General Manager - Finance

Top Financial Management Position – Financial Controller/General Manager.Finance - in a Major Corporation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


KDG World Wide, Luanda, Angola 2010-2011
General Manager – Finance/Operations
Was in charge of setting up the business in Angola including planning & establishing of the organisation. KDG worldwide - major Automobile business with its offices all over the world. I shouldered responsibility as country manager handling Finance, Accounting, Legal, PR, HR etc.


Aiman Comercio Geral, Luanda, Angola 2007 - 2009
General Manager – Finance & Administration/Marketing/Distribution/Legal
1. Analyze complex financial data and extract and define relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and to project a financial probability.
2. Fund raising, Insurance portfolio, Legal matters, Foreign investment projects, Global funding, Company law matters, Tax laws & Tax planning.
3. Oversee the preparation of working papers and approved budgets; ensure that expenditures for budgets, and grants and contracts are monitored and that reports are prepared to maintain balanced accounts.
4. Develop management, narrative, and statistical reports for private and government donors.
5. Serve as the contact person for all corporate relations to maintain and enhance Aiman’s corporate image.
6. Marketing & Distribution, Media, TV ad spots, Ad production, design, print media, Market gimmicks, etc Develop complex financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.
7. Monitor, identify, and communicate over expenditures to faculty and administrative staff and resolve funding shortfalls.
8. Oversee the receipt of payments from resources and participate in the development of payment schedules.
9. Recruitments, HR related jobs, Training, Inductions, Labour laws, PAYE, etc.
10. Look after the sales against budget, propose sales budget, develop schemes for sales staff with motivation package/incentives.
11. Confirm that anticipated promotions and other increases are calculated into the cost of project.
12. Project Management, Project funding, Project planning, executing, implementing, developing.
13. Confer with appropriate internal and external administrative offices to ensure that required procedures are followed.

BBM – Finance, Mangalore university (1987)
MBA, Bangalroe University (results awaited)
Crash courses from various institutes in regards to Finance

Extremely talented, self-motivated, enthusiastic financial management and accounting professional with over twenty three years of experience in manufacturing, trading & service sector in preparing financial reports; directing investment activities, and implementing cash management strategies to the highest possible standards of excellence, transparency and compliance with all external regulations, accounting and financial management standards and internal policies and procedures. Proven track record in achieving sound development and monitoring of budgets for grants, contracts and general funds.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Maintenance of accurate financial records and ability to prepare clear and accurate reports for informational, auditing and operational use.
• Creative and resourceful thinking.
• Ability to make quick and excellent decisions and organize thoughts in the face of time constraints and full workload.
• Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of latest in computer technology. Have worked in paper less environment with high end niche technology offices.
• Deep knowledge of international finance. Expert in African region. Have worked in outsourcing offices catering controllership services for clients in US/UK/Australia/Europe.
• Proficiency in French and Portuguese (intermediate).
• Ability to achieve strong grasp of operations of various departments within the organization in a short time.
• Sound Ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Superb organizational and detail-oriented skills.
• Outstanding knowledge of governmental accounting practices and procedures, fund accounting and fiscal management.
• Uncommon ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.