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Mohamed Said Mohamed Helmy

Head of Finance

Mohandessin, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • General Manager Full Time

    Abu Dhabi Marine Equipments and Industrial Suppliers

    Oct 2013 - Present -11 yrs, 9 months

    United Arab Emirates , Abu Dhabi

    • Job Details:Managed the whole finance function, support commercial and marketing team and drive the sales up by 43% from DHS 27 Mil to DHS 38 Mil, and increase return on investments up to 15% Key Achievements  Oversee budget preparations, spot deviations and controls, develop future financial plans.  Produce cost analysis, product revenue and margin analysis.  Oversee cost centers, cost elements for total amount of DHS 25 Mil.  Knock down cost of sales from 70% to 65%, cost of services from 65% to 40%, operating costs from 22% to 14%, increase net profit up to 9%.  Manage working capital, clear overdues payments for DHS 3.9 Mil, and follow up outstanding receivables for DHS 1.6 Mil (24% of total current assets), and obsolete inventory for DHS 2.6 Mil.  Working closely with other units, set internal KPI to speed net operating cycle from 270 days to 120 days, increase cash position from DHS 408 K to DHS 3.9 mil (23% of current obligations)  Appraise commercial agreements and key purchase contracts, reduce prepaid guarantees of DHS 611K 24% of current assets and validate payment condition  Validate capital expenditures acquisition and increase return on assets to 5%  Liaise resolve audit qualifications and collect clean audit report for FY2015.  Maintain reliable records for end of services, leave salaries. follow up timely renewal of labor cards, visas, license and permits, health insurance policy.
  • Finance Director Full Time

    Eurotex

    Dec 2011 - Sep 2013 -1 yr, 9 months

    Egypt , Port Said

    • Job Details:Managed the whole financial aspects, supported executive team in revenue improvements from Euro 17 Mil up to Euro 25 Mil . Key Achievements  Overseen month end closing and produce interim and yearend financial reports  Constructed new disbursement policies with segregated approval authorities, reduced custodies of Euro 394K and operating expenses from 17% to 11%.  Reduced holding of unearned cash for Euro 12 Mil and decreased short term loans for Euro 10 Mil.  Optimized working capital and shorten operating cycle form 390 days (262 for inventory days on hands & 128 days fort receivables days on hands) to 120 days.  Appraised investments, reduced lands and buildings expenditures for Euro 11 Mil (30% of total assets)  Prepared cost analysis, monitored cost centers, reduced cost of sales from 86% to 60%.  Applied financial controls over stock transactions, maintained reliable stock balances, reduced inventory raw material for EURO 7.6 Mil by 30% and WIP EURO 1.9 Mil by 10%  Validate purchase prices, reduced clearing /logistics/ inland costs from 27% to 15% (of inventorial costs).  Overseen budget and forecast accuracy, focused on key performance variance drivers.  ERP finance module/SAAP, tied up old and new financial results, set customized MIS reports.
  • Deputy General Manager Accounting & Treasury Full Time

    Nissan Motor Egypt S.A.E

    Jun 2005 - Nov 2011 -6 yrs, 5 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:Managed regional accounting and treasury function within North Africa /Egypt/ Middles East. Directly reported to regional CFO. Key Achievements  Produced monthly financial statements incompliance, timely submission to the global finance system.  Set treasury operation framework /policy / SOP, full filled global treasury reporting requirements.  Controlled monthly treasury position of $ 150 M, supported monthly payments of USD 125 Mil.  Produced monthly cash flow forecast and model future foreign currency needs  Minimized working capital lived rigorous credit checks, set credit limits with effective credit collections for yearly account receivables USD 230 Mil, free up more cash flow from USD 110 Mil to USD 390 Mil  Validated capital investments in new paint shop, test road, warehouses for USD 20 Prepared IRR /NPV calculations needed for potential investment decision  Liaised with insurance companies, loss adjustors, risk surveyors, successfully collected insurance claim for USD 25 Mil under captive insurance policy.  Sourced timely and cost-effective foreign currency needs of USD 480 Mil/ per year.  Coordinated private labelling auto finance programs, increased sales by (2.5% up) USD 30 M.  Overseen budget preparation and revolving forecast, timely submission to global budget system  Successfully implemented ERP financial modules (Manual / Oracles /SAAP)
  • Treasury ManagerFull Time

    Ghbbour Group - Egyptian Vehicles Manufacturing Company

    Oct 1998 - May 2005 -6 yrs, 7 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:Managed organizational borrowing with cost effective facilities, developed treasury function, improved international trade financing facilities and manage finance risk based on my credit management skills with 1st class banking.  Centralized the treasury operation of 6 separate treasury units to treasury shared service center, applied cash pooling strategies, controlled daily cash receipts of 1.7 Mil EGP from diversified point of sales.  Optimized banks’ loan portfolio, from 1.2 Bil EGP to 950 Mil EGP and lending banks from 12 to 7 banks with best terms and conditions , arranged spontaneous finance of working capital, provided guidance on a special financing products (lease and F&I models), reduced financial cost.  Executed derivatives contracts and saved foreign exchange losses on yearly export/import of 1.2 Bil JPY .  Provided advices on international trade financing methods (L/C, LG, open accounts), established trade finance section with qualified team to review, amend, negotiate, collect and pay shipping documents of 15 Mil USD /month.  Participated in successful negotiation with United Nations – New York office and UN treasurer to approve and collect export contracts to Iraq under oil for food program for 70 Mil USD per year (FM 1999 TO 2004).
  • Education

    • BA in Faculty of Commerce- Accounting Section

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 1983 - Jan 1987 - 4 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Education Home Language School

      Jan 1982 

    Achievements

    - Implemented working capital optimization strategy; cleared overdue payments by 3.9m AED, collected outstanding receivables 4.6M AED (17% of total current assets), reduced obsolete inventory for 0.8m AED, reduced prepaid guarantees of 611k AED, increased cash from 408k AED to 2.6m AED, and optimized net operating cycle to 120 days. - Overseen stock movements, reduced stock balances (raw material for 7.6m € by 30% and WIP for 1.9m € by 10%, validate purchase prices, reduced clearing /logistics/ inland costs from 27% to 15% and cost of sales from 86% to 60%. - Successfully implemented ERP finance module/SAAP, set customized MIS reports. - Developed regional tax and treasury unit, produced monthly cash flow forecasts, sourced timely and cost-effective foreign currency needs of 480m $, implemented cash focus management and increase free cash flow for 110m $ up to 390m $. - Overseen receivables for 250m $, dunning process, followed up dealer’s financial situation and level of default, developed panel of control, decided corrective actions, set credit limits

    Skills

    Languages

    • English

      Advanced

    Training & Certifications

    • Master Of Business Adminstration - Banking and finance

      Arab Academy for Science & Technology·2013
    • Tax Compliance

      Nissan Training Center , Gniza , Tokyo Japan·2009
    • Global Traeasury Operations - Tokyo Japan

      Nissan Training Center , Tokyo ,Japan·2007
    • Certified Treasury Professional

      Association for Financial Professionals ·2004
    • Credit Management Course

      American University ·1992
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