1. Nabil Saadi Al-Halawani
+966560636078
nabilalhalawani@gmail.com, nabilalhalawani@hotmail.com
https://sa.linkedin.com/in/nabilhalawani
PERSONAL PROFILE
An experienced, self-motivated and resourceful finance manager with a proven ability to
provide and report key financial data to assist in key business decisions together with excellent
communication, analytical and leadership skills. My experience spans around thirty years in
Saudi Arabia in the finance, commerce, business and management fields. It involves accounting,
planning, budgeting, forecasting, acquisition and risk management. As part of the management
team, I am skillful in analyzing the business operations, trends and commitments to support its
strategic direction. I am experienced in implementing and using several ERP systems such as
Great Plains and SAP. I am accurate, punctual and open to new ideas. Moreover, I possess
strong financial control and reporting skills and rigorously ensuring that all statutory and
corporate obligations are met.
I am looking forward to new challenges and responsibilities of the widest in the career
advancement.
CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS
Finance Manager 2013 - 2016
Al Khairat for Trading & Contracting Co., Jeddah, KSA
Finance Manager 2012 - 2013
First International Food Co. Al Ohali Group, Dammam, KSA
Support Services Manager 2004 - 2012
Al-Muhaidib Technical Supplies Group, Riyadh, KSA
Responsible for finance, IT, audit, and part of HR
Chief Accountant 1999 - 2004
Al-Muhaidib Architectural Hardware, Riyadh, KSA
Chief Accountant 1989 - 1999
Al-Muhaidib Hardware, Riyadh, KSA
Senior Accountant 1984 - 1989
Saudi Lighting Company, Jeddah, KSA
Accountant 1983 – 1984
Global Supply Company, Amman, Jordan
2. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Responsible of all aspects of finance, accounting and cost control in the business.
Providing financial, commercial and strategic support to the business.
Providing effective financial leadership to finance team and also provide knowledgeable and
accurate information to colleagues and senior management.
Providing support services management to the company including IT and HR.
A member of the executive committee and responsible of preparing and presenting the
financial reports to the board members.
Managing all the bank negotiations, facilities and guarantees and maintaining good banking
relations.
Approving and planning implementation of new technology applications and tools.
Implementing and using ERP systems such as Great Plains and SAP.
Creating, reviewing and updating company's policies and procedures.
Handling the audits both internal and external.
Involved in Business Planning, P&L, Balance sheet & Cash Flow planning.
Involved in the implementation process of the ISO system at Al-Muhaidib Technical Supplies.
Participated in acquisition processes and preparing the required reports.
Reviewing new & existing business models and capital appropriation requests.
Identifying and developing controls and processes to ensure all risks and opportunities are
highlighted.
Ensuring internal satisfaction and cost effectiveness of departments in terms of quality and
timely delivery of services.
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESIONAL TRAINING
Bachelor degree in Accounting, Faculty of Economy and Commerce, Aleppo University, Syria 1983
Attended several trainings and workshops, for example:
Corporate Governance and internal audit forum, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, KSA
Strategy Retreat, GYNEX, Riyadh, KSA
Key Performance Indicators: A quantitative method to measure the progress towards
organization's goals, Al-Masader AL-Dualiyah for Environment and Quality Systems, Riyadh,
KSA
Senior Team Alignment Workshop, GYNEX, Riyadh, KSA
Financial Ratios workshop, Booz & Company, Dubai, UAE
3. ERP AND COMPUTER SKILLS
Participated in the implementation of SAP ERP system at Al Khairat Co.
Used SAP for financial statements, controlling, budgeting and planning.
Experienced in using Great Plains (GP).
Experienced in using Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
SKILLS & KEY COMPETENCIES
Strong analytical skills
Strong financial control, consolidations and
reporting skills
Ability to combine strong business acumen
with effective management skills
Ability to build strong relationships both
within and outside of the finance
department as well as effectively
communicating financial information to
non-finance colleagues
A sound understanding of the month end
process
Accurate, punctual, reliable and able
to use own initiative
Open to new ideas
Experience of dealing with challenging
behaviors
Excellent listening and
communication skills
Have the energy and enthusiasm to
carry out and complete projects
Organized with excellent attention to
detail
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality: Jordanian
I have a transferable Iqama.
4. SUMMARY OF REPORTS
Following are some examples of the reports that I produce and discuss in the financial analysis
process:
Company-wise & consolidated financial statements
Financial ratios analysis
Expenses comparison report
Budget and forecast for BS, income statement, financial ratios and cash flow.
Breakeven point analysis
CAGR report (Compound Annual Growth Rate )
Cash and credit sales profitability
Value and volume report to show the impact of the value and volume in the sales growth
Buy Don’t Buy report which helps the procurement manager to take a right decision in the
purchasing process.
80 / 20 Eighty Twenty Conclusion report which shows how much each category generates
sales and what is the margin for each category.
Top 20 Client (Sales & Margin)
DSO report (Days Sales Outstanding)