Sami Riahi
Interim Management / Chief Financial Officer / Finance Consultant
Experience
Jul 2022 - Present
2 years 8 months Düsseldorf, Germany
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Riahi Advisory
- Sparring partner to C-Level
- Assistance with fundraising activities (equity, debt, mezzanine)
- Oversee all financial activities, incl. stakeholder management
- Introduction of new and optimisation of existing processes
Mar 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 7 months Germany
Chief Financial Officer
Tomorrow Foundation gGmbH
- Assistance with set-up of the three entities
- Oversee all financial activities, incl. cash management and compilation of annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Draft, review and negotiation of contracts
Mar 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 7 months Germany
Chief Financial Officer
Tomorrow Invest Management UG
- Assistance with set-up of the three entities
- Oversee all financial activities, incl. cash management and compilation of annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Draft, review and negotiation of contracts
Mar 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 7 months Germany
Chief Financial Officer
Tomorrow Invest UG & Co. KG
- Assistance with set-up of the three entities
- Oversee all financial activities, incl. cash management and compilation of annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Draft, review and negotiation of contracts
Dec 2021 - Sep 2023
1 year 10 months Germany
Head of Finance (Group Finance)
Tomorrow GmbH
- Lead for Accounting, Financial Controlling, FP&A and Taxation
- Project lead for company-wide finance projects (e.g. Due Diligences, introduction of cost centers and set-up of in-house accounting)
- Assistance with the execution of equity, debt and mezzanine financing
- Compilation of monthly and annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders (e.g. investors, auditors and BaFin)
- Ownership of complex financial models such as Tomorrow's business plan, liquidity forecast, business cases as well as equity and debt transactions
- Misc. tasks: introduction of budgeting process, set-up of cost centers, etc.
Sep 2019 - Nov 2021
2 years 3 months Germany
Co-Lead Finance (Group Finance)
auxmoney GmbH
- Head of Financial Controlling and Loan Processing
- Project lead for company-wide finance and digitalisation projects
- Assistance with set up of an international holding structure and an Irish SPV (incl. P&L forecast, accounting set-up and I/C service agreements)
- Financial planning and analysis for German and Irish entities
- Compilation of financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Assistance with the execution of €150m equity and €350m debt financing
- Ownership of auxmoney's business plan and liquidity forecast
Apr 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 4 months Germany
Senior Business Controller (Group Controlling)
Accuride Wheels GmbH
- Business advisor for various subsidiaries' management
- Execution of financial forecasts (P&L, BS and CF)
- Analysis of working capital and corresponding optimisation measures
- Execution of financial and due diligence analyses
- Planning and coordination of restructuring initiatives (e.g. cost structures)
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
5 months Germany
Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (M&A Advisory)
Apeiron Corporate Finance GmbH
- Coordination of company and industry analyses
- Identification of acquisition targets and execution of company valuations
- Key contact person for strategic and financial buyers
Sep 2013 - Aug 2016
3 years Germany
Management Consultant
Accenture GmbH
- Lead for sub-projects, incl. leadership of Analysts and Interns
- Implementation of quantitative and qualitative project controlling measures, particularly tracking of budgets, costs as well as project progress at a leading German insurance company
- Definition of multiple processes and requirements at a major German retail bank for the implementation of the online payment method "paydirect"
- Process analyses and derivation of corresponding optimisation potential for a major European stock exchange
- Realisation of various strategic carve-out measures, incl. planning and monitoring of the global client migration at a global Swiss universal bank
Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
5 months Germany
Investment Analyst
GEBAB Treuhandgesellschaft mbH
- Creation of cash flow and asset valuation models as well as investment and scenario analyses for container ship portfolios
- Market and company research and related investment analyses
- Support with the creation of debt and equity term sheets
Summary
I am a Finance Executive with a demonstrated international history of working in Financial Management, Fundraising and Management Consulting across various industries.
My skill set is particularly strong in the following areas: Managerial Finance, Fundraising, Operational Excellence, Leadership and Communication.
Languages
German
Native
Arabic
Advanced
English
Advanced
Dutch
Elementary
French
Elementary
Education
Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
Rotterdam School of Management
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Oxford Brookes University
Sep 2010 - Aug 2012