Karim Ahmed Darwish
Financial Manager at Amreyah Cement Co. (Intercement Group)
Smouha, Alexandria, EgyptWork Experience
Financial ManagerFull Time
Amreyah Cement Co. (Intercement Group)
Oct 2018 - Present -6 yrs, 8 months
- Job Details: Managerial Responsibilities: - Accountable for the development of a financial strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve the company’s assets and report accurate financial results. -Provide useful financial insights to help make better decisions about formulating and executing strategy and provide guidance and analysis to executive and operational management to improve results. - Oversee preparation of accurate monthly financial and management reports, including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and reporting package. - Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team of the company. Transactional Responsibilities: - Oversee the issuance of financial information. - Oversee month & year-end closing procedures including overhead allocations, account reconciliations, updating schedules and insure submission on time. - Supervise and review monthly consolidated financial statements and reports submitted to holding company. - Monitor, validate and approve monthly sub ledger reconciliation and financial packages to be able to fulfill internal group reporting and external audit requirements. - Ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately in a timely manner and in accordance with both Generally Accepted Accounting Standards (GAAP) and IFRS. -Manage, oversee, process (as appropriate) and act as backup for processing all of the following transactions: accounts payable, revenue & expense, billing and fixed assets. - Managing Transfer Pricing, including assuring that TP reports are in compliance with local laws and guidelines. - Managing tax controversy (including tax inspection and tax disputes), to ensure submitting the required documents to tax inspectors on time to save and protect the company’s rights, and meeting with tax authority representatives. - Validates all the monthly and yearly tax liabilities ensuring that tax legislation are applied. - Ensure timely and correctly payment of taxes (Corporate, VAT, Salaries, etc…) to avoid and minimize tax penalties and fines. Reporting Responsibilities: - Report timely, accurate and complete financial results for all levels, including Board of Directors, Executives, and Management. - Oversee preparation of the draft audited financial statements and tax returns. - Oversee preparation of financial information in the corporate annual report. Risk, Control and Compliance Responsibilities: - Developing strategies that work to minimize financial risk. - Ensuring that appropriate systems and controls are well defined, effective and implemented in the finance area (general ledger, accounts payable, expenses, billing, fixed assets, etc…). - Ensure that the record keeping meets and complies with all legal & regulatory requirements as well as accounting standards. - Work with internal and external auditors during reviews and audits to ensure full cooperation from accounting staff.
Risk Management, Internal Audit Manager and Head of Compliance & Control CommitteeFull Time
Amreyah Cement Co. (InterCement Group).
May 2014 - Sep 2018 -4 yrs, 4 months
Egypt , Alexandria
- Job Details:• Audit & Assurance. • Risk Management & Risk Assessment. • Testing Effectiveness of Controls. • Compliance with Policies, Procedures, Laws and Regulations. • Promoting Ethics. • Developing Audit Plans. • Preparing Procedures for Internal Audit Departments. • Managing and Monitoring the Execution of Several Special Audit Missions. • Maintain Independence, Objectivity, Integrity and Confidentiality.
Risk Management, Internal Audit Manager.Full Time
New Marin Plast Co. (Savola Group)
Jan 2014 - May 2014 -4 months
Egypt , Alexandria
- Job Details:• Audit & Assurance. • Risk Management & Risk Assessment. • Testing Effectiveness of Controls. • Compliance with Policies, Procedures, Laws and Regulations. • Promoting Ethics. • Developing Audit Plans. • Preparing Procedures for Internal Audit Departments. • Managing and Monitoring the Execution of Several Special Audit Missions. • Maintain Independence, Objectivity, Integrity and Confidentiality.
Deputy ManagerFull Time
KPMG Egypt (Public Accountants & Consultants).
Nov 2002 - Dec 2013 -11 yrs, 1 month
Egypt , Alexandria
- Job Details:• Audit & Assurance • Auditing & Reviewing Financial Statements. • Conducting Due Diligence and Agreed Upon Procedures. • International Financial Reporting Standards. • Accounting Standards. • Risk Assessment • Testing Effectiveness of Controls
Education
MBA in Stratigic Management
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 - 2 yr
Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Accounting
Alexandria University (ALEXU)Jan 1998 - Jan 2002 - 4 yr
Achievements
Establishment of Audit & Risk management department at Savola Co. and Amreyah Cement Co. Rearrangement and improving working environment and working condition of accounting & tax department at Amreyah cement Co. Participating in preparation of yearly budget of Amreyah Cement Co.