Mohamed Salah Gedara
Brighton,UK
Summary
Highly skilled finance professional with 15 years of experience in accounting, financial management, and internal audit. ACCA Part-Qualified with a strong educational background in commerce and finance. Seeking a challenging position in finance and investment to utilize my skills and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Finance Manager
Concord Shipping Agency
, Egypt
10.2010 - 07.2021
- Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes to maximise progression and profitability.
- Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.
- Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development.
- Developed and administered annual budgets following periods of strong analysis and research.
- Headed payroll operations and ensured tax compliance
- Reviewed GTS banking transactions
- Led contract negotiations and supervised inventory and purchasing
- Interacted directly with suppliers and customers
- Monitored and controlled expenses and cash payments across branches
Finance Manager
Weilbach Egypt
, Denmark - Egypt
07.2016 - 10.2019
- Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes to maximise progression and profitability.
- Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.
- Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development.
- Developed and administered annual budgets following periods of strong analysis and research.
- Headed payroll operations and ensured tax compliance
- Reviewed GTS banking transactions
- Interacted directly with suppliers and customers
- Monitored and controlled expenses and cash payments across branches
- Maximised system functionality to drive accurate and timely financial information for weekly and monthly processes.
Internal Auditor - Senior Accountant
Leth Egypt Agencies Ltd
, Egypt
08.2007 - 10.2010
- Reviewed financial statements and reports.
- Tested internal controls and investigated fraud and irregularities.
- Made recommendations for improvement.
- Conducted audits of financial transactions.
General Bookkeeper - Accounts Receivable Accountan
National Company for Shipping and Trading
, Egypt
07.2005 - 07.2007
- Completed and mailed bills, contracts, policies, invoices and checks.
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Analysed figures, postings and documents to maintain accounting programme accuracy.
- Communicated with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments.
- Collected and processed payments.
Education
masters - Finance and Investment
University of Brighton
Brighton 09/2022 -
Postgraduate diploma - Accounting (ACCA)
University of Brighton
Brighton 09/2021 - 07/2022
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Suez Canal University
Egypt 09/2001 - 06/2005
Skills
- Financial analysis and forecasting
- Budgeting and cash flow management
- Tax compliance and regulatory knowledge
- Payroll management
- Internal audit and control
- Contract negotiation
- Inventory and purchasing supervision
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Team leadership and supervision
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Timeline
Finance Manager
Weilbach Egypt
07.2016 - 10.2019
Finance Manager
Concord Shipping Agency
10.2010 - 07.2021
Internal Auditor - Senior Accountant
Leth Egypt Agencies Ltd
08.2007 - 10.2010
General Bookkeeper - Accounts Receivable Accountan
National Company for Shipping and Trading
07.2005 - 07.2007
masters - Finance and Investment
University of Brighton
09/2022 -
Postgraduate diploma - Accounting (ACCA)
University of Brighton
09/2021 - 07/2022
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Suez Canal University
09/2001 - 06/2005
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