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Elias Younes, Finance Director

Elias Younes

Finance Director·Groupe SEB

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 10 months

Finance Director

January 2025 - Present

Groupe SEB

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

January 2025 - Present

• Lead enterprise-wide financial strategy, planning, and governance, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and regional growth plans.
• Partner with executive leadership to support strategic decision-making, investment evaluation, and business performance optimization.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, treasury, cash flow, and liquidity management, ensuring optimal capital utilization.
• Strengthen risk management frameworks, ensuring compliance with Saudi regulations, IFRS, and internal governance standards.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives focused on automation, reporting efficiency, and data-driven insights.
• Lead and develop high-performing finance teams, fostering accountability, leadership capability, and continuous improvement.
• Deliver timely executive dashboards, financial models, and performance reports to senior management.
Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale

Finance & Compliance Manager

January 2022 - January 2025

Enova by Veolia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2022 - January 2025

• Acted as a key financial advisor to senior management and Board, delivering strategic financial analysis and performance insights.
• Led ERP system upgrade and migration, improving financial visibility, control, and reporting accuracy.
• Oversaw preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Managed cash flow, working capital, and CAPEX planning, optimizing liquidity and return on investment.
• Established and enhanced internal controls, compliance frameworks, and audit readiness.
• Led enterprise risk assessments, identifying financial, operational, and fraud risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Managed relationships with external auditors, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Built and led a high-performing finance team, providing mentorship and succession
planning.
Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management

Finance & Administration Manager

January 2021 - December 2021

Hardox International

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2021 - December 2021

• Played a critical role in company start-up and operational launch.
• Designed and implemented financial systems, accounting software, policies, and procedures.
• Established robust internal control and governance frameworks.
• Led budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audit coordination, and payroll oversight.
• Managed finance and administration teams, aligning resources with strategic objectives.
Company industry:
Construction & Building

Planning & Finance Controller

September 2013 - September 2019

ThyssenKrupp

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 2013 - September 2019

• Provided financial, commercial, and strategic support to senior leadership.
• Prepared and presented monthly P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow reports.
• Led budgeting and forecasting cycles for large-scale operations and mega projects.
• Maintain KPI frameworks covering ONWC, Net Financial Debt, Cash Flow.
• Oversaw internal controls, risk management, and compliance.
• Partnered with project managers on cost forecasting, contract analysis, invoicing, and backlog monitoring.
• Operated within a multi-site, multicultural, multinational environment.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Senior Accountant

June 2011 - August 2013

ThyssenKrupp

Doha, Qatar

June 2011 - August 2013

• Managed end-to-end accounting operations including GL, AR, AP, revenue recognition, inventory, WIP, and fixed assets.
• Led audit coordination and financial reconciliations.
• Managed payroll, provisions, EOS calculations, and compliance reporting.
• Supported revenue streams across New Installation, Service, and Modernization
businesses.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Accountant

January 2009 - January 2011

Swarovski

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2009 - January 2011

• Supported VAT reporting, payroll, bank reconciliations, and expense accounting.
• Prepared statutory social security and compliance reports.
Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale

Education

University La Sagesse

June 2009

June 2009

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 79%

GPA (percentage): 79%

Skills

Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Supervisory Skills
Expert
Supervisory Skills
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
P&L Management
Expert
P&L Management
Expert
Cash Flow
Expert
Cash Flow
Expert
Account Payable
Expert
Account Payable
Expert
Income Statement
Expert
Income Statement
Expert
Accounts Reconciliation
Expert
Accounts Reconciliation
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
month end
Expert
month end
Expert
petty cash
Expert
petty cash
Expert
Influencing Skills
Expert
Influencing Skills
Expert
FINANCIAL DATA
Expert
FINANCIAL DATA
Expert
ACCOUNTING
Expert
ACCOUNTING
Expert
BALANCE SHEET
Expert
BALANCE SHEET
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Expert
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
INSTALLATION
Expert
INSTALLATION
Expert
BILLING
Expert
BILLING
Expert
DEPRECIATION
Expert
DEPRECIATION
Expert
MENTORSHIP
Expert
MENTORSHIP
Expert
General Ledger
Expert
General Ledger
Expert
Planning and Forecasting
Expert
Planning and Forecasting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Cash Flow
Expert
Cash Flow
Expert
Financial Reports
Expert
Financial Reports
Expert
Inventory Management
Expert
Inventory Management
Expert
Invoicing
Expert
Invoicing
Expert
Asset Management
Expert
Asset Management
Expert
Bank Reconciliation
Expert
Bank Reconciliation
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
SAP ERP
Expert
SAP ERP
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Tax
Expert
Tax
Expert
Analytical
Expert
Analytical
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
operation
Expert
operation
Expert
payments
Expert
payments
Expert
auditing
Expert
auditing
Expert
Interpreting financial data
Expert
Interpreting financial data
Expert
Revenue Recognition
Expert
Revenue Recognition
Expert
Effective Delegation
Expert
Effective Delegation
Expert
Supervisory skills
Expert
Supervisory skills
Expert
Internal Control
Expert
Internal Control
Expert
Financial Statement Preparation
Expert
Financial Statement Preparation
Expert
Financial Control
Expert
Financial Control
Expert
Management Accounts
Expert
Management Accounts
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
Account Receivable
Expert
Account Receivable
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Account Reconciliations
Expert
Account Reconciliations
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Bond And Guarantees
Expert
Bond And Guarantees
Expert
Accuracy
Expert
Accuracy
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
P&L Management
Expert
P&L Management
Expert
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Intermediate
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

French

Expert

Italian

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Anti-Corruption & Antitrust Law
Fraud Prevention & Financial Compliance
Antitrust Law
Sep 2018
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Anti-Corruption.
Sep 2016
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Training
Train the Trainer
ThyssenKrupp Asia Pasific
Jan 2018
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Hobbies and interests

Skydiving , Scuba diving, Thaiboxing

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