Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia
I’m a CFO with 25+ years of multinational financial leadership across industrial manufacturing, EPC contracting, and greenfield ventures — currently building the finance function from inception at Metinvest Adria S.p.A., an EAF-QSP integrated steelmaking joint venture under development in Piombino, Italy. My scope at Metinvest Adria goes beyond traditional CFO responsibilities: I oversee statutory and IFRS reporting, treasury, SAP implementation, IT infrastructure, and the coordination of public financing instruments including Invitalia incentive programmes. I participate actively in all Board meetings and work closely with the CEO and shareholders on financial strategy and governance. Before joining Metinvest Adria, I spent 15 years within the Danieli Group ecosystem, managing $400M+ industrial projects across Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Bahrain, Iran, Russia, the US, and the UK. I held full power-of-attorney authority as Managing Director in Saudi Arabia, as General Manager in Ukraine during the geopolitical crisis, and as Branch Manager for the Alba Line 6 expansion in Bahrain — often running two or three of these concurrently. My core strengths are in building financial control frameworks where none exist, navigating complex regulatory and tax environments (IFRS, OIC, US GAAP, UK GAAP, local GAAPs), restructuring cost bases under pressure, and maintaining liquidity and governance in high-risk markets. I work across Italian, English, and international financial and legal frameworks, and I’m comfortable operating at board level, with banking institutions, with government bodies, and with external auditors simultaneously.
Pre-operational EAF-QSP integrated steelmaking plant under development in Piombino; joint venture between Metinvest Group, Industrielle Beteiligung S.A., and Danieli & C. Building the finance function from greenfield stage with responsibility spanning: • Full IFRS and OIC/Italian GAAP statutory reporting, including going concern analysis (art. 2482-ter c.c.) and deferred tax asset recognition on carried-forward losses (IAS 12 / OIC 25 / art. 84 TUIR) • Treasury, banking relationships, and liquidity management • SAP implementation and IT infrastructure oversight • Coordination of public financing with Invitalia for the industrial investment in Piombino • Loss coverage structuring via partial shareholder loan waivers (art. 88 TUIR) • IFRS 11 / IAS 28 joint venture classification within Metinvest Group consolidation scope • Budgeting, cost controlling, and corporate governance documentation
15-year career within the Danieli Group ecosystem across Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Bahrain, Iran, Russia, the US, and the UK — managing $400M+ industrial EPC projects and leading finance operations across multiple concurrent jurisdictions. Key roles held (largely concurrently): Managing Director & Regional CFO — Saudi Arabia (2011–2025) Industrial Beteiligung Services & Contracting LLC • Full power of attorney; 3,000+ employees; credit facilities at sub-1.2% on unsecured basis • Green Category regulatory status maintained for four consecutive years • Negotiated health insurance terms, freezing premiums for three consecutive years • Implemented cross-border salary systems across the Philippines, Vietnam, and Nepal General Manager — Ukraine (2015–2025) Danieli Heavy Machinery Ukraine • Full operational authority through geopolitical crisis; 60+ person technical office • 10% workforce cost reduction without operational disruption • Restructured cash flow to mitigate hyperinflationary risk Branch Manager — Bahrain, Alba Line 6 Expansion (2018–2020) • Finance, administration, and government relations for major aluminium smelter expansion International Finance Assignments — Iran, Russia, US, UK (2018–2023) • Greenfield ERP & controls setup (Iran) · Crisis stabilisation (Russia) · IFRS/US GAAP (US) · UK GAAP team rebuild (UK)
Administrative Manager for the Croatian subsidiary of Snaidero Group (www.snaidero.com), one of Italy’s leading kitchen manufacturers. • Full oversight of administrative, cost control, and financial reporting functions for the local entity • Managed all financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance activities; served as official company representative to Croatian government agencies and regulatory bodies • Led a 4-person cross-functional team covering finance, administration, and operations • Streamlined intercompany reporting procedures between the subsidiary and Italian headquarters • Implemented standardised cost-control measures across procurement and inventory management
Administrative Manager of the Italian leasing subsidiary of Hypo Alpe Adria (Bayerische Landesbank Group), responsible for full accounting, controlling, and financial operations. • Prepared financial statements under Italian law and IAS/IFRS for headquarters in Salzburg and Munich • Managed leasing asset portfolio, liability, and cash; prepared quarterly filings for fiscal and civil authorities • Implemented anti-money laundering (AML) procedures and PEC (certified email) compliance • Granted power of attorney by HQ Salzburg (November 2007) to represent the company before public notaries and Italian authorities for all leasing contracts • Prepared credit risk analysis statements and regulatory reports for Austrian and German authorities
Administrative Manager at RDZ (www.rdz.it), member of the Caleffi Group, overseeing finance and administration during a critical post-acquisition transition period. • Led SAP implementation for the administrative and controlling section as part of the group-wide rollout • Managed a team of 5; responsible for financial statements of HQ and subsidiaries, audit management, and fiscal/tax declarations with external firms • Maintained banking relationships and managed financial accounts with local institutions • Supervised the administrative reorganisation of a newly acquired company transitioning from family ownership to full group integration