Karim Moussaoui

o Led the engagement for successful delivery of financial policies and procedures engagement of a government entity. Developing from scratch policies, procedures and DOA covering the accounting and finance functions (Order to Cash, Record to Report, Procure to Pay…). Developing the to be process Flowcharts to incorporate Regulatory, IFRS and finance automation requirements. Developing the BRDs for the new ERP and EPM implementation.

o Conducted a full services assessment and deliver simplified services to comply with a GCC country Vision objectives for individuals and business, redesign and simplify the As-is business services and conduct study of identified Services to propose various options to transform these Services digitally. Leveraging design thinking and technology to reduce human variability and enable a seamless non-duplicated data sharing between Government agencies. Support on the strategic transformation journey and Identify Automation opportunities.

o Led the engagement of a retail entity who is exploring a potential listing on Tadawul in the future to assess its IPO readiness in line with the requirements of the regulator - Capital Market Authority (CMA) - and industry best practices, in a number of areas that are crucial for a company going public, including gap analysis and Implementation Road Map and the Implementation support for rectification of gaps identified.

o Supported an Electricity, Water & Gas company in UAE to revamp the budgeting process, by updating the Budget policies and procedures, developing the budget guidelines and principals, prepared the budget consolidation template for (Revenue budget, Sales Forecast and budget consolidation) and automated the calculations if certain assumptions are changed and avoid any duplication of efforts, created dashboards to track, maintain and present the KPIs. Conducted workshops to train the end users.

o Assessed an investment groups current financial consolidation and tax reporting processes for EPM readiness. Identified necessary process and data prerequisites for EPM implementation. Established the functional and solution requirements in the form of a Business Requirement Document (BRD) for implementation of Consolidation, Narrative reporting and Tax reporting module of Oracle Fusion EPM solution. Developed the RFP and support with vendor evaluation and selection.

o Successfully led the engagement of accounting impact assessment report on evaluation of demerging the investment arm from listed natural gas and oil company in KSA. Performed detailed review of the draft commercial and legal contractual arrangements of the transaction, assessed the pros and cons of the proposed business arrangement from accounting perspective considering relevant accounting standards, IFRS in place, tax & compliance perspective and recommended the best suggestion in order to meet client objectives.

o Led and implemented a risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) process for the finance function for a private public company in UAE by Providing a consistent and efficient framework for reporting and analyzing risk across the company financial operations. Develop standardized templates to document risks and controls to allow for adequate risk management in the first line of defense and provide key stakeholders with the current state of risk and control awareness and assessment. Embed risk management culture into the business to enable risk-informed decision making.

o Assisted a Refreshment Company in UAE with a comprehensive review of their current DOA, conducted gap analysis for the DOA and updated as per Board approved DOA and policies and procedures. Conducted Value vs Volume analysis for key business processes to amend the DOA limits for approval.
FP&A advisory, Strategy, business process improvement, Finance and accounting advisory, etc.

o Support PwC ME finance and leadership to deliver priority transformation projects to implement a new budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning (3-year plan) tool for PwC Middle East, leading individual work streams and contributing to project leadership and management. Assist with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Ensure PwC ME reporting and support management team on modelling, diagnosed risks and impact selection making through clear recommendations.
o Coordinate with finance department heads to identify digitization opportunities with respect to systems, processes, and reporting requirements to drive efficiency within the function.
o Evaluate and assess EPM tools, POCs and techniques and provide recommendations to the business for tools and vendor selection.
o Monitor the automation and streamlining of the processes with the Finance department.
o Validate the SOW of Board tool implementation requirements. Ensure agreed scope, quality, timescale, activities and budget are met. Identify, assess, and manage risks to the success of the project alongside business leads and define the needs, design and implementation strategy. Automated processes. Define the change management strategy and support the coordination of the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by the teams and facilitate the sign-off.
o Working closely with the leadership team and the CFO to formulate the businesss medium to long term financial and strategic plan. Build the annual budgets and forecasts and producing models to project long term growth and determine the impacting business factors. Monthly, quarterly and annual budgets preparation, reviewing and adjusting KPIs to ensure they remain relevant and aligned with business goals. Analyzing financial and operational results to better understand company performance. Developed and presented financial reports, analyses, and recommendations to senior management and served as a primary point of contact by facilitating financial discussions and ensuring effective information sharing.
o Generate and analyze periodic re-forecasts at the department (cost centre and profit centre) level and corporate level that will include the impact of any post budget development.
o implemented multilayer strategy management framework/ to ensure adequate monitoring of strategy and support driving the company towards its objectives and KPIs.
o Led and manage the corporate target setting process and Led the Five-Year Strategic Planning process to ensure alignment with the long-term strategic business imperatives and strategic objectives, and ensure the collection, analysis, and consolidation of PWC ME data.
o Reconcile Business Plans with previous plans while ensuring alignment, accuracy, and consistency to facilitate decision making

• IDEMIA (2020 - 2021): Financial Reporting System and Data Expert
o Worked along with business in identifying and retaining opportunities to enhance business effectiveness while analyzing different performance indicators.
o Applied data analysis, technical, and financial expertise to ensure continuous improvement of financial processes, saving and consolidating all group data.
o Analyzed the requirements and its strategic plan and cascading the corporate strategy into different initiatives and transformation projects.
o Managed the project implementation (ERP, EPM and processes automation) full lifecycle from initiation to deliver, produced monthly financial reports, defined/introduced deployment strategies, and delivered training/coaching to fifty team members.
o Introduced and set up a data repository to stock all financial data, accounting, and HR data, feeding into real time financial reporting and enabling management to make more strategic decisions.
o Supported in the consolidation process and the consolidation package communication.
o Organized internal and external reporting and prepared variance analysis and recommendations on monthly financial figures from business units.
o Observed and controlled the P&L, balance sheet, Cashflow and recommend actions.
o Executed treasury activities to ensure funding for major financial requirements and monitor the tracking of financial transactions.
o Prepared projected expenditure plans and periodic expense reports, analyzing financial performance to generate accurate projections and forecasts.
o Collated information on a monthly basis of cash inflows and cash outflows.
o Managed and supported the BU in the budget, forecast process with the defined timeline.