1. SATTAM FAROG MAHBOOB
Mobile: + 966504 631674 ~ Phone: + 9662 6836944 ~ E-Mail: sattam450@hotmail.com
SENIOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTS PROFESSIONAL
Led the design of optimum capital structure and financial strategy for the company keeping in mind capital expansion for existing
business, investment in new businesses/projects, and short-term cash optimization
Industry Preference: FMCG, Oil & Gas or Retail ~ Geographical Preference: Saudi Arabia, Jeddah or UAE
AN OVERVIEW
Highly accomplished, results-driven financial management leader with over 16 years of progressive experience in financial and
operational excellence in global multi-million dollar organisations in diverse industries - Oil & Gas, FMCG, etc. Presently associated with
Almajal & G4s as Finance Director (Cash and Security Business). Pioneer in the design & delivery of innovative financial assignments;
leader in facilitating change through redesign of internal operating and business processes. Strong exposure and understanding of
business strategy planning and implementation; expertise in designing/
implementing systems & procedures to achieve cost control & financial
discipline. Hands-on experience in core accounts & finance functions
including maintenance & finalization of accounts, working capital
management, profit monitoring, auditing, building internal financial controls,
MIS reporting, etc. Possess excellent communication, analytical, decision
making and leadership skills with proven ability in planning & managing
resources.
WEALTH OF EXPERTISE
 Driving achievement of business growth & profit goals by
formulating & implementing strategic financial solutions and
business policies, procedures & systems for tracking financial
operations
 Translating business vision and strategy into operational tactics;
facilitating business transformation and productivity initiatives in
a manner that systematically improves operational execution;
driving business process improvements, improving quality, and
reducing total cost of ownership
 Developing, analysing & implementing budgets; monitoring
budgets for deviations, conducting variance analysis and making
recommendations for new or revised budget norms or
procedures

2.  Presenting a true and fair view of the financial position of the company by way of timely preparation of annual reports ensuring
analysing the expenditure on a monthly basis to control expenses
 Maintaining MIS & reports, evaluating them for facilitating decision-making process
 Creating budgets & conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected & actual results and implementing
corrective actions for the same
 Coordinating in complete planning & management auditing activities for ensuring completion of internal & statutory audits within
time
 Handling the internal audit of the companies including setting up of internal audit systems as well as monitoring of the
implementation of the systems
 Administering treasury functions including optimum utilization of surplus funds; controlling management of funds & securities
ensuring pay-in/ pay-out of funds in time without fail
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Since Aug’16: Almajal & G4s, location
Finance Director (Cash and Security Business)
Roles & Responsibilities: Overseeing wide gamut of cash and security business operations for 3 services (ATM, CIT and CP) covering
banking & retail domains. Monitoring the process of transferring the cash form the branch to SAMA i.e. from branch to branch or retail
to bank. Performing the key role of validating business plans & commercial strategies for maximizing profitability & revenue generation
in line with corporate goals.
 Significant contributions towards managing P&L management functions; efficiently & effectively reconciled the data
during closing period.
 Pivotal in preparing as well as reviewing the forecast and budget thereby increasing the efficiency of the operations
 Actively involved in CAPEX / OPEX, Payroll as well as Accounts Receivable & Payable Management
May'14 – Jun’16: Schindler Olayan Elevator Co. Ltd., location
Financial Controller - "Controlling & Reporting Manager"
Roles & Responsibilities: Spearheaded complete corporate finance functions and acting as an Agent of Change for reworking
Business/ Finance Models to achieve organisational growth objectives; facilitating revenue growth & cost saving initiatives. Conducted
closing analysis by cost centres /areas, by branches for businesses/product lines and single orders (NI, Mod and EI jobs). Controlled the
planning process viz. Rough Plan, Forecasting & Budgeting; established the planning criteria in accordance with the general guidelines of
the company.
 Played a key role in analysing deviations from budget & forecasts; also communicated and ensured that remedial action
was taken in each of the functional areas impacted
 Instrumental in forecasting & budgeting process during 2014 & 2015; updated the system of SAP & Data Source with
high level of accuracy
 Championed in speeding up the month-end closing process with shortage of manpower and less knowledge; also
automated the file of uploading and reporting
Nov’10 - Apr'14: Saudi Airline Catering, location
Finance Manager
Roles & Responsibilities: Formulated annual budgets, conducted variance analysis to determine difference between projected &
actual results and implemented corrective actions; oversaw preparation of need based Financial Performance/ MIS/ Other Reports.
Performed analytical review of financial operations of the organisation; kept control for advance payments, cost centre wise
consumption & analysis; interpreted financial data and projected the financial probability of business. Maintained the financial accounts
and records with supporting documentations for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Wages and Fixed
Assets Register.
 Collaborated with Marketing & Sales Dept. for all information related to Saudia and Other Airlines; also checked & verified
payment against documents and ratio charts for selling price & costs, prices by table, calculation and unit.
 Ensured timely collection of OAL and Outlets Invoices
 Deftly provided assistance to Head Office in reconciliation with Saudia for all Catering Invoices (Global)
 Essayed a crucial role in:
o Managing insurance matters (except personnel group insurance) and related claims
o Issuing the monthly financial reports no later than the 13th
working day of the next month
o Partnering with External, Saudi Internal & Government Auditors
 Efficiently & effectively provided assistance in auditing CAIHF books as well as revision of CAIHF monthly financial reports
Budgets & Forecast
 Took care of MEDHF financial transactions; also handled multinational team (Saudi’s, Pakistani’s, Indian’s, Philippine’s) with
different management level and led finance team of 28 members
 Successfully organized the SKS in order to have a clearing booking process on delay base; shifted the SKS closing from the 7
of the month to the 2 day of the month

3. Logo
 Holds the distinction of minimizing the cash risk; performed process analysis of the Cash Payroll through wages & cashier,
than starting research and negotiations with bank; also defined the proper solution for greater than 600 staff
 Contributions towards developing & implementing the Fund Request Structure
 Significantly applied the KYC concept (Know Your Customer) at Account Receivable Section for understanding how the
customers are utilizing period to process and stalled the payment; also designed & instituted tracing performance monitoring
report for customer’s payment performance and rout zone for the collector
 Developed a tracing system for the Customer Credit Note (CN).
 Pivotal in:
o Collecting outstanding of last 3 year (2010, 2011 and 2012) 8.2 M from customer; released provision without any bad
debt
o Enhancing the internal control by Controlling Accrual for Revenue & Expense
o Standardizing the Inventory procedure & process for Food Store, Technical Parts Store, SKS Store, Ground shop,
Uniform & Stationary
 Conceptualized a MIS system to monitor Equipment Disposable of Asset; evaluated the effectiveness and process efficiency
 Dexterously traced the supplier invoicing movement between the Stores and Purchasing (Food & Non Food); this resulted in
increasing the internal control of monitoring the supplier invoice with finance
 Simplified the consumption report preparation and executing through MS Spread Sheet
Oct’08 - Oct’10: IATCO - Financial & Reporting, location
Senior Financial Analyst
Roles & Responsibilities: Shouldered responsibilities as Management Account for Customer Marketing Team encompassing budged
implementation, budget vs. actual of organization; daily sales margin (channel, deviation, region & brand); brand contributi on; brand
project analysis of promotional fact sheet, etc. Oversaw all financial transactions, reporting and policies for multiple companies and
locations including: general ledger account transactions and reconciliations prepared by accounting staff; fixed asset management and
depreciation schedules; monthly variance reports for the service and operations departments; annual business license reporting and
renewals, banking & treasury and trade finance; etc.
 Instrumental in creating fund for factsheet at SAP for all brands at KSA
 Played an important role in resolving GL reconciliation tame and NCB bank for more than SAR 4 M in 18 Branch Accounts
 Increased the efficiency of tracing the promotion movement activity after receiving the Principle Fact Sheet; also improved and
speedup the process of the KBD (Key Business Drive) for the business segment of Traditional Trade (WS and Semi W/S) and
Modern Trade (Key Account & Pharmacy) with average weigh USD 58M
Apr‘06 – Oct’08: NCBC-Mutual Fund Reconciliation, location as Senior Reconciliation Officer
Roles & Responsibilities: Functioned as Team Member of Global Fund Reconciliation / Implementation of ISO
9000:2001. Held accountable for reporting audit points for ISO 9000:2001. Implemented Anti-Money-laundry System (Weeffaq) in the
system. Provided a comprehensive reconciliation service to selected Mutual Fund Team as directed to by the Reconciliation Man ager;
also reconciled all transaction relating to the specific fund. Provided assistance to the reconciliation manager in ensuring that
appropriate IT system place to support the reconciliation team in all of its primary function and make recommendation for
improvement.
 Developed various templates (Spread Sheets) with Help Guidelines for :
o Unite Price (Checking, Controlling and Uploading to Corfax System)
o Payment to Customer and Internal Transaction
o Float Income (Daily/ Monthly)
o Managing (daily/ monthly and annually) Task and Checklist Control
o New Control for New Mutual Fund and Reconcile Purpose
 Impressively built a database to control and manage daily exercise; conducted business analysis sessions to increase the Auto
Matching performance to reach 99%
 Successfully resolved more than 4461 transactions in one night during the upgrade of Banks System; contributions towards
clearing off all outstanding in same day more than 4461 transaction in deferent Mutual Fund and Account during 16 hour of
manual work
 Bagged Appreciations from Department Head for rendering exemplary performances across the tenure
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Nov’02-Mar’06: Unilever Arabia as Member of Implementation of SAP
Nov’00-Feb’02: Saudi Arabian Markets & Shell Lubricants Co. Ltd. as Cashier
1994-1999: Arabian Petroleum Supply Co., Exxon Mobil APSCO as Summer Trainee
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
MBA in Finance in 2012
Prince Sultan College, Jeddah (GPA: 4.38) Very Good with Honours

4. Bachelors in Commerce – Accounting & IS in 2010
Prince Sultan College Jeddah (GPA: 4.51) Excellent with Honours
Other Professional Qualifications:
 Association, Accounting from Collage of Technical (GPA 4.32) Very Good with Second Honours
 Unilever Arabia, Reporting Financial Reporting Award during 2003, (UK) Certified Omnex Internal Audit: Internal Auditor for ISO
9000: 2001, Omnex (USA)
 Foundation: CMA (Certified Management Account)
 Foundation: SOCPA (Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accounting)
Courses:
 Trading Finance: NCB
 Project Management: MI Ltd. (UK), NCB
 Problem Solving: Omenx (USA), NCB
 “Forward with Passion” Symposium: NCB Capital
 Supply Chain Fundamental: IATCO
 Creative Marketing Forum: Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry & ARC
 Advance Supervisory Skills: Meirc Training & Consulting (Dubai)
 Planning Budgeting and Cost Control: Meirc Training & Consulting, Dubai
 Interpersonal Communication Skills: Meirc Training & Consulting, Dubai
 Simplification of work Processes & Procedures: Meirc Training & Consulting, Dubai
 Accounts Receivable and Credit Policies Management: Meirc Training & Consulting, Dubai
 Efficient Finance and Accounting Operations: Meirc Training & Consulting, Dubai
 System Application Products in Data Processing – SAP: Unilever Arabia
 Deviances Driving Course: Dubai Institution
 Emergency Evacuation Training: NCB Premises
 Time Management & Personal Effectiveness: Euro MaTech (Dubai)
 Leadership Conference “Secrets of change Management”: Expressions Marketing Communications (Bahrain)
IT FORTE: MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, Access & PowerPoint); Reporting - Crystal Report; Accounting System - SAP, Oracle & Jedi
Edward and Internet Applications
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth: 7th
March, 1980 | Address: P.O. BOX. 3627, Jeddah: 21481 | Nationality: Saudi | Marital Status: Married | Languages
Known: Arabic & English