Antoine Safi
St Laurent, MontReal,QC
Summary
Experienced & Chief Financial Accountant offering more than twenty years of experience in the insurance industry. Superior skills in auditing & management accounting with solid understanding of insurance & re-insurance technical work and customer services. Talented financial leader well- versed in accounting principles & regulations. Moving to Media industry for the last year in Abu Dhabi accomplished in reducing expenses to keep company financial operations compliant, accurate & cost effective. Aiming to successfully analyze financial records, identify promising investment opportunities & achieving business objectives. Highly organized & systematic abel to handel multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Problem solving. Strong background in the insurance field. Proven skills in communication & team work. Demonstrated ability to adapt. Ability to work under pressure. Banking management. Project implementation.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial controller
RedPill Mena FZ LLC
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Set up new accounting software, trained new co-workers & implementing new taxation Laws.
- Projects follow up to completion and generating monthly profitability report to be submitted to management, revised company overhead & achieved to increase net profit by 6%
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 50 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Prepared accurate financial reports and monthly statements for accounts receivable.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
Financial Controller
Olivier M.S
01.2004 - 01.2022
- Introduced new concept of medical insurance, mutual health society, overachieving 10M adherents in first five years.
- Led management accounting during economic crisis in Lebanon & succeeded to minimize losses due to hyperinflation & to maintain good liquidity.
- Enhanced quality and currency of financial information by overseeing revenue collection systems.
- Reviewing basic contract documents related to Re-Insurance treaties including contract approvals.
- Preparing & Controlling the full cycle accounting operation & liaise with independent auditors in completing annual financial statement audit.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits, and budgets.
Chief Financial Accountant
Insurance Management Group
01.1998 - 01.2022
- Daily cash flow reconciliation & quarterly cash flow study & controlling banks accounts in order to improve cash flow management.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Responsible of the receivables/payable reconciliation & collection with aging reports, coordinated with over 30 different companies with 1.6 % doubtful ratio for last 2 Years.
- Controlling all monthly accounting entries in accordance with international accounting standards.
- Liaise with independent auditors in completing annual financial statement audit.
- Prepare financial statement & balance sheet & perform a monthly review with General Manager.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Analyzed and prepared annual budgets to contain costs, minimize losses and assure compliance with internal controls.
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues & correcting outstanding financial problems & account errors.
- Identified legal tax savings and recommended ways to improve profits.
Education
BA - Audit & Finance
Holly Spirit University-(USEK)
Lebanon2002
Certificate of Technical Studies - Audit &Accounting
Centre Superieure D'Etudes Commerciale
Lebanon1998
Skills
- Project Management
- Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable and Receivable Auditing
- Payroll Processing
- IFRS proficiency
- Internal control management
- Pricing and costing
- Financial Management
- Risk management
- Collections understanding
- Financial statements expertise
- AP/AR invoicing
- Staff Management
Languages
English
Professional Working
French
Professional Working
Arabic
Full Professional
Timeline
Financial controller
RedPill Mena FZ LLC
01.2022 - 01.2023
Financial Controller
Olivier M.S
01.2004 - 01.2022
Chief Financial Accountant
Insurance Management Group
01.1998 - 01.2022
BA - Audit & Finance
Holly Spirit University-(USEK)
Certificate of Technical Studies - Audit &Accounting
Centre Superieure D'Etudes Commerciale
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