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Antoine Saad, Financial Director

Antoine Saad

Financial Director·Property Partner Group

Lebanon

Higher diploma, US CPA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 10 months

Financial Director

May 2022 - Present

Property Partner Group

New York, United States Remote

May 2022 - Present

• Provide CFO-level financial leadership across a portfolio of 10 group companies spanning 5 countries, covering strategy, controls, and performance optimisation.
• Design and implement financial control frameworks aligned with business objectives, reducing reporting cycle time by 25% and improving decision-making visibility for executive teams.
• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes for international entities with consolidated turnover exceeding USD 400M, delivering consolidated reporting packages to 5+ board-level stakeholders across 10 entities.
• Identify and execute overhead reduction initiatives delivering 35% cost savings across portfolio companies while maintaining operational targets and team productivity.
• Partner with CEOs and operational leadership on capital allocation, treasury management, and long-range financial planning, managing consolidated treasury positions and multi-currency cash flows across 10 group companies.
• Oversee financial systems and reporting infrastructure across group companies, leveraging SAP and Odoo to standardise controls, automate reporting, and improve management visibility.
• Negotiate and manage credit facilities and loan agreements with banking partners across multiple jurisdictions, securing optimal financing terms to support group liquidity and business expansion objectives.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Financial Officer

April 2018 - April 2022

Meeting Point International

Munich, Germany

April 2018 - April 2022

• Held full P&L responsibility and led the complete finance function for a EUR 500M group across 15 legal entities in 7 countries, managing a 50-person finance team and reporting directly to the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Reduced group overhead costs by 18% during COVID-19 through finance restructuring, supplier renegotiations, and operational optimisation while preserving liquidity across 15 entities.
• Managed multi-entity treasury operations and safeguarded liquidity during severe market disruption, maintaining uninterrupted operations across 7 countries.
• Oversaw financial reporting, risk management, and board presentations; ensured full compliance with IFRS and international accounting standards across 15 entities.
• Coordinated multi-jurisdiction external audits across 7 countries, consistently delivering clean audit outcomes with zero material findings over 4 years.
• Served as primary banking contact for the group across 7 countries; led negotiations on debt facilities, revolving credit lines, and loan renewals with international banks, maintaining uninterrupted access to financing during periods of severe market disruption.
• Drove group-wide tax compliance and statutory reporting across 7 jurisdictions, meeting all regulatory deadlines with zero penalties over a 4-year period.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Group Financial Controller

August 2016 - April 2018

Meeting Point International

Kalkara, Malta

August 2016 - April 2018

• Consolidated group-wide financials across 21 entities in more than 15 countries; produced management accounts and financial packages for senior leadership.
• Identified and resolved financial data discrepancies; strengthened group reporting processes and internal controls.
• Monitored group performance against targets and reported variances to Group Management with actionable insights.
• Supported CFO in preparation of board-level financial presentations and Group Management reporting packs, bridging group controller function with executive decision-making.
• Drove continuous improvement in financial processes and systems across the group, reducing month-end close cycles and improving the accuracy and timeliness of consolidated reporting delivered to Group Management.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Finance Director

February 2014 - July 2016

Meeting Point International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2014 - July 2016

• Delivered monthly and quarterly financial performance reports to Group Management, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions that improved regional EBITDA margins.
• Designed and implemented accounting policies and internal control frameworks across UAE and MENA regional operations covering 6 legal entities.
• Established KPIs aligned with business objectives; drove accountability and performance visibility across 6 legal entities at regional level.
• Ensured compliance with UAE regulatory frameworks including IFRS reporting standards and local statutory filing requirements across regional entities.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Finance Manager - Lebanon, Egypt and Oman

January 2011 - January 2014

Meeting Point International

Hurghada, Egypt

January 2011 - January 2014

• Managed financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis across Lebanon, Egypt, and Oman, leading a regional finance team of 20 staff.
• Optimised working capital across three markets through disciplined AP/AR management, improving cash conversion cycles and reducing overdue balances by 30%.
• Mentored and developed junior finance staff across the MENA region, standardising reporting processes and leveraging SAP for multi-market financial consolidation, reducing month-end close time by 3 days through improved team capability and workflow efficiency.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Accounts payable

August 2009 - December 2010

Golden Tulip - Serenada Hotel

Beirut, Lebanon

August 2009 - December 2010

• Managed full AP cycle for an international hotel property, ensuring accurate processing of vendor invoices, timely supplier payments, and month-end close support.
• Supported month-end close and financial reporting processes within a multi-property international hotel group, building foundational expertise in hospitality finance and AP controls.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

NASBA

August 2014

August 2014

Higher diploma, US CPA

United States

Lebanese University

January 2009

January 2009

Bachelor's degree, Accounting And Audit

Lebanon

2006 - 2009 Lebanese University - Faculty Of Ecomomics And Business Administartion, Achrafieh, Lebanon BA - Accounting And Audit

Skills

Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Financial Strategy & C-Suite Advisory
Expert
Financial Strategy & C-Suite Advisory
Expert
Treasury & Cash Flow Management
Expert
Treasury & Cash Flow Management
Expert
FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting
Expert
FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting
Expert
Risk Management & Compliance
Expert
Risk Management & Compliance
Expert
Multi-Entity & International Finance
Expert
Multi-Entity & International Finance
Expert
Cost Optimisation & Overhead Reduction
Expert
Cost Optimisation & Overhead Reduction
Expert
Business Transformation & Restructuring
Expert
Business Transformation & Restructuring
Expert
Internal Controls & Audit Management
Expert
Internal Controls & Audit Management
Expert
Team Leadership & Finance Function Build-Out
Expert
Team Leadership & Finance Function Build-Out
Expert
Hospitality & Property Group Finance
Expert
Hospitality & Property Group Finance
Expert
ERP Systems: SAP, Sage, Odoo, Xero, QuickBooks
Expert
ERP Systems: SAP, Sage, Odoo, Xero, QuickBooks
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

French

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
US CPA