Manager Management
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CFA,
FRM,
CMA,
CIPM,
LIFA
Toronto,
ON
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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
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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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CFA,
FRM,
CMA,
CIPM,
LIFA
Toronto,
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
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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;
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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
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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.
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Performed
financial
audits
over
most
credit
portfolios
granted
by
the
bank.
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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
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/elie-
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cfa-
cma-
frm-
cipm/12/24a/5a1
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