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Imed Ben Slama

@imedbenslama

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Seasoned Chief Financial Officer with 27 years’ experience optimizing finance and operations.

Tunisia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior finance leadership role where I can drive financial strategy, strengthen controls, optimize costs, and support scalable growth in a collaborative, mission-driven organization.

I am a Chief Financial Officer with 27 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, internal control and financial planning across healthcare, petroleum, logistics and technology sectors. I hold an MBA in Finance and have led budgeting, business-plan development, investment profitability studies and negotiation with financial institutions.

I have directed finance and administrative functions for organizations ranging from subsidiaries of multinationals to family-owned groups and startups, managing teams of up to 300 staff during pre-opening phases and overseeing group finance for multi-company structures. Key achievements include implementing internal control systems, minimizing tax risks during audits, and developing advanced reporting and electronic payment systems.

I excel at aligning financial strategy with business objectives, optimizing costs, and building financial infrastructures for growth. I am pragmatic, calm under pressure, and experienced in stakeholder engagement with banks, public administrations and insurers to secure financing and ensure compliance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief Financial Officer

Current

Lanterns Studios

Sep 2022 - Present (3 years)

Established financial operations and business plan for a 40-person gaming and tech startup, prepared and analyzed financial statements, and aligned financial risk with strategic objectives to support growth since pre-revenue stages.

Financial Planning Business Planning Budgeting Financial Analysis Risk Management Treasury Stakeholder Management Financial Reporting

Chief Financial Officer

Amilcar Hospital

Aug 2016 - Sep 2022 (6 years 1 month)

Directed finance for a multidisciplinary clinic construction and pre-opening (300 employees), managed financing negotiations, budgeting, VAT controls, and recruitment and training for pre-opening operations.

Project Finance Budgeting Financial Modeling Negotiation Recruitment Cost Optimization

Group Finance Director

Staroil Group

Jan 2009 - Jul 2016 (7 years 6 months)

Managed financial and personnel operations across 8 companies in a family-owned petroleum group (60 employees), implemented advanced reporting and electronic payments, and served on management and credit committees.

Group Finance Financial Reporting Treasury ERP Excel Credit Analysis Cost Accounting

Financial Controller

Ecumed Petroleum Group

Jul 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 5 months)

Implemented internal control and tax management across four subsidiaries of a Canadian oil group, led tax audits to minimize exposure and produced budget variance analysis and forecasts for JVs.

Internal Controls Tax Compliance Audit Management Budgeting Forecasting Joint Venture Accounting Financial Analysis

Finance and Administrative Director

Eculine International

Sep 2003 - Jun 2006 (2 years 9 months)

Led finance and administrative functions for an international freight and logistics firm, managed tax audits, prepared consolidated reports for headquarters, and produced budgeting and forecasted financial reports.

Financial Reporting Tax Management Budgeting International Consolidations Forecasting

Capital and Stock Market Services

Bank of Tunisia

Nov 1997 - Aug 2003 (5 years 9 months)

Established subsidiary accounting department and managed bank mutual fund and securities unit, overseeing front-office services and coupon operations within a large banking environment.

Treasury Securities Operations Accounting Operations & Compliance Cash Management