Lead and manage significant strategic & organizational change, while developing trusting relationships with key contactsProvide visionary leadership & management of the organization’s service functions, to ensure the overall performance and achievement, strategy, and strategic planIncrease the operational effectiveness & efficiency with the ability to scale up and down based on business needs and requirementsContribute to overall strategy, leadership, values, culture and… Show more Lead and manage significant strategic & organizational change, while developing trusting relationships with key contactsProvide visionary leadership & management of the organization’s service functions, to ensure the overall performance and achievement, strategy, and strategic planIncrease the operational effectiveness & efficiency with the ability to scale up and down based on business needs and requirementsContribute to overall strategy, leadership, values, culture and decision-making through active membership of the Executive Leadership Team and Senior Leadership TeamWork with HR team to strengthen and improve employee engagement, talent acquisition and development, as well as leadership development. Help develop, model, and mentor team leaders to attract & retain talented staffImprove operational effectiveness by overseeing and developing support services and extending these services to be fully global, inclusive of field focused support systems in Finance, Human Resources, Information & Digital Technology, Procurement, Tax, Compliance & Risk, and LegalEnsure accountability and support administrative functional areas and the Executive Team by strengthening organizational dashboards and reports, use of data & trends analysisFoster a service mindset and ensure cooperation & engagement with other strategic divisions to ensure a unified strategy across all aspects of Shared Service CenterEmploy an effective, diplomatic, and influential communication style that works across a wide range of staff from different countries & cultures and implement positive & successful change initiatives to improve overall processes and systemsEstablish new Shared Service Center in the Middle EastImplement the agreed Groupe SLAs & KPls and Excellent Delivery of SLAsContribute to the strategic direction of the company’s businessesEnsure compliance with the Groupe's policies and implement corporate policiesCoordinate corporate restructuring as per Groupe mandate Show less

Total staff: >500;Managing and Leading Support Teams including Accounting, Finance, Legal, IT and Treasury staff within 3 flagships in Dbayeh, Ashrafieh and Verdun.AccountabilitiesPreparing and conducting Board of Directors (BOD) presentations and reports.Developing and monitoring strategies to ensure long-term financial viability of the companyDirecting the development of the yearly budget and forecast & control expenditureProviding strategic… Show more Total staff: >500;Managing and Leading Support Teams including Accounting, Finance, Legal, IT and Treasury staff within 3 flagships in Dbayeh, Ashrafieh and Verdun.AccountabilitiesPreparing and conducting Board of Directors (BOD) presentations and reports.Developing and monitoring strategies to ensure long-term financial viability of the companyDirecting the development of the yearly budget and forecast & control expenditureProviding strategic recommendations for the budget preparation based on financial analysis and projectionsOverseeing the long-term budgetary planning and cost management while monitoring its implementation to reach the required objectives and revenuesOverseeing the Financial Control, Treasury, Accounting, IT and Legal tactics & activities, and provide sound analysis and financial perspective for corporate decisions and strategic planning.Managing systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assetsDriving the development and execution of the policies and procedures, identify potential risks, opportunities for growth, suggest solutions and system enhancementsDirecting the implementation and submission of the annual budget and forecast Show less

Yearly Turnover: around $20M; total staff: <50; 10 Support Teams including Accounting, Finance, Legal, IT and Administrative staff within 3 subsidiaries.Increased capital from $20,000 to $3M, then from $3M to $5M within 2 years.Developed and implemented Working Capital management procedures, which led to a reduction in bank borrowings and their relevant cost (-2%).AccountabilitiesPreparing Audit Committee (AC) presentations and AC reports to Board of Directors as… Show more Yearly Turnover: around $20M; total staff: <50; 10 Support Teams including Accounting, Finance, Legal, IT and Administrative staff within 3 subsidiaries.Increased capital from $20,000 to $3M, then from $3M to $5M within 2 years.Developed and implemented Working Capital management procedures, which led to a reduction in bank borrowings and their relevant cost (-2%).AccountabilitiesPreparing Audit Committee (AC) presentations and AC reports to Board of Directors as well as presenting major findings and audit activity status to AC on quarterly basis. Planning and managing audits and investigations from initiation, issuance of the final report to the management.Developing and delivering Audit and Fraud awareness training program to employees, as well as in-house courses (Commercial risk, Fraud and Audit), Group Internal Audit CAMS (Competency Assurance Management System).Leading and creating the Group’s Enterprise Risk Management function. Member of the Management Risk Committee.Set-up the Finance Department (incl. Business Plan and monthly executive reports).Giving Financial advice, Risk Assessment and Compliance of new Business Projects, Acquisitions, Anti-Bribery, preparing, achieving and maintaining TRACE Certification and TASA Accreditation. Show less

Consultant for portfolios of companies that sorted to raise capital.Primary responsibilities included providing full support and audit to clients, providing business restructuring and assistance on complex accounting, reporting, regulatory, compliance and governance issues, and providing comfort to investment banks. Main clients included (Jude, ARKA Contracting, JOVAKO, KGTC EURL).

Accomplished the evaluation of Financial, Administrative, Legal, Accounting, IT, Compliance and HR systems.Produced manuals (Stock Codification, Human Resources, Manual of Authorities), developed & improved processes (Purchasing, Procurement, Sales) and implemented Compliance and Due Diligence procedures.Performed Business Evaluation that determined profitability, liabilities, strengths and potential earnings. Produced Financial Reports (Financial statements) to the… Show more Accomplished the evaluation of Financial, Administrative, Legal, Accounting, IT, Compliance and HR systems.Produced manuals (Stock Codification, Human Resources, Manual of Authorities), developed & improved processes (Purchasing, Procurement, Sales) and implemented Compliance and Due Diligence procedures.Performed Business Evaluation that determined profitability, liabilities, strengths and potential earnings. Produced Financial Reports (Financial statements) to the Directors and Management Team that enabled informed decisions and ensured adherence to Accounting standards and principles.Established internal controls with the development of procurement policies from requisition, raising PO’s, goods reception, receipt note, stores management and reports.Participated in the preparation of Group strategic plan and supervised the Finance team. Evaluated accountant's performance, managed and supervised the Financial and management system. Show less

Directed Cash flow projection, Revenue projection, Bank reconciliation, Management reporting, Projects performance analysis and visualization, Variance analysis, Internal processes optimization, VAT compliance, IFRS compliance, Cyclical external audits, Accounting policies updating, Compilation of both individual and consolidated financial statements, Control of timeliness of invoicing processes, Credit control, Control of payroll calculations, Internal controls, Preparation of payment orders… Show more Directed Cash flow projection, Revenue projection, Bank reconciliation, Management reporting, Projects performance analysis and visualization, Variance analysis, Internal processes optimization, VAT compliance, IFRS compliance, Cyclical external audits, Accounting policies updating, Compilation of both individual and consolidated financial statements, Control of timeliness of invoicing processes, Credit control, Control of payroll calculations, Internal controls, Preparation of payment orders and checks for authorization, Ongoing communication with banks, suppliers and customers, and Ad-hoc requests. Show less