CFO
AYTB
Total des années d'expérience :16 years, 9 Mois
Highlights/Achievements:
- Directed financial operations of leading national provider of industrial services to diverse sectors.
- Controlled $220M+ annual budget and operations of 40+ specialists dedicated to driving excellence in corporate fiscal performance.
- Collaborated with CEO and senior stakeholders in strategic big picture planning. Served as a member of the Audit Committee for 2 subsidiaries and 2 affiliates.
- Led bottom-line turnaround, cut debt, and improved financial indicators while generating continuous savings in insurance plans.
- Played key roles in proper management of financials during COVID-19.
- Drove legal restructuring and VAT / IFRS compliance
Highlights/Achievements:
- Elevated new order intake 85% year-over-year and turnover 40% year-over-year.
- Cut over 5% in average overhead costs. Reached forecasted EBITA targets with 92.6% accuracy on forecast.
- Stepped up to lead daily commercial operations, business profitability, and strategic planning and execution for all departments of the local business entity, including overseeing long, medium, and short-term business planning.
- Provide cross-functional direction over core business areas, financial strategy, and accountability.
- Lead and mentor 50 personnel. Oversee process integration and outsourcing. Reversed a 2-year period of decline to achieve profitability.
- Forged new relationships with local key clients.
- Founded the new branch office in Jeddah, as well as multiple other nationwide work sites.
- Opened negotiations with join venture partners.
- Optimized recruiting and expanded the local hiring base by sourcing a new HR manager.
- Moved the company from cash-based vehicle fuel management to a purchase card system.
- Strengthened audit performance and compliance.
- Streamlined accounting practices; attained Zakat certification on time.
- Rose to the challenge of economic difficulties.
Highlights/Achievements:
- Rescued a scattered business unit to restore order and lead transformative change management across accounting, finance, controlling and reporting, HR, administration, and IT; delivered a solid platform for business and client prospecting, optimization, and cost control.
- Supervised a team of 30 personnel. Established financial processes and procedures.
- Managed financial statements and reporting.
- Secured a strong position for new market penetration, new business development, , and overall growth.
- Restructured the employee team.
- Improved HQ reporting, IT infrastructure, and operations.
- Coordinated legal requirements and certifications.
Highlights/Achievements:
- Directed internal finance, control, and auditing for Middle Eastern operating companies, spanning accountability and transparency in compliance with IFRS and international accounting standards.
- Managed the complete regional budgeting processes.
- Supervised 3 accounting teams.
- Nurtured external partner relationships.
- Aligned Middle Eastern operating entities with compliance expectations for internal and external standards and regulations.
- Outperformed reporting requirements.
- Established interim reporting and monthly sales tax pre-registration requirements.
- Improved and standardized accounting processes and systems.
- Expanded the financial team to achieve outstanding results.
Highlights/Achievements:
- Recruited into a transformative role, taking over Middle Eastern business operations to fully transition management to a local structure with clear reporting, operating, and business standards.
- Oversaw all aspects of financial reporting and analysis.
- Coordinated annual budget preparation and monthly forecast reviews.
- Managed a team of 3.
- Launched a fully new reporting and controlling function spanning all Middle Eastern operating entities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain.
- Strengthened financial management support through business process reengineering and strategic recommendations.
- Supported new business planning and investment management, reporting to the Board of Directors on key business information.
Various Accounting, Controlling, Procurement and IT Trainee roles