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Sofia BARRHAZI

LIXEMBOURG

En résumé

A result-driven and resourceful Financial Controller with a proven ability to provide key financial data to support key business decisions. Experiences in France, Luxembourg & Middle East, developing strong financial control and reporting skills.

Currently seeking a position as Financial Controller in Middle-East.

Mes compétences :
Forecasting
Financial reporting
Financial analysis
Cost management

Entreprises

  • Societe Generale Bank and Trust - Luxembourg - Financial Controller

    2013 - maintenant
  • Legrand - Limoges, France - Export Sales Financial Controller

    2012 - maintenant Legrand - Global Specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures.
    Company listed on NYSE Euronext and CAC 40. 2012 turnover of 4,5 Billion €.


    • Monitored the overall performance of the entities abroad (19 Subsidiaries & 16 Representation Offices ): KPIs follow-up ,control of the sales and gross margin ( comparison with forecasts / budgets), expenses supervision and account receivables follow-up in monthly basis;
    • Involved in the entity reporting process: Closing, expenses analysis/ provisions, forecasts, budget …;
    • Consolidated the subsidiaries turnover and realized the financial statements (P&L, SG&A, Balance sheet …);
    • Followed-up of the internal control & compliance rules.
  • Legrand - Dubai, UAE - Financial Controller Assistant

    2011 - 2012 • Sales (per product/customer/country) and expenses reporting
    • Implemented a Logistic reporting to ensure the costs control (freight in/out, stickering, storage …)
    • Elaborated Financial Statements (Balance sheet and Income statement) and followed-up the Aged Balance;
    • Project management: implementation of a double-currency bookkeeping in AED-USD to replace an AED-EUR bookkeeping in order to reduce the exchange rate impact on the statistics;
    • Accounting work: exchange gain/loss impact analysis on the statistics, data captures in the new IFM environment, conversion of financial statements.
  • Leroy Merlin - Marseille, France - Consultant

    2010 - 2010 Consulting mission (4 months) within Leroy Merlin France, leader on the house fitting-out and the do-it-yourself markets:
    - Market analysis
    - Competitors analysis
    - Analysis of the strenghts and the weaknesses of the firm
    - Formulation of recommandations in order to increase the number of subscribers to the loyalty card
  • Student Association PHOENIX - Marseille, France - President

    2009 - 2011 “Phoenix”: Tutoring for teenagers from underprivileged background. Headcount: Team of 18 persons tutoring more than 30 teenagers. Budget: 50 k €


    • Supervised all the activities of the Association; team recruitment/coordination; ensured the follow-up of the goals set in the specifications; represented the organization in front of our stakeholders.
    • Ensured the strategic development of the Association by negotiating partnerships: 3 partnerships obtained with High Schools in Marseille in order to facilitate the teenager recruitment; 2 partnerships obtained with companies to ensure our self-financing.

Formations

  • Euromed Management Business School (Marseille)

    Marseille 2009 - 2013 Master of Science in Management

    Dissertation: EU tax harmonization.
  • Lycée Georges De La Tour

    Nancy 2007 - 2009 Bachelor Degree

    Economy - CPGE: Preparation for national competitive entrance exams which lead to French "Grandes Ecoles", specialized in Economy.
  • Lycée Alfred Mézières

    Longwy 2004 - 2007 High School Diploma - Upper Second class Honours

    Economic and Social Sciences

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