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ALAE EDDINE SAMHI

Ottawa |Willing To Relocate |,ON

Summary

Bilingual finance leader (FR/EN) with 10+ years of progressive experience in plant controlling and financial management across multinational manufacturing industries, including automotive and mining. CPA candidate with proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, scrap and efficiency reporting, inventory reconciliations, and month-end closings. Skilled in leading teams, ensuring compliance with IFRS and tax regulations, and implementing ERP and reporting systems such as SAP FI-CO and Power BI. Recognized for providing actionable insights to optimize plant and corporate financial performance.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager (Plant & Regional)

Weir Minerals
11.2021 - 07.2025
  • Managed financial operations for multiple plants, including budgeting, forecasting, inventory control, and month-end closings.
  • Supervised and coached a team of finance staff, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in reporting.
  • Developed and implemented scrap reporting and efficiency monitoring, improving cost tracking accuracy.
  • Led preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly P&L;, balance sheet, and cash flow reports for corporate and plant management.
  • Maintained compliance with IFRS and internal controls, supporting audit readiness.
  • Achievements: Implemented across the region in record time; Deployed Power BI dashboards to enhance reporting and decision-making.

Finance & Accounting Coordinator (Plant Finance)

Eurostyle Systems
09.2019 - 10.2021
  • Led plant financial reporting including weekly scrap/efficiency KPIs, monthly results, and year-end closings.
  • Performed inventory reconciliations, CAPEX control, and expense tracking.
  • Prepared budgets, forecasts, and consolidated reporting packages (P&L;, BS, cash flow, variances).
  • Coordinated tax compliance (CIT, withholding, revenue tax) and managed local audits.
  • Achievements: Implemented and authored accounting procedures manual reconciling IFRS and local GAAP.

GL & Costing Accountant (Plant Controller Support)

Furukawa Morocco
12.2017 - 09.2019
  • Supported monthly plant reporting (P&L;, BS, CAPEX) and budget/forecast consolidation.
  • Managed standard costing, variance analysis, and efficiency indicators.
  • Oversaw annual and semi-annual inventory counts with reconciliations.
  • Coordinated statutory reporting, tax filings, and audits.
  • Achievements: Contributed to SAP MM-FICO implementation and strengthened plant inventory controls.

Accountant (Plant Finance Support)

ECI Morocco
11.2015 - 11.2017

• Managed SAP AP & AR operations, GL entries, and monthly closings.
• Prepared P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
• Participated in plant physical inventory and asset management.

Education

CPA (in Progress)

CPA Ontario

Master's - Finance, Auditing & Management Control

ENCG Tangier
Tangier

Bachelor's - Economics & Management

FSJES Tangier
Tangier

Skills

  • Plant Controlling & Manufacturing Finance
  • Scrap & Efficiency Reporting
  • Inventory Reconciliation & Expense Tracking
  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis
  • Audit & Tax Compliance
  • Team Leadership & Staff Development
  • ERP & Tools: SAP, SAGE, D365,ODOO,Tagetik
  • Data Analytics: Power BI, Advanced Excel

Languages

Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Manager (Plant & Regional)

Weir Minerals
11.2021 - 07.2025

Finance & Accounting Coordinator (Plant Finance)

Eurostyle Systems
09.2019 - 10.2021

GL & Costing Accountant (Plant Controller Support)

Furukawa Morocco
12.2017 - 09.2019

Accountant (Plant Finance Support)

ECI Morocco
11.2015 - 11.2017

CPA (in Progress)

CPA Ontario

Master's - Finance, Auditing & Management Control

ENCG Tangier

Bachelor's - Economics & Management

FSJES Tangier
ALAE EDDINE SAMHI