Wahab Mahdi

About Wahab Mahdi

A skilled and experienced Senior Finance Manager with extensive knowledge of data analysis, more than 14 years of experience in finance and accounting, possess good management and supervisory skills. Pursue a rewarding and challenging position in a company that will give opportunities for professional growth.Holding BSc, MSc and Ph.D. of Accounting with leadership, analytical and teamwork skills. Recognized for flexibility, adaptability and for a high degree of expertise in the accounting and finance. Expertise:Budget Preparation and Control; Cash Flow Management; Financial Analysis; Reconciliations; Financial Reporting; Internal Controls; Year-End Close Out; Capital Budgeting; Financial Management and Auditing; Performance Measurement & Auditing; Activity-Based Costing; GAAP; GAS; CAS; FAR; USAID Financial Standards and Regulations; Human Resource, Contract and Procurement Management; Quick Book; AccPac; Cost Point; Abacus.

Experience

1. Financial Consulting Manager - Finance as a Service (Faas)

   RSM US LLP

   May 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Oversee the day-to-day management of accounting and finance functions for multiple clients in a shared services environment.• Participate in client design sessions to analyze requirements and redesign business processes in line with Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) best practices, including chart of accounts redesign, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, month-end close, and record-to-report.• Lead, manage, and mentor client services representatives, associates, senior associates, and supervisors, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment.• Review and analyze clients’ monthly financial statements, including month-over-month variance analysis and actual-to-budget comparisons.• Analyze and interpret financial information for client management and provide actionable insight and decision support.• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance the clients’ monthly operations make suggestions for process improvements.• Define and document repeatable methodologies with appropriate tools and templates that can be leveraged for future projects.• Establish engagement budgets and manage project financials to align with client expectations and company goals.• Direct the initial assessment, implementation, and onboarding of new FAO clients.• Engage in meetings with prospective clients and contribute to the proposal process.

Education

• University of Baghdad

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

  1991 — 1995

• University of Baghdad

  Master's degree , Accounting

  1997 — 2000

• University of Baghdad

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Accounting

  2000 — 2005

Skills

• Activity Based Costing
• Financial Analysis
• Tax
• Financial Management
• Managerial Accounting
• Financial Audits
• Internal Controls
• Ifrs
• Activity Cost Reports
• Internal Audit
• Invoicing
• Budgetary Control
• Year-End Close
• Activity Based Management
• Gaas
• Human Resource Management
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Cash Flow
• Financial Statements
• Cash Management
• Procurements Standards and Policies
• Variance Analysis
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Risk Management
• Budget Reconciliation
• Financial Advisory
• Gas
• Financial Accounting
• Account Reconciliation
• Performance Auditing
• Performance Measurement
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Cost Accounting
• Us Gaap
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Auditing