USAMA KOTB
Jeddah
Summary
Accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in budget preparation, capital budgeting, and financial strategy management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, and various financial software platforms.
Proven ability to lead month-end close processes, cost accounting, and general ledger functions with accuracy and efficiency.
Skilled in collaborating with internal and external auditors and navigating complex audit procedures.
Committed to leveraging strong team leadership and account management skills to drive financial performance and support organizational success.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
3997
3997
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Financial controller
Backyard Experiential Ltd.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
09.2024 - Current
- Develop and supervise the implementation of internal financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
- Oversee the management of accounts receivable and accounts payable ledgers.
- Provide key contributions to the company financial strategy and decision-making processes.
- Analyze, prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial, budgeting and forecasting reports, and present your findings to the board.
- Preparing, tracking, reporting, and analyzing budget variances.
Lead the end-to-end audit process of current systems, while acting as a point of contact for external auditors. - Take overall responsibility for the management of financial details to ensure that legal requirements are met.
- Manage, mentor and motivate the finance team.
- Review the financial reports and seek ways to reduce company costs.
- Developing financial models and cash flow projections, analyzing results from these models to make recommendations for future activities.
- Propose solutions to identified risks, and effectively manage stakeholder expectations.
- Treasury management.
- Recommending changes in policies or procedures that will improve financial performance.
- Lead the team members responsible for accounting, payroll, and VAT processes.
- Supervise the research into factors influencing business performance and report on these.
- Control the preparation and interpretation of statutory accounts and present your findings.
- Ensuring compliance with government regulations.
- Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices.
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Nada Foundation for services
Jeddah
11.2023 - 04.2025
- Developed and optimized cost systems utilizing contemporary methodologies to assess unit activities and enhance pricing strategies for increased profitability.
FINANCE MANAGER
Al Esayi Distribution Co.
Jeddah
04.2019 - 04.2023
- Collaborate with the financial compliance staff to develop and implement financial policies and procedures that ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Al Shareef sons Co.
Jeddah
04.2016 - 03.2019
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Fulath Factory
Jeddah
01.2009 - 03.2016
- Reviewing the balances for both customers and vendors through their account statements.
- Reviewing and approving bank reconciliations and follow-up of cash flows to meet the liabilities.
- Prepare financial statements containing the balance sheet and the income statement and cash flow.
- Prepare cost reports that facilitate the process of product pricing and calculation of the profitability of each product.
- Prepare many reports that help the owners to control and organize the factory in a proper way (Sales Purchase - Cost).
- Acting on behalf of the CEO in managing the factory with all authorities.
- Mainly responsible for preparing the annual budget and discussing the individual budget with each concerned department.
- Responsible for preparing the budget and making a presentation to the Board of Directors and discussing it with them for final approval.
- Preparation of General Ledger entries.
- Handling A/P accounts (Receiving invoices, transaction entry & issuing checks).
- Preparing Bank reconciliation & handling Bank administration.
- Follow up and review petty cash payments (on a weekly basis) as well as their reconciliation.
- Follow up and review the monthly closing.
- Manage all aspects of accounting, reporting, and general accounting, financial reporting, disbursements, revenue recognition, cash management, and taxation.
- Drive the monthly closing process and draft monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Participate in the accurate and timely production & analysis of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
- Troubleshoot issues encountered by third-party accountants.
- Maintain accounting and financial records that meet the requirements of external auditors, tax authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
- Manage external accountants.
- Guarantee compliance with both accounting and tax obligations.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Al Shareef sons Co.
Jeddah
09.2006 - 12.2008
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
United Investment Group - Univest
Cairo
03.2004 - 08.2006
- Manage and supervise the daily operations and tasks that take place within the accounting department of the company.
- Analyzing accounting data and preparing financial reports.
- Organizing and preparing annual inventories.
- Implementation and application of appropriate accounting methods, principles, and policies.
- Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
- Update accounts receivable and issue invoices.
- Assist with reviewing expenses.
- Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports.
- Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly and yearly closings.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Consultant Office for designing and manufacturing
Cairo
11.1998 - 02.2004
JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT
Cairo Ceramic Co.
Cairo
01.1996 - 10.1998
Education
POST GRADUATE DEGREE - COST ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Cairo University
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - Accounting And Financing
Cairo University
Cairo05.1995
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Team Building
- Proficiency in financial software
- ERP Microsoft Dynamics 365
- ERP Software knowledge
- Financial software implementation
- Budget preparation
- Capital budgeting expertise
- Auditor liaison experience
- Internal audit understanding
- General ledger proficiency
- Month-End close procedures
- Cost accounting knowledge
- Account management
- Financial strategy management
Languages
English
Advanced
Arabic
Native
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 01/10/74
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Marital status: Married
Timeline
Financial controller
Backyard Experiential Ltd.
09.2024 - Current
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Nada Foundation for services
11.2023 - 04.2025
FINANCE MANAGER
Al Esayi Distribution Co.
04.2019 - 04.2023
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Al Shareef sons Co.
04.2016 - 03.2019
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Fulath Factory
01.2009 - 03.2016
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Al Shareef sons Co.
09.2006 - 12.2008
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
United Investment Group - Univest
03.2004 - 08.2006
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Consultant Office for designing and manufacturing
11.1998 - 02.2004
JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT
Cairo Ceramic Co.
01.1996 - 10.1998
POST GRADUATE DEGREE - COST ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Cairo University
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - Accounting And Financing
Cairo University
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