Define and direct financial, accounting, and administrative functions. Provide decisive leadership and direction for financial analysis and reporting, cost controls, cash management, and strategic business planning. Evaluate and approve financial reporting in compliance with I.A.S. Prepare and submit monthly and annual financial reports, forecasts, and budgets.

Ability and professional gravitas to assess client situations from both a business and entrepreneurial viewpoint and empathise and advise the client on the best way forward.As part of the process awareness is present sometimes to help launch innovative new products and ideas, and sometimes to help existing business overcome troubles. Assurance is given to make quick and accurate assessment of the client’s situation and then recommend and discuss the best ways forward and work with the client to achieve a successful outcome.Member of the innovation & entrepreneurship consultancy registers of small business institute of General confederation of Greek professionals, craftsmen and merchants (www.imegsevee.gr), Hellenic Management Association (www.eede.gr) and Hellenic Confederation of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (www.esee.gr)

Define and direct financial, accounting, and administrative functions. Provide decisive leadership and direction for financial analysis and reporting, cost controls, cash management, and strategic business planning. Evaluate and approve financial reporting in compliance with I.A.S. Prepare and submit monthly and annual financial reports, forecasts, and budgets.

Preparation of internal audit programs and presentation of audit reports to the Board of Directors.

Define and direct financial, accounting, and administrative functions, delivering strategic, financial, and business expertise for corporate development initiatives encompassing 11 companies in 7 countries. Provide decisive leadership and direction for financial analysis and reporting, cost controls, cash management, and strategic business planning. Evaluate and approve financial reporting in compliance with I.A.S. Signatory party. Prepare and submit monthly and annual financial reports, forecasts, and budgets. Devise and establish growth strategies to propel and elevate revenues.Selected Achievements:• Instrumental in driving corporate and network expansion in new countries whilst facilitating profitable acquisitions and strategic partnerships.• Standardised, benchmarked, and integrated financial and accounting processes to mitigate risks, control costs, and ensure compliance with corporate and governmental guidelines. • Hand-picked to serve as Member of Executive Committee; captured 2007 Employee of the Year Award.• Leveraged extensive background in both operations and finance management to build horizontally integrated environment whilst improving collaboration among all regional offices.

Directed broad range of financial operations including Accounting Department, cash flow analysis, credit control, working capital management, annual budget development, monthly financial reporting, U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance. Formulated, justified, and managed financial data whilst strengthening and implementing internal controls. Forged productive, long-term relationships with senior executives, key stakeholders, and individuals on all levels.Selected Achievements:• Introduced proactive financial management techniques to strengthen focus on cost avoidance and elimination within each financial process.• Acknowledged for consistently achieving compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements under strict deadlines. • Conducted financial/operational forecasting and cash flow projections, utilising a business approach to guide overall corporate strategy.

Recruited to provide strategic business and financial guidance for 2 newly developed companies. Established and launched financial and accounting operations for new mobile telephony provider, Klimaphone S.A., including financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and internal control. Integral member of highly qualified team charged with devising and deploying strategic business plan to launch new chain of 25 high tech stores, Millennium Telecom Stores.Selected Achievements:• Won enthusiastic praise from senior managers for driving on-time, successful launch of 2 new companies under extremely tight deadlines.• Successfully achieved implementation deliverables, effectively negotiating through logistical/market challenges and often disparate priorities of large and diverse stakeholder communities.

Held chief leadership and management accountability for Accounting and Purchasing/Credit Control Departments. Performed cash flow analysis and managed working capital. Prepared and submitted annual operating budgets.Selected Achievements: • Overhauled and optimized company’s financial structure, standardizing and instituting efficient and cost effective system of financial planning, budgeting, internal reporting, and control whilst introducing accounting polices, procedures, and best practices.• Led successful implementation of certified ISO System by TUV Austria. • Designed and deployed company’s 1st credit control system.• Propelled significant increase in cash flow and working capital by restructuring loan base and building solid relationships with bank representatives.

Conducted, on private basis, management consulting and financial studies pertaining to financial planning, budgeting, internal reporting, and control

When Seabulk Shipping SA emerged as the new ship management company in replacement of Libexim Shipping SA, was appointed General Manager keeping Accountability for the Financial function.Selected Achievements:Gained the constant trust and support of the owners for running an operation focused on best practices.

Promoted to the position of the Finanacial Manager of the Piraeus Shipping operation while keeping position as Purchasing Department Head. - Preparation of vessels' and office annual operating budgets and implementation of same - preparation of major repairs and drydocking budgets in collaboration with Technical department- Management Accountability for Accounting Department. Selected Achievements:Managed to optimize the control of the costs per vessel by constantly updating policies and procedures. Profitability per vessel reached the industry norm.

Created, set-up, and organized the purchasing department to support sixteen cement bulk carriers. - preparation and control of annual purchasing budgets per vessel- approval of store, spares requisitions, purchase orders

Responsible for co-ordinating purchases of supplies and spare parts for a fleet of twelve cement floating terminals located worldwide. - preparation of annual purchasing budgets per terminal- budgetary and inventory control - approval of stores and spares requisitions- approval of purchasing orders- Decision making pertaining to all purchasing department issuesSelected Achievements:The company acquired its first inventory and ordering system , thus attaining an edge in inventory accountability and control of purchases.