Erick HOMIER

En résumé

Entreprises

• Tractafric Motors Cameroun S.A. - Directeur Général Adjoint

  2012 - maintenant

• ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL Group (largest worldwide TOYOTA distributor) - Regional Financial Controller

  2004 - 2011 2009-2011: Toyota Algérie SPA – Algiers, Algeria; Size: US$650 million turnover
  
  Responsabilities: Second assignment with this same Group company in Algeria - Put Finance dept back in shape and manage all financial and accounting aspects of company in stabilization and consolidation mode, with a staff of 65.
  Key Achievements:
  • Corrected a failed financial implementation of ERP Oracle 11i, bringing reliability to financial information and reporting.
  • Reintroduced management reporting with KPIs, resulting in meaningful monthly meetings with operational directors.
  • Restructured Accounting and Finance department and increased level of competencies and performance.
  
  2007-2009: ALJ for Advertising Services Co. Ltd. o/a DRIVE-DENTSU – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Size: US$80 million turnover with presence in 8 countries
  (Group’s own advertising & communication agency, joint venture with Dentsu, world’s largest agency)
  
  Responsabilities: Strengthen financial management to sustain a ten-fold growth over the next 5 yrs.
  Key Achievements:
  • Developed 5 year financial plan and revamped financial infrastructure as well as corporate legal structure to optimize income and related taxes.
  • Elaborated financial valuation for capital structure change.
  • Quickly identified financial exposures and implemented corrective measures.
  • Significantly improved morale within the Finance department by devising and implementing standard operating procedures, as well as promoting an environment of respect and transparency.
  
  2004-2007: Toyota Algérie SPA – Algiers, Algeria; Size: US$650 million turnover
  
  Responsibilities: Manage all financial aspects of triple-digit growth company 3 yrs consecutive with a staff of 65.
  Achievements:
  • Renegotiated financial arrangements resulting in multi-million dollar annual savings in financing & foreign currency purchases.
  • Restructured accounting department to obtain day-to-day information to manage financial operations.
  • Revamped internal procedures to significantly reduce bureaucracy while strengthening internal controls.
  • Motivated accounting staff to evolve to analysis functions from data entry roles.
  • Rapidly learned and adapted to Algerian financial and accounting environment.

• FRANCE TELECOM - Director of Finance, North America

  Paris 2000 - 2003 2002-2003: France Telecom Long Distance USA, LLC – Herndon VA, USA
  France Télécom Canada Inc. - Montreal QC, Canada
  Size: Regional Assets of US$300 million and 200 employees - business startup
  
  Responsabilities: Oversee & build North American Accounting department; support Canadian operations as second-in-charge.
  Key Achievements:
  • Built financial business case to expand use of network infrastructure in Canada.
  • Quickly identified and resolved legal & international taxation issues.
  • Managed international cash flow and played key role in establishing treasury policies.
  • Built accounting department from the ground up.
  • Maintained accurate manual ledgers and provided concise & timely reporting while awaiting completion of internally developed global accounting system.
  
  2000-2002: Global One Communications Inc. o/a EQUANT - Toronto ON, Canada
  Size: US$120 million local turnover - US$1.2 billion int'l turnover
  
  Responsabilities: RCanada-wide financial reporting, regulatory reporting and filings, budgeting & forecasting, income & commodity tax planning & filings, fixed asset management, external & regulatory audits, corporate legal matters, contract management, payroll, & internal controls.
  Key Achievements:
  • Cleaned up accounting records which contained over 5 years of accumulated inaccuracies, resulting in multi-million dollars financial and cash recoveries.
  • Safeguarded company from potential tax liabilities in excess of several million.
  • Streamlined workflows between Canadian and U.S. finance groups resulting in significant work efficiencies & turned around a reactionary financial reporting focus to pro-activity.
  • Quickly obtained international recognition from peers and superiors as a reliable, trustworthy, and conscientious “fix-it” and results-achieving executive.
  • Rapidly grasped & learned concepts of the Telecom industry resulting in delivering support to sales & operations groups in a locally unprecedented time and efforts basis.

• STANPAC INC. - Controller & CFO

  1997 - 2000 Size: US $15 million turnover
  
  Responsabilities: Company-wide internal and external financial reporting, financing, tax planning, international cash flow management, regulatory reporting and filings, information technology and internal controls, human resources and payroll, yearend external audit, insurance, corporate legal matters.
  
  Key Achievements:
  • Refinanced entire company through preparation of a five-year international $25 million operating budget along with cash flow projections, including “what-if” analyses, and capital budgets, in order to double production capacity.
  • Administered tax planning/corporate structure of shareholders’ holdings, resulting in significant tax savings.
  • Implemented the use of forward exchange contracts to minimize exposure to foreign currency fluctuations.
  • Managed multi-national $15 million cash flow and timing of currency trades, forward exchange contracts, and hedging.

• SAFETY-KLEEN CANADA INC. - Senior Accountant

  1996 - 1996 Size: $50 million in annual revenue (two of the three divisions)
  
  Responsabilities: Newly created position with the mandate of improving financial reporting for the Canadian entity, and spearheading integration of acquisition.
  
  Key Achievements:
  • Quickly solved a long time inventory shrinkage problem as a result of proficiency in analyzing accounting records.
  • Worked with non-financial executives in providing them with timely, useful, easy to understand financial information meeting and exceeding their needs.

• KPMG - Senior Accountant / Staff Accountant / Intern Accountant

  Courbevoie 1990 - 1996 Clients: small to large organizations in manufacturing, electronics, aerospace, insurance, banking, government, and not-for-profit.
  
  Responsabilities: Liaising with assigned clients, assisting clients with financial reporting and/or accounting requirements and concerns.
  
  Key Achievements:
  • Conceptualized a more tax-beneficial corporate structure for a client operating through multiple corporations, creating the potential for significant savings.
  • Recognized as most productive tax preparer and compiler during tax seasons.

Formations

• University Of Waterloo (Waterloo (Ontario))

  Waterloo (Ontario) 1989 - 1993 Chartered Accountancy studies

Réseau

• Djazira BENBACHA

• E. CHENWI

• Fabien POIRIER

• Gelodia CAMEROUN

• Hervé Emmanuel BATA

• Idrissou FETEYOU

• Jean-Patrick COMIER

• Marie Claire EBENYE

• Philippe MINYEM

• Romain DEMAEGDT