Laila M.

• Managed budgeting and forecasting processes for Central Holding and IT departments. Led the merger integration process for multiple business units in a fast growing organization.

• Key contributor to Asmodee's spinoffs and 2025 IPO, managing and categorizing IPO-related expenses as Identified Adjusting Costs (IAC).

• Working with a new entity created in Sweden because of an IPO and following accounting standards to manage the team's accounting work.

• Supervised the month-end close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Developed financial models to support strategic decision-making and resource planning.

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management and key stakeholders. Reorganized finance and accounting departments, improving efficiency and reducing costs.

• Participate in implemented financial systems, such as SAP and Continia, by overseeing software conversions, system integration, and staff training.

• Managed an international IT budget, driving alignment with business priorities.

• Leadership and collaboration: Mentored and led junior finance staff, enhancing their financial analysis and reporting skills. Worked with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation and improve operations.

• In charge of Accounting Task for 3 entities, Vat declaration, reconciliation of bank statement,,T&E record and payment, Bonus postings, payroll, Interco, Month end closing, P&l by month and prepare reporting for group with analyses, Support the launching of project oracle PeopleSoft.

• Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance, identified process inefficiencies and recommended improvements, researched and implemented best practice to improve audit results, managed and trained team members to enhance audit department performance and increase operational efficiency.

• Suggested and worked on a project to put in place cycle counting for inventory in different plants.

• Prepared month end closing entries for detailed reporting and record keeping, review and reconciliation of accounts, gained accounting efficiency and improved process for IFRS16, participated for calculating goodwill and revaluation of ifrs16 assets.

• In charge of internal control for France, Morocco and Seychelles, performed 3 audit per year with internal auditors for site scope, assisted external auditors PWC in audit and statutory work, continuous collaboration with auditors during preliminary and year end processes.