Mohamed Erwa Idrees Saeed
Finance Manager
Sharjah
Summary
Result-driven Finance expert with over 12+ years’ experience spanning Retail, agriculture, catering and telecom. Proven record in driving financial excellence, operational efficiency, and aligning strategies with business goals. Recognized for analytical skills, and compliance. Poised to drive financial success and strategic growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Finance Manager
Abram Foodstuff Trading LLC
09.2023 - Current
- Building and establishment the accounting department for the company and businesses from A - Z
- Managing all aspects of accounting operations, including monthly close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger
- Developing cash flow projections, managing debt, and financing, and managing relationships with banks and other financial institutions
- Preparation of monthly and annual budget and forecasts with periodic controls, variance analysis, and management reporting
- Advising colleagues and executive management on decisions related to the company's finances
- Create strategic business plans based on the analysis of the company's status and financial forecasts
- Ensuring compliance with all statutory accounting; external & internal audit
- Tax compliance; and accounting, tax, and treasury requirements
- Responsibility of creating, monitoring, and updating financial related policies and procedures.
Accounting Manager
Maxent Telecom
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Preparation of all monthly financial statements, budgeting, and forecasts
- Providing financial planning & analysis that drives correct decisions and actions for the Business
- Providing insightful decision support to the management team on all critical business decisions
- Improving collection process by reducing the average collection period by 15%
- Prepare monthly and annual projected cash flow
- Managing direct reports
- Ensuring compliance with all statutory accounting; external & internal audit
- Tax compliance; and accounting, tax, and treasury requirements
- Assisting the Financial Director in creating, checking, and updating financial related policies and procedures.
Assistant Finance Manager
GSS, member of BMMI Group of companies (HQ in Bahrain)
03.2019 - 02.2023
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements with detailed analysis to ensure compliance for timeframes, accuracy, and consistency and matters relating to statutory requirements with external auditors and for management reporting
- Perform accounts reconciliations to ensure that all general ledgers are accurate and complete
- Monitor and control day to day inventories' movements and stocks levels to ensure healthy stocks ready to cover production needs
- Work closely with the head of departments to understand variances
- Developed inventory analysis reports, investigated the variance, and recommended adjustments
- Review with HR and Operations before uploading local payroll
- Finalize the annual audit with the external auditors (One of the Big Four Audit Firms)
- Finalize the income tax and Zakat audit with government for 3 years with Zero penalties.
Senior accountant Costing\payable
CTC Group
12.2015 - 02.2019
- Analyzing and checking total products' cost and tracking any changes
- Monitor and post estimated landed cost in the ERP System and update the inventory cost with the actual landed cost
- Help production department in understanding of product costs
- Review and approve cash invoices, cash refunds and Government Service Payments
- Support development of production budget by issuing a monthly report
- Verify, post, and reconcile accounts payable
- Prepare monthly ageing report
- Maintain and filling Tax (VAT, BPT).
Senior Accountant
El WALEIF for Multi Activities
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Analyze complex financial reports and records
- Review journal entries of junior accountants to ensure accuracy
- Perform variance analyses and prepare account reconciliations
- Perform account reconciliations
- Maintain the general ledger, prepare tax returns, and perform other accounting duties as assigned.
General accountant
Hex Pharma pharmaceutical company
12.2013 - 04.2015
- Managing the accounting movements and recording entries
- Addressed company's key suppliers
- Implemented financial analysis & reports
- Dealing with Bank Details, had the authorization to deal & finish up banking settlement transaction.
Accountant
British educational institutions
03.2012 - 01.2013
- Reconcile various bank accounts by compiling and balancing financial information
- Corrects accounting errors and posts journal entry adjustments
- Contributing to reviewing of expenses, payroll records as assigned.
Accountant
Nero Mineral water bottling
11.2009 - 10.2011
- Cash Management
- Follow-up to the fund and incidental expenses
- General ledger reconciliation
- Follow-up of customer accounts and extracting account statements
- Preparing payroll
- Follow up on bank notices and make accounting adjustments to prove all bank movement.
Education
Skills
Communication
undefinedCertification
Budgeting and Strategic planning for Business (Training)
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/01/86
Timeline
Finance Manager
Abram Foodstuff Trading LLC
09.2023 - Current
Accounting Manager
Maxent Telecom
02.2023 - 05.2023
Assistant Finance Manager
GSS, member of BMMI Group of companies (HQ in Bahrain)
03.2019 - 02.2023
Senior accountant Costing\payable
CTC Group
12.2015 - 02.2019
Senior Accountant
El WALEIF for Multi Activities
05.2015 - 12.2015
General accountant
Hex Pharma pharmaceutical company
12.2013 - 04.2015
Accountant
British educational institutions
03.2012 - 01.2013
Accountant
Nero Mineral water bottling
11.2009 - 10.2011
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