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Israel

Misgav Industrial Center, Israel, Il

Exelco is an international diamond and jewelry manufacture with global sales over $300M • Managed accounting departments, budget preparation, audit functions and cash management. • Managed a team of 30 employees in four continents (Asia, Africa, America & Europe) and eight countries. • Managed the company’s multi-National bank relationships, and negotiation terms with leading banks. • Managed converting the group reporting standards to IFRS due to De Beers’s requirements. • Took a leading role in multi-national licensing deal with the biggest Jewelry retailer in the world

New York, New York, Us

Richloom Fabrics Group is a wholesaler of home furnishings textile and home goods, headquartered in NYC.

Millburn, New Jersey, Us

Elie Tahari LTD – A leading high-end fashion and luxury brand with distribution to hundreds of retail locations worldwide, including self- owned retail stores, with sales of hundreds of millions.• Managed and implemented expense and budget cut of over $45M, to turn around the company from loss to profitability.• Managed accounting department of 30 employees in preparation of all financial reports, cash flow, tax returns, budgeting, collection, payable and costing. • Implemented domestic and International tax savings strategies.• Responsible for initiating, leading and executing the acquisition of international brand.• Managed and oversaw budget of $75M for 60 departments and 30 stores.• Formulated out of the box initiatives, on top of the core business, to increase profitability.• Managed construction projects of new retail stores and offices of over $30M

• Managed the NY branch, a 60 employees operation, including marketing, sales, finance, production & inventory.• Developed a business strategy for the group and implement it in the NY branch.• Direct responsibility over sales to major retailers such as: JC Penney, Macy’s. • Launched a new brand with distribution to the US and Japan.

L.I.D LTD - A global diamond, jewelry & retail chain company with total turnover of hundreds of millions.• Directed the DD and M&A process of three retail jewelry companies and two wholesale groups. • Managed the company’s multi national bank relationships and negotiation terms. • Directed the development and implementation of a new software system (ERP) for managing all company’s activities.• Served as a Director of a publicly traded company in Israel (owned by the owner), acting in financial investment.

Mitzpe Kineret was a publicly traded company with investments in hospitality, real estate, food, distribution & retail. • Prepared all Financial and Management reports to the board of directors and Israeli stock exchange.• Managed the company and subsidiaries accounting and financial activities.• Financial responsibility over a new hotel construction- managing budget, cash flow and coordination with banks and government authorities.

London, Gb

• Performed financial audits and internal control system evaluation of various publicly and privately held companies in investment, leasing, media, food, construction and financial industries.