Christelle Youssef

Chief Financial Officer at The EuroMena Funds
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lebanon, LB
Languages
  • English -
  • French -
  • Arabic -

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Credentials

  • AML/CFT Risk Assessment, Monitoring and Mitigation
    Artio corporate services Limited
    Sep, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • The Maltese Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism (PMLFT) Regime
    Artio corporate services Limited
    May, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • The Anti-Money Laundering Forum
    Lebanese Association Of Certified Public Accountants
    May, 2015
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • The EuroMena Funds
    • Lebanon
    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Nov 2017 - Present

      • Ensure that the corporate strategy set by the partners is being well implemented.• Assess and evaluate financial performance of the group with regard to long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts.• Provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth plan of the group.• Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the group including: Limited Partners report, entities revenue/expense , Financial statements. • Monitor the overall financial operations.• Adopt a set of compliance controls in order to ensure that all necessary regulatory requirements are met.• Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the group.• Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the group’s needs.• Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and ensure a disaster recovery plan is in place.• Control the production of monthly reports including reconciliations, general ledgers and cash flow projections.• Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.• Participate in fund set up procedures • Recruit, manage and train the finance staff . Show less

    • Chief Accountant
      • Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

      • Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations.• Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flowmanagement reporting.• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries.• Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and investmentteams in reviewing the portfolio companies' valuation.• Issue capital calls & distribution notices.• Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.• Support CFO in ensuring that inter-company cost allocations are in line with managementagreements.• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns. Show less

  • MENA Capital SAL
    • Senior Accountant
      • Jan 2013 - Oct 2016

      • Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information. • Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies. • Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries. • Summarize financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements. • Produce payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product. • Complete external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors. • Avoid legal challenges by complying with legal requirements. Show less

  • Sirius Energy
    • South Africa
    • Renewables & Environment
    • Finance and accounting officer
      • Feb 2011 - Jan 2013

      • Maintain and review financial records • Prepare presentations and reports to management • Prepare feasibility studies • Work on Market analysis • Generate cash flow forecast • Control the preparation of the company’s payments • Maintain and review financial records • Prepare presentations and reports to management • Prepare feasibility studies • Work on Market analysis • Generate cash flow forecast • Control the preparation of the company’s payments

Education

  • Lebanese University
    Masters of Research
    2014 - 2015
  • Lebanese University
    Master's degree, Finance
    2010 - 2013
  • Lebanese University
    Bachelor's degree, Finance
    2007 - 2010

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