Chief Internal Auditor

HAISSAM A. HALABI - CPA & CERTIFIED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALIST (CAMS)

Cell: +961-**-***-*** Email: *******.******@*******.*** Nationality: Lebanese Canadian Fluent in English & Arabic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haissam-halabi-41245911/ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

With more than 35 years of experience in the field of audit and finance, I bring strong skills in communication, follow- through, and the ability to deliver high-quality results to elevate my team, my company, and myself.

Accounting

Internal Auditing

Financial Reporting

Financial Statements

Budgeting

Expense Management

Cash management

Financial Accounting

VAT/Tax

Cash Flow Forecasting

Anti-Money Laundering

Consulting

Tax Returns

Microsoft Office(Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Outlook)

Management

Investments

Analysis

EDUCATION/ LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified RBA, London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), 2018 Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) at ACAMS, 2014 CPA, Montana State, USA, July 1997 License No. 4321 Bachelor of Science in Business Accounting, Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut, Lebanon, 1986 Certificate of Recognition: In Recognition of outstanding contribution to the Domestic Taxation Reform Project Lebanon presented by Haig E Sarafian Canadian Ambassador in 2002 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Solidere sal, Beirut, Lebanon

Chief Internal Auditor, April 2010 – Present

Establishing and placing an Internal Audit Department for Solidere.

Writing the Internal Audit Charter, Internal Audit Manual, and Internal Audit Plan for the internal audit department and updating it when needed.

Leading the team and performing risk studies for company departments.

Conducting and leading the project to reengineer different company policies, procedures and writing an updated manual of policies and procedures for company departments to follow.

Auditing all company commitments and contracts and change orders to make sure that all terms and conditions are abided with and contracts are executed as per contracts terms and conditions.

Coordinating with external auditors during their audit work.

Meeting periodically, or as needed, with the Board Audit Committee to discuss and report: o Audit reports

o Audit work done and results

o Audit plan tasks accomplished

o Financial Audit results

o Fraud and Internal Control weaknesses cases

o Or any other issues that may arise under the circumstances. o Train and update team members on new issues and regulations in the profession. IBC sal (Household Waste Management & Recycling Plant), Beirut, Lebanon Financial Manager, May 2008 – March 2010

Managed the accounting and finance function and prepared financial reports, including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and budget Variances to Shareholders.

Liaised with Banks, external auditors, company lawyers, and Government agencies.

Assign and delegate jobs to finance team members and train and update them on new issues in the profession. Unitco Holding & Offshore (Romania & Lebanon & Gulf) Manufacturing & Retail Group Romania Financial Manager, January 2006 – April 2008

Worked on restructuring all six companies Finance Departments and unified Accounting Budgeting and Reporting Procedures on a monthly basis with consolidation.

Established internal controls and monitoring system for cash movements and company expenses and Liaised with banks, and external auditors.

Analyzed company operations to pinpoint opportunities and areas that need to be reorganized, downsized, or eliminated.

On-going review of the cost base and proposal and evaluation of cost reduction opportunities.

Discuss and advise Business Owners and different Division Managers about various rising issues and changes in KPIs that concern or can affect their budged and profit target.

Assign and delegate jobs to finance team members and train and update them on new issues that arise in the profession or Government Tax and other regulations that concern the Business. Promoseven Holding EC (Bahrain) Promotion and Real Estate, Bahrain Chief Financial Officer, July 2005 – December 2005

Established monthly Financial reporting system of with budget analysis and variances.

Followed up on contracts and established monthly reporting.

Evaluation and analysis of present and potential investments. Arab Finance House (Banking), Beirut, Lebanon

Head of Finance, January 2004 – July 2005

Established a Finance Department and wrote its Procedures.

Lead the team that implemented the Finance and accounting system and software besides the front office software.

Monthly Reporting of Financial statements with budget variance analysis.

Reporting monthly analysis to the Central Bank.

Daily monitoring of treasury operations and all other finance-related transactions Investcom Group (Telecom), Beirut, Lebanon

Financial Manager/ LibanPost – Postal Services, June 2001 – January 2004

Restructured the company Finance Department

Lead the team that implemented new POS system to post offices besides a new finance, accounting and reporting softwares.

Monthly Reporting of Financial statements with analysis and budget variances.

On-going review of the cost base and proposal and evaluation of cost reduction opportunities.

Cash Management and control.

Group Senior Internal Auditor, June 1 – September 2

Conducted Operational, Financial, and Compliance Audits for different group subsidiaries in the Middle East and Europe. Evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of management controls. Ministry of Finance Different Projects (Contractual), Beirut, Lebanon World Bank & UNDP Fiscal and Administration Reform Project, June 2001 – January 2004 Tax Consultant: Accounting & Procedures March 2000- May 2001

Member of the team that introduced and designed all systems and procedures of the VAT Tax and VAT Tax department.

CRC SOGEMA

Tax Reform project Finance / Tax and Procedures specialist July 1996 – March 2001

Participated in studying existing tax reporting and tax declaration systems.

Defined points of weaknesses in that system.

Designed a whole new Computerized Tax declaration system.

Participated as a team member in the implementation of new Tax software for the Ministry of Finance.

Wrote tax declaration guides and Forms.

Expert with the FINANCIAL INSPECTION unit.

Assistant to the Minister Of Finance, November 1992 – June 1996

Audited different Ministry of Finance Departments.

Suggested controls to avoid money fraud.

Participated in the audit of Government money Fraud cases. Participated in Taxpayers, tax evasion audits which lead to giving back big amounts of money to the Government.

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