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Ziad Rachidi, Chief Financial Officer

Ziad Rachidi

Chief Financial Officer·MIDDLE EAST TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

Kuwait

Master's degree, Student Personnel Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 33 years, 11 months

Chief Financial Officer

May 2012 - Present

MIDDLE EAST TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2012 - Present

• In-charge of the Accounting, Treasury, Procurement and Stores functions of METCO and its subsidiaries in Iraq, the KSA, the UAE, and Oman.
• Continuously improving the bank facilities limits, terms, and rates.
• Obtained loans for USD 65 Million and managed their repayments on time by carefully monitoring the company’s cash flow.
• Implementing the Oracle ERP System.
• Generate, analyze and cascade financial information to facilitate financial decision making.
• Reporting to the CEO and managing 15 subordinates.
Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Director

January 2007 - May 2012

KGL Holding

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2007 - May 2012

Overall in- charge of the KGL Real Estate, KGL Passenger Transport Services, Sudan River Transport Company, KGL Car Rental, and Axis Solutions Companies.
•Reporting to the Group CFO and leading 26 subordinates.
•Established KPI’s to monitor the performance of the Operations departments and projects.
•Coordinated with operational heads to carefully study the acquisitions of new projects, and ultimately acquired profitable new projects worth over USD 80, 000, 000 for the company.
Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager

January 2006 - January 2007

NATIONAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY

Kuwait

January 2006 - January 2007

As the Finance Manager of National Real Estate Company, managed the accounts of the parent company and 8 of its subsidiaries.
•Consolidated the financial statements of the parent company on a quarterly basis and reported to the Kuwait Stock Exchange
•Board member of Dubai Holdings Company
•Managed 8 reportees and reported to the CFO
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Finance and Investment

General Manager-Finance & Administration

January 2002 - January 2006

Future Pipe Industries

Cairo, Egypt

January 2002 - January 2006

As the General Manager-Finance & Administration for the Future Pipe Group operations in Egypt, managed the finances, strategy and administration of two manufacturing companies, one service company, and one real estate company.
•Developed new policies and procedures for the entire business process and set up financial controls, complete operational and administrative procedures.
•Doubled the company’s bank facilities limits, allowing the company to acquire more raw materials, and ultimately increasing sales by 15%.
•Managed 23 reportees and reported to the CFO of the Group based in the UAE.
Company industry:
Chemicals Manufacture
Job role:
Management

Group Controller

January 1997 - January 2002

FUTURE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS GROUP, Lebanon

January 1997 - January 2002

As the Group Controller of Future Management Holdings Group (FMH) in Lebanon, steered the financial affairs of the group companies, reporting to the Group CFO and managing 15 reportees.
•Saved $ 90, 000 per year by reengineering the ownership and the tax structure of the Holding company and its subsidiaries.
•Reorganized the finance departments at the Group’s subsidiaries resulting in the departments being able to work more efficiently despite a 15% reduction in workforce.
•FMH is a diversified local group of companies, the main ones being:
Future Pipe Industries, the largest pipe manufacturing company in Lebanon, Future Security Company, a major trading and services company, and Makhzoumi Foundation, a non-profit organization.
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Auditor

April 1992 - September 1996

Deloitte & Touche

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 1992 - September 1996

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTTI) - Kuwait is one of the top four leading audit and management advisory services firms in the world.
•Provided audit and financial reporting and management advisory services for several clients in various industries, namely: Banking and Financial services, Manufacturing, Trading, and Construction.
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Columbia University

August 1989

August 1989

Master's degree, Student Personnel Administration

United States

American University of Beirut

August 1987

August 1987

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Lebanon

Skills

International Accounting
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FINANCIAL
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MANAGEMENT
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REPORTS
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ACCOUNTANCY
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DECISION MAKING
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ERP
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ORACLE
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PROCUREMENT
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Languages

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English

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