Director Of Finance & Accounting
FAT DOG HOLDINGS
Total years of experience :20 years, 3 months
• Managing the Holding Group of 3 companies
• Designed and implemented budget, P&L, cash flow and forecast platforms and financial tools
• Coordinate with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial analysis, reports and recommendations
• Created intercompany procedures for company’s Payments, including 3 levels of approvals and support documents
• Followed up accounts receivable, managed accounts payable and inventory
• Liaised with customers and banks for framing payment terms and securing credit through factoring arrangements
• Cash flow and petty cash reports, ensure liquidity for company’s payments
• Managed and delivered monthly, quarterly and annually financial statements closing within mandated timelines reflecting the financial impact of all significant events and business transactions, in compliance with accounting policies
• Developed the annual budget and worked closely with all departments to ensure that numbers were within the budget; identified and analyzed cases of overspending and under performing
• Direct reporting to the Shareholders of the Holding group
•Designed and implemented budget, P&L, cash flow and forecast platforms and financial tools for service companies
•Ensured meeting of deadlines by effectively prioritizing tasks
•Coordinate with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial analyses, reports and recommendations
•Managed and delivered monthly, quarterly and annually financial statements closing within mandated timelines reflecting the financial impact of all significant events and business transactions, in compliance with IFRS and accounting policies
•Followed up accounts receivable, managed accounts payable and inventory
•Liaised with customers and banks for framing payment terms and securing credit through factoring arrangements
IMI GROUP MIDDLE EAST Dubai, UAE
A $3M revenue company specializing in integrated services for exhibitions 2010 - present
Finance Manager
• Created and impl ement ed customized financial tools for the d epartments of sales, operations and finance
• Provide d well thought management solutions and strategic suggestions to the general manager and the shareholder s
• Was r esponsible for the monthly close process, specifically P&L, cash-flow, sales report s, pro-forma s and variance
• Developed the annual budget and worked closely with department heads of sales, operations and design, to ensure that
numbers were within the budget; identified a nd analyzed cases of overspending and under performing
• Supervised the legal process for the expansion to Saudi Arabia through a joint venture with an international firm
• Collaborated with local law firms in preparing contracts for clients and suppliers and in expediting debt collecti on • Identified and recommended cost-effective and innovative cost management solutions
• Ensure d meeting of deadlines by effectively prioritizing tasks
• Coordinate with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initi atives through financial analyses,
reports and recommendations
FREELANCE FINANCE ADVISOR Athens, Greece
Finance manager and accountant in four small -sized companies of € 1M in revenues 2009 - 2010
• Designed and implemented budget, P&L, cash flow and forecast platforms and financial tools for service companies
• Dealt with the Greek state for legal, financial and tax issue s by maintaining communication with government officials
• Ensure d timely report collection and deliver y of financial statements to the shareholder s and boards of directors
• Administrated and negotiated with all vendors regarding pricing, quality and timely delivery
CAREERBUILDER Athens, Greec e
The world 's largest online job search site and a global leader in human capital solutions 2007 - 2009
Finance Manager in South East Europe
• Managed and delivered monthly, quarterly and annually financial statements closing within mandated timelines
reflecting the financial impact of all significant events and business transactions, in compliance with IFRS and accounting policies
• Participated in the post merger financial, operational and cultural i ntegration team after acquisition of KARIERA SA
• Managed vendors and third party service providers in cluding negotiation s of big contracts
• Was r esponsible for monthly close process, in compliance with Greek and US GAAP using company's platform
• Worked with all department heads to ensure that expenses did not exceed established forecasted levels and adaptively
adjusted forecast in order to achieve specific goals, e.g. EBITDA, revenues, mar gins and other financial ratios
• Designed and i mplemented tools for conversion of local to US revenue s based on revenue recognition guidelines
• Followed up accounts receivable, managed accounts payab le and inventory
• Liaised with customers and banks for fram ing payment terms and securing credit through factoring arrangements
• Was responsible for recruiting, training and supervision of a team of six accounting professionals
KARIERA SA Athens, Greece
The largest on -line recruitment site in Greece, as of 2009, when i t was acquired by CareerBuilder at € 9M 2004 - 2007
Vice Financial Director (the last two years)
• Was responsible for daily communication with vendors, customers, banks, lawyers and local tax authorities
• Issued invoices and follow ed up w ith the clients on a daily basis to expedite collections while reporting accordingly
• Participated in the team that performed the pre -acquisition due diligence in collaboration with one of the "Big Four"
• Started as an accounting intern during the last year of studies and continued with a full -time contract after graduation
UNIVERS ITY OF PIREAUS Athens, Greece Bachelor in Economics 2000 - 2005 • Member of the Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, a global youth organization that develops leadership capabilities through internal programs and engaging students and graduates in international student e xchange and internship programs for profit and non -profit organizations • Elected Member of student board for four consecutive years • Elected student representative in University's Professor's board
UNIVERS ITY OF PIREAUS Athens, Greece Bachelor in Economics 2000 - 2005 • Member of the Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, a global youth organization that develops leadership capabilities through internal programs and engaging students and graduates in international student e xchange and internship programs for profit and non -profit organizations • Elected Member of student board for four consecutive years • Elected student representative in University's Professor's board