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Beirut District, Lebanon

 Monitoring and overseeing the financial position and performance of the Bank Developing and overseeing the implementation of internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures Providing advice and recommendations on strategic financial decisions Advising the CEO and Board, through the CEO, on strategic business developments, as well as providing recommendations on various business decisions Providing all stakeholders (CEO, Board, and Business Units Heads) with advice and timely and accurate information regarding financial conditions and trends Planning, managing and directing the Finance Division activities Directing and coordinating the preparation of the Financial Statements according to international financial reporting standards, as well as producing financial reports, special analyses, and other performance indicators reports Ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements imposed by legal, governmental and professional bodies Managing and directing the development of yearly estimations and budgets, and reviewing or updating objectives and plans in line with current / changing conditions on regular basis Directing end-of-year closing Directing and overseeing the preparation and conduction of regular external audits. Coordinating audit missions and follow-up on audit findings, and approval of the audit reports Review of the local regulatory reporting. Closing and Preparation of the monthly financial statements to the Head Office Preparation and review of the periodic fiscal declarations, and follow-up of all tax reviews performed by the fiscal controllers. Member of the ALCO, Risk, and IFRS 9 committees Preparation, elaboration and continuous update of the “Contingency Funding Plan” and “Recovery plan" Participated in the preparation and continuous update of the ICAAP report Participated in the adoption and implementation of new accounting standards

Beirut, Lebanon

 Management of the Finance department at the Bank.  Preparation and review of the Financial Statements according to the international financial reporting standards and BNP Paribas internal guidelines. Monthly analysis and comments of the key performance indicators. Review of the local regulatory reporting. Ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations. Closing and Preparation of the monthly financial statements to BNP Paribas Head Office in Paris as well as preparation of monthly management reports.  Preparation of the periodic fiscal declarations, as well as the annual tax declaration and follow-up of all tax reviews performed by the fiscal controllers. Tailoring and implementing the daily / periodic controls at the Bank. Managing the relation with External auditors and coordinating audit missions for interim and year end periods. Reviewing and approval of the audit reports. Accounting Architecture: opening and mapping of new types of accounts and G/L accounts. Participated in the adoption and implementation of new accounting standards. Computation and follow up of the regulatory ratios and limits.

Beirut District, Lebanon

Auditing of Banks, Trading and Manufacturing Companies. Major tasks performed included, in addition to the regular audit work, managing the audit team, preparing the audit report, following up pending points with the client.

Certified Public Accountant -New Hampshire

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General