FADI KAAKI

Financial Planning & Management:
•Manage the processes for financial forecasting and budgeting, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting
•Analyze operating results versus approved business plan.
•Oversee the activities and budget for each activity.
•Direct responsibility for accounting, finance.
•Analyzing organization operations, identifying opportunities for improvement cost reduction and system enhancement.
•Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, minimizing the impact of variances.
•Assist the audit committee in performing its duties.
•Advising on long-term business and financial planning.
•Manage the financial transformation plan and build financial analysis and recommendations.
•Prepare the financial consolidation.

Budgeting & Fund Management:
•Develop financial strategies by forecasting capital and identifying monetary resources.
•Performing risk management by analyzing the organization investments strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks.
•Performing risk analysis of the organization clients.
•Prepare forecasts (quarterly), develop the annual operating budget, allocate financial resources to each function, implement the budget, and note variance; prepare variance reports to initiate corrective measures during the next budget cycle.
•Oversee the investment of funds, identify, and manage associated risks, supervise cash management activities, and execute capital-raising strategies to support the company’s expansion plans.


Internal Control:
•Regular updated of the Organization Policies, Processes and Procedures (PPP’S) and the Delegation of Duties DOA)
•Develop the financial and accounting Manuals.
•Develop and maintain internal control systems to safeguard financial assets of the organization, conduct and direct audits and ongoing reviews of organization controls, operating procedures, and compliance with policies and regulations.
•Comply with local financial requirements by studying new legislation, enforcing compliance.
•Liaise with the External and internal auditors as well as the compliance.
Financial Analysis & Reporting:
•Monitor and drive the financial performance.
•Clear direction, implementing financial plans and controls
•Evaluate financial information detailing liabilities, assets, and capital; analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.

Financial Planning & Management:
•Provided a leadership role in all aspects of the company’s financial operations and a multitude of accounting tasks including reviewing balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports.
•Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risks; set up and manage the consolidated financial planning process, determine the financial needs, cash management, and monitor adverse effect of exchange rates.
•Oversee the activities and budget for each department in the organization to ensure the procedures laid down in company’s financial regulations are adhered to.
•Monitor accounting data, maintain accounting records for each transaction, ensure appropriate preparation of general ledgers, trial balance and financial records and keep accounting filing system as order.
•Manage bank relationship, tax collector’s office, salary administration, subsidy internal and external auditors; prepare and execute Corporate Income Tax.
Budgeting & Fund Management:
•Prepare forecasts (quarterly), develop the annual operating budget, allocate financial resources to each function, implement the budget, and note variance; prepare variance reports to initiate corrective measures during the next budget cycle.
•Oversee the investment of funds, identify, and manage associated risks, supervise cash management activities, and execute capital-raising strategies to support the company’s expansion plans.
•Develop and execute funding strategies in coordination with management; investigate ways to improve profitability, and analyze markets for business opportunities, such as expansion, mergers, or acquisitions.
•Monitor and interpret cash flows and predict future trends, ensuring that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational requirements; supervise the profitability and advice on the pricing of company products and services.
Internal Control:
•Develop and maintain internal control systems to safeguard financial assets of the organization, conduct and direct audits and ongoing reviews of organization controls, operating procedures, and compliance with policies and regulations.
•Implement and maintain reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements; support and promote internal control standards to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
•Review and appraise the soundness, effectiveness, and proper application of accounting and financial controls, compliance procedures and controls and timeliness of documentation generation.

Financial Analysis & Reporting:
•Conduct a variety of advanced financial analyses for determining present and forecasted financial health of the company, present potential scenarios, and outcomes to the executive management team.
•Evaluate financial information detailing liabilities, assets, and capital; analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.
•Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities including organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, development and monitoring of organizational and contract budgets.
•Provide monthly MIS reports to the top management and enable decision-making based on reliable financial information generated after detailed cash-flow, fund-flow, and investment analysis.

leadership to the finance team with the responsibility for all financial control matters across the organization, including financial strategy, risk minimization plans and opportunity forecasting
•Ensured that the organization’s financial affairs and assets are well managed, costs are controlled effectively, and resources are fully aligned behind strategic and operational priorities.
•Managed and ensured financial credibility of the group, evaluated, and monitored the group performance in relation to margins, profit, cash-flow, and other financial results.
•Analyzed financial performance against agreed KPIs, produced consolidated financial reports, highlighting exceptions and any areas of concern with recommended solutions.
•Monitored and ensured that effective internal controls are in place; ensured compliance with applicable local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
•Led and managed the financial and management accounting teams; set relevant performance targets, managed individual, and team performance against targets to deliver operational and financial targets, KPIs, SLAs and other approved metrics.
•Managed and evaluated the quarterly and yearly consolidation of financial statements; managed forecasting, budgets, and advised executive management on the financial implications of business activities.
•Established, implemented, and monitored the group's finance policies and procedures, including both accounting policies and internal procedural controls; made recommendations to improve accounting processes and procedures.
•Prepared year-end audit material and supported external auditors during the audits; ascertained all audits are carried out effectively and efficiently, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met regarding the group's financial affairs
•Developed and maintained strong relationships with senior executives; interpreted the financial information for corporate executives to make sound business decisions.
•Managing bank exposure and bank covenant.
•Interest rate risk management and risk mitigation strategies.