Lamiaa KAMSI
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven finance professional with 8 years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting seeking to leverage expertise in operational finance management at CBC/Radio-Canada. Proven track record of optimizing financial processes, providing strategic insights, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
BILINGUAL TEAM LEADER/ COORDINATOR
LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANADA
11.2020 - Current
- Oversaw coordination, tracking, control, and reconciliation of expenditures, ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Served as a subject matter expert for internal stakeholders, providing expertise on financial management, contract administration, and compliance matters.
- Ensures that set standards for processing, client services, documentation and execution of routine transactions are always met.
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
BILINGUAL ASSISTANT MANAGER
LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANADA
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Collaborated with operational leaders to drive strategic decision-making and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Provided coaching, guidance, and support to a team of specialists and senior analysts, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement and implemented initiatives to optimize resource utilization and enhance operational efficiency.
- Interviewing candidates and working closely with HR department for Onboarding/Offboarding.
- Conduct semi-annual and annual performance reviews to staff.
- Compile and review team’s metrics at an individual and the team level-identify areas of improvement, and make recommendations to management, to promote efficiency and a higher standard of service within the department.
- Increased productivity by prioritizing tasks according to urgency and delegating responsibilities when appropriate.
- Provided exceptional administrative support to senior staff members, ensuring smooth daily operations and successful project completion.
FINANCIAL VERIFICATOR/Senior Accountant
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE
02.2016 - 10.2020
- Led financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting activities for [specific department/area].
- Budgetary control of local government expenditure (by checking with various internal clients and departments) according to the law
- Customer service: Assist and support private customers to pay their taxes (online and face to face); Answer to email enquiries on federal programs and services
- Support day-to-day treasury operation activities, including preparing daily cash position, treasury accounting entries, cash flow planning, initiating payments and control bank balances.
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by streamlining accounting processes and implementing automated systems.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop annual budgets, aligning resources with strategic objectives.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Business Edge Finance
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON02.2024
ICF coaching training Accreditation -
International Coaching Federation
Lexington12.2023
Ph.D. - Management And Leadership
HASSAN 2 University
Casablanca, Morocco10.2020
Personal Finance Essentials -
McGill University (Desautels Faculty of Management)
Montreal, Canada09.2020
Master's Degree - Finance And Accounting
National School of Business And Management
Settat, Morocco07.2013
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Team motivation
- Proficient in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and implement effective strategies
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet reporting deadlines
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with experience in business partnering and stakeholder management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications SAP experience is an asset
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 16 staff members.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for government agencies or departments in relation to requests submitted to B2B Bank.
Languages
Fluent in English
Fluent in French
Native Arabic speaker
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
BILINGUAL ASSISTANT MANAGER
LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANADA
10.2022 - 03.2023
BILINGUAL TEAM LEADER/ COORDINATOR
LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANADA
11.2020 - Current
FINANCIAL VERIFICATOR/Senior Accountant
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE
02.2016 - 10.2020
Graduate Certificate - Business Edge Finance
University of Toronto
ICF coaching training Accreditation -
International Coaching Federation
Ph.D. - Management And Leadership
HASSAN 2 University
Personal Finance Essentials -
McGill University (Desautels Faculty of Management)
Master's Degree - Finance And Accounting
National School of Business And Management
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