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Waleed Essam Mahmoud
Head Of Accounting at AlRasheed Holding
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWork Experience
Head Of AccountingFull Time
AlRasheed Holding
Jun 2023 - Present -2 yrs
Saudi Arabia
- Job Details:Ensure company activities adhere to relevant accounting standards, including IFRS, Saudi Arabian Accounting Standards (SOCPA), and Egyptian Accounting Standards (EAS). • Prepare accurate and timely financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement) and ensure proper disclosures in compliance with relevant accounting standards. • Monitor and analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts to identify variances and propose corrective actions. • Provide strategic financial guidance to senior management, offering actionable recommendations for costsaving initiatives, investment decisions, and financial risk mitigation. • Lead and supervise a team of accountants, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations and compliance with accounting principles, driving accuracy in financial reporting. • Coordinate with external auditors during semiannual/annual audits, ensuring strict adherence to auditing standards and regulatory requirements. • Review and correct errors in the trial balance to ensure compliance with relevant general ledger accounts and correct reporting of financial results. • Prepare expected credit loss (ECL) calculations according to IFRS 9 using a simplified approach, analyzing aged receivables, GDP, inflation, and unemployment factors to estimate probabilities of non-payment. • Conduct periodic audits of cash transactions to mitigate risks, identify anomalies, and ensure the integrity of financial data. • Collaborate with the finance team to implement process optimization strategies for cash management, improving cash flow and reducing overhead costs. • Conduct financial statement analysis (vertical, horizontal, ratio analysis) to define trends, identify fluctuations, and enhance decision-making. • Led a project to optimize financial reporting processes, reducing the financial close cycle by 15% through improved automation and team coordination. • Spearheaded a cost optimization initiative, reducing departmental expenses by 10% while maintaining operational efficiency.
Financial ConsultantFull Time
Khaleed el Bassam audit firm
May 2022 - May 2023 -1 yr
- Job Details:Transaction Testing: • Perform substantive testing on financial transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, classification, cut-off, valuation, and disclosure, in compliance with company policies and accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, SOCPA). • Analyze samples of revenue, expenses, and asset transactions to identify discrepancies, misclassifications, or potential fraud. Financial Statement Review: • Examine balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other financial reports to assess compliance with IFRS and company policies. • Identify and investigate unusual or unexpected trends in financial data, leading to early detection of a potential valuation issue, which was resolved before the audit process. Risk Assessment: • Conduct risk assessments related to financial processes, identifying areas of potential fraud, waste, or inefficiency, and suggesting targeted improvements. • Utilize advanced risk assessment tools (e.g., data analytics software) to prioritize audit areas based on risk exposure and materiality, Coordination with External Auditors: • Collaborate closely with external auditors during their review process, providing required documentation, explanations, and supporting data to ensure a smooth and efficient audit process. • Address issues raised by external auditors, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing delays in the audit cycle
Accounting Supervisor / chief accountantFull Time
netsync network solution
Jan 2020 - Apr 2022 -2 yrs, 3 months
- Job Details:Ensure company activities adhere to relevant accounting standards, including IFRS, Saudi Arabian Accounting Standards (SOCPA), and Egyptian Accounting Standards (EAS). • Prepare accurate and timely financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement) and ensure proper disclosures in compliance with relevant accounting standards. • Monitor and analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts to identify variances and propose corrective actions. • Provide strategic financial guidance to senior management, offering actionable recommendations for costsaving initiatives, investment decisions, and financial risk mitigation. • Lead and supervise a team of accountants, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations and compliance with accounting principles, driving accuracy in financial reporting. • Coordinate with external auditors during semiannual/annual audits, ensuring strict adherence to auditing standards and regulatory requirements. • Review and correct errors in the trial balance to ensure compliance with relevant general ledger accounts and correct reporting of financial results. • Prepare expected credit loss (ECL) calculations according to IFRS 9 using a simplified approach, analyzing aged receivables, GDP, inflation, and unemployment factors to estimate probabilities of non-payment. • Conduct periodic audits of cash transactions to mitigate risks, identify anomalies, and ensure the integrity of financial data. • Collaborate with the finance team to implement process optimization strategies for cash management, improving cash flow and reducing overhead costs. • Conduct financial statement analysis (vertical, horizontal, ratio analysis) to define trends, identify fluctuations, and enhance decision-making. • Led a project to optimize financial reporting processes, reducing the financial close cycle by 15% through improved automation and team coordination. • Spearheaded a cost optimization initiative, reducing departmental expenses by 10% while maintaining operational efficiency.
External AuditorFull Time
ABC for consultation
Dec 2017 - Dec 2019 -2 yrs
- Job Details:Implemented audit standards and procedures during inspections of client documents, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. • Executed detailed audit plans under the direction of the audit manager, focusing on high-risk areas and ensuring thorough review of client engagements. • Reviewed client financial statements and trial balances to verify accuracy and completeness, identifying discrepancies that resulted in corrections totaling $100K in financial adjustments. • Conducted analytical procedures to assess financial trends, comparing ratios to industry benchmarks and prior-year data. This analysis led to identifying cost-saving opportunities that improved client profitability by 5%. • Determined sampling requirements based on the nature of client accounts, conducting comprehensive examinations of supporting documentation and ensuring alignment with auditing standards. • Assessed and documented the internal control system, identifying gaps in process flows and recommending improvements that resulted in a 15% increase in operational efficiency. • Developed and reviewed flowcharts for various client processes to ensure they matched relevant policies and procedures, improving process transparency and control. • Evaluated the effectiveness of clients' internal control systems, providing recommendations that reduced financial risk exposure by 20% in key business areas. • Effectively managed relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication on audit progress, findings, and action plans, which enhanced client satisfaction by 15%.
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced
Training & Certifications
FMVA
CFA·2023Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA·2020international financial reporting standard (ifrs)
ACCA·2019