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Amr Barrany
Financial Control Manager at Titan Cement Company
Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Titan Cement Company
Oct 2016 - Present -8 yrs, 10 months
Egypt
- Job Details:Lead all financial reporting, budgeting, and strategic planning for cement, ready mix, and green energy operations. Designed and implemented a rolling forecast model improving budget accuracy. Partner with C-level executives to align financial strategies with corporate goals and market conditions. Spearhead the end-to-end financial reporting process including monthly closings, management reports, and variance analysis. Ensure compliance with IFRS and EAS in monthly, quarterly, and annual closings. Mentor finance staff and coordinate with plant controllers to ensure financial data accuracy. Monitor monthly CAPEX execution and SG&A trends, recommending improvements. Conducted monthly solid and alternative fuel analysis versus budget and revised plans, delivering actionable insights that facilitated fuel cost reduction strategies and optimization of the fuel mix.
Treasury & Regulatory Section Head
Titan Cement Company
Nov 2014 - Oct 2016 -1 yr, 11 months
Egypt
- Job Details:Lead treasury operations, managing liquidity, funding, and investment activities in line with strategic objectives. Oversee the monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts against general ledger balances, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of reported cash positions. Manage bank relationships and ensure proper controls over treasury transactions. Negotiate letters of credit (LCs) terms with banks to secure optimal conditions and minimize collateral/funding costs. Coordinate with procurement, banks, and logistics teams to ensure timely documentation, track shipments, and avoid demurrage or port penalties. Maintain a centralized tracking system for active LCs/LGs and monitor upcoming expiries, shipments, and payment schedules. Collaborate with accounting and supply chain to confirm receipt of goods and align payment timelines. Oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory returns to the financial authorities, EGX and Egyptian Competition Authority. Preparing board of directors' meetings and general assemblies for the company.
Senior Treasury & Regulatory Analyst
Titan Cement Company
Sep 2013 - Nov 2014 -1 yr, 2 months
Egypt
- Job Details:Monitor cash positions and bank balances, ensuring funds are efficiently allocated across entities and currencies. Perform a weekly bank reconciliation, resolving discrepancies between bank statements and accounting ledgers to reflect accurate cash positions. Manage the end-to-end process for letters of credit (LCs) and letters of guarantee (LGs) from application, issuance, and amendment to shipment tracking and settlement. Coordinate with procurement, logistics, and banks to track shipments and ensure timely document presentation, helping prevent demurrage and late payment penalties. Supported implementation of SAP module across the bank reconciliations.
Titan Cement Company
Jan 2008 - Mar 2011 -3 yrs, 2 months
Egypt
- Job Details:Conducted monthly financial analysis and reporting for the new cement line project, comparing actual expenditures vs. budget vs. project timeline. Oversaw and tracked shipments and payments to the main contractor, ensuring timely delivery and receipt of equipment in accordance with contractual terms. Monitored and followed up on sales tax refund claims related to capitalized project expenses, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with tax regulations. Managed the capitalization process of all project-related CAPEX, recording assets by type and ensuring accurate registration in the company’s fixed asset register in line with accounting standards.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Beni Suef University (BSU)Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 - 3 yr
Skills
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Strategic Planning & Decision Support
- IFRS & EAS Compliance
- CAPEX Management & Monitoring
- Fuel Cost Optimization
- Cost Optimization & KPI Tracking
- Treasury & Cash Flow Management
- Bank Reconciliation & LC/LG Management
- SAP & Financial Systems Implementation
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Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
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