Yazan ElEche, Senior Financial Analyst

Yazan ElEche

Senior Financial Analyst

The National Fund for SME Development

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Finance
Experience
15 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months

Senior Financial Analyst at The National Fund for SME Development
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since August 2013

- Assisted top management with their investment decisions and improved the performance of US $ 6.6 billion investment portfolio of KNF and US $ 130 million investment portfolio of KSPDC.
- Overseen the exit of investments.
- Enhanced the financial model used to build feasibility studies and improved reports & presentation submitted to board of directors.
- Directed accounting services providers (mainly big 4) on monthly and audited financial statements for various investments.
- Evaluated presentations and ideas of entrepreneurs.

Senior Consultant at Protiviti Member Firm Middle East
  • Kuwait
  • November 2009 to August 2013

- Led and provided assistance to the senior management with buy and sell-side advisory mandates, private placements and other transaction advisory services.
- Proficient in various valuation techniques such as Discounted Cash Flows (DCF), Sum of The Parts (SOTP) & Market Comparables.
- Provided assistance in identifying issues for purchase price reductions, deal restructuring, or deal termination and in identifying pre/post-acquisition issues.
- Coordinated and participated in due diligence and highlighted key findings.
- Conducted feasibility studies for new businesses and expansion plans.
- Following were the key areas of focus:
 Business Valuations  Financial Modeling
 Feasibility & Viability Reviews  Transaction Support
 Due Diligence  Private Placements
 Buy Side & Sell Side Advisory

Business Development Officer at Expert Systems Trading Ltd
  • Kuwait
  • February 2009 to October 2009

- Worked closely with assigned partner to define the top business development priority objectives.
- Established the measurement system to quantify the effectiveness of investments.
- Liaised with marketing to create sales assets to be used in business development efforts.
- Correspondences with regards to applying for new tenders.
- Reviewed bidding documents.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at Gulf University for Science & Technology
  • February 2009

Bachelor of Business Administration Major in Finance (GPA 3.57/4.00)

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at University Of Missouri Saint Louis
  • August 2008

3 months summer course as a scholarship form GUST. Courses completed: 1. Principles of Real Estate 2. Principles of Insurance 3. Introduction to Operations Management.

Specialties & Skills

Funding
Business Valuation
Due Diligence
Financial Modeling
Financial Analysis
ACCOUNTANCY
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INVESTMENTS
PRESENTATION SKILLS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Managerial Planning (Training)
Training Institute:
Smartsways
Date Attended:
January 2008
Team Working and Communication Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Smartsways
Date Attended:
January 2008
Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
Leaders Enterprises
Date Attended:
January 2008
Presentation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
United Nations & Dubai Police
Date Attended:
January 2008
• Seven Habits for Highly Effective People (Training)
Training Institute:
Smartsways
Date Attended:
January 2008