Maher AKIKI
Sworn financial expert and Managing Director of MA Business Consulting. Two decades across accounting, audit, bank sales management and corporate advisory.
photos/maher-story.jpgI founded MA Business Consulting in 2016 to give companies the finance function they need without building one in-house: monthly accounting, reporting and the advice that turns numbers into decisions.
Before that I spent more than a decade on both sides of finance. As Senior Accountant at SESOBEL I ran daily accounting control, budgets and year-end statements audited by Ernst & Young. As General Manager of two exclusive sales agencies for Lebanese banks, I managed the sales effort of teams of up to 25 people, delivering up to $2 million in monthly sales.
Today I also serve Lebanese courts as a sworn financial expert, assessing and reporting on the financial position of businesses in disputes between partners.
Areas of expertise
- Corporate financial advisory
- Court financial expertise
- Accounting operations oversight
- Board advisory
- Feasibility studies & SWOT
- Corporate strategy & restructuring
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Audit preparation & coordination
- Bank sales team leadership
- HR, accounting & sales oversight
Experience
- 2016 – present
Managing Director
MA Business Consulting
Monthly accounting and financial services for multiple companies; corporate advisory, board advisory, court financial expertise, corporate strategy, departmental oversight, feasibility studies and SWOT analyses.
- 2004 – 2017
Senior Accountant
SESOBEL
Controlled daily accounting and bank reconciliations, built and monitored budget forecasts, verified the legitimacy of funding sources, and prepared year-end statements for the local auditor and Ernst & Young.
- 2007 – 2016
General Manager
Direct Financial Services (DFS) · exclusive sales agent for Standard Chartered Bank
Managed the sales effort of a 25-person team, delivering 90% of the bank's monthly sales, up to $2 million a month.
- 2013 – 2014
General Manager
Direct Sales Representatives Company (DSRC) · exclusive sales agent for Ahli International Bank
Managed the sales effort of a 15-person team, delivering 80% of the bank's monthly sales, up to $2 million a month, ahead of its 2014 merger with Fransabank.
Education
Master's in Finance
Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK) · 2006
B.A. Business & Commercial Sciences, Audit
Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK) · 2003
Languages
Arabic · English · French