Ronald Gharib

• Manage Finance for Multi Billion contracts Including Riyadh Metro, Riyadh Bus, AlUla Mobility
• Complex Negotiation with client and regulatory authorities
• Manage VAT, Income, and WHT Tax activities and filings
• Responsible for Compliance and Governance and implement sound procedures.
• Implement cost savings initiatives across all operational departments.
• Manage Contracts changer orders, variations, change of laws and billing mechanisms
• Digital Transformation of accounting processes and introduction of new technological tools
• Monitor KPI's which impact business performance and revenue management

COMO Facility Management, COMO Construction, Fedex, Sterikem, Philex Pharma

• Coordinate Business Development activities, Commercial Proposals and contract negotiation
• Develop and participate in overall company commercial strategy and growth initiatives
• Pricing Modelling, scenario, sensitivity, risk reviews and project optimization analysis
• Negotiating ongoing contracts with suppliers and customers; managing and reviewing contracts and making
• Conduct market research and analysis to develop business plans for commercial opportunities.

• Serving Clients in Education, Medical, Hospitality, Real Estate and Insurance sectors in Lebanon, and GCC Countries.
• Real Estate Studies, Project Valuations, and Competitive Analysis
• Feasibility Studies, Financial Modelling, Business Planning and Asset Management Plans

• Estimation and Commercial Preparation for Mega O&M projects in GCC.Riyadh Metro, Doha Metro, Katara, Msheireb Properties, Qatar Petroleum
• Financial Modelling, Bid Risk Analysis, Terms, Insurance, Technical and Resources Assessment.

 Manage Support Services for company operations in middle east
 Responsible for Accounting, Finance, Legal and Administration
 Responsible for all Administration, legal and insurance matters
 Manage Human Resources and Payroll activities
 Manage Customer Support Centre Operations
 Manager Procurement Transactions and Tendering
 Manage CMMS and Asset Management department

 Responsible for accounting and finance activities related to the company real estate and facility management business in the Middle East.
 Coordinate month end procedures and report on results to management on monthly results
 Prepare annual operational budget and quarterly forecasts and short term planning
 Prepare Auditors working papers, year end financial statements and coordinate annual audits
 Coordinate with Internal Audit department on quarterly compliance and testing
 Prepare monthly reporting package to senior management and explain monthly variances.

01/07-03/09
Senior Financial Analyst
 Implementation and Coordination of system implementation for Project Management, service billing, and General Ledger Modules
 Prepare Auditors working papers and year end financial statements
 Conducts financial feasibility studies and prepare proposals for new business opportunities
 Evaluate and analyze pricing proposals for contracted services and analyse costing structure.

01/05-01/07
Business Analyst
 Create and conduct client Profitability & Business Assessments models to improve margins
 Conduct cost analysis on operating costs and propose reduction strategies to senior management
 Analyze pricing proposals and conducted financial evaluations on bidders submissions
 Analyse suppliers Financial statements and solvency and recommend supply chain investments
 Support Client Unit Management in Annual operating budgets and special projects
 Perform variance analysis on operating costs, investigate and explain variances
 Support Business Development in pricing proposals and cost estimates
 Develop RFP pricing schedules & study pricing variables for outsourced services
 Analyze Market Benchmarking data and developed internal company costing benchmarks

 Analyzed & implemented internal controls on inventory, receiving and purchasing activities
 Management reporting on methods to improve the audit trail and inventory processes
 Supervised monthly Food and Beverage inventories, month end closing and profitability analysis
 Customized and implemented a New Electronic Materials Management System
 Analyzed hotel contracts, studied market supply and signed supplier contracts
 Joined Margins Task Force with Executives and recommended techniques to improve margins

Quality Inn Hotel, Lebanon
Cost Controller
Managed purchasing and inventory activities: Purchasing budgets, orders, negotiations, contracts, physical inventories, costs allocations, inventory turnovers
Worked with accounting department on month end closing and monthly reporting
Worked with F&B Department on Costing, Profitability, Labour variances, and pricing
Received “Certificate of Excellence" Choice Hotels International in 2001


Starwood Hotels, Lebanon. (Le Bristol Beirut, Sheraton Four Points Beirut) 02/00-09/00
Management Trainee
Accounting: Accounts payable, accounts receivables, income audit, general cashier, Payroll,
Bank reconciliations, General Ledger Transactions, P&L statements, revenue reports, cash flows
Purchasing/Stores, Cost Control, Inventory Management
Front Office/Reservations: Check in, check out, cashiering, night audit, Income Audit