understand • Risk Management to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place • Oversee commercial decision making from margin analysis, pricing analysis etc. • Advise and implement best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs • Advise on market changes and provide strategic financial recommendations • Develop initiatives & polices to improve financial growth • Provide financial models • Manage and track budget and accounting information including billing, collections, and tax information • Prepare annual budget & its periodical revision • Generate monthly, quarterly & annual reports & projections based on financial analysis and comparing to budget • Give recommendation for solving variances problems as per the cost control function • Analyze current and past financial data & performance
Senior Financial Reporting and AnalysisFull Time
Apr 2019 - Jun 2021 -2 yrs, 2 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Follow-up on escalated cases /issues/questions of junior team members to ensure they are closed efficiently and in a timely manner • Develop trustworthy relationship with the Business Units to drive financial management and processes • Review trial balance to rectify/adjust any errors and preparing monthly financial statements (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow) • Prepare monthly performance report to measure and analyses the variance Vs. budget with justification the roots of the problems along with recommended corrective actions • Preparing annual budget plan in addition to two revised budgets through the fiscal year “define the annual goals, milestones, stock coverage target, account receivables coverage target, review customers credit terms, targeted gross margin and operating profit” and comparing with actual results to define the variance. • Evaluate impact of economic decisions on the business ”add/drop activity, new investment, IRR study” • Assist in developing Financial Strategic Planning such as the 3years Plan • Follow up and control the CAPEX and OPEX to ensures that costs remain within budgetary limits • Collaborate with department heads to strategize ways to minimize cost, study cost drivers, maximizing efficiency/profitability at all levels without compromising quality • Studying and analyze cost structure of cost of goods sold to ensure that costs on track or take corrective actions • Preparing supportive monthly reports ”common size analysis, financial ratios analysis, stock analysis”
Financial AnalystFull Time
Dec 2014 - Mar 2019 -4 yrs, 3 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Reviewing trial balance and preparing financial statements ”P&L, balance sheet and cash flow” along with detailed analysis reports depicts sales trends, profitability movements, margin analysis” • Compiling data from related departments to prepare budget and challenge other departments on their estimation • Assist in preparing 3-year strategic plan • Perform cost control function and comparing to budget
Head of Costing and budget sectionFull Time
Swanco Petroleum Services
Jun 2013 - Nov 2014 -1 yr, 5 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Guidance and supervise the department team • Implementing costing control system and analyze costing items to ensure maximize the profitability/efficiency. • Preparing monthly financial statements. • Preparing budget with related departments. • Ensure the actual results still within budget and interpret the reasons of variance, if necessary, take corrective actions • Release regular reports measure performance (income, costs). • Involved in studying and pricing tenders
Senior AccountantFull Time
Bridges Petroleum Services
Jul 2012 - Jun 2013 -11 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Control daily transactions process. • Assuring that all transactions compliance with local and corporate policies, regulations and laws. • Applies cost accounting methods to achieve accurate presentation of cost center performance. • Assist in budget preparation.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Dept
Helwan UniversityJan 2002 - Jan 2007 - 5 yr
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced
Training & Certifications
CMA - Certified Management Accountant
IMA·2014CMA
ITC Cairo University·2012English Course
Ministry of Defense Language Institute·2009