Karim EL KOUCHE

En résumé

Entreprises

• British American Tobacco - Audit Manager - Western Europe

  Boulogne-Billancourt 2010 - maintenant o Lead independent risk based audits at commercial locations within Western Europe and globally:
  - Perform risk assessment to derive scope of audit.
  - Develop audit work programs to verify compliance against applicable guidelines & policies
  - Interview employees at all levels in the organization to assess current commercial and financial practices;
  - Perform analytical reviews of audit data, derive objective conclusions & actionable recommendations;
  - Develop & drive actionable and sustainable recommendations;
  
  o Conduct trainings to increase compliance awareness across the organisation
  
  o Ensure the delivery of secretarial support to Audit Committees
  
  o Develop world-class communication, leadership, financial skill sets.
  
  o Establish network with business & finance leaders

• British American Tobacco - Finance Manager - Western Europe

  Boulogne-Billancourt 2008 - 2010 o Responsible of the monthly consolidation and reporting in HFM of the financials for Western Europe using Cognos
  
  o In charge of the Management report, providing Top Team with valuable feedback and analysis to form strategies
  
  o Coordinated and analyzed annual budget review from End Markets in WE (6 markets)
  
  o Designed and developed Excel templates, resulting in time saving and greater transparency
  
  o Functional Management of a team of 2 persons

• British American Tobacco - Management Trainee, Graduate Programme

  Boulogne-Billancourt 2005 - 2007 o Operations Finance (Switzerland)
  - Developed an ABC costing model, in order to improve the allocation of expenditures to the business units
  - Created a Business Case for Toll Manufacturing, helping in determining the financial impact for the factory
  - Produced accurate reports on OIE, including variance analysis, allowing better control over the use of resources
  
  o Brand Marketing
  - Project leader for Pall Mall “Price Cello”, strategic project that helped improving the price positioning of the brand
  - Contributed to increase the brand awareness within the organization through the organization of internal events
  - Participated to the recruitment of new Brand Marketing Executive
  
  o Marketing Finance
  - Developed a Pricing & Excise tool (analyzing the effect of P&E changes) that reduced the time spent in non value adding activities and make the MF department more reactive
  - Updated the Price Process, which is a very important line of the P&L, recommending the right levels of control
  - In charge of the reporting of competitor financial data, benchmarking conducting market research and competitor analysis
  
  o Financial Planning
  - Created a Manual of Procedures, which allowed smooth month-end closure and greater employee flexibility
  - Implemented a new forecast accuracy methodology, which increased financial involvement of non finance managers
  - Built financial statements, analyzed and reconciled cost variances

• Chaillous (Groupe Arcelor)

  2004 - 2004

• Valiance Fiduciaire

  2003 - 2003

Formations

• Arizona State University (Tempe)

  Tempe 2004 - 2005 Finance - IS
  
  Double Diplôme

• Ecole Supérieure De Commerce De Toulouse

  Toulouse 2002 - 2005 Finance
  
  Année de Césure 2003-2004
  
  AP2

• Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier

  Toulouse 2001 - 2002

• Lycée Deodat De Séverac

  Toulouse 1998 - 1999 Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles - PTSI

• Alliance Française - Lycée Saint Exupéry (Santiago)

  Santiago 1996 - 1997 Terminal S - Option Mathématiques

• Lycée Henri Matisse

  Cugnaux 1994 - 1996 Seconde et Première S

Réseau

• Alexandra YANEZ

• Aude PETITPIERRE

• Cendryne KORNMANN

• Frederic FABIANI

• Marine SANSON

• Mounia MEBARKI

• Nicolas ALEXANDRE

• Stéphanie PACAULT

• Yassin BOUDRA