Sami Bismarji

Results-focused finance professional with strength in planning, budgeting, reporting and analysis. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Proficient in leveraging analytical skills and expert cost restructure knowledge to promote growth through both top line and bottom line. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes.

Director of Finance & Controller / TELUS Communications  01/2015 - Current 

• Reorganized finance and accounting departments to improve efficiency and cut excess spending.
• Evaluated budget plans and current costs to project trends and recommend updates.
• Compiled operational and risk reports detailing financial metrics to help management make proactive decisions.
• Planned and coordinated risk mitigation strategies to protect company assets.
• Supporting TELUS Channels' team (2,500) including all corporate stores (350), dealers (500), and national retailers, including commissions, and two new retail M&As.
• Acting as the finance lead for the $4B+ TWU contract negotiations.
• Interviewed average of 30 investments applicants under TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good provided expert financial advice on mortgage, educational and personal loans.
• Articulated growth objectives and operating plans.
• Established over $1.5B annual budgets and strategic business plans for daily operations.
• Enhanced financial performance metrics by networking to create successful and sustainable relationships.

• Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
• Created new programs resulting in increased productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Primed the two-years' SAP integration between Health and TELUS.
• Review and present to the executive team all business cases (RFP, RFI, RFQ, and proposals) providing alternative deal (pricing) structures.

• Analyzed financial data to identify trends, patterns and strategies.
• Created presentations and documentation to deliver financial data to associates and directors.
• Trained new analysts on corporate policies and objectives and provided mentoring and assistance, which improved overall retention and morale.
• Enhanced overall productivity leading to decreased labor costs and improved efficiency.
• Analyzed complex financial information to offer recommendations to management, driving decision-making.

Certified Health Executive: Health Care  10/2015 

Canadian College of Health Leaders.

MBA : Business Administration  09/2010 

Laurentian University - Greater Sudbury, ON

Certified General Accountants of Ontario and Canada: Finance and Accounting  07/2007 

Chartered Professional Accountant

Bachelor of Commerce : Business and Finance  06/1991 

University of Aleppo