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Khaled Aref

CFO

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • CFOFull Time

    Qatar Gas Transport Company

    Nov 2013 - Jun 2018 -4 yrs, 7 months

    Qatar , Doha

    • Job Details:• Setting up the company’s Vision& Mission as well as short-term and long-term Business Plan along with the company’s team leaders. • Responsible for the Company consolidated FS with assets over $8b and a yearly Capex & Opex budget over $2B. • Working closely with theCompany BOD, CEO as well as other department directors in all accounting aspects • Appointed as a Board member representing the Company on its Joint Ventures BOD. • Developing and maintaining company policies and procedures and ensuring that financial controls are sufficiently designed and operating effectively. • Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements & obligations to provide appropriate and timely disclosure of material information. • Leading the Accounting, Budget, Financial Reporting and Supply departments and ensuring their objectives are in line with company’s Vision & Mission and Business Plan. • Leading all the Financial aspects in 28 Nakilat Joint Ventures with different partners and activities • Challenged to reduce expenses and build a consolidated Finance Organization for Nakilat and its JV’s • Established centralized procurement team to cover the Corporate and JV operations
  • Accounting ManagerFull Time

    Qatar Gas Transport Company

    Aug 2008 - Oct 2013 -5 yrs, 2 months

    Qatar , Doha

    • Job Details:• Planned and directed the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and in compliance with regulatory requirements for timely submission to various constituencies (Shareholders, BOD, Management, Doha Securities Market and others) • Developed and maintained accounting policies and procedures and ensure that financial controls are sufficiently designed and operating effectively. • Maintained a strong Accounting organization to support the company’s strategic plan • Established department objectives and evaluated staff performance. • Liaison with Doha Securities Market and government authorities.
  • Accounting ManagerFull Time

    Apache

    Dec 1997 - Jun 2008 -10 yrs, 6 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:• Supervised 15 accountants working in General Accounting, Treasury & Commercial sections. • Prepared financial statements for 22 operated concessions (17 producing / 5 exploration) and 1 non-operated producing concession • Prepared Variance analysis for Head office in Houston and internal management • Reviewed Crude Oil Cost Recovery Statements to local authoritiesand followed up with them on all outstanding issues • Prepared DD&A calculation based on reserve reports • Assisted in preparing Company Budget • Reviewed Oil and Gas Sales invoices to EGPC& third parties • Reviewed JV billings and insured proper coding in the Accounting books • Reviewed all banks reconciliations (over 80 Bank A/C), Partners Billings, Cash Call and followed up on queries
  • Senior Financial AnalystFull Time

    Qatar Gas

    Aug 1996 - Nov 1997 -1 yr, 3 months

    Qatar , Doha

    • Job Details:• Prepared Annual Budget for the Company • Prepared monthly Financial Statements • Actual vs. Plan variance analysis to management and shareholders • Dealt with other departments to insure proper booking of monthly accrual. • Budget control through AFE system (SAP Accounting Application).
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

      Ain Shams University (ASU)

      Jan 1984 

    Achievements

    During my last 2 years, the needs to cut costs became a mandatory in order for the Company to maintain profitability. I created the Finance & Supply shared services department which helped to reduce the manpower costs and increase the efficiency. Also I was a team member who change the Fleet management to be operated from Qatar instead of London, which helped the Company as well to reduce costs and increase efficiency as well.

    Skills

    • Leadership
    • Team player
    • work under pressure

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Arabic

      Fluent
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