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G .

N A S S A R

CFA,

FRM,

CMA,

CIPM,

LIFA

Toronto,

ON

647-***-****

ab0ra9@r.postjobfree.com

MULTI-

LINGUAL

FINANCIAL

SERVICES

LEADER

Proactive

and

resilient

senior

executive

offering

near

20

years

of

leadership

success

in

banking,

finance,

business

development,

and

administration.

Leverages

diverse

national

Leadership

Positioning

and

international

experience

to

create,

grow,

and

improve

profits

across

a

wide

range

of

Comm/Inv

Banking

industries.

Shapes

strategic

direction

with

a

focus

on

attracting

new

investors

and

Corporate

Finance

Advisory

Services

promoting

the

firm’s

reputation.

Builds

and

maintains

verifiable

financial

and

Private

Equity

(M&A)

operational

successes.

Venture

Capital

Interfaces

with,

directs,

and

provides

oversight

to

individuals

and

teams

at

all

levels

}

to

ensure

organizational

goals

are

attained.

Enhances

relationships

within

the

investor

community,

maintaining

top-

level

}

ongoing

relations

and

expanding

networks

with

potential

investors.

Spearheads

complex

acquisitions,

mergers,

divestitures,

and

financing

assignments

}

Core

Competencies

while

taking

a

lead

role

in

client

relationship

management.

Strategic

Leadership

Provides

direction

on

financial

modeling,

competitive

analysis,

industry

analysis,

}

P&L

Management

negotiation

support,

and

various

other

applications.

Public

Market

Financing

Identifies,

critically

evaluates,

and

negotiates

alternate

financing

methods

to

}

Budgeting

&

Forecasting

minimize

the

company’s

cost

of

capital.

Corporate

Investments

Analyzes

and

explains

expected

impacts

of

raising

capital

on

the

company’s

value,

}

Client

/

Investor

Relations

managing

financial

risks

with

the

highest

degree

of

accuracy.

Financing

&

Venture

Capital

Excels

within

highly

competitive

environments

where

leadership

skills

are

the

keys

}

Mergers

&

Acquisitions

to

success.

Cost

&

Risk

Containment

Financial

Restructuring

Growth

&

Expansion

CAREER

SNAPSHOT

CHIEF

FINANCIAL

OFFICER

(CFO/Finance

Manager)

2003

–

Present

ELECTRO

INDUSTRIES,

Jeddah,

KSA

$70M

Pan-

Arab

Group

of

Companies

1100

employees

Position

Scope:

$6.5M

P&L

30

Reports

6

Operating

Locations

Languages

English

French

RELATIONSHIP/CREDIT

OFFICER

1994

–

2002

Italian

Arabic

BYBLOS

BANK

SAL,

Tripoli,

Lebanon

Leading

Financial

Institution

$4B

AUA

$12.8B

Deposits

2700

employees

Position

Scope:

$640M

AUA

$1.9B

Deposits

$25M

P&L

18

Reports

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FRM,

CMA,

CIPM,

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ON

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LEADERSHIP

CHRONOLOGY

CHIEF

FINANCIAL

OFFICER

(CFO/Finance

Manager)

2003

–

Present

ELECTRO

INDUSTRIES,

Jeddah,

KSA

Oversee

financial

management

for

$70M

Pan-

Arab

group

of

companies,

reporting

directly

to

the

CEO.

Accountable

to

review

and

compile

budgets,

financial

statements,

cash

flow

forecasts,

and

financial

management

reports

for

6

operating

locations.

Manage

profit

and

loss

for

a

$6.5M

division.

Perform

feasibility

studies,

oversee

costing,

and

manage

existing

projects.

Perform

investment

valuations

and

recommend

portfolios

of

assets.

Implemented

formal

procedures,

upgraded

accounting

software,

and

trained

subordinates

and

colleagues

on

}

organizational/departmental

ethics;

significantly

enhanced

overall

efficiency

and

productivity.

Completed

a

feasibility

study

and

obtained

financing

for

a

$107M

project

to

procure

materials

more

efficiently;

in

less

}

than

one

year,

improved

materials

availability

while

decreasing

costs

by

more

than

20%.

Performed

due

diligence

and

purchased

a

material

production

plant

rather

than

acquiring

an

existing

supplier,

saving

}

millions

in

acquisition

and

integration

costs.

Transitioned

to

forex

hedging

transactions

in

order

to

guard

against

currency

price

fluctuations

due

to

exchange

rate;

}

successfully

prevented

losses

ranging

from

$420K

to

$2M

per

transaction.

Broadened

the

product

line

to

cater

to

market

demand

and

secured

$22M

to

purchase

machinery,

improving

product

}

turnover

by

more

than

35%

and

enhancing

the

bottom

line

by

3%.

Refocused

the

collections

department

and

ensured

sales

teams

followed

up

on

outstanding

accounts;

resolved

liquidity

}

problems

due

to

the

international

financial

crisis,

increasing

collection

on

receivables

by

30%.

Launched

the

Six

Sigma

quality

system

within

the

organization,

ensuring

efficient

application,

especially

at

the

}

production

level.

Managed

the

IPO

filing

for

the

organization

with

the

Capital

Market

Authority

(CMA)

of

Saudi

Arabia;

the

company

is

in

}

the

process

of

going

public,

enabling

a

range

of

financial

and

operational

benefits.

SENIOR

CREDIT

OFFICER

1994

–

2002

BYBLOS

BANK

SAL,

Tripoli

Regional

Management-

North,

Lebanon

High-

profile

management

position

for

the

leading

financial

institution

in

the

region.

Senior

Relationship

and

Credit

Manager

reporting

to

the

Corporate

Banking

Head.

Oversaw

$640M

Assets

Under

Administration.

Led

18

team

members

and

managed

a

profit

and

loss

account

of

$25M.

Counselled

high

net-

worth

individuals

and

corporate

clients

with

regard

to

investment

opportunities,

risk

analysis,

and

monetary

returns.

Developed

tactics

to

increase

assets

and

profitability

within

the

territory.

Managed

a

portfolio

of

$640M

in

commercial

and

corporate

loans,

cross-

selling

banking

services

and

products

to

}

clientele.

Devised

and

implemented

innovative

marketing

principles

and

promotional

sales

events

for

commercial

and

consumer

}

projects

to

support

further

financial

growth.

Managed

a

loan

syndication

with

4

other

international

banks,

organizing

a

team

of

5

credit

officers

to

work

extensively

}

on

the

credit

and

financial

analysis

for

the

project;

a

$210M

loan

was

granted.

Contributed

in

analyzing

and

granting

several

other

loans

syndications

with

a

number

of

banks

for

a

total

value

of

more

}

than

$10B.

Acted

as

a

key

player

in

enabling

the

organization

to

launch

into

the

Small

and

Middle

Market

(SMM)

target

market.

}

Trained

staff

on

the

Globus

Financial

Software

adopted

by

the

bank.

}

Performed

financial

audits

over

most

credit

portfolios

granted

by

the

bank.

}

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FRM,

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CIPM,

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ACADEMIC

LEADERSHIP

NOTRE

DAME

UNIVERSITY

–

LOUAIZE

(NORTH

CAMPUS),

Tripoli,

Lebanon

Lecturer

(Part

Time)

1999

-

2000

Accounting

Information

Systems

UNIVERSITY

OF

BALAMAND,

Tripoli,

Lebanon

Lecturer

(Part

Time)

1995

-

2000

Financial

Accounting

Corporate

Finance

Accounting

for

Equities

&

Fixed

Income

Securities

Tax

Accounting

EDUCATIONAL

CREDENTIALS

Master

in

Business

Administration

(MBA)

American

University

of

Beirut

1994

Bachelor

in

Business

Administration

(BA)

with

Distinction

University

of

Balamand

1992

PROFESSIONAL

CERTIFICATIONS

&

MEMBERSHIPS

CIPM

Certified

CIPM

Association

(CFA

Institute

Affiliate)

2009

CFA

Charterholder

CFA

Institute

2008

CMA

Charterholder

IMA

2007

FRM

Certified

GARP

2007

LIFA

Charterholder

IRA

2007

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Completed

a

wide

range

of

training

seminars,

courses,

and

conferences

including:

Leadership

Skills

Project

Management

Millennium

Manager

Key

Account

Management

Time

Management

Managing

Meetings

Customer

Satisfaction

Total

Quality

Management

Letters

of

Credit

Letters

of

Guarantee

Great

Plains:

Accounting,

Manufacturing

&

Shop

Floor

Software

FRx:

Financial

Software

SPEAKING

ENGAGEMENTS

The

Effect

of

the

International

Financial

Crisis

on

GCC

(oil-

producing)

Countries

2012

The

Evolution

from

Basel

I

to

Basel

II:

Risk

Perspective

2011

Finance

to

Non-

Finance

Managers

2007

Essentials

of

Letters

of

Credit

2004

Randomness

and

Skewness

of

Returns

2000

Total

Quality

Management

(TQM)

2000

Risk

and

Return

in

Volatile

Markets

1999

ENDORSEMENTS

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