Amr Soliman
Senior Accountant
Tanta
Summary
Experienced finance professional with strong focus on general ledger activities, financial reporting, and monthly/annual closing. Proficient in treasury operations including bank reconciliations, petty cash, loans, and letters of credit. Adept at improving accounting workflows and supporting audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Government Accountant
Gharbia Governorate
01.2010 - 05.2015
- Prepare payments vouchers.
- Review and record daily payment vouchers via oracle government system.
- Ensure that there are no suspended transactions in the system after posting.
- Ensure that trial balance matched with general ledger accounts.
- Monthly bank reconciliations.
Senior Accountant
Al Jammaz Group
01.2016 - 05.2023
- Worked in the Treasury Department handling bank transactions and petty cash.
- Posted all payments and petty cash expenses, and allocated expenses across subsidiaries.
- Performed weekly bank reconciliations for over 20 bank accounts and resolved all pending transaction issues.
- Reviewed petty cash accounts periodically.
- Followed up on all bank transactions.
- Initiated and processed all payments through online banking platforms.
- Prepared documentary letters of credit and ensured issuance through bank coordination.
- Prepared letters of guarantee and followed up with banks until issuance.
- Handled loan requests and followed up with banks until credited to the account.
- Allocated monthly accrued loan commissions from the parent company to related party accounts.
- Provided banks with all legal documentation required to open or update bank accounts.
- Ensured efficient management of the company’s bank accounts.
- Supervised cashier duties and daily transactions.
- Prepared monthly VAT reports.
- Performed financial analysis.
- Developed and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and improve efficiency.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly, and annual account closings.
- Trained and supervised new accounting staff.
- Supported all departments and management in making informed financial decisions.
- Key member of the annual inventory audit team.
- Collaborated with the KPMG audit team and provided all required information and documentation .
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
Senior Accountant
AlJammaz Group - Shared Services Office
06.2023 - Current
- Performed account mapping between Microsoft Dynamics GP and D365 to ensure accurate data migration and reporting alignment.
- Handled the migration of opening balances for FY 2022 and H1 2023 for five group companies from Microsoft Dynamics GP to D365.
- ٍSupported the HR department and trained payroll staff on recording payroll and related accruals, ensuring alignment between Zetalents (HR system) and the ERP system, and verifying payroll entries and financial dimensions for accuracy.
- Performed monthly reconciliations for prepaid and accrual accounts to ensure accurate expense recognition.
- Managed IFRS 16 lease calculations and postings, and reconcile related accounts with the ERP system for 15+ offices and branches.
- Handled full investment accounting cycle, including initial recognition, recording dividend income, fair value measurement, and accounting for acquisition and disposal of investments in accordance with applicable financial reporting standards.
- Perform monthly intercompany account reconciliations, follow up on outstanding balances, and coordinate with other finance teams to resolve pending entries. Also responsible for the monthly classification of intercompany transactions to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.
- Regular reviews of the trial balance to verify the accuracy of postings made by other finance teams, ensuring alignment with account nature and financial dimensions within the ERP system.
- Reallocate staff expenses, G&A expenses, and financing costs based on predefined ratios set by management for each subsidiary company.
- Strengthened internal controls by reviewing processes, identifying gaps, and proposing improvements to safeguard against fraud or mismanagement of funds.
- Assist AR, AP, Treasury, and Inventory teams in module-to-GL reconciliation and provide recommendations to resolve and prevent discrepancies.
- Ensure proper accounting treatment and documentation for ZATCA assessments by providing the necessary supporting documents, evidence, and information to the Tax department to assist in responses related to Zakat and VAT.
- Provide variance reports to the reporting team upon request to support periodic analysis and decision making.
- Handled account mapping for year-end audit to ensure accurate financial statement presentation and facilitate external audit review.
- Prepare draft financial statements .
- Prepare and provide audit-support files and documentation as requested by auditors ( BDO ),to ensure a smooth and efficient audit process.
- Ensure alignment between ERP records and final financial statements by reviewing financial statements to match figures with the ERP system and recording audit adjustments when discrepancies are identified.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting department
Tanta University
Tanta, Egypt 01.2005 - 01.2009
High School Certificate - Literary Stream
High Secondary School
Kafr AlZayyat, Egypt 01.2002 - 01.2005
Accounting Skills
- General Ledger (GL) .
- Financial statement review .
- Treasury accounting .
- Accounts reconciliation .
- Bookkeeping .
- AP Accounting .
- AR Accounting .
Software Skills
- Microsoft Dynamics D365.
- Microsoft Dynamics GP.
- MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Management Reporter.
Management Skills
- Communication.
- Time Management.
- Attention to Details.
- Leadership Ability.
Languages
- Arabic (Native).
- English – Professional Working Proficiency.
Timeline
Senior Accountant
AlJammaz Group - Shared Services Office
06.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
Al Jammaz Group
01.2016 - 05.2023
Government Accountant
Gharbia Governorate
01.2010 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting department
Tanta University
01.2005 - 01.2009
High School Certificate - Literary Stream
High Secondary School
01.2002 - 01.2005
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