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Sameh Mahmoud Reda

Financial Services Proficient

Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Finance DirectorFull Time

    Influence Communications

    Aug 2018 - Present -6 yrs, 11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:1- Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team 2- Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO/president and members of the executive management team 3- Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting 4- Advising on long-term business and financial planning 5- Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders 6- Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures 7- Assist with high-level decisions about policy and strategy. 8- Help with recruiting new staff members when necessary. 9- Oversee the company’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing. 10- Assure legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations. 11- Identify and address financial risks and opportunities for the company. 12- Supervise financial reporting and budgeting team. 13- Review financial reports for ways to reduce costs. 14- Work well with Chief Marketing Officer, CEO, and COO to develop the strategic plan.
  • Finance and admin managerFull Time

    TCD MENA

    May 2017 - Aug 2018 -1 yr, 3 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Plans and forecasts company financial targets and closely monitors profitability objectives at GP1, GP2, NP and NOPAT levels. 2. Prepare financial statements 3. Follows up on cash flow forecasted targets 4. Sets credit and collection terms 5. Participates in key decisions as a member of the executive management team 6. Manage the finance, accounting, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments 7. Oversee the company's transaction processing systems 8. Implement operational best practices 9. Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile 10. Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry 11. Construct and monitor reliable control systems 12. Invests funds 13. Meet and/or communicate regularly with other Heads of Departments for: a. General updates on Triclinium activities. b. Updates to changes within the organisation and to Triclinium Procedural Documents. 14. Ensure that adequate, appropriately trained personnel resources are available to provide financial services that conform to the highest possible standard. 15. Facilitate training and personal development of Financial Services staff. 16. Recruit and select new personnel for positions approved by the Board of Directors, in accordance with the growth and planned development of the department. 17. Monitor adherence to the company policies and procedural documents. 18. Approve leave of direct reports (e.g. annual, sick, study, compassionate, maternity leave) in consultation with the Board of Directors, as relevant. 19. Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of management practices. 20. Ensure activities meet and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations (labour law) and general duty of care. 21. Conduct regular performance appraisals of direct reports, including gathering feedback from other functional managers.
  • Financial & Tax ConsultantFull Time

    Infomine Healthcare Research , Inksmith Co. , Polaris Dynamics Co.

    Nov 2007 - Apr 2017 -9 yrs, 5 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:- Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for company. - Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum. - Review financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns. - Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedures for preparation of atypical returns. - Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax laws. - Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances. - Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion. - Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in data entry, or procedures. - Calculate form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required.
  • Finance and Procurement Regional DirectorFull Time

    intermark

    Mar 2007 - Apr 2017 -10 yrs, 1 month

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Managing all branches of the company (Egypt, Emirates, KSA, Turkey, UK & Middle East) in all the following activities: Finance Department Functions Accounting, Auditing & Controls:  Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the company to include budgeting, tax planning, and conservation of assets.  Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems for the company.  Ensure compliance with local budgetary reporting requirements.  Oversee the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents, department budgets, mass salary updates, ledger, and account maintenance and data entry.  Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports.  Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures.  Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards.  Ensure records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Regulatory, Analysis & Reporting:  Analyze cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. - --- Analyze financial statements to pinpoint potential weak areas.  Assist in obtaining the necessary licenses and insurance required to start a business.  Oversee financial management of foreign operations to include developing financial and budget policies and procedures. Strategic Planning & Management:  Serve on planning and policy-making committees.  Develop and direct the implementation of strategic business and/or operational plans, projects, programs, and systems  Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.  Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.  Review financial terms in all company legal contracts and submit approval Procurement Department Functions Work Process Controls:  Receive Requisition forms from the account manager for all required items that need pricing  Review RFI, RFQ, Bids and pitches sent to the agency  Provide a Costing Proposal for all provided services by the company  Receive approval of the costing proposal (Purchase Order) from client  Sign Request for Job Implementation as per the approved Purchase Order  Sign File Release Check List of the final files as per the approved Purchase Order  Receive Job Release Form to proceed in Invoice issuing  Follow-up money collection process Full Vendor/Supplier Management:  Development of reliable and alternate list of suppliers for all services range  Selection of suppliers  Issuing Supplier Purchase Orders  Follow-up of supplier for delivery in due time  Follow-up service delivery by supplier  Maintenance of purchase records  Maintenance of supplier performance records/data  Serving as an information center on the materials’ knowledge i.e. their prices, source of supply, specification and other allied matters. Sales Process Controls:  Assist in Target plan preparation  Approve & Sign each account manager Target plan  Design and implement Target incentive scheme  Monitor Target progress with account manager  Send monthly Sales to Date reports to account managers
  • Education

    • Bachelor,s of commerce in Accounting

      Mansoura University

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1998 - 3 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Amin Elraeey

      Jan 1995 

    Skills

    • QuickBooks
    • Microsoft Office
    • Internet
    • Advertising & marketing
    • Printing & Production
    • Accounting
    • Peach tree
    • MYOB
    • Finance Managment
    • Import / Export
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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Advanced
    • German

      Beginner

    Training & Certifications

    • General accepted accounting principles

      Commerce Syndicate·2017
    • CMA

      2012
    • What matters most

      ERA real estate·2006
    • What Matter Most (one of the seven habits courses for Mr. Steven Covey).

      2006
    • Time Management course

      2006
    • Financial Analyst Course in commercials syndicate 2005-2006.

      2000
    • Full English conversation course in the British Council

      1998
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