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Mohamed Elsaqqa

Accounting And Tax Manger
Cairo

Summary

Accounting Manager with over 10 years of experience overseeing financial operations and implementing strategic initiatives for optimization. Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, resulting in cost reductions and increased profitability. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, implementing internal controls, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in financial reporting software and adept at leveraging technology to streamline processes. Committed to delivering accurate financial information and driving organizational growth through sound financial management practices."

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Accounting and Tax Manager MEA

Orange Business
10.2022 - Current
  • Ensure the accuracy, quality, efficiency, and completion of all balance sheet reconciliations and identify and communicate findings.
  • Maintain a checklist with all regular tax declarations and filings and compliance with local laws and regulation.
  • Assisting with tax preparation, audits, and identifying and resolving discrepancies.
  • Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce monthly financial reports or statements.
  • Implement Firm’s Accounting Policies and interpret guidance regarding accounting transactions.
  • Work with internal and external auditors during reviews and audits to ensure full cooperation from accounting staff and compliance with all qualified requests.
  • Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
  • Supports budget and forecasting activities.
  • Support internal project to have process narrative documented and key preventive and detective controls in place for major financial statement cycles.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Finance manager.
  • Provide recommendations.
  • Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
  • Assists the finance manager in the implementation of the company’s policies and procedures along with internal and SOX controls.
  • Ensure accuracy and update of our banking mandate.
  • Implementing and enforcing financial and other controls.
  • Working with other members of the accounting department to compile, analyze, and report financial data.

Team Leader Controlling

Dohler Egypt
10.2021 - 09.2022

Managing, teaching, directing and following the controlling team. And control the
financial health of the firm through the EBITDA figure.
Cost management through cost accounting process and cost savings projects.
Operating budget preparation, presentation & managements.
Preparing monthly P&L forecast &Contributing in the decisions making processes.
Operating expenses management.
Member of inventory management committee.
Management of KPIs reporting system.
Responsible for working with external auditors in the year end financial
statements.

Team Leader Accounting and Tax

Dohler Egypt
04.2019 - 09.2021

Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including: month and end-year process accounts payable/receivable cash receipts general ledger payroll and utilities treasury, budgeting cash forecasting revenue and expenditure variance analysis capital assets reconciliations trust account statement reconciliations, check runs

Fixed assets activity

debt activity

Monitor and analysis the accounting data and preparing the financial reports or statements

Establish and inforce prober accounting method , polices and principles.

Coordinate and complete annual audits Provide recommendations

Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions

Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy

Meet financial accounting objective

Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to documents transactions

set clear team goals and set KPIs deadlines

Delegate Task and set projects deadlines

Do regular performance evaluations




















Senior General Leger

Dohler Egypt
04.2018 - 03.2019

Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable

Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

Analyze financial information and summarize financial status

Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending

Provide technical support and advice on Management Accountant

Review and recommend modification to accounting procedure

Assist with tax audits and tax returns

Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance Plan, assign and review staff works

Ensure compliance with GAAP principles

Receivables Accountant

Dohler Egypt
02.2016 - 03.2018

Review customer collections and their aging analysis

Review agents commission

Help other sections in solving customers complain Preparation and dispatch of accounts statement to customer to pay the due invoices

Management of outstanding financial receivables

prepare and post invoices and credit, debit memos and send it

Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and advanced payment transactions in SAP

Verifies Validity of accounts discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from customers (confirmation every 6 months)

Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line coordinating contact with customers.

Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account verifying totals preparing the report.

Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidentional
















General Accountant

Bericap Egypt
06.2015 - 01.2016

Maintain up-to-date billing system.

Generate and send out invoices.

Follow up on, collect and allocate payments.

Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines

Perform account reconciliations.

Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.

Research and resolve payment discrepancies.

Generate age analysis.

Review AR aging to ensure compliance from SAP.

Maintain accounts receivable customer files and record in SAP

Follow established procedures for processing receipts,

cash etc.

Prepare bank deposits Investigate and resolve customer queries.

Process adjustments. Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally. Assist with month-end closing.

Collect data and prepare monthly metrics.


Auditor

BDO International
09.2013 - 05.2015

Confirming that the company's record of its cash balances agrees with the bank.

Sending out requests to customers in order to a certain that trade receivables exist.

Checking that the company owns the fixed assets that it claims it has in its accounts (e.g. buildings, machinery, computers and cars) and that these are recorded at the correct value.

Ensuring that the list of company suppliers is complete. Helping with the review of the statutory accounts.

Attending a stock-take to observe the company's methods for recording stock and test-counting a sample.

Education

Finance - Accounting And Finance

Cairo University
Commerce English Section
04.2001 -

Skills

Financial Management

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Software

SAP key user

Timeline

Global Accounting and Tax Manager MEA

Orange Business
10.2022 - Current

Team Leader Controlling

Dohler Egypt
10.2021 - 09.2022

Team Leader Accounting and Tax

Dohler Egypt
04.2019 - 09.2021

Senior General Leger

Dohler Egypt
04.2018 - 03.2019

Receivables Accountant

Dohler Egypt
02.2016 - 03.2018

General Accountant

Bericap Egypt
06.2015 - 01.2016

Auditor

BDO International
09.2013 - 05.2015

Finance - Accounting And Finance

Cairo University
04.2001 -
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