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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Hossam Ossama

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
New Cairo
Hossam  Ossama

Summary

Smart professional with talents in planning, budgeting and forecasting. Reliable Finance Manager focused on KPI oversight and mentoring employees in data processes.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Aljabr Holding

Finance Business Partner
11.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch offices and headquarters expenses.
  • Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations.
  • Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Prepared monthly financial statements and variance analysis reports for management review.

ABYAT

Budget Control & Financial Planning Asso. Manager
01.2023 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Reviewed and analyzed monthly budget variance and trends.
  • Identified opportunities to realign cost centers to budget.
  • Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
  • Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.

El Sewedy Education

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
05.2019 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
  • Identified budget variances and recommended corrective actions, avoiding overruns and maintaining positive cash position.
  • Developed and oversaw capital structure of company to determine best mix of debt, equity and internal financing.
  • Developed financial models with well-organized and smooth presentations for diverse projects and analysis.


Magrabi Retail

Financial Planning & Analysis Lead (NAL Region)
06.2017 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Directed budget development, budgetary controls and recordkeeping to make informed financial decisions.
  • Developed short- and long-term P&L and cash flow forecasts.
  • Developed monthly variance reports to highlight significant variances in cash flow and capital expenditures.
  • Monitored KPI to identify cause of unexpected variances.
  • Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual closing and audit processes.
  • Track and analyze Financial statements (IS, BS, CF) and monitor Activities through cash conversion cycle calculations (DSO, DPO and DIO).

Magrabi Retail

Senior Financial Analyst (MENA Region)
01.2016 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Handle and support budgeting/Forecasting process for assigned area through using historical data analysis and past performance
  • Prepare stores P&L to monitor profitability of 250 stores across MENA and Turkey showing sales and margin analysis per store
  • Preparation of Monthly pack with full analysis of financial results along with business justifications for variances (if any)
  • Consolidating and analyzing financial data, taking into account company’s goals and financial standing
  • Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with annual/Quarterly forecasts
  • Developed presentations and reports to inform and educate stakeholders and financial teams on growth possibilities.

Magrabi Retail, MENAT

Senior Accountant
05.2014 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
  • Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
  • Wrote financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts.


Hyde Park Properties, DAMAC

Accountant
04.2012 - 05.2014

Job overview

  • Maintain AR cycle through ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, and managing application making sure all receipts are applied properly
  • Preparing monthly Aging report, and tracking variances
  • Preparing monthly bank reconciliation for collection accounts.

Education

Ainshams University
Cairo

B.Sc. from Commerce - English section, Accounting
2010

The English School, ESC
Cairo

High School Diploma
2006

Skills

  • Professional in using MS Office
  • Computerized accounting software Odoo, Oracle & SAP
  • Independent and ability to work with least supervision
  • Communication Skills
  • Leadership
  • Team Player

Certification


  • CMA - Certified Management Accountant
  • FMVA_Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst_CFI
  • IFRS Course
  • Egyptian Stock Exchange; Basics of Capital Market
  • Price Water House Coopers; Audit simulation

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CultureWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsFlexible work hoursPersonal development programs

Timeline

Finance Business Partner

Aljabr Holding
11.2023 - Current

Budget Control & Financial Planning Asso. Manager

ABYAT
01.2023 - 11.2023

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

El Sewedy Education
05.2019 - 01.2023

Financial Planning & Analysis Lead (NAL Region)

Magrabi Retail
06.2017 - 05.2019

Senior Financial Analyst (MENA Region)

Magrabi Retail
01.2016 - 06.2017

Senior Accountant

Magrabi Retail, MENAT
05.2014 - 01.2016

Accountant

Hyde Park Properties, DAMAC
04.2012 - 05.2014

Ainshams University

B.Sc. from Commerce - English section, Accounting

The English School, ESC

High School Diploma


  • CMA - Certified Management Accountant
  • FMVA_Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst_CFI
  • IFRS Course
  • Egyptian Stock Exchange; Basics of Capital Market
  • Price Water House Coopers; Audit simulation
Hossam OssamaFinancial Planning & Analysis Manager