Hussam Kaissy

Chief Financial Officer - Iraq

Identified financial process improvement opportunities and implemented effective strategies by acting as independent specialist in financial consultancy.
Rendered superior level of expertise for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data along with evaluating possible strategies to improve financial and budgetary condition of projects. Championed overall operations of ERP project and resolved all ERP system relayed issue and system compliance to streamline project procedures and team performance. Provided effective business development and financial management consultancy and controlled several operations, such as projects and investments, evaluation and feasibility, engineering of financial and banking instruments, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, joint ventures, risk management, ERP sourcing and implementation, setups, restructuring and conflict management, and corporate/managerial finance. Provided strategic support and directions to enhance business performance of company, by managing and reorganizing conflict management, automation of production lines, introducing POS system across all retail outlets, sourcing, and implementing ERP solutions.
Key Contributions:
• Successfully organised project proposal of more than AED 100M and delivered to Dubai government by performing as project director for a joint venture between animation art and strategic.
• Utilized effective business and finance management strategies to revamp and expand business efficiency of a perfume factory with more than 120 retail outlets in MENA region.
• Assessed needs for skills improvement and conducted training and development programs for staff to boost knowledge and performance.

Managed diverse range of business processes with integrity and success, such as accounting, finance, risk management, procurement, and administrative operations.
Streamlined business performances by regularly interacting with government officials, board of directors, and executive management. Played a substantial part in setting up various business operations, including locating offices, creating studios, sourcing broadcast system as well as administrated build out of various divisions of group in collaboration with CEO surpassing expectation of funders. Monitored financial information systems and suggested improvements where needed, also risk management and internal financial controls.
Key Contributions:
• Maximized business revenue by establishing three free-to-air TV channels, including one modern Arabic channel, one English language channel, and an international channel.
• Controlled transition of USD250M operation into existing governmental media company due to strategy change and restructuring.
• Led the implementation and training of Oracle ERP system across all divisions of the group.