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Mohammed Abdullah Al-Mekhlafi

Mohammed Abdullah Al-Mekhlafi

Jeddah

Summary

Diligent with a solid background in accounting principles and practices. Successfully managed financial records and performed audits, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Demonstrated analytical thinking and attention to detail in financial reporting and tax preparation.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant, Internal Auditor, and Financial Analyst

Millennium Square Architects Company
09.2017 - Current

A. An Accountant (From 01/09/2017 to 30/08/2020).

Duties:

  • 1. Keeping an eye on project profitability, expenses, and budgets.
  • 2. Coordinating with project managers and architects to keep projects within budget.
  • 3. Preparing invoices for clients based on time-billing or project milestones.
  • 4. Ensuring timely, accurate, and contractually compliant invoicing.
  • 5. Preparing financial statements (balance sheets, comprehensive income statements, change in equity, and cash flow).
  • 6. Preparing business tax returns and working with auditors.
  • 7. Preparing annual financial predictions and budgets.

B. An Internal Auditor (From 01/09/2020 to 30/08/2023).

Duties:

  • 1. Carrying out routine audits of time tracking, expense allocations, and project budgets.
  • 2. Checking the timeliness and correctness of client invoices and collections.
  • 3. Confirming compliance with corporate policies and international financial reporting standards.
  • 4. Ensuring the accuracy of project profitability and work-in-progress reports.
  • 5. Ensuring compliance with tax laws and industry regulations.
  • 6. Monitoring for possible fraud in project billing, payroll, or procurement.
  • 7. Examine financial records and ensure there are no irregularities or discrepancies.
  • 8. Preparing audit reports that highlight risks and shortcomings.
  • 9. Recommending process improvements in financial control and efficiency.
  • 10. Monitoring audit results to make sure corrective measures are carried out.

C. A Financial Analyst (From 01/09/2023 to Date).

Duties:

  • 1. Analyze project budgets, costs, and profitability.
  • 2. Keep track of the project's actual versus planned costs and income.
  • 3. Assist project managers in maintaining their finances under control.
  • 4. Conduct return on investment and break-even analysis for projects.
  • 5. Provide support and assistance in preparing financial forecasts and annual budgets.
  • 6. Evaluate the financial risks associated with cost overruns, customer payment problems, and project delays.
  • 7. Assist internal audits and guarantee that financial policies are followed.
  • 8. Assist in compliance with tax and international financial reporting standards.
  • 9. Monitoring the firm's overall liquidity and project cash flow.
  • 10. Examine funding options for expansion or new projects.
  • 11. Provide recommendations on cost control and capital allocation.
  • 12. Analyze financial reports, monitoring variances between current and past financial data.
  • 13. Preparing reports based on financial analysis and making recommendations.

Assistant Professor

University of Business and Technology
08.2020 - Current

Duties:

  • Teaching some undergraduate Courses related to accounting and Post-graduate Courses related to accounting.
  • Head of Department’s Community Service Committee (30/08/2020 to Date).
  • Member in Department’s Advisory Board (30/08/2020 to Date).
  • Member in Department’s Special Needs Support committee (30/08/2020 to Date).
  • Member in Department’s Education Quality Committee (30/08/2020 to Date).

Financial Analyst

Reekaz Company
10.2011 - 08.2016

Duties:

  • 1. Identifying financial performance trends and financial risk.
  • 2. Assist in the budget and make financial forecasts according to the standards, rules, regulations, and laws.
  • 3. Preparing plans of action for investment and recommend different types of investments based on risk and return analysis.
  • 4. Prepare quarterly operating reports and Determine cost of operations by standard costs.
  • 5. Evaluating capital expenditures and evaluating profit plans.
  • 6. Analyze financial reports, monitoring variances between current and past financial data.
  • 7. Preparing reports based on financial analysis and making recommendations.

Senior Auditor

Yousif Hamid CPA Office
10.2005 - 08.2009

Duties:

  • 1. Examining Assets, Liabilities, and Owner's Equity, and checking their accurate, reliability, and legality.
  • 2. Verify profits and losses statement and making sure it is recorded and processed correctly.
  • 3. Examining the money going in and out of organizations and making sure it is recorded and processed correctly.
  • 4. Observing the physical inventory.
  • 5. Ensuring procedures, policies, legislation and regulations are correctly followed and complied with.
  • 6. Evaluate adequacy of internal control systems.
  • 7. Prepare the final audit report and make recommendations.

Education

Ph.D. - Islamic Economic and Banking (specialization: Accounting)

Yarmouk University
Jordan
06-2017

Master of Science - Accounting

Yarmouk University
Jordan
08-2009

Bachelor of Science - Accounting With Financial And Banking Sciences

Yarmouk University
Jordan
06-2004

Skills

  • Time management
  • Good Computer skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access
  • Good internet skills
  • Flexibility in dealing with others
  • Teamwork
  • Work under pressure
  • Problem-Solving

Languages

Arabic: Mother language.
English: Fluent Reading/Writing/Speaking/listening

Timeline

Assistant Professor

University of Business and Technology
08.2020 - Current

Accountant, Internal Auditor, and Financial Analyst

Millennium Square Architects Company
09.2017 - Current

Financial Analyst

Reekaz Company
10.2011 - 08.2016

Senior Auditor

Yousif Hamid CPA Office
10.2005 - 08.2009

Ph.D. - Islamic Economic and Banking (specialization: Accounting)

Yarmouk University

Master of Science - Accounting

Yarmouk University

Bachelor of Science - Accounting With Financial And Banking Sciences

Yarmouk University

Training

  • English language course (14/9/1998 - 19/12/1998), Queen's Spoken English & Etiquette, Hyderabad, India.
  • Computer Maintenance course (21/12/2002 - 21/2/2003), Mansi Technology Center, Irbid, Jordan.
  • "Accounting Practical Applications" training program in English language (4/7/2004 - 12/8/2004), Consultation & Community Service Center, Yarmouk University and the American Academy of Edu. Science & Technology, California State, USA.
  • Project Management course (16/2/2009 – 18/2/2009), The "Biomedical Center of Excellence" in collaboration with Compiegne University (France), By: Professor Peter Wagstaff.
  • Workshop entitled “Professional Banking” (23/1/2016), Four training hours, Bismala for Management Training and Development, Irbid, Jordan.
  • “How to use Google Apps for Education”, (2/5/2016 – 12/5/2016), Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
  • “Planning of Personal Finances”, (06/04/2021), EDRAAK, online course.
  • “The management training program in Student Service Excellence”, (09/03/2023), Executive Education, University of Business & Technology.

Publications

  • 1. "The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Raising the Efficiency of Accounting Systems in Saudi Industrial Companies and its Impact on Sustainable Development within Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030". African Journal of Biomedical Research, Vol. 27 No. 4S, 9232-9240, 2024 (Scopus Journal: Q3).
  • 2. “A Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Artificial Intelligence-Driven Accounting Practices and Their Impact on Sustainability in Saudi Companies”. Nanotechnology Perceptions, Vol. 20 No.7, 3611–3623, 2024 (Scopus Journal: Q4).
  • 3. “A Study of Saudi Manufacturing Firms on Quality Costs' Mediating Role in the Link between Financial Performance and Management Accounting Systems”, Business, Management and Economics Engineering, Volume 21, No.2, 933-946, 2023 (Scopus Journal: Q2).
  • 4. “The Extent of the Commitment of Saudi Manufacturing Firms to the Budget and its Impact on Planning, Controlling, and Performance Evaluation”, Asian Economic and Financial Review, Volume 13, No. 12, 1030-1045, 2023 (Scopus Journal: Q2).
  • 5. “Financial Statement Analysis Ratios for Evaluating Performance Efficiency of Saudi manufacturing companies (Case Study: Saudi Arabian Oil Company - A Saudi Joint Stock Company) (Study in Financial Analysis)”, Migration Letters, Volume 20, No. S8, 301-315, 2023.
  • 6. “The Role of Activity Based Costing System in cost control in Saudi Manufacturing Firms”, International Journal for Quality Research, Volume 17, No.2, 603-616, 2023 (Scopus Journal: Q2). (Author: Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi & Co-author: Mahdy Othman)
  • 7. ”Islamic Financial Accounting Standard No. {24}: Investment in associates and its impact on the financial statements of Islamic banks “Jordan Islamic Bank”, Dirasat, Sharia and Law, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, Volume 46, No.1, 25-45, 2019.
  • 8. “Sovereign Islamic Sukuk as a Public Debt Management Instrument: A Case Study of Bahrain”, International Journal of Management and Applied Science, Volume 4, No. 7, 114-117, 2018.

Community Service

  • 1. A training course entitled: “Financial Planning and Spending Efficiency”, From UBT-to-UBT, 2024.
  • 2. A training course entitled “Accounting basics in Arabic”, From UBT-to-UBT, 2023.
  • 3. Representing the College of Business Administration - University of Business and Technology - during the period of the Fourth Middle East Education and Training Exhibition from 3 to 5 October 2023.
  • 4. A training course entitled “Accounting for non-accountant”, Dore Development Limited Commercial Company, 2023.
  • 5. A training course entitled: “Accounting for non-accountant”, General Presidency for the affairs of the Haram Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, 2022.
  • 6. A training course entitled: "Spending Efficiency and Financial Rationalization", General Presidency for the affairs of the Haram Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, 2021.
  • 7. Worked as a volunteer in a charity fund for Yemeni students in Jordan – Irbid (1/1/2016-30/9/2017). Duties: Administrative and Financial Manager.

References

Recommendations from Professor at Yarmouk University in Jordan:

  • 1. Mr. Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi ranked the "First" in his class, He is diligent & always showed a good deal of initiative and hard work his approach to his work is characterized by determination to succeed tempered with a maturity beyond what expected at his age….etc.

     Dr. Abd AlNaser Abu Al Basal, E-mail: amousa@yu.edu.jo

  • 2. Mr. Al-Mekhlafi especially outstanding in his constant effort to improve himself. He has solid and reliable character as well as a keen intelligence…. etc.

    Dr. Ahmad Al-saad, E-mail: alsaad@yu.edu.jo

  • 3. Mr. Al-Mekhlafi is a distinctive and very active and hard worker. He strives for broaden his horizons. On the other hand, he is self-confident, well behaved and has morals. Mr. Al-Mekhlafi has solid and reliable character as well as a keen intelligence….etc.

    Dr. Hussein M. Samhan, E-mail: dr_husseinsamhan@yahoo.com

Awards

  • 1. A certificate of appreciation for first ranked in Ph.D program, In the presence of the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 2017.
  • 2. A certificate of thanks and appreciation in recognition of the outstanding performance during the performance of my duties in financial management at Millennium Square Architects Company (I have received it every year).
  • 3. A certificate of appreciation in recognition of the outstanding academic performance in the program Accounting, presented by the dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Business and Technology, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2023.

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