
Amr Lotfy CMA IFRS dip
Accounting lead at Keepers Advisory Services
New Cairo, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Accounting leadFull Time
- Job Details:• Lead and supervise finance team from different locations and empowering them to ensure efficiently and accurately, preparing year-to-date financial reporting and statements for twenty entities across the MENA • Conducting Monthly income and balance sheet reconciliation including bank account, credit cards, fixed assets, accounts receivable, Accounts payable, Loans & leases, Prepayments, Accruals. • Ensured compliance with IFRS, applicable regulations, accounting policies and procedures. • Strengthen day to day finance operational activities are executed effectively with appropriate controls, training and documentation. • Maintained time sensitive processes are completed including full balance sheet reconciliations, consolidation and corporate reporting requirements including fixed assets, expense analysis and other accounting related inquiries and ensure financial reporting is completed timely and accurately. • Lead the audit preparation process; manage successful passing of annual audit • Conducting monthly general ledger closing activities, including Deferrals, Accruals, Prepayment, Depreciation, Amortization. • Monitoring day to day finance operational activities. • Producing monthly, quarterly, annual financial statement and reports. • Collecting, interpreting, and reviewing financial information • Producing financial reports related expenses analysis. Cash flow financial performance. • Liaising with external auditors and tax filling • Assisting in annual Budget, performing variance analysis for sales and cost. • Recognize revenue based on % of completion for long term contracts according to IFRS 15.
Financial ControllerFull Time
Boston Federal Financial
Feb 2019 - Feb 2021 -2 yrs
Egypt , Alexandria
- Job Details:• Maintained time sensitive processes are completed including full balance sheet reconciliations, consolidation and corporate reporting requirements including fixed assets, expense analysis and other accounting related inquiries and ensure financial reporting is completed timely and accurately • Ensured compliance with SOX internal controls requirements, including monthly/quarterly/annual assessments and submissions. • Acts as the focal point for tax authorities, internal and external auditors. • Ensured accuracy of quarterly and annual reporting as per US-GAAP while meet deadline. • Supervising review of supplier invoices and processing of payment requests; monitoring payment processing system to ensure conformity to agreed terms of purchase and delivered quantities. • Analyzed financial information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies. • Established and maintain good working relationships with the key Stakeholders internally and externally. • Managed end to end accounting cycle including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books.
Financial ControllerFull Time
Al-Ghoniem Group for Ready-mix
Jul 2009 - Dec 2018 -9 yrs, 5 months
Saudi Arabia , Dammam
- Job Details:• Oversee all company accounts and investments • Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts • Manage cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports • Supervise and manage financial department staff, including accountants and financial assistants • Motivate and lead finance team members by clarifying roles and providing helpful feedback • Suggest updates and improvements for accounting systems, including payroll and invoicing • Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported • Establish and implement financial reporting systems to comply with government regulations and legislation • Collaborate with auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations • Develop budgets and financial plans for the company based on research and data reports • Review all financial plans and budgets regularly to look for cost reduction opportunities • Examine all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies • Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations • Report to the CFO with timely and accurate financial information • Cost Control: Maintain a firm control upon cost of raw materials, warehouses (final product warehouse, spare parts warehouse and scraps warehouse, also maintain a firm grip upon the purchasing prices by continuous comparison of prices. • Pricing: Develop Competitive pricing system depending on an In-depth analysis of the prevailing market price and internal consideration of cost and capacity • Revenue Analysis and evaluate Business unit’s performance, Assets Utilization, monitoring sales price policy applying.
Education
o Bachelor (B.S.C) of Commerce (by a "Good" grade), Accounting major, 2006, Faculty of commerce, Alexandria University in Accounting
Alexandria University (ALEXU)Jan 2001 - Jan 2006 - 5 yr
Achievements
Over 13 years of experience in financial controlling, accounting, internal audit and financial accounting which includes companies in the manufacturing, Retail, constructions, financial services and service industries. Significant experience in designing Accounting system costing system, internal control system, internal reporting templets, segregate incompatible duties to improve their systems of internal accounting controls. Works extensively with the client’s accounting department to thoroughly plan audit engagements in order to provide for its effective, efficient completion and to meet the client’s reporting requirements Skillful user of Business Applications, SAP, Oracle, SQL, Excel Expert AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Internal controls, risk management, GAAP, IFRS, , Credit analysis, product costing, pricing models, costing , process analysis ,ABC. (Activity based costing), ABM (Activity based management), business plans, financial statement audits, due diligence, process improvement
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- computer
- Computer Hardware, software
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
- Finance
- Financial Management
- Manufacturing
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Certified Management Accountant, CMA
Institute of Management Accountant ·2018Iso 9001-2015
TUV Nord·2018ICDL (International Computer Driving License)
2016Principles Of Banking Certificate
Egyptian Banking institute- Central Bank Of Egypt·2015Excel expert
Arab academy for science & technology·2008Preparation of Professional Accountant
Egyptian Society of Chartered Accountants. ·2008