Head of Finance & Investments
Kleos Telecom
Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months
Key Achievements:
Grew top line revenues by over 500% over 2 years by targeting key clients with management and higher retention.
Drove a 250% increase in EBIT margins, created a lean business structure and grew our contract employees to 450.
Freed up working capital: improved receivables/payables policy, tightened vendor finance and supplier terms.
Renegotiated credit facilities resulting in reduced finance cost.
Rebuilt the Finance function, to include internal accounting policies, financial oversight, internal and external audits.
Role:
Led the Finance, Accounting, Audit, HR, Admin & Legal departments.
Built a best in class finance organization to complete, analyze and report financials.
Represented the firm as the key financial contact in capital raising efforts.
• Key Achievements:
Established the Mergers & Acquisitions division and led the investment program for QP.
Drafted Investment manuals and created the Investment Policy Committee.
Articulated to the BOD to approve a USD multi-billion investment strategy in oil companies.
Role:
Trained and led a team of analysts to explore M&A, leveraged buyouts, debt and equity financings.
led the deal process and directed external advisers; vetted standalone operating, valuations, mergers and LBO models. Negotiated term sheets, structured transactions, performed due diligence and financial close.
Key Achievements:
Acquired Aston Martin from Ford Motor Company for GBP 500m.
Role:
Trained and led 2 associate and 2 analysts to create financial models, analyzed valuations using public company comparables, precedent transactions, and DCF analysis etc.
Directed external advisers, negotiated term sheets, structured transactions, performed due diligence and financial close.
Implemented strategies which allowed us to win when bidding against other PE funds.
Key Achievements:
Acquired a minority stake worth USD 230m in Djezzy Telecom (Orascom Telecom Algeria)
Acquired a stake in Global Alumina (large Bauxite mines in Guinea)
Invested in Franchise expansions: Hamleys (Toystore), Yo Sushi, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Morelli’s Ice cream
Role:
Sourced investment deals for presentation to our investment committee.
Advised on M&A, leveraged buyouts, and debt and equity financings;
Trained and led 1 associate and 2 analysts to create financial models, analyzed valuations using public company comparables, precedent transactions, and DCF analysis etc.
Key Achievements:
As part of a 3-man team, optimized the bank’s proprietary investment portfolio of USD 500m, invested across multiple asset classes - Private Equity, Fixed Income, Equities and Real Estate.
Role:
Recommended strategies that enhanced the yield on portfolio holding via constant evaluation, establishing governance procedures and processes, setting standards for management reporting, setting performance benchmarks and developing a rigorous risk management system.
Columbia University Executive Program in Management 2016