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Vassilis Alexandris

Athens

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Finance Manager

ΑΧΑ Partners Greece
Athens, Attikis
04.2011 - Current
  • Responsible for coordination of all functions of the Finance Department (budgeting, reporting, accounting, cash flow), managing a team of 9 employees
  • Executes mission, vision, objectives and KPIs of the Finance Department in line with organization's overall business plan and strategic direction
  • Corresponds with the Regional/Head Office upper management regarding any financial decision making
  • Ensures compliance with all statutory financial and tax requirements and handles queries raised by internal and external auditors
  • Monitors and supervises on accounting and financing issues and is responsible for the preparation of budgets and financial reports to management
  • Drives Budget and Forecast procedures
  • Benchmark actuals against planning and drive correction plan
  • Ensures the timely preparation of financial statements and reports for government and regulatory bodies, in order to comply with legal and regulatory requirements timely
  • Oversees the preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly P&L reports in accordance with group deadlines
  • Supervises the business analysis function, providing variance & profitability analysis to HQ-management
  • Responsible for the reporting to the regulatory authorities local and abroad (Bank of Greece, BNB)
  • Handles local tax filings and ensures compliance with Greek tax code requirements
  • Coordinates year-end closing reports and audits.
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.

Financial Planning and Controlling Manager

09.2010 - 04.2011
  • Organizing Committee for the Mediterranean Games, Initiated the budgeting and reporting process (statutory, management, cost reporting) on a periodic monthly, semi-annual and yearly basis, as well as for the follow up and revision processes
  • Responsible for the whole cycle of the procurement process supply chain
  • Drafted and coordinated the implementation of internal procedures for the Finance Department Contributed in setting up the ERP system.

Financial Controller

Hollister S.A
Athens, Attikis
04.2008 - 03.2010
  • Responsible for managing group level finance activities covering budgeting, controlling and reporting for the South East European area of EMEA Region of a market leading U.S. Multinational Pharmaceutical Company
  • Reported to the Regional General Manager and EMEA Financial Manager
  • Oversaw the timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, monthly account reconciliation and intercompany billing, managing a team of finance personnel supporting this process
  • Responsible for month/year end closing-reporting P&L and BS statements of the region’s subsidiary companies in compliance with U.S. G.A.A.P. Requirements
  • Developed and carried out ongoing analysis of monthly operating performance of the subsidiaries and the whole region (ratios/trends/KPIs), and drafted monthly narrative commentary on sales, projections, budget variances and financial results
  • Worked closely with country managers, visiting business units abroad, monitoring compliance with company’s policies-targets

Controller

Oteplus S.A
05.2005 - 03.2008
  • Prepared and controlled the Department’s Budget (CapEx - OpEx) determining variances between actual and budgeted data
  • Produced monthly/quarterly reports, financial results and projections ensuring timely and accurate provision of financial information
  • Consolidated results and inputs from the various divisions for the preparation of the management reports according to I.F.R.S
  • And rolling forecasts on a monthly and quarterly basis
  • Ensured SOX compliance of internal control procedures and documentation, continuously monitoring and evaluating them.

Section Manager

Games
Athens
12.2004 - 12.2004
  • Budgeting & Financial Controlling - The Organizing Committee for the Olympic, Directed activities of finance personnel regarding financial controlling and reporting in 7 Olympic venues
  • Reviewed financial and operating budgets periodically and analyzed trends affecting budget needs and made the necessary adjustments to ensure conformance to budgetary limits
  • Prepared and compiled financial statements and reports for the top management and other entities (such as the International Olympic Committee)
  • Responsible for reviewing and evaluating proposals for the Board of Directors related to procurement and tenders for various functional areas.

Senior Consultant

Kantor S.A
12.2000 - 12.2001
  • Provided consulting services to public and private sector corporations in the areas of strategic, business and financial planning, business restructuring and reengineering
  • Performed corporate analysis and planning including business valuations, ratio analysis, budgeting, financial modeling and projections
  • Assisted state owned enterprises through the privatization process: in the adoption of private sector practices, becoming more efficient and raising funds through the capital markets.

Senior Financial Analyst

Washington
04.1997 - 02.2000
  • Responsible for formulation, monitoring and presentation of budgets for controlling funds to implement program objectives
  • Identified and analyzed spending trends, significant variances between monthly budgeted and actual costs
  • Ensured accuracy and compliance with the U.S
  • Department of Defense guidelines.

Financial Analyst

Emerging Markets Financial Information Services Ltd
Washington D.C.
02.1996 - 03.1997
  • Conducted research and analysis of financial data of companies listed in overseas stock exchanges in emerging markets
  • Negotiated and arranged major contracts with financial institutions for the acquisition of data
  • Served as liaison with brokerage houses and stock exchanges.

Education

Master of Business Administration - International Finance

The George Washington University

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Management

Slippery Rock State University

Seminars – Certificates ______________________________________________ In the process of acquiring ACCA Certified Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards KPMG Seminar on International Financial Reporting Standards Various seminars on ERP Packages: SAP, Navision, etc. Seminars in costing methodologies (ABC Costing etc.) - undefined

Skills

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Timeline

Finance Manager

ΑΧΑ Partners Greece
04.2011 - Current

Financial Planning and Controlling Manager

09.2010 - 04.2011

Financial Controller

Hollister S.A
04.2008 - 03.2010

Controller

Oteplus S.A
05.2005 - 03.2008

Section Manager

Games
12.2004 - 12.2004

Senior Consultant

Kantor S.A
12.2000 - 12.2001

Senior Financial Analyst

04.1997 - 02.2000

Financial Analyst

Emerging Markets Financial Information Services Ltd
02.1996 - 03.1997

Master of Business Administration - International Finance

The George Washington University

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Management

Slippery Rock State University

Seminars – Certificates ______________________________________________ In the process of acquiring ACCA Certified Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards KPMG Seminar on International Financial Reporting Standards Various seminars on ERP Packages: SAP, Navision, etc. Seminars in costing methodologies (ABC Costing etc.) - undefined

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