Masara Hidayatalla

Experience

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  Hassabo & Co.

  Jul 2001 - Aug 2001

  Audit Trainee

  Work in Audit for non-profit organization for FAO-UN & UNICIf

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  Sheikh & Co.

  Jan 2003 - Feb 2005

  Auditor

  1. Savola Edible Oil Co: Preparing journal vouchers and trail balance for year 2003 - 20042. Humavet For Drugs: Work in Financial Statement audit for year 2002 & Stocktakingfor year 2003 & 20043. Shell Sudan as agent to PwC: Work in Interim and final audit for years 2002, 2003 &2004;4. ODSCO Catering JV: Work in Financial Statement Audit for year 2002

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  DAL Group

  Mar 2005 - May 2010

  • Led fixed assets verification team and update the fixed assets tracking management system for most of DAL Group Business Units.• A key member in Sage Implementation team @ Blue Nile Dairy Company (BNDC) one of DAL Group premises which was held along with Sage UK, was responsible to clean all the accounting data which were migrated to the system. • Reconcile the foreign Suppliers Accounts, Cleansed the cash accounts and customers accounts for DAL Motors Co. Ltd • Work with internal audit team to develop the financial control framework for DAL Logistic Co. Show less • This project was led by Price Water House Coopers (PWC) consultant for 5 months • Group Finance Project for designing the Financial Control Frame work for the DAL group Companies. This project was sponsored by DG CFO.• Was responsible for documenting all the functional requirements for systems in the whole business units (Sage, Automate, etc…) and map all the processes for the finance departments in different areas.• Responsible for preparing all pre-implantation requirements, such as: o Map As-Is Processes. o Gap Analysis Identification. o Map To-Be Processes. Show less

  • Financial Planner

    Oct 2006 - May 2010

  • Member of the Implementation group for Financial Planning and Control System Project

    Mar 2005 - Sept 2006
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  DAL Group

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Finance Project Manager

  1. Examine accuracy of financial statements within the group's companies, and ensure balances are maintain properly and correctly in the accounting system (sage).2. examine the quality of the general ledger by Reconcile the balances and recommend on missing recorded balance and transactions.

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  DAL Motors

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Credit risk controller

  1. Checking customer's credit situation to decide whether or not to offer the credit 2. Setting up the terms and conditions of the receivable and payable balances 3. Dealing with internal queries about payments, ensuring customers pay on time and negotiating re-payment plans 4. Assist in the setting up of the credit control system 5. Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner 6. Meet cash & debtor day targets set by the Firm 7. Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timescales 8. Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity 9. Regularly making contact with customers to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary 10. Ensure that all transactions are compliant with Company's policies 11. Propose write off of irrecoverable receivables 12. Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management 13. Undertake account reconciliations as required 14. Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required 15. If any customers stop paying or pay late then it's your responsibility to stop the providing services, start legal action to collect the money owed (if necessary) and in the case of bankruptcy you'll have to report to your higher management about the strategies to make sure you can recover what you can. Show less

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  DAL ENGINEERING DIVISION - DED

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2018

  Accounts & Compliance Controller

  1.Responsible for preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements on a consolidated basis1. Responsible for providing decision support and management accountability through the development and maintenance of financial reports, analyses, plans, and forecasts.2. Focuses on profit, growth and/or loss analysis in collaboration with other key business partners. 3.Secures the required training, tools, and technologies required within the team to meet business needs and expectations 4.Ensures compliance with regulations and controls by examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation; recommending opportunities to strengthen the internal control structure5. Embed the Compliance Framework throughout the business, ensuring that all compliance monitoring and quality assurance reviews are completed on time to enable them to be reported to the relevant committee6. Promote a positive risk culture with particular attention to the embedding the Risk Management Framework Show less

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  Plan International

  Dec 2018 - Aug 2023

  Country Finance Manager

  • Implement Plan International Financial action and solidify the financial processand systems in Country Office and Program Area offices to enable PlanInternational Sudan to deliver on its program strategy and accountabilities tochildren, communities and donors.• Overseeing end-to-end finance operations, financial planning and analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, looking to make improvements to procedures and controls.• Recruiting, developing and retaining finance staff from local labour market• Establishing and implement development and training plans for all finance staffand ensure performance with global standard• Leading regular meetings of finance teams’ members including Program Areasoffices• Support payroll, regulatory returns and tax compliance as required.• Ensure financial due diligence of partners is completed as part of partnerassessment processes• Organise and control the annual budget and quarterly re-forecasting processesincluding communicating instructions, meeting deadlines.• Ensure finance related audit actions are implemented and alternative actionstaken as required to address weakness in financial controls and proceduresidentified in finance and other forms of audit reports. Show less

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  Plan International

  Jun 2024 - now

  Treasury Officer