Description

I’m Ramy El Awady, a London-based finance professional helping founders and SMEs bring clarity, control, and investor-level rigour to their numbers as a Fractional CFO.

With 8+ years in audit and transaction advisory across the UK & France, I’ve led end-to-end engagements (£1.5M–£130M revenue) under UK GAAP, French GAAP and IFRS, delivering executive-ready reporting and recommendations that improve transparency, governance, and decision-making.

Ramy EL AWADY Resume

How I can support you:

• Management reporting (P&L / Balance Sheet / Cash Flow) + KPI dashboards

• Budgeting, forecasting & scenario planning

• Cash flow control and working capital optimisation

• Audit readiness, statutory compliance, and internal controls

• Investor/lender support: EBITDA normalisation, QoE insights, net debt & NWC analysis

• Excel modelling and board/investor presentations

I work hands-on, communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders, and focus on practical actions that protect cash, improve profitability, and prepare your business for growth, fundraising, or acquisition.

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

London (up to 50km)

FC EXPERTISE LTD
Audit and UK Country Manager
May 2022 - Today (4 years and 1 month)
London, UK
• • Direct audits of French subsidiaries in the UK, reviewing revenues from £1.5M to £130M, ensuring compliance with statutory and group reporting standards (FRENCH GAAP or IFRS).
• • Execute statutory audits under UK GAAP, providing well-supported recommendations that improve financial transparency, accuracy, and organizational reliability.
• • Assess listed companies and a private equity fund through statutory audits, evaluating compliance with regulations and reviewing complex investment structures.
• • Strength risk management by supporting internal control implementation, monitoring compliance, and recommending improvements to enhance operational safeguards.
• • Oversee full audit cycles, from planning through final review, supervising fieldwork teams (7 collaborators) while meeting deadlines and maintaining reporting quality standards.
• • Deliver comprehensive audit reports and executive summaries, presenting actionable insights and clear recommendations to senior leadership for informed decision-making.
Due diligence:
• • Conducted financial due diligence engagements (buy-side) for mid-market transactions across France, Ireland, and cross-border France–UK deals.
• • Analyzed historical financial statements and management accounts to assess quality of earnings, normalization adjustments, and sustainability of EBITDA.
• • Built and reviewed integrated Excel models to identify key value drivers, sensitivities, and potential deal risks (revenue recognition, margin volatility, exceptional items, cut-off).
• • Reviewed accounting policies and key judgments (IFRS/local GAAP), highlighting inconsistencies and areas requiring harmonization in multi-entity / multi-country scopes.
• • Identified operational and financial red flags and translated findings into clear, actionable recommendations for investors and management teams.
• • Drafted due diligence reports and PowerPoint deliverables, presenting conclusions and negotiation points to senior stakeholders.
Internal Audits Due Diligence external audits Administrative and Financial Manager management accounting
Cabinet Foucault
Senior Auditor
December 2020 - Today (5 years and 6 months)
Paris, France
• • Support the implementation of accounting control methods and procedures, monitoring compliance and recommending improvements to enhance governance and efficiency.
• • Manage complete audit engagements from planning through final review, coordinating workflows to ensure accuracy and adherence to professional standards.
• • Supervise audit teams during fieldwork, providing guidance and oversight to maintain quality, consistency, and timely completion of deliverables.
• • Prepare and present detailed audit reports and executive summaries, highlighting key findings with clear, actionable recommendations for management decision-making.
KPMG S.A.
Financial Auditor
July 2018 - May 2019 (10 months)
Paris, France
• • Performed statutory audits of UCITS and mutual funds, portfolio management firms, and real estate entities, ensuring compliance with applicable reporting requirements.
• • Conducted audits of securities activities, including unlisted and quoted instruments, applying appropriate audit procedures to verify valuation and disclosure accuracy.
• • Assessed the fair value of securities using discounted cash flow methods, ensuring reliability of financial reporting and investor confidence.
• • Completed analytical reviews of fund activities and overall performance, identifying variances and providing insights to support audit conclusions.