Jerome Commins

• Provide Expert Advice and Strategic Guidance for NetSuite Business Software(ERP),
• Client Consultation: Conduct in-depth consultation,
• Analysis and Assessment: Evaluate existing processes, systems, and workflows to identify strengths and weaknesses,
• Solution development: Develop customized solutions based on identified needs and challenges,
• Implementation support: Collaborate with clients to implement recommended changes and improvements,
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of client interactions and project details.

Management of Activities within One's Scope and Team Leadership:

• Define objectives, establish resources, and implement necessary management tools.
• Develop and continually improve procedures dedicated to one's scope.
• Implement reporting (tracking indicators) and internal control (risk prevention).
• Hierarchically supervise teams and organize their activities.
• Functionally lead teams that are advised.

Financial Management:

• Manage accounting: ensure reliability of accounts, establish and consolidate financial statements, and ensure compliance with procedures and accounting standards.
• Manage treasury: monitor liquidity, plan cash budgets and operating budgets, define credit policies, optimize financing, investments, and tax opportunities, and participate in strategic investment operations.
• Manage cost control: monitor reports, conduct economic analyses of financial statements, and make strategic and operational forecasts.
• Design and draft financial communications for shareholders, investors, analysts, and public.

Administrative and Legal Management:

• Ensure compliance with current legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Control legal contracts (insurers, service providers, subcontractors), follow up on legal disputes, manage movable and immovable assets.
• Manage relationships and negotiations with external partners (bankers, auditors, professional organizations, government agencies).
• Organize board meetings and general assemblies, handle strategic cases (mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, etc.).
• Keep abreast of legal, regulatory, and economic developments in the industry (financial, tax, social, environmental standards).

Human Resources Management:

• Ensure compliance with labor laws and collective agreements.
• Define and oversee social policies, and optimize management tools.
• Manage relations with the Work Council.
• Supervise personnel administration: employment contracts, payroll, leave, and personnel records.

Member of the CODIR (Comité de Direction) / Executive Committee

40% of Time as Client Director - African Oil Company

• Analyze company business practices and goals and make suggestions to improve production
• Conduct a thorough analysis of business competitors to help establish proper objectives and goals
• Develop trust-based relationships with clients and manage client expectations
• Review the current Business Plan and propose solutions for major structural improvement.

• Manage Site Finance, Administrative, IT, Projects and Payroll
• Preparation of yearly budget preparation and its implementation
• Preparation of monthly forecast and financial reporting to local CODIR and Head Office, incl Company in Dubai
• Member of the Local CODIR (Comité de Direction).

• Support project lead in providing strategic consultation and support to foreign companies (Gas and Welding)
• Advise foreign companies in setting and delivery of targets for various Gas and Welding development.

• Provide leadership and vision by assisting the Board and staffs with development of long range and annual plans
• Assist and organize quarterly Audit Committees, Corporate Governance Committees, SHEQ Committees and Board of Directors
• Assist and organize Strategic/Risk Committees on a bi-annual frequency
• Ensure that policies and strategies are effectively resourced and implemented.

• Manage preparation and maintenance of variety of financial records and reports
• Oversee cash management, investment, and debt management activities
• Prepare and coordinate the annual budget
• Attend Audit Committee and Board of Directors.

• Preparation and review of (monthly) Group Management Accounts
• Introduction of Key Performance Indicators and importance of follow-ups for end results and expectations
• Preparation of Cost analysis
• Year end statutory reporting and auditing, for Board approval.

• Preparation for the Budgetary Process, Costing and Transfer Pricing System
• Preparation of the monthly Management accounts and report to Service Centers on financial performance and deviation
• Participate and assist in the formulation, development and implementation of a new enhanced computer system
• Responsible for the design, implementation and modification of the required control procedures, financial Policies & Practices and reporting procedures of Service Centers.

• Provide financial advisory support to Company activities with a particular focus on Corporate Finance
• Supervise the Company's Accounts and Administration
• Analyze financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions
• Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs to illustrate technical reports.

• Provide leadership and direction for the department in accordance with overall strategic direction
• Manage month end close activities including communication of risks and opportunities to management
• Hire, coach and evaluate performance of accounting team in alignment with organizational strategies
• Facilitate an coordinate solutions to problems of difficult scope and complexity with other departments and business units.

• Assist in performing inventory and analysis of the Company's Bank Accounts (Cash Pooling Project)
• Analyze financial reports and records to determine trends and irregularities
• Assist in coordination of annual independent audits (Internal and External)
• Participate in the preparation of difficult and complex financial and administrative reports.

• Control Working Capital of the business, ensuring debtors, creditors and stocks are maintained
• Interact with Internal and External Auditors in completing Audits
• Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control
• Advise on strategic direction.

• Liaising and managing relationships with local banks
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of monthly management accounts
• Assist in the preparation of Financial Reporting Packs
• Preparation and submission of VAT reports/returns as well as appropriate reconciliation (Ledger v/s returns).