ROULA YOUNES EL-SOLH
Bliss St. Alam Bldg. Beirut Lebanon
home (00961) 1 740683
mobile (00961) 3 775506
[email protected]
Responsible and dedicated professional with strong managerial experience, solution-driven team-player with the ability to relate well with all types of clients at all levels. Distinguished performance resulting in fast–track promotion and progressively responsible duties. Broad-based understanding and knowledge of financial needs. Expertise in all aspects of successful event/program planning, development, and management. Superb, interpersonal and organizational skills. Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, multilingual—fluent Arabic, English & French.
Professional Experience
Z Energy (Offshore) Beirut Lebanon 2012-April 2013 (Manager Mr. Maher Ramadan +961 1 999033)
The company is an offshore trade business.
Office Manager
Assigned to organize office operations and procedures and supervise office staff. Managed all day to day operations. Redesigned administrative processes to streamline functions, eliminate redundancy, and expedite workflow. Coordinated with suppliers, lawyers and auditors. Handled confidential and legal documents. Maintained and updated office records. Prepared monthly payroll. Reviewed and approved supply requisitions. Maintained office equipment & arranged any repairs or replacements. Administered billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and maintained clients and suppliers’ files. Coordinated all travel and accommodation arrangements for executives. Participated in training new staff.
Levant Overseas Developments Beirut Lebanon 2009-2012 (Manager DR. Zouheir Khatib +961 1 966044)
The company is an offshore trade business.
Office Manager
Recruited to manage the office and perform all types business support actions. Managed all day to day operations including client support, coordinating with accountants, owner and suppliers. Coordinated international and domestic travel arrangements for foreign visitors. Redesigned administrative processes to streamline functions, eliminate redundancy, and expedite workflow. Entrusted with opening the office daily and entrusted with confidential materials. Processed invoices for offshore transactions. Administered billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and maintained clients and suppliers’ files. Resolved billing discrepancies. Ensured prompt delivery of express packages. Participated in hiring and training of new assistant.
Makhzoumi Foundation (NGO) Beirut Lebanon 2005-2008 (Manager Mrs. May Makhzoumi +961 1 637000)
The Foundation provides a number of humanitarian services to the Lebanese people.
Coordinator of the Awareness Program
Recruited to implement and coordinate the Awareness Program activities aimed at disseminating information and knowledge, raising awareness on issues of public concern and mobilizing potentials and building capacities.
Planned and coordinated three to four monthly seminars held regularly at the civic centers and schools. Compiled the material and supervised the creation, designing and copywriting for brochures and flyers.
Coordinated the 10 annual public awareness workshops on the concept of Democracy in Lebanon in collaboration with the EU.
Collaborated in the creation, design, and distribution of different flyers on various subjects.
Planned and compiled the material of the 2005 Ramadan Riddle Contest.
United Credit Bank Beirut-Lebanon 1998-2004 (Manager Mr. Fouad Arnaout +961 1 786006)
Joined UCB as Banking Operations Assistant and was quickly promoted to Assistant Manager in 2000.
Assistant Branch Manager (Main Branch)
Conducted and coordinated Back Office operations and supervised staff of five. Performance management, training, and evaluation of personnel. Communicated effectively with dealers to initiate, develop and maintain customer relationships and client satisfaction. Restructured work flow depending on daily requirements. Executed frequent internal audits of cash, traveler's checks, and bonds to eliminate cash losses and forgeries. Assumed expanded responsibilities during manager's periodic absences and handled computer malfunctions and improper data entries. Collaborated actively in setting up operations in new UCB branches. Opened regular savings accounts, sold traveler's checks and bonds, and stopped payments on checks and money orders. Evaluated and reviewed credit applications by commercial companies for credit line and contract purchase in accordance with company policy.
Education
Legal Department Trainee 1997
Banque Libano-Francaise Beirut Lebanon
L.L.B. in Law 1993-1997
Lebanese University Beirut Lebanon
Certificate, Executive Secretary 1994
Berkley School Beirut Lebanon
Lebanese Baccalaureate, Literature 1992
Al-Ahlieh School Beirut Lebanon
