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Demetris Demetriou, FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Demetris Demetriou

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER·Char. Pilakoutas Group

Cyprus

Master's degree, MBA FINANACE

Work experience

Total years of experience: 28 years, 1 months

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

September 2010 - Present

Char. Pilakoutas Group

Cyprus

September 2010 - Present

FINANCIAL PLANNING
• Preparation of the following reports o Monthly Mgmt A/cs
o Yearly Budget
o Cash Forecast
• Preparation of feasibility studies for new projects and cost cutting
studies of the various group companies.
• Preparation of financial restructuring studies for the group
companies.


TREASURY MANAGEMENT
• Maintain minimum cash balance. Prepare cash forecast.
• Liaison with local banks for credit / guarantee facility.
• Review of bank reconciliations and resolve outstanding issues.

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Internal Auditor/Product Manager

October 2006 - August 2010

Char. Pilakoutas Ltd (BMW)

Cyprus

October 2006 - August 2010

Internal Auditor/Product Manager
INTERNAL CONTROLS
• Determine the adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the
System's internal control structure;
• Review the reliability and integrity of management, financial and operating information;
• Review the systems established to ensure compliance with policies,
regulations, procedures and laws;
• Review the means of safeguarding the assets of the System;
• Review operations or procedures to determine whether results and outcomes consistent with established objectives and goals
(performance measures) are being achieved;
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
• Liaison with BMW AG Product Dpt concerning product and price
issues
• Preparation of market competition analysis.
• Preparation of various sales reports required by BMW AG
• Work closely with the General Manager and the sales force to implement the sales product policies according to BMW Standards

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Controller

December 2004 - September 2006

Amazon Enterprises Ltd (Nissan)

Cyprus

December 2004 - September 2006

Financial Controller to Amazon Enterprises Ltd (Nissan)
FINANCIAL PLANNING
• Preparation of the following reports
o Monthly Mgmt A/cs
o Budget
o Cash Forecast
TREASURY MANAGEMENT
• Maintain minimum cash balance. Prepare cash forecast and arrange for payments to local and foreign creditors
• Review of bank reconciliations and resolve outstanding issues.
• Monitoring of all bank accounts including ovedraft ac/s, bank loans,
Factors and L/Cs.
COSTING & PRICING
• Preparation of vehicles' Costing
• Analysis of landed cost factors of Spare parts shipments (sea and air)
TENDER PREPARATION
• Prepare tenders to Government and fleet customers.

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Business Consultant

November 2003 - November 2004

EOLIKA PARKA PSACNON EVIAS

Cyprus

November 2003 - November 2004

Business Consultant to EOLIKA PARKA PSACNON EVIAS
Scope of work: Feasibility study for a 5.1MW windfarm
• Research and gather data on legal and state authorities permission
requirements.
• Collect and analyze technical data of the wind generators in relevance with the site's wind speeds,
• Project cost analysis (construction cost, grid connection, cost of wind generators etc)
• Preparation of various scenarios - 15yr projected P/L
• Liaison with prospective strategic investors
• Liaison with financial institutions to obtain project financing

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Consulting

Financial Controller

August 2000 - August 2000

DOMS CARS LTD

Cyprus

August 2000 - August 2000

Financial Controller
DOMS CARS LTD (Renault) to FINANCIAL PLANNING
• Preparation of the following reports & Consolidation of all the branches for Submission to Managing Director.
o Monthly Mgmt A/cs
o Monthly Analysis report by business unit and location
o Budget
o Annual Plans
o Cash Forecast
o Capital Budgeting
TREASURY MANAGEMENT
• Maintain minimum cash balance. Prepare cash forecast. Decision to invest excess funds. Monitor foreign exchange rates for possible
profitable transactions. Consider hedging & forwarding.
• Liaison with local & international banks for credit / guarantee
facility.
• Review of bank reconciliations and resolve outstanding issues.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
• Variance Analysis of Actuals with Plans & Outlook/Best estimate.
• Analysis of business profitability & break even & financial risks.
• Investment Analysis for specific requirements.
• Demonstrated Very strong & innovative analytical ability
INTERNAL CONTROL
• Maintain good control environment
• Identify & Analyze the risks & Manage the risks
• Monitor & Modify the control process for the changes.
COSTING & PRICING
• Implemented Integrated costing system
• Landed cost factors for the shipments
• P & L for proposals & orders
TAX MANAGEMENT
• Working closely with Tax Consultants to reduce Effective Tax Rate.
• Filing Tax Returns on time. Zero incidence of Tax Penalty.
• Finalizing Tax Assessments within short time.
• V.A.T. Calculation and payment.
• Taking advantage of Tax Rules & Changes in Accounting.
M/ VEHICLE ORDER PROCESSING
• Factory M/Vehicles order processing
• Preparation of Monthly M/Vehicles Orders, Stock and Sales Reports as per the factory requirements
• Preparation and review of M/Vehicles factory orders according to country specs and build-ups, and the monthly factory programming
notes.
IMPORTS/EXPORTS OF M/VEHICLE
• Controlling of Imports/Exports of M/Vehicles
• Negotiate and control the method of payment: Cash in advance,
Letter of credit, Stand by Letter of Credit, draft. Evaluate
alternatives and financial risk and select the most effective method to minimize risk and optimize the sales. Manage the process before and after the creation of the financial instrument until the
transaction is complete.
• Liaison with shipping lines and agents to arrange shipments.
• Monitoring of Shipping documents: B/L, L/C, Commercial Invoice,
Marine Insurance, COC, Inspection Certificates

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Manager/ Business Consultant

November 1999 - July 2000

Lanitis Computer Services Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus

Cyprus

November 1999 - July 2000

Manager/ Business Consultant to Lanitis Computer Services Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus
JBA Financials/Distribution Implementation Consultant
• Project Management of Implementations
• Analysis of customer's work flows and documentation of Functional
Requirements
• Implementation of the projects and coordination of activities
• Customer support and training in the areas of JBA Distribution, and
Financial Applications
• Projects involved: Implementing JBA financials and Logistics
modules at D.J.Demades, Lanitis group intranet/internet

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Consulting

Chief Accountant

October 1996 - October 1999

Amathus Navigation Co. Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus

Cyprus

October 1996 - October 1999

10/96 Chief Accountant to Amathus Navigation Co. Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus
10/99 • Preparation of monthly management accounts, yearly budgets and cashflow projections.
• Receivables Control: effective follow-up of collections & resolving
old issues Monitoring of cashflow, credit policies.
• Projects Involved: Reorganizing Forwarding department and implementing the Licomsea Application software
• Intercompany A/Cs: Resolve all intercompany disputes and eliminate imbalances. Making settlements within the time limit.
• Asset Management: Review & Control current & non-current assets to achieve the maximum ROI.
• Balance Sheet & P&L Review: Review & Analyze monthly Trial
balance for the correctness & take action to clear old & outstanding
issues.
• Chart of Accounts: Maintain & amend the chart of a/cs as per the need.
• Payroll Control: Manage the monthly payroll system & action for the salary transfer. Review all the payroll provisions.
• Risk Review: Analyze the risks & loss contingencies for reporting /
accruing.
• Preparation of feasibility studies for new projects and organization
studies of the divisions of the company.
• Compliance to the Corporate Policies.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Operations Manager

March 1996 - September 1996

Cyfelco Ltd. Limassol

Cyprus

March 1996 - September 1996

Operations Manager to Cyfelco Ltd. Limasso
• Preparation of production plans, monitor production efficiency vs.
budgeted.
• Member of the development team for new products and improving
existing ones and designing new production procedures to improve
effectiveness and profitability.
• Coordination of raw materials purchases, production of semi and finish goods, and sales activities.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Management

Restaurant Manager

January 1994 - December 1994

International House of Pancakes

United States

January 1994 - December 1994

1/94 Restaurant Manager to International House of Pancakes, Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA
12/95 • Responsible for supervision and coordination of employees.
• Inventory status and purchases
• Preparation of weekly employee roster
• Preparation of weekly/monthly employee pay slips.
• Customer's relationships and problem handling

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Management

Education

New York Institute of Technology

December 1992

December 1992

Master's degree, MBA FINANACE

United States

Masters in Business Administration. New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY, December 1992. Concentration of studies: Financing.

New York Institute of Technology

January 1991

January 1991

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

United States

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, January 1991.

Skills

COMPETITION ANALYSIS
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COMPETITION ANALYSIS
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CREDIT
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CREDIT
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FEASIBILITY
FEASIBILITY
INTERNAL CONTROLS
Expert
INTERNAL CONTROLS
Expert
LIAISON
LIAISON
OPERATIONS
Expert
OPERATIONS
Expert
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Expert
SALES
Expert
SALES
Expert
SALES REPORTS
Expert
SALES REPORTS
Expert
THE SALES
Expert
THE SALES
Expert

Languages

Greek
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Activities: • Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus-SELK

Member

September 2012

of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Member

November 1996

of Cyprus Mechanical Engineers Association

Member

April 1992