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Wael Salem, CA

Financial Controller at Transocean

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Work Experience

  • Financial ControllerFull Time

    Transocean

    Jan 2007 - Present -18 yrs, 5 months

    Saudi Arabia , Khobar

    • Job Details:-Coordinating, managing, analyzing and supervising all cost accounting, finance, assets, tax and internal control functions in relation to assigned business unites, cost centers & projects, and in accordance with company policy and procedures. -Ensure full compliance with regulatory of the statutory authorities, legal and service contracts. -Emphasize and adapting Ethics, Self-Auditing, Continous Improvement, Lessons Learned and Customer Care. -Preparation monthly financial reports, explaining and analyzing current month financial performance versus latest forecast/budget for assigned cost centers. -Preparing annual budget and quarterly forecast liaising with operation team and insure projection are accurate and completed timely in the company forecasting system. -Preparation of required budget/forecast bridging and variance analysis reports.
  • Budget & Cost ControllerFull Time

    Ranbaxy

    Apr 2005 - Dec 2006 -1 yr, 8 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:-Preparing annual budget & quarterly forecast liaising with department heads to insure projections are accurate and achievable. -Preparing monthly financial & variances analysis reports for management review and provide commentary in comparison to past and planned performance. -Monthly review of "Products Profit & Loss" and calculating the contribution margin per product after allocating both direct & indirect cost. -Establish and update products cost sheets (Bill of Material). -Assist regulatory department in the preparation and reviewing of the pricing strategy (Budget & profitability) required for register new products. -Ensure proper cost allocation to correct cost centers for both direct and indirect expenditure. -Review quarterly inventory report with trends and variance to inventory goals and liaise with the procurement and production depts. to understand the reason for the variances where applicable. -Preparing weekly cash flow report to provide an updated vision of cash movement & projection, and to ensure a healthy cash flow. -Monthly review/update of movements on reserve for doubtful debts & obsolete inventory. -Managing accounting department team in daily, weekly & monthly tasks to ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions and compliance with company accounting policies, procedures and related internal controls. -Preparation of audit requirements and dealing with the external auditors to facilitate and ensure timely issuance of the annual Financial Statement.
  • Senior AuditorFull Time

    KPMG

    Nov 1998 - Mar 2005 -6 yrs, 4 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:-Managing audit teams in performing various audit engagements. -Planning of audit engagements, understand & evaluating clients business environment and assessment of clines business risks & control system. -Testing of controls activities and identifying weakness and assessing the accounting processes/principles used and significant estimates made by management and providing recommendation for possible improvements. -Preparation of management letters with recommendation for improvements. -Reviewing and preparing Financial Statements with all accompanying notes with adequate disclosures according to Accounting and Auditing Standards. -Supervising & coaching staff during the audit fieldwork, review staff audit work to insure each audit assignment procedures meet the audit objectives in addition; insure audit results and reports meet the quality standards. -Conducting special audit assignments and fraud investigations.
  • Education

    • College Diploma in Accounting

      American University in Cairo (AUC)

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002 - 2 yr

    • B. Sc. Commerce in Accounting

      Ain Shams University (ASU)

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1996 - 3 yr

    Skills

    • Forecast
    • Budget
    • Reporting
    • External Auditing
    • IFRS
    • Cost Controll
    • Tax
    • Cost Control
    • GAAP

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Arabic

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Chartered Accountant

      Institution of Chartered Accountants & Auditors in Egypt·2002
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