Harris Christides has over 20 years of experience as a CFO and COO with expertise in financial management, process reengineering, project management, and leadership. He has managed budgets up to 500 million euros and teams with up to 35 employees internationally. Christides aims to add value through his skills in accounting, financial analysis, change management, and client relationship building. He believes his extensive experience leading complex projects and organizations makes him well-qualified for the position.

1. Group Chief Financial/Operations Officer
Harris Christides
Koritsas str 9, Alimo, Athens, Greece,
P: +30 6948727073, e-mail: hchristides@ai3.gr
LinkedIn Profile; HarrisChristides,web
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Key Skills and Abilities
Having served as an executive at multi-million-dollar organizations in a number of industries, as well as having
gained extensive experience in management of numerous international and local projects, I believe I meet all
your requirements and will be a valuable addition to your team of professionals. My abilities specifically include:
Advanced knowledge in accounting and financial management practices and requirements
Vast majority of all previous involvements and development strategies of companies I was part of consisted of
P&L and financial management-related tasks. As an ultimate responsible for the financial health of the company, I
was continuously monitoring financial operations within multi-million projects to foresee and deliver process
improvement and re-engineering services when necessary. I have greatly enlarged my horizons in the area of
interpreting, applying and integrating complex and extensive financial policies and procedures with legislative
requirements and external accounting and governance standards for both corporations and public organizations.
Broad financial systems analysis and process re-engineering skills
A major part of my responsibilities and achievements included direct planning and collation of status reports and
financial information across multiple work streams, which I have undertaken with great excellence in all role
undertaken. I have acquired hands-on experience in controlling, monitoring and reporting on the budget
expenditures, operational KPIs, as well as business metrics, resolving on-going problems, as well as taking
initiative and quick decisive actions regarding mismatches. I was the key personnel to effectively track and
communicate project status and statistics to the management, as well as ensure data is provided to other
programs and business functions on timely and accurate manner. I always take personal responsibility to
guarantee both accuracy of the content and esthetic quality of each deliverables produced. Demonstrating high
level of analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to apply a logical and systematic approach in dealing
with challenges, I have designed and implemented numerous departmental re-organization and procedural re-
engineering initiatives that resulted in tremendous cost savings and increase of operational efficiency throughout
the whole organization.
Superb client and sponsor relationship, cooperation and consultation skills
Having worked both as a consultant and as a leader in environments of large, complex and diverse organizations,
I have gained superior level interpersonal, communication, facilitation and consultation skills, with expert ability to
manage client relationships and build partnerships with management and all kinds of internal and external
stakeholders to achieve required outcomes. I have come to utilize industry best practice to contribute to the
operational implementation of projects that involved close cooperation with both Finance and IT departments.
While driving overseas company establishments and internalization projects, I have established long-lasting
cooperation with investors, banks, local companies specialized in provision of tax and accounting services, vendors
and personnel. Most importantly, I have been continuously recognized for the ability to interpret company
strategy, present development ideas and consult on investment, cost management and M&A initiatives at
discussions with the Boards of Directors.
Sound benefits realization and change management skills
All my roles of CFO and COO entailed in-depth analysis and thorough implementation of change programs,
whether directly affecting the Finance Department or international chapters of organizations. This is when I
greatly applied prioritization and consolidation framework for all services within the projects. As required by the
role, cause and effect analysis, strategic business planning, forecasting and contingency planning were efficiently
undertaken with the help of my analytical skills and system thinking ability. I have been monitoring key process
parameters and carrying out sensitivity analysis in an effort to optimize project implementation, as well as identify
when and where change is vital.
Ability to manage teams, budgets and workflow
My leadership responsibilities included direct planning and management of budgets up to 500 mio Eur, which I

2. Group Chief Financial/Operations Officer
Harris Christides
Koritsas str 9, Alimo, Athens, Greece,
P: +30 6948727073, e-mail: hchristides@ai3.gr
LinkedIn Profile; HarrisChristides,web
Harris Christides Page 2
have undertaken with great excellence. Apart from having acquired hands-on experience in controlling, monitoring
and reporting on the budget expenditures and turnover ratios, I have great expertise and proven results in
managing departments with up to 15 employee locally and 35 internationally. Since 1999, vast majority of my
duties included coordination of project teams and divisions, while exercising efficient resource management. I
have spearheaded and coordinated daily operations of the team, and achieved significant improvements in their
productivity. Throughout the process, I have greatly developed my negotiation skills and created a collaborative
working atmosphere with staff members and other department personnel, unified to drive one strategy forward as
the result of mergers and re-organizations. Furthermore, I continuously mentored and educated the newly hired
personnel, up-and-coming leaders and start-up managers.
Ability to drive consistent leadership and business support – internally and externally
I have had extensive experience leading divisions, operational work, quality and cross-functional teams and
projects. As a CFO and executive leader within the organization, I have taken a pro-active role in streamlining
leadership and management processes to enhance financial and operational management expertise. Additionally,
working as a consultant for many years, I have learnt how to best leverage on the accumulated knowledge and
communication skills to provide constructive feedback and advisory on working procedures. I have come to inspire
and increase consistency among business units and engagement of both company staff and senior managers via
my authenticity, enthusiasm and superior social skills.
Being a carrier of organizational identity, I live with its values and principles, hence promoting alignment of
personnel’s and external stakeholder’s behavior with the latter. I have continuously improved congruence of
organizational processes and tools with partner and client organizations.
Ability to excel in Project Management
Scheduling and Reporting, Resource Management, Risk Management, Quality Management, Conflict Management,
Mitigation and Change Management are the areas that concluded my work experience as a PMO professional.
Working with European Finance Associates Group, I was directly responsible for setting-up production assembly
facility in Singapore, a joint venture in UAE and an office in the USA, developing necessary processes from scratch
and implementing governance policy and procedures within various departments. Hence, I have sufficient
knowledge and proven track record in developing highly-efficient processes, systems and regulations, advising
organizations in efficient financial models, as well as putting them into practice, customized to the organization’s
needs, objectives and resource constraints.
Extensive set of skills and knowledge base
CPA and ACCA certified to design, develop and run high-value financial management processes and projects; I
have proficiently assessed and advised numerous organizations in their internalization, diversification, and
operational turnaround strategies. My conceptual background is backed with practical use of advanced software
such as SAP modules, and computer programs. My professional area expertise, as well as soft and technical skills
work in congruence with challenges faced on the way to make my work as efficient and beneficial for
organizations as possible. I pride myself for excellent organizational, time and workload management skills with a
demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure and priorities effectively to meet corporate
objectives and achieve sustainable financial growth.