While remaining customer-oriented, my responsibilities increasingly tend to regional level, which is the ideal context to develop my management skills, my abilities in challenging status quo, draw sound conclusions to simplify processes, and enhance the quality of the financial information.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Reporting & Controls Manager
Altasciences
Laval, Montreal
05.2025 - Current
Ensure all financial transactions comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Conduct financial analyses to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
Oversee the timely review and analysis of detailed account reconciliations.
Prepare, review, and maintain comprehensive documentation of business processes and internal controls.
Develop and implement strategies for internal control testing.
Review monthly financial statements—both consolidated and standalone—for multiple entities.
Oversee monthly financial and management reporting processes.
Lead and manage finance-related projects to support business objectives.
Serve as a liaison between Finance and other departments to ensure seamless integration of policy and procedural changes.
Ensure all processes and financial decisions align with Altasciences’ Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and local regulatory requirements.
Assist business partners by delivering financial insights and analysis to support informed decision-making.
Financial Control & Compliance Manager
Novartis
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10.2023 - 09.2024
Manage transitions, key deliverables (risk assessment, controls testing), for final readiness sign-off.
Set objectives for compliance team in alignment with the company strategy.
Operational oversight to provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus.
Manage regional and global stakeholders to ensure consensus on initiatives and projects.
Provide functional guidance, Interact proactively within Divisions for accurate financial reporting.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert for related policies and processes.
Financial Reporting Senior Specialist
Novartis
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
03.2020 - 10.2023
Lead and manage monthly financial closing via Global Financial Consolidation & Reporting System.
Calculation and follow up on sales deduction accruals.
Payroll and personnel costs analysis.
Profitability analysis.
Lead the Gross To Net meetings to detail all the Balance Sheet and P&L sales deductions movements.
Lead the Balance Sheet and P&L consolidated review.
Manage the balance sheet reconciliations to resolve and clear overdue items promptly.
Standard product costing and margin reporting to Group.
Update the fixed asset register, including construction assets and depreciation, accurately and on time.
Review and analyze all financial transactions IFRS 16 and intercompany.
Ensure the compliance with Novartis Accounting Manual and Novartis financial control manual.
Requisition To Pay Specialist
Novartis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10.2018 - 02.2020
Prepare the month-end closing activities Accruals, balance sheet review.
Manage the balance sheet reconciliations of allocated accounts.
Analyze global KPIs on time, including commentaries and executive summary.
Perform financial controls on a monthly basis and analyze any deficiencies.
Supervised invoice processing, purchase orders, expenses, credit memos, and payments.
Implemented new technologies and automation for continuous improvement.
Facilitated successful internal and external audit.
Financial Control & Compliance Specialist
Novartis
Algiers, Algeria
11.2016 - 10.2018
Compliance with the Novartis Finance Controls Matrix.
Implement and monitoring on finance controls.
Design finance processes and ensure compliance with local requirements.
Provide all required deliverables according to the communicated schedule.
Assessment and testing of controls, including segregation of duties.
Tracking on the progress of action plans to ensure proper remediation of deficiencies.
Coordinate and support SOX 404 attestation processes.
Support on the implementation of standard processes.
Ensure understanding of standard processes.
Assist in the creation of new SOP for major business areas.
Internal Auditor
Sonatrach
Algiers, Algeria
03.2012 - 11.2016
Evaluating and testing the internal control environment to identify areas for improvement.
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
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