Senior Finance Manager
KIMMCO-ISOVER
Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months
KIMMCO ISOVER - JV of Saint Gobain France (among top 100 Industrial groups) and Alghanim Industries (multibillion $ conglomerate)
Guide and manage the strategic planning process, ensuring alignment of operational plans with organizational long-range goals. Oversee and supervise the organization’s financial operations, including accounting, budget, and analysis, maintain robust, compliant, and modern financial systems. Engage in the performance on comprehensive analysis that extracts insightful information regarding operations and performance.
• Led successful acquisition transaction which expanded organization footprint by twofold. Performed financial due diligence, spearheaded project of merging operations and overhead functions which slashed spending by 30%.
• Successfully spearheaded the adoption of profit driven customer loyalty programs, sales incentive scheme and specialised mechanism for pricing mega projects that increased YoY revenue and profitability.
• Spearheaded the transformation of the company to digital and cloud data management utilizing ERP SAP, Power BI, and C4C customer management.
• Built and leveraged strong partnership with banking stakeholders, decreasing fees and rescheduling loans to more favourable terms.
Supervised finance, accounts, and credit departments. Developed and implemented short and long-range strategic financial plans and ensured their successful adoption. Provided valuable insight that informed executive level decision-making, leveraging a deep understanding of clients, distribution channels, and competitive intelligence.
• Achieved 30% improvement in the working capital by optimizing Inventory ordering cycle, Improving receivables and credit management, and negotiating extended payment terms with suppliers.
• Developed insightful dashboards, broadcasters, data books, and margin reports that provided real time reporting on company performance and profitability.
• Positioned myself as the analytical SME organizationally, delivering curated data and customized reports that provided insights into invisible areas of operations, producing performance metrics that better tracked and predicted organizational outcomes.
• Designed and implemented a robust control and risk monitoring system to preserve Company assets and mitigate potential risks.
Organized high performing team of finance, accounts and credit. Developed budgets, and forecasts in line with business strategic objectives. Delivered accurate and timely management reporting. Spearheaded implementation of SAP and financial reporting automation. Implemented group financial policies and procedures. Ensured compliance with International and local laws,
• Secured project funding from Industrial and Commercial banks on favourable terms through rigorous process of follow-ups and negotiations.
• Directed financial monitoring and reporting of +€55m green filed project of setting up manufacturing facility. Ensured transparency, cost control and compliance.
• Negotiated favourable terms and pricing of major supply and service contracts and achieved YoY 18% cost savings.
• Mastered leveraging cutting-edge finance technology, re-engineering processes, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to achieve productivity goals through ERP systems and data automation.
Developed annual financial planning process, including budgets, forecasts, business scorecards and long rang business plans. Partner with business leaders to support strategic initiatives and investment decision. Evaluated financial feasibility of potential projects, acquisitions and expansions through financial modelling and scenario analysis. Introduced advanced data analytics tools to the organization, helping to drive more impactful and meaningful interactions with stakeholders.
• Streamlined business processes of budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting reducing preparation and publication time by 30%.
• Implemented cashflow forecasting tool improving visibility and liquidity, resulting in 20% reduction in borrowing cost and optimum use of funds.
• Achieved 15% improvement in operational expenses by setting up rigorous performance metrics and monitoring.
Chartered Accountant and Fellow member of ICAP
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