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Tamer Tahoon CMA IFRS CPA

Trainer CMA, IFRS, CPA

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Work Experience

  • Finance and Accounts ManagerFull Time

    Abdul Latif Jameel Co, ALJ

    Jul 2015 - Present -9 yrs, 11 months

    Saudi Arabia , Jeddah

    • Job Details:- Working capital management (Inventory, A/R, A/P and Cash). - Support and control Operations & Sales departments to ensure funds are in the right track. - Building financial models to enhance quality of financial reporting (Ex. Sales commissions).  Developing internal control mechanisms (Preventive, Detective, Corrective and Directive) to mitigate risk. - Update and set new policies that improve cash conversion cycle. - Dealing with exchange rate issues to ensure maximum profitability and avoid related risk. - Participate in designing and monitoring Balanced Score Card (BSC). - Fund Management, Anticipation of fund “Capitalization”, Acquisition of fund “Rising”, Allocation of fund “Investment decisions”, Assessment of fund “Evaluation of financial activities”. - Preparing governmental reports including Zakat and VAT report. - Update and set new policies that improve cash conversion cycle. - Participate in migration from Oracle financial e-business suite to SAP.
  • Accounting ManagerFull Time

    Al Watania Holding for Investment and Development

    Nov 2011 - Jul 2015 -3 yrs, 8 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details: Providing and interpreting financial information after review accounting documentation to ensure data reliability and data accumulation using “Axapta Dynamics ERP system”.  Maintain Accounting controls and Safeguard the Company's property using tools of internal controls.  Developing financial management mechanisms to reduce financial and business risk.  Supervise the maintenance of accurate Company accounting records according to Company policies.  Responsible for cash flow planning short, long-term and forecasting.  CAPEX analysis, capital budgeting, and capital projection (NPV, IRR, and payback period)  Prepare annual profit plan (Operating & Financial budgets) with detailed variance analysis (price effect, volume effect, productivity Effect, formulation effect and process effect), periodic causes reports and in-vestigate any items that appear to be questionable.  Manage cost centers, cost allocation and analyze process constraints.  Assist in formulating strategic and Mediate-term business plans.  Analyzing competitors, market trends and margin analysis.  Prepare Comprehensive Cost & Benefit analysis, Cost/volume/profit analysis.  Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.  Handle all tax (Corporate, withholding, payroll & sales tax) matters related to save the company rights.  Preparation of Annual Accounts for audit, ensure Compliance audit with the rules and regulations.  Evaluate the performance of Finance staff& provide training & development opportunities.  Preparing all the financial reports such as the P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, consolidated financial statements and all other special reports and accounts analysis.  Follow up the key performance indicators (KPI) productivity, efficiency and sales.  Ratios reporting (liquidity, profitability, risk analysis, and turn over).
  • Chief AccountantFull Time

    Gouthe for Pastry Products, FMCG

    Aug 2008 - Nov 2011 -3 yrs, 3 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details: Supervised all accounting functions and procedures including A/P, A/R, and G/L accounts.  Accounts payable revision for P/O match process, payment cycle, and approvals.  Analyze credit policy feasibility in view of profit/revenue generated.  Maintained the various ledger accounts, revenue accounts, expenditures, bank accounts and its related activities LCs, LGs, and cash balances-prepared expenditure reports.  Analyzed and reviewed accounting issues and recommended improvements.  Was responsible for Cash Budgeting, asset allocation, and ROI Maximization.  Assisted in the training and orientation of new accountants.  Prepared financial statements with analysis and financial reports ( vertical analysis, cash conversion cy-cle)  Inventory Valuation and cost allocation.  Prepared budget proposals, variance reports, cost analysis and maintained budgetary controls.  Made cost / profit analysis, sales analysis (revenues variance and stability).  Provided complete analysis for financial results and managed inventory, supplier’s relationships, and purchases.  Maintained all fixed assets (fixed assets & construction-in-progress) and made its related financial analysis (Purchase vs. lease).  Was responsible of all tax-related issues-maintained internal controls and financial compliance-maintained the financial close process.
  • Cost ControllerFull Time

    Bon Appetite

    Dec 2003 - Aug 2008 -4 yrs, 8 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details: Prepared product cost analysis for all menu items direct vs. indirect.  Updated menu costs for all outlets and meal periods by maintain updated recipe (Standard Cost or BOM) for all items in a needed basis.  Prepared variance cost analysis report (actual vs. standard) quantity & price and determine the root causes behind.  Made recommendations for corrective actions that maintain cost in the right track.  Examined the cost control cycle and provide suggestions to reduce cost & enhance profitability.  Performed closing duties relevant to the accounting of the food and beverage department.  Prepared cost reconciliation report to determine cost of goods sold percentage.  Developed potential cost of sales and future menu pricing adjustments with the department Manager.  Prepared menu engineering report to determine the star, puzzle cow and dog items.  Maintained and review a whole cost percentage on a daily basis to make sure that it is according to plan.  Provided cost data variable vs. fixed that is useful in a special order decision like catering.  Tested for suitable quality and accurate menu pricing by performed yield tests of specific products.  Assisted in preparing annual budget by providing forecasted sales and cost data.  Worked closely with the department Manager to co-ordinate tracking of high cost items.  Verified invoices on a selective basis and occasionally spot checks invoice unit costs to match them with the market quotation sheet.
  • Education

    • BSc in COMMERCE

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2001 - 3 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Refaa el-Tahtawi

      Jan 1998 

    Achievements

    - Improving cash conversion cycle by 15 days less through effective credit management and inventory management. - At Al-watania Poultry Co. Increased ROI by 6% through efficient asset management and make balance between liqudity and profitability.

    Skills

    • Internal Control
    • Budgeting
    • Financial Analysis
    • Tax
    • Microsoft Office
    • AX Dynamics
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP
    • SAP (FI-CO)

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • CERTIFIED PUPLIC ACCOUNTANT, CPA

      AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PUPLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AICPA·2015
    • CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT, CMA

      INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT·2014
    • Coaching skills

      CAME·2013
    • COST MANAGEMENT

      CAME·2007
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