Strategic leader driving transformational and sustainable solutions
Roula Heleiwa is a multi-lingual, dynamic C-suite Finance, Accounting, IT, Asset Management, and Operations executive with a global career cultivated over 20 years in retail, hospitality, & real estate finance at Fortune 100 & 500 companies, PE funds/VCs, and start-ups. A highly analytical natural leader with an ability to develop and lead large complex projects, and influence and collaborate across all functions of an organization. A respected mentor, with a commercially driven mindset to enhance profitability, grow market share, negotiate M&A activities, lead global teams, drive transformational change, optimize processes, and efficiencies, and lead change management. Focused on fostering a culture for excellence, collaboration, and innovation by developing and motivating high performing teams to deliver optimal results.
Experience
CFO & Senior Financial leadership
Strategic partner to the C suite, BOD’s, and Executive teams developing and driving operational and financial strategies to enhance profitability and grow market share
Led the transformation, planning, optimization, and integration of the FP&A, Finance, Accounting, Inventory Control and IT departments, system selection and implementations, organizational restructures, and operational transformations
Led the overhaul of the merchandising, planning and allocation, and financial planning strategies for a shoe retailer and manufacturer
Oversight of the implementation and integration of the Planful financial planning system, Microsoft AX & Dynamics, Nav, Net Suite, and Adaptive Analytics systems
COO & Operational leadership
Strategic partner to the C suite to develop and execute the operational and financial strategy of a multi-brand, multi-category 300,000 sq ft luxury travel retail galleria and 2 large airport concessions
Spearheaded the selection and implementation of ERP and CRM systems resulting in multi-department process automation, improved efficiency, and tighter processes/controls
Designed automated Balanced Scorecard across organizations for real-time performance management
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