Shaimaa Hosny

About

I am highly motivated, and result driven who has over 12 years of invaluable experience in leading and developing a successful finance operation. I have two international certificates a CMA and FP&A certificate “certified financial planning and analyst” and currently studying ACCA I have a comprehensive knowledge of financial statement preparation and analysis. I have the proficiency in the preparation of budget and its supporting schedules, analyze performance against operational goals using different measures. Reputation for investigating and resolving issues and constantly striving for process improvement. Independent, creative and critical thinker with sound judgment and strategic decision - making competencies as well as ability to prioritize and manage time effectively. Proven track record of performing work in an ethical manner while consistently maintaining the integrity of all financial data. Supervising the junior regional staff and helping them to develop their skills and in solving their working activities. Proficient in analyzing internal Control and Applying Compliance with Chosen criteria.

Experience

AMIDEAST

Sep 2013 – Present

Egypt

Regional Finance Team Leader

• Serve as the Regional Finance point of contact and liaison into headquarter Finance, providing the field with support and guidance related to all facets of Finance (Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis and Contracts & Grants) consistent with Headquarter standardized processes. • Support all AMIDEAST field offices located throughout the Middle East and North Africa in all accounting aspects. And implement proper control and procedure to ensure that the integrity of the companies’ accounts is maintained. • Analyze general ledger accounts “cash accounts, AR accounts with related aging report, AP accounts, and inventory accounts” for all AMIDEAST offices (Trial Balance analysis) to figure out any financial discrepancies and recommending effective resolutions • Create and review foreign currency revaluation for all AMIDEAST field offices bank accounts. • Review monthly bank reconciliations for field offices and help the offices in any required corrections. • Ensure that monthly, quarterly, annual financial closing process is properly executed within the specified deadlines. • Provide training to the new finance managers / accountants in all field offices. • Developed reconciliation process for inventory to match the stock status report (subledger) with the trial balance. • Prepare inventory reports / analysis (include monthly, quarterly and annual audit report) • Leading team to develop new policy and procedures for inventory management (Best practice). • Validate accuracy of Labor Distribution reports before processing and ensure all labor hours and costs allocated to the right projects (Cost Center). • Work with Headquarters Accounting Department to develop a consistent and standardized methodology for Field Office allocation of costs; compliant with AMIDEAST regulations. • Acting as Morocco office finance manager from November 2018 until hiring new finance manager in January 2020

American University in Cairo (SCE)|

Apr 2011 – Aug 2013

Egypt

Grant Accountant

• Ensure that all financial and control guidelines and standards of the grants are followed effectively. • Review laws, regulations, and grant requirements to ensure that accounting and budget monitoring activities comply with such laws, regulations and grant requirement. • Responsible for management of budget and financial transaction for the Program. • Preparation of payment requests, Journal Vouchers and budget adjustments recommendations, follow up and coordinate with SCE English Division, and the controller’s Office/ Grants Section. • Reconciliation of project expenditure statements with SAP and the project financial data base on a monthly and periodic basis, in coordination with the SCE Finance and the AUC Grants Accounting Office. • Manage the project’s petty cash fund. • Prepares periodic, quarterly and annual accounting reports. • Analysis of expenditure (including new project expenditure) in consultation with The SCE finance office and the grant principal investigator. • Review and reconcile periodic/quarterly projects reports provided by AUC Grant Accounting Office. • Preparing the instructors monthly payments and other SCE expenses. • Prepare monthly expenses report for SCE and analyze the overspent GLs.

The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW)

Jan 2009 – Mar 2011

Egypt

Accountant

• Reviewing & recording journal entries from supporting documents (bookkeeping). • Reconciliation and adjustment of the account balances by the end of each period. • Preparation of Bank Reconciliation. • Doing all banking transactions. • Handling the daily operations transactions including A/P and A/R. • Preparation of the Fixed Asset Register. • Preparing the monthly reports and breakdowns. • Preparing monthly analysis of expenditures versus donor’s budgets • Preparing work plans and budgets • Follow up the Implementation of Donors Projects on timely manners • Analyzing the Cash Accounts. • Analyzing the Bank Accounts.

Education

Institute of management Accounting

Jan 2012 – Feb 2013

CMA, Management Accounting

Cairo University

Sep 2003 – May 2007

Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting

Skills

Languages