Chief Financial Officer

• Jul 2022 - Present

CFO

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2023

CFO of a group of importers and retailers in the luxury goods sector • Directly managing 8 employees, including accountant, bookkeeper, import and procurement clerk, collection clerk and Information Systems Manager. • Responsibility for establishing, characterizing and implementing information systems processes in the group. • Building databases for analysis and decision making. Comprehensive economic analyzes. • Working with major customers and suppliers in Israel and abroad. • Responsibility for import and procurement – • Building business plans to bring in new brands and additional investments. • Management of the financial and accounting system, separating the various types of activities. • Inventory control. • Responsibility for the salary system, including contracts. Responsibility for the legal field. • Prepare of annual budgets, forecasts and control of meeting goals. Prepare of annual and monthly financial statements. • Manage current cash flows and diverse tracking reports. Ongoing work with the banks, managing credit facilities. handling Forex exposure. Show less

CFO

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

CFO of Hezi Bezalel's holding company and 5 subsidiaries including "Meteor Aerospace LTD. • Direct management of 5 person Including bookkeepers and information systems personnel. • Responsibility for characterizing and establishing information systems in companies. • Comprehensive economic analysis. • Construction of annual budgets and ongoing control of meeting targets. • Examining future investments in the group. • Responsibility for import and procurement. • Establishing control systems and building procedures in the various departments. • Responsibility for the salary system, including contracts. Responsibility for the entire legal field. • Preparing annual reports, building an annual budget, forecasting and monitoring goals. • Managing current cash flows with ongoing work with various financing providers and with the banking system. Forex financing and exposure. Show less

CFO

• Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

CFO, Finance and Accounting Department, Globus Max Ltd. The company owns and operates (83 cinema halls across the country and is owned by an American corporate group. • Managing and motivating a staff composed of 4 bookkeepers and a HR manager. • CEO's right-hand man regarding any matter. • Working in conjunction with major clients and suppliers both in Israel and abroad. • Creating business plans for the establishment of new branches, while focusing on large-scale fundraising and implementation of feasibility studies for each project. • Establishing financial and accounting systems in each branch, while handling two types of activity separately: Cinema and Buffet. • Implementing stock monitoring and setting objectives for stock decrease. • Continuous performance control according to the business plans. • Establishing control systems and work procedures in various departments. • Responsible for the payroll system, including contracts and establishment of personnel employment models. • Preparing annual budget and forecasts, and monitoring the process of goal achievement. • Conducting annual and quarterly financial statements according to the IFRS regulations. • Conducting monthly and periodic profit and loss statements focusing on each branch as a separate and independent profit center with different types of financial activity. • Responsible for product and service pricing, conducting feasibility studies and customer relationship management. • . Continuous supplier relationship management. Conducting negotiations with customers and suppliers. • Continuous cash flow and follow-up reports management, including overall responsibility for collection processes. • Continuously working in conjunction with banks, including credit management and constant negotiations to reduce financing costs. • Handling the field of foreign exchange exposure. Show less

CFO

• Jun 2006 - Jan 2011

- CFO, Finance and Accounting Departments at 3 companies of the Intergama corporate group, including a company in the field of product import, marketing and distribution to stores and retail chains; a retail chain company (15 stores, some of which are franchised); and a manufacturing company. The companies are subsidiaries of a public company. • Managing and leading the departments of finance, bookkeeping, logistics and operations of all 3 companies. • Managing and motivating a staff composed of 15 employees, including 4 bookkeepers, storeroom manager, import manager and office manager. • Board Member and CEO's right-hand man regarding any matter. • Financial management of each branch as a separate and independent profit center with different types of financial activity. • Responsible for the payroll system, including contracts and establishment of personnel employment models. • Stock and import management, including acquisition orders, import processes, stock monitoring and setting objectives for stock decrease. • Conducting annual and quarterly financial statements according to the Israel Securities Authorities and IFRS regulations. • Preparing annual budget and forecasts, and monitoring the process of goal achievement. • Responsible for product and service pricing, conducting feasibility studies and customer relationship management. • Supervising the activities of the Acquisitions Department. Continuous supplier relationship management. Conducting negotiations with customers and suppliers. • Continuous cash flow and follow-up reports management, including overall responsibility for collection processes. • Continuously working in conjunction with banks, including credit management and constant negotiations to reduce financing costs. • Handling the field of foreign exchange exposure. • Think tank staff management, including integration of work processes into various companies. Show less

CFO

• Jan 2001 - Jun 2006

- CFO - Finance, Accounting and Operations Departments at Lahat Sales & Marketing Systems Development (2002) Ltd. (approx. 200 employees) • Managing the departments of Finance including the subsidiaries based abroad. • Managing multidisciplinary teams of professionals. Writing work plans, conducting annual budget preparation and supervising overall compliance with the objectives. • Responsible for subsidiaries and affiliated companies, establishment, business plans, financing, investor relations, funding, accounting and operations management. • Preparing annual and monthly financial statements. • Acquisition management. Responsible for product and service pricing, conducting commercial and contractual negotiations with the customers. • working in conjunction with banks, including credit management. Show less

acountant

• 1998 - 2001

CPA Senior Accountant and Account Manager at PwC Israel Accounting Firm • Audit teams management, preparation of reports and statements for public and private manufacturing companies, start-ups and higher education institutions. • Responsible for the preparation of special reports, working in conjunction with government ministries and agencies. Conducting income tax reports preparation and implementing internal audit. CPA Senior Accountant and Account Manager at PwC Israel Accounting Firm • Audit teams management, preparation of reports and statements for public and private manufacturing companies, start-ups and higher education institutions. • Responsible for the preparation of special reports, working in conjunction with government ministries and agencies. Conducting income tax reports preparation and implementing internal audit.