Marc Younes, SENIOR FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE & REPORTING OFFICER

Marc Younes

SENIOR FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE & REPORTING OFFICER

Azadea Group

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Finance
Experience
13 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 0 Months

SENIOR FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE & REPORTING OFFICER at Azadea Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since May 2019

+ Ensure a proper issuance of the group consolidation financials as per the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and coordinate with external auditors regarding their field work
+ Issue the group consolidated financial statements for internal reporting purposes on a monthly basis
+ Develop and implement new accounting policies and procedures, then make sure that they are followed by the Accounting function across the group
+ Enhance, upgrade and implement new accounting and financial software after assessing the business need such as Oracle Accounts reconciliation (ARCS) and Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS)
+ Work closely with Local and Shared Service Center (SSC) accounting team to identify and deal with compliance issues including appropriate resolution

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE PROJECT LEADER at Azadea Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2016 to April 2019

+ Responsible for designing and implementing new accounting processes to execute Azadea’s Shared Service Center (SSC)
+ Develop the Shared Service Center’s project plan; identify business requirements, milestones, activities, accountability and governance
+ Responsible for lifting and shifting Accounting tasks from retained countries to one centralized Shared Service Center
+ Analyze, recommend and implement new software such as Blackline Reconciliations, Visual Lease, C2Box, etc.
+ Plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of different projects, and make sure that all projects are delivered on time and within budget
+ Ensure the project plan, work breakdown structure, schedule, risk, budget, and key deliverables are in alignment with the project’s defined goal and objectives

Financial Compliance Specialist at Azadea Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2014 to January 2016

+ Prepare the group financial consolidated package and coordinate with external auditors regarding their field work
+ Consult and support all Local Accounting Departments to ensure their compliance with Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual (PPM)
+ Administer the J.D. Edwards ERP financial module, act/advocate on technical issues and assist in its implementation across the group
+ Support new and existing markets through analyzing, proposing and developing new techniques to automate business procedures such as Automated Bank Reconciliation, Daily Cash project, etc.

ACCOUNTING / FINANCE at Sallaum Lines
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2012 to April 2014

+ Maintaining financial and accounting control over one of the five European companies (Sallaum Export Center)
+ Accomplish accounting daily journals for Libya & Nigeria Destinations
+ Reconcile financial information and/or documentation
+ Reconcile the statements of account of all the agents and shippers for Libya Destination

ACCOUNTANT at khoury Home
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2009 to November 2009

+ Invoicing, Returns and all cash receipts
+ Reporting the customers’ statement of account
+ Controlling and closing of cash box POS
+ Opening new accounts and controlling wedding lists customers account
+ Preparing credits for customers including CFC, Med Bank, Bank of Beirut, and Credit Libanais

Education

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at AUST
  • May 2012

High school or equivalent, Lebanese Official Bac II with emphasis on Economics and Sociologies
  • at Mont La Salle
  • August 2007

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
Oracle ERP
Compliance Audits
Navision
Financial Accounting
ability to work alone or in a team
Hight standard of professional and business ethics
Logical thinking and systematizing skills
Analytical skills and attention to details
commitment and self motivation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Fundamentals Of Leadership (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2016
Time Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Azadea Learning & Development Department