Kawtar El Alaoui

FP&A achievements : Planning - Develop department-level financial budgets and forecasts utilizing inputs from department managers and project-focused spending plans. Over time, grow into a deep understanding of key drivers of each supported function. Reporting - Preparation and presentation of financial reporting for management, the Board. Provide meaningful and informative analysis to explain any variations in the business results varied from the financial plan. Take initiative to automate management reporting and document business processes. Analysis – Influence the accuracy and effectiveness of the corporate accounting consolidation and closing process and treasury operations through analytical review and trend analysis. Develop and execute processes to allow for continuous analytical reviews of company financial and operational performance, leveraging business unit analytical resources and tools Lead the strategic aspects of the annual operating plan and budget process for the company Prepare presentations in support of board and shareholder meetings, monthly/quarterly senior leadership meetings and various strategic committees of the company. Collaboration - Effectively collaborate with the Accounting team on completion of monthly and quarterly financial closes and incorporation of actual results into the rolling forecast. Partner with department managers (operations, IT, HR, sales..) as necessary for forecast inputs, ad hoc analysis and process improvements Ad hoc analysis and achievments : . Integration of a financial software . Finance restructuration by region . Review of internal recharge and participation to fiscal optimization workshops . creation of tool to calculate profitability by client . Preffered contact for local accountant teams, including CPA firms.

Context: Integration of a new subsidiary of Accor Hotel Group Achievements: . Define the scope of consolidation, cleaning up accounts with local accountants and distributing consistent formats (different accounting software and different GAAP) to prepare the elimination of intercompany . Disseminate a financial and accounting calendar to comply with the deadlines and requirements of the parent subsidiary . Set up the monthly performance review of the group . Partial internalization of the account consolidation . Organize calls with regions to track local performance . Create or improve and disseminate financial processes and rules by relying on local financial teams . Animate the budget process and reforecast 2017