Malek Salibi

About Malek Salibi

I’m a Finance & Strategy Executive with 15+ years leading FP & A, corporate finance, and transformation initiatives across telecom, consumer, and subscription-based businesses.Throughout my career at Verizon and prior roles in retail and consulting, I’ve led P&L ownership exceeding $8B revenue /$2B opex /$18B capex, delivering measurable results in forecasting accuracy (99%+), opex optimization ($180M+ savings), and subscriber growth turnarounds.My focus is simple: align finance with strategy to create enterprise value. I’ve built and scaled FP & A teams from the ground up, implemented predictive models and Oracle EPM systems that enhanced decision-making speed, and served as a trusted executive advisor to C-suite leaders navigating transformation, digital finance, and capital allocation challenges.I’m passionate about helping organizations modernize finance into a strategic advantage — combining data-driven rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and clear storytelling to guide smarter business decisions.Core Strengths: FP & A | P&L Ownership | Capital Allocation | Forecasting & Modeling | Turnarounds | Decision Support | KPI Design | Digital Transformation | Oracle EPM | Telecom & Consumer SectorsOpen to conversations around executive finance leadership, FP & A transformation, or strategic advisory opportunities where I can help accelerate growth, improve cash performance, and strengthen enterprise value creation.

Experience

1. Customer Success Fp & a a Director

   Verizon

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Overseeing the reporting, analytics, forecasting and budgeting of Verizon’s Customer Service partners’ expenses ($2B+)• Revamped all the models, reports and processes used to oversee and manage the CS financials leading to better visibility, analytics, recommendations and an accelerated close timeline• Performance managed the customer service segment for postpaid, prepaid and Fios• Maintained strong ties with the business and served as their trusted financial advisor (CCS & CXO SVP and VPs)• Developed a business case to help rationalize and reduce the number of vendors Verizon deals with (from 12 to 6) while finding operational efficiencies and cost savings worth $50M annually

Education

• American University of Beirut

  Master of Arts (MA), Financial Economics

  2006 — 2008

• American University of Beirut

  Bachelor of Arts, Economics

  2003 — 2008

• Lycee Francais

  Lebanese Baccalaureate, General Sciences (Mathematics emphasis)

• University of Rochester - Simon Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting and Finance

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Capital Markets
• Management Consulting
• Market Research
• Financial Planning
• Microsoft Access
• Consulting
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Inventory Analysis
• Financial Statements
• Strategic Planning
• Sql
• Portfolio Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Leadership
• Financial Forecasting
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Consulting
• Business Valuation
• Business Strategy
• Arabic
• Business Process Improvement
• Risk Management
• Inventory Management
• Data Analysis
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Institutional Design
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Investments
• Cash Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Multilingual
• Project Management
• Finance
• Valuation