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Ahmad Awartani

Ahmad Awartani

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Amman, محافظة عمّان
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حول Ahmad Awartani:

Visionary and highly accomplished Finance Executive with a strong background in finance and a wealth of diversified experience, defining and delivering successful strategies and right tone to build and revitalize organizational effectiveness and competitive advantage, embracing an outstanding work ethic, creating shareholder value, and never compromising on the highest standards of accuracy.

Ahmad has held C-level and Senior Management roles for more than 22 years, working for companies in a range of various sectors including a Big 4 Audit Firm (Deloitte), a major Financial Services Organization (ICC MasterCard), a Global Pharmaceutical Company (Hikma Pharmaceuticals), a Healthcare & Hospital Business (Al Khalidi Hospital & Medical Center), World's Global leader in Cement & Building Solutions (LafargeHolcim), and the Leading Supplier of Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Equipment in Saudi market (Tamer).

Demonstrating polished communication skills and natural authority, an insightful, analytical and charismatic Thought Leader benefiting from excellent leadership and management capabilities, which have been proved in a Big 4 Audit firm, and in an international environment - Blue Chip Organizations working within Executive teams and providing advice and decision support to Boards.

Ahmad characterizes himself as being Decisive, Influential, Adaptable, Reliable, and Resilient leader.

✰ Leading and delivering among multi-cultural & cross-functional teams, Ahmad has played significant integral part in Hikma and ICC “IPO” Processes, New ERP implementation for KHMC & ICC, KHMC Expansion Projects and Valuation, LH-Jordan Head Count Reduction (HCR), LH-Jordan Legal Insolvency Process and related Re-Organization Plans.

✰ Freelance Management and Financial Consultant, Adviser and Trainer in Accounting & Finance, Financial Management, Audit, ERP Implementation, and Certification. He founded “QFD Institute” for Professional Training in 2017.

✰ Astute public speaker and trainer - Lead CMA & CIA Instructor since 2008 having delivered classes for more than 4,000 candidates.

✰ Active BOD Member and Professional Trainer at JAMA / IMA Chapter - Jordan.


Skills include:

⇨ Debt Acquisition 
⇨ Cash Flow Management
⇨ Feasibility Studies & Predictive Analysis
⇨ Turnaround & Restructuring Strategies
⇨ Financial Innovation & Digital Transformation
⇨ Strategist, Catalyst for Change
⇨ System (ERP) Conversion - SDLC
⇨ Freelance Management Consultant, Adviser & Trainer

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تجربة


April 2021 – Present
CFO
Tamer Healthcare - SA (Pharmaceutical Products & Medical Equipment – Trading and Distribution)


September 2019 – March 2021
Country CFO
LafargeHolcim Group (Cement Jordan) (Manufacturing – Building Material & Solutions)

 Reported to the Country CEO and to MEA Head of Finance – France. Played an instrumental role in Reorganizing and Restructuring initiatives to sustain business operations through “Insolvency Filling and Petition”. Acted heavily in Insolvency two steps: Economic Restructuring to redeem accumulated losses. And Debts Restructuring: Reschedule, Discount, Delete and Capitalize insolvency debts (Preferred, Unsecured, and Least Priority Debts).
 Executed HCR of around 324 surplus employees, as part of Crisis Management Team to manage working capital finance and alleviate deficits in free cash flow, this was accompanied with phasing out the impact of brought forward old payables to be settled in next 2 years. 
 As part of Company EXCOM, forced some cost containment measures and increased contribution to reschedule Health Insurance Program for retirees and employees (bleeding cost), and achieved the annual savings.
 Reported on forecasts, variance analysis, cost cut measures, strategy, EBITDA, mid-term plans (MTP), cash costs, and monthly business reviews (MBR).  

February 2013 – August 2019 
Chief Financial Officer CFO
Al Khalidi Hospital & Medical Center (KHMC) (Hospital & Health Care)

Reported to the CEO and BOD – Led a team of 50 subordinates in different Patients Accounting, Treasury, Insurances, Billing & Collection, Invoices, and IT Departments for a $150M+ worth Hospital. Built a suitable rolling “Feasibility Study & Valuation Financial Model” for a proposed project which included renovation and expanding the current operations as well as the medical expansions Ben Khaldoun Annex (New Diagnostic Centre), and KHMC New Extension (New Tower Lands and CAPEX). This embraced reviewing and analyzing KHMC operating activities and financial performance for the last 10 years, building up the assumptions book and financial projections of the business plan, this model was done with the assistance of EY – Amman & India.

• Work with the CEO on the strategic vision including fostering and cultivating stakeholders’ relationships.
• Participate in developing new business, specifically: assist the CEO in identifying new funding opportunities, the drafting of prospective programmatic budgets, and determining cost effectiveness of service delivery.
• Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization and oversee third party rewards and programs. 
• Spearhead the new ERP implementation (Intellimed).

 

August 2007 – February 2013 
Financial Controller
MasterCard Jordan - International Cards Co. (ICC) PLC - Al Alami Group (Financial Services & Credit)

May 2009 – February 2013 
Finance Director
InfoTech Systems Jordan (Cards & Programs & ATMs) 
Handling the financial accounting, reporting & audit.

Reported to the CEO – Led a team of 20 subordinates in Accounting, Treasury, Checks, Collection & Shareholders Departments. Participated heavily in ICC IPO and new ERP Implementation (Way 4).

• Financial Statements robust preparation and conducting related (YOY), (MD&A) analyses.
• Designing & Coordination of the Company Master Annual Budget and conducting related (BVR) analysis. 
• Support the Collection Departments to achieve greater collection.
• Satisfying (JSC),(JDC),(ASE), Income Tax Dep., Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Labor,(SSC) periodic requirements and working on yearly annual report of the company.
• Support the Sales Department to ensure revenue achievement.

April 2005 – August 2007 
Corporate (Group) Financial Reporting Supervisor  
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Group – PLC (Manufacturing & Consolidation)

Listed in London Stock Exchange (LSE) and headquartered in Jordan. Reported to the CFO and Group Financial Controller – Directed 2 Corporate subordinates & supervised Subsidiaries FCs for a $2.5 Billion Turnover Organization (Responsible for Hikma subsidiaries in Jordan, Italy, France, Algeria & Tunis). Played an integral part in Hikma IPO, acquisition in Italy, and creation of a unified PPM.

• Group Consolidation (MTD, QTD, YTD basis).
• Group Management & Segmental Reporting.
• (MD&A) preparation, (OFR), (KPI) Maintenance, Variance Analysis & subsidiaries periodic visits. 
• New subsidiaries evaluation and Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) treatment.

June 2001 – April 2005
Senior Financial Auditor 
Deloitte (Middle East), Amman Office / Saba & Co. (Audit & Advisory Services)

Reported to Senior Audit Managers and Partners – Directed 2 subordinates audit team in one of the Big 4 audit firms worldwide.

• Planned, prepared and conducted audit programs in accordance with iGAAP (IFRS) & GAAS.
• Examined, assessed & reported on internal control systems in organizations. Prepared annual and interim financial statements.
• Drafted audit, review, compilation reports, special assignments reports, analysis reports & Management Letters (ML). 
• Major assignments included sectors of: Banking (AB & BOJ), Service & Trade (NEPCO), Manufacturing (Hikma & JPR), Government (SSC & RSS) and Insurance (JIC).
 

التعليم

CMA (Certified Management Accountant) – Feb. 2007 | CFM (Certified Financial Manager) - June 2007 | CRP (Certified Risk Professional) – Jan. 2007 | CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) – 2012 | CPA candidate

Boston College University / Carroll School of Business / Global Leadership Institute / LEAD Academy
Innovative Leadership Certificate Program (Dec. 2014)
CMA & CIA Lead Instructor at Morgan International Institute – Jordan (Dec. 2008 – Dec. 2016)
CMA & CIA & CPA Founder and Lead Instructor at QFD Institute – Jordan (Nov 2016 – Present)
Active Member at Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) – NJ, USA (May 2004 – Present)
Active Member and Co-Founder at Jordan Association of Management Accountants (JAMA) - Jordan (Aug. 2010 - Present)
Active Audit Committee Member –BOD at Arab Medical Center – Amman, since May 2021
 

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