Beirut Lebanon

Farid SALIBA

Beirut – Lebanon Mailto: [email protected] Skype: fred.saliba1 pointGSM: +961 3226491 / +33 659390357

Birth: May 25, 1965 at Beirut – Lebanon. Family Status: Married with two children. Nationalities: Lebanese & French. Languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish (Speak, Write & Read).

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 25 years of international experience in a worldwide banks and companies in Top Management positions. This experience includes: Finance from A to Z, analyse all ratios, corporate finance investment, preparing budget, cash-flow, weekly monthly report to headquarters, transaction advisory, HR i.e. recruitment, training and new fresh way of thinking in the management, Studying the company’s prices, costs & profitability; Administration of the Database Application (Training, running & updating), Portofolio Management and Taxes Advisor, Banking Relationship (HNWI, Advisory, Wealth Management,...), Sales, Marketing and Development, Products and Services, Responsible of implementing & maintaining ISO 9001-2000 procedures.

KEY STRENGTHS

Excellent management skills and proven ability to lead a multi-disciplined group, resulting in the successful completion of projects on time and within budget. Proven leadership skills with strong motivational abilities. Excellent problem solving and decision making skills. Substantial experience in writing and in giving presentations to top management backed up with figures and graphs. Proven ability to establish and maintain a strong working relationship with the client. Significant knowledge negotiating deals at executive levels. Excellent dealing and relationship with the rest of the company’s departments. Professionalism: The best selling skill/way to win a customer’s trust and business regardless of who the client is. It gives him satisfaction & confidence and guarantees a long lasting business/deal.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Oct. 2011 – Dec. 2015 CMA CGM Group - Algeria (French container Transportation and Shipping company) GM / Deputy CEO

Manage people and lead a team of 500 persons in all over the country (9 offices). Weekly report to the Head Office in Marseille-France about our activities and all pending matters. Establish and maintain appropriate relations with all authorities. Project Management our 2nd activity in the country, construction and preparing dry ports. Jan. 2009 – Sept. 2011 Group ACCOR - MENA Region (Multinational French Company) Investment Advisor

Implement our activity system in the Middle East & North Africa. Building and maintaining productive relationships with a wide range of actors, including government officials. Duties consist to advise & to develop the activity of the company and to make it more profitable. Various investment fund structures and instruments including derivative products. Study and analyse products feasibility, Corporate Finance and financial aspects of product launching in the MENA Region to implement our business worldwide well known.

Oct. 2005 – Dec. 2008 Aqualia (FCC Group, Spain) - Algeria (International Spanish Contractor – Water Treatment) Head of Finance / Administration / HR & Deputy General Manager

1. Manage a team of 80 people (2 companies). 2. Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the company to include budgeting, tax planning, fleet assets, and conservation of assets. 3. Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems for the company. 4. Ensure compliance with national budgetary reporting requirements. 5. Oversee the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents, department budgets, mass salary updates, ledger, and account maintenance and data entry. 6. Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports. 7. Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures. 8. Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards. 9. Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations. 10. Ensure records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. 11. Develop and direct the implementation of strategic business and/or operational plans, projects, programs, and systems. 12. Analyze cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. Analyze financial statements to pinpoint potential weak areas. 13. Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. 14. Serve on planning and policy-making committees. 15. Other duties as assigned.

Sept. 2002 – Sept. 2005 SGS – Société Générale de Surveillance – Lebanon / Switzerland (Multinational Swiss Company) Business Development Manager & Deputy General Manager

Manage the development department and report to headquarter in Switzerland. Duties consist also on assisting the General Manager in achieving all responsabilities tasks. Main duty was to monitor all departments, and make sure the work is done following the internal procedures. Conducted customer and employee trainings for SGS new products (ISO,HACCP,GAP,…). Jan. 2000 – Aug. 2002 Bank Crédit Libanais – Lebanon / Middle East (Private Bank) Products and Development Manager

Duties consist in developing and implementation for CL and subsidiaries, both on Corporate and Retail level, all profitable services, products, schemes, including cards, alternative channels of distribution, loans, fidelity projects… and to follow up modification and maintenance for continuous quality improvement:

 To analyse product feasibility and financial aspects of product launching i.e. evaluating profitability, interest rates, and pricing strategy to apply.  To coordinate with main entities involved in product development as Marketing, Loans Departments, Accounting, Organisation Department, Cards Entities, IT management.  To evaluate estimated market share and sales volume to achieve.  To develop, implement and test mileage and loyalty schemes.  To participate, initiate and deliver training for the sales staff, on products and services to deliver.

April 1996 – Dec. 1999 Sogelease Lebanon – Leasing Company – Lebanon / France (Société Générale Group) Financial and Administrative Manager

Manage the Financial & Administration department with 4 other persons (Budget, Balance Sheet, Ratios, Reporting, …).

Jan. 1988 – Dec. 1995 Bank AUDI – France (Private Bank) Deputy Chief Accountant

Handle with 4 other persons the accounting department (local and international clients).

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

 Degrees:  University: (2001-2003) Master in Business Administration (MBA) at La Sorbonne University - Paris Major : Management  University: (1982-1986) Business School (BA) at College des Frères - Beirut Major : Finance & Economy  Baccalauréat II : College des Frères Mont La Salle - Beirut

 Computer related skills (Word, Exel, SAP, IFRS, ERP, US GAAP,…).

SEMINARS AND COURSES

a) Starmanship: General Seminars b) Selling Courses: SPIN Selling c) Computer Degree: New Horizons d) Several Management trainings in Paris e) Quality Seminars ISO 9001-2000 and HACCP with SGS.

FINALLY

My achievements include practical experience in various management tasks, including Project Management, Development, Human Resources, Administration, Marketing, Sales and Finance. This experience gave me the privilege of working and interacting with people from many backgrounds and nationalities and at all levels. To back up my experience, I have enhanced my academic qualifications with an MBA in Business emphasizing in Management, giving me a dynamic skill set and capability for any forth-coming challenges.