Wissam G. Khalil

•Lead the full lifecycle of over 300 Barracuda Backup licenses: from initial engagement and solution design to procurement, delivery, onboarding, and support. •Act as the single point of contact for key stakeholders across client and vendor organizations, managing all communication, quoting, invoicing, and collections. •Support IT teams in deployment, training, and performance optimization to ensure maximum value from delivered solutions. •Coordinate with cross-functional Barracuda teams (sales, logistics, support, engineering) to streamline service delivery and handle escalations. •Oversee Rotana’s license renewals, ensuring timely processing and client satisfaction. •Build interactive Power BI dashboards to visualize key account metrics and drive performance insights. •Manage financial reporting, client collections, and vendor payments.

•Build and maintain solid relationships with potential and existing clients across multiple regions [Europe, Turkey, Levant, GCC, Africa, Asia and APAC]. •Manage contract renewals, upselling and cross-selling opportunities. •Prepare and issue proposals, quotes, invoices and ensure timely collection of payments. •Oversee orders placement and track shipments to ensure seamless delivery. •Set up, configure, and explain services functionality to clients. •Manage troubleshooting requests and ensure prompt resolutions. •Identify opportunities to expand business with existing clients.

•Recorded major accounting entries and supervised month-end closing activities. •Prepared monthly financial reports and weekly cash flow statements. •Issued and supervised invoicing, followed up on collections, and recorded received payments. •Managed purchase records, ensuring alignment with logistics for accurate inventory tracking. •Assisted in tax declarations in compliance with Nigerian law. •Assisted in WHT, income tax, and regular annual audits. •Conducted yearly inventory counts and fixed asset valuations. •Processed vendor payments and reconciled accounts.

•Managed daily accounting operations for multiple entities. •Handled accounts payable processes. •Conducted bank, cash, intercompany, vendor, and client reconciliations weekly. •Prepared month-end closing reports and financial statements. •Assisted in internal and external audits and tax declarations as per Lebanese law.

•Processed ledger and bookkeeping entries. •Managed cash register rolls for multiple brands under Azadea, ensuring accurate balances and resolving discrepancies. •Reconciled additional income sources, including loyalty programs and credit card transactions. •Assisted in transitioning cash register storage from physical to digital for enhanced functionality. •Prepared financial data and reports for senior accountants.

•Received and categorized physical items for maintenance. •Coordinated maintenance schedules with clients for seamless service delivery. •Dispatched drivers for collection and delivery of maintained items. •Recorded and analyzed data to identify trends for reporting.

The major in Finance is designed to develop an understanding of the financial aspects of the contemporary economy, the operations of financial institutions and markets, and the financial management of business operations.The major develops analytical skills in the planning, management and control of financial resources to achieve the financial goals of the organization. Central to this task is the evaluation of the risk and return consequences of finance decisions. The major financial decisions studied are selection of assets, (equipment, buildings, inventories, securities, etc) and among financing alternatives (selling stock, borrowing from a bank, issuing bonds, etc) Finance majors will become familiar with computer applications in finance, and will know how to access and utilize financial information.The program in Finance and related fields provide the practical and theoretical background needed to succeed in the dynamic and fascinating world of domestic and international finance.