Manager Back Office

Amine Halawi

Leban o n

Tel :009**********/009**********

Email:adhdjf@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT&OPERATIONS

CHAMPION

A seasoned banking professional with 11+ years of rich experience in providing leadership in operations best practice management pan Middle East & Africa. Spearheading strategic planning, business and product development as well as operations optimisation.

Business visionary, establishing cross-functional partnerships to deliver stellar results, establishing yearly business plan and set forth organization’s strategic objectives.

Championed multifaceted projects management in conjunction with commanding day to day activities for multi-national organizations, provided financial and organizational headship, strategic vision and direction to accelerate growth. Seeking a key executive position in the Management Cadre with a dynamic organisation to leverage extensive pan Middle East and Africa experience and industry savvy to deliver stellar results.

Propelled growth and excellence-oriented atmosphere in support of bank-wide initiatives, enabling Bank been accredited as the best innovation company in the islands for 2015 and the best employers.

Key achievements:

• Setup of the bank procedures.

• Set up the branches for the bank.

• Installation of the ATMs, set up all ATM procedures and connected the ATMS to the core banking system.

• Launching the Debit card.

• Launching the first international cards in Comoros islands, I have launched six types of Master card (Master card classic, Master card Titanium, Master card platinum, Hadj card used usually for Hadj mission, web surfer internet card, propriety card.

• Launching the POS machine project by installing more than 100 POS machines in the market inside Comoros islands.

• Created the retail lending procedures and setup the retail lending module in the core banking system.

• Created the corporate lending procedures and setup the corporate lending module in the core banking system.

• Setup the swift system.

• Set up the international banking procedures y include the letter of credit and letter of guarantee.

• Launching the bank association in Comoros islands.

• Change the status and the logo for the bank association, in addition to set up a new procedure for the association.

• Setup with central bank of Comoros the procedure for the CDRIP

(central risk and payment incidents)

• Validate with central bank of Comoros, French development agency, Minister of finance of Comoros the funds provided By the European Union for developed the banking sector.

• Active member of the (Supervisory Committee (CSF) of the Banking Sector Development Fund)

• Active member of the Financial Institutions Project for the benefit of the Comorien productive sector.

• Collaborate with world bank in a scheduled meeting in order to develop the economic situation for the country in addition to create a new vision about the banks and financial institutions in the country.

• Created with Moneo company and the Minister of finance the project of secure banking through a new systems that all national transactions will be passed through this system.

• Launching a project of THE EVALUATION OF FRENCH

LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF "BI-BANCARIZATION" with central bank of Comoros and the world bank.

• Develop and evaluate with collaboration with the central bank of Comoros the situation of the economic and finance of Comoros country in each year.

• In collaboration with the world bank and central bank of Comoros, we Developed the banking procedures for all the banking sectors in Comoros, this has been done in many mission.

• Participated in all meetings related to the economic of the country. Core Competencies: Banking Operations Management Finance Management

& Accounting Risk Assessment & Management Compliance Process Re- engineering Product Development Revenue Generation and Maximisation

New Business Development and Marketing Customer Service Quality Management Leadership Staffing Training, Knowledge Transfer Decision Making Conflict Resolution Group Dynamics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

President for the Bank Association (APBEF), Comoros Island Jan 2015 – Present

Strategy &

Leadership

Policy,

Procedures

Establishment

Reforms

Serving as banking industry voice. Managing issues affecting the banking industry's day-to-day and long- range outlook.

Commanding an advocacy organization of banks,

working in a spirit of unity for the benefit of economy of the Comoros Island, that depend on a diverse

financial services industry.

Providing strategic vision, championed

planning process whilst establishing strategy for the Association.

Proffering fiscal leadership, directing development of Champion

People

Management

the budget and the financial statement for the

association.

Authenticated the project and the training done by the association.

Coordinating with the international organization including the World Bank, African Development

Bank, Funds International Money (FIM), Agendce

Francaise De Development (AFD), European Union

(EU), etc.

Providing a strategic based on the country situation in order to protect the banking sectors. Guarding the banks and financial institution members.

Participating in all events related to the economic, finance and banking sectors favor on the

development for the country.

Coordinating with the Central Bank of Comoros in all banking and finance sectors.

Organizing training for the employees of the banking sectors. Enabling banking leaders gain insights that help succeed in the competitive financial services market.

General Manager, Banque Federale De Commerce (BFC), Comoros Islands May 2014 - August 2017

Joined the organization as Head of Operations, moved on upward career trajectories, to merit promotion to the position of General Manager Designation Chronology:

May 2014 - August 2017: General Manager

May 2013 - May 2014: Deputy General Manager

Feb 2011 - May 2013: Head of Operations

Committees

Leadership

Strategy

Member of the Board of Directors.

Member of the Executive Committee

Head for the local Credit Committee. Reinforced

the embedding of the Risk Management Framework.

Instrumental in developing BFC’s blueprint for growth. Shaping &

Delivery

Business

Financial

Planning

Product

Development

Commanded management of the branches and all

banks departments.

Proffered strategic leadership for BFC Bank by

working with Board of Directors and management

team to establish long-range goals, strategies and plans.

Validated the financial statements for the bank, subsequent to external audit by PWC.

Discussed and validated new investments. Provided strategic analysis and inputs for turnkey financial solutions. Conducted profitability analysis, rendered sustained advisory services for securing high ROI.

Established a holistic risk management culture across the Bank. Developed strategies to recover the bad debts based on the study done by all Board Members.

Followed up all legal case with the lawyer, huissier, notaire and the justice.

Authenticated the internal and the external audit report.

Nurtured synergistic relationship with Central Bank of Comoros, external audit, suppliers, core banking

system, card system, etc.

Supervised marketing and new product development. Revised existing products to increase competitiveness of Bank and secure business and financial targets.

Key Responsibilities as Deputy General Manager (May 2013 - May 2014): Accomplishments

Risk

Management &

Mitigation

Financial

Management &

Accounting

Assisted General Manager to provide direction

and vision in support of the Bank’s risk profile

through operation policies, procedures, processes

and products to effectively grow the organization

and ensure financial strength and operating

efficiency.

Entrusted with management of the branches and

all banks departments. Headed of operations

(Branch, back office, ATMS and cards, credit, etc). Shouldered onus for branch P&L profitability,

staff management and service quality.

Monitoring and credit supervision. Enforced

adherence to governance, compliance and lending

portfolio controls, and conformance regulations.

Supervised the accounting/ financial disciplines, including financial budgeting and planning/

forecasting management reports to align to the

bank’s operations.

Key Responsibilities as Head of Operations (Feb 2011 - May 2013): Operations

Excellence

Branch

Excellence

Offered direction, supervision and guidance to the strategic and day-to-day operations of the bank.

Spearheaded back office, branches and credit department.

Commanded ATM operations including set up of

accounting procedures for ATMs

Head of Master card, POS and visa card project.

Instrumental in setting up full banking procedure for 2 new branches of BFC (Anjouan and Moheli branches)

and coordinated them with the main branch.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

Aug 2007 – Jan 2011: Supervisor Back Office Dpt./Branch Supervisor/Consultant, Al Mawarid Bank, Beirut, Lebanon

May 2006 – Jul 2007: Teller, Al Mawarid Bank, Hamra Branch, Lebanon EDUCATION &

CREDENTIALS

Bachelor degree of Science in Business Computing, Notre Dame University (NDU), Lebanon, 2007

COURSES &

PROFESSIONAL

TRAINING

Training Certification, World Bank, Antananarivo, 2014 Banking Software: Core Banking System (BEAM/EBA/ Equation), Card Mgmt. System (WebGui & Bankworks)

Date of Birth: 29th August 1981

Nationality: Lebanese

Languages: English, French, Arabic

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