Laïla Khandafou
About Laïla Khandafou
Laïla Khandafou is an Assistante Contrôleur De Gestion at Smiths Detection, where she supports budgetary control reviews and implements financial processes. She has previous experience in financial control roles at OCP SA and STMicroelectronics France, and holds advanced degrees in financial management and auditing.
Work at Smiths Detection
Laïla Khandafou currently holds the position of Assistante Contrôleur De Gestion at Smiths Detection, where she has been employed since 2022. In this role, she supports budgetary control reviews for long-term projects. She has implemented financial processes and tools to automate and ensure the reliability of monthly reporting. Additionally, she participates in the governance of financial data and documentation related to accounting and management control processes. Her responsibilities also include analyzing operating expenses by cost center and explaining variances, as well as assisting in the annual budget planning process.
Previous Experience at OCP SA
Prior to her current role, Laïla Khandafou worked at OCP SA as Assistante Contrôle de Gestion for two months in 2020, located in El Jadida, Morocco. She also served as Assistante en Comptabilité at the same company in 2019 for two months. These positions provided her with foundational experience in financial control and accounting practices.
Experience at STMicroelectronics France
Laïla Khandafou was employed at STMicroelectronics France as a Junior Financial Controller from 2021 to 2022 for one year. During her time in Crolles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, she gained valuable insights into financial management and control, further enhancing her expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Laïla Khandafou has a strong educational background in finance and management. She studied at SKEMA Business School, where she achieved a Mastère spécialisé in Expert en Contrôle de Gestion, Audit et Gestion de Système d’information from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, she completed a Master 2 (M2) in Ingénierie Financière et Innovation en Finance at Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Clermont-Ferrand from 2020 to 2021. Her foundational studies in financial and accounting management were completed at Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion d'El Jadida from 2016 to 2021.