Kids First GroupGroup Financial Controller
Jan. 2020Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Preparation of consolidated yearly budget and forecast for the group of 24 nurseries.
Responsible for getting the same approved from the shareholders in France within the deadlines
Making sure that the group is delivering actual EBITDA vs approved yearly budget/forecast mainly via Revenue tracking and management & Staff cost control.
Responsible for delivering monthly consolidated financials and YTD reports to the shareholders (D+15) along with executive summary highlighting the results.
Responsible for managing and reporting the group cash flow to the shareholders (D+1). Ensuring healthy cash flows mainly via maximizing collections and having strong control over expense approval and payables. Conducting Financial analysis mainly in all types of revenues and staff costs; benchmarking nurseries vs previous years and among each other to find opportunities for growth in revenues and reduction in costs.
Brief experience (~8months) in new acquisitions, determining valuation of the business, preparing projected P&L, reviewing financial due diligence reports, SPA and completion mechanism; in co-ordination with shareholders, audit and legal firms
Contributing towards automation of ERP system and processes to help increase efficiency of the team.
Attending Board Meetings with Shareholders and presenting the financial results and other points as per agenda given
Assisting Finance Manager/ CFO in successful completion of yearly statutory audit.