Lior Fhima

Lior Fhima is a CFO, CPA, and MBA with extensive work experience in finance and accounting roles. Lior currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Purple Biotech, a position they started in November 2022. Prior to this, they held the same role at Negev Ecology from June 2021 to November 2022.

From 2015 to 2021, Lior worked as the Director of Finance at KAMADA, where they managed a finance department and implemented processes to improve business efficiencies. Before that, they were the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) at Gazit-Globe from April 2012 to October 2015. In this role, they established comprehensive accounting policies and managed the entire accounting activities of the organization.

Lior's earlier experience includes working as an Assistant Lecturer at The College of Management Academic Studies, Department of Accounting from 2007 to 2014. Lior also served as a Consolidation Manager at Comverse from January 2011 to April 2012, where they were responsible for consolidating financial statements and auditing internal accounting policies.

Lior began their career at PwC, where they worked as a Senior Associate from July 2007 to January 2011. In this role, they executed valuation and due diligence work, managed audit processes, and provided professional advice to clients.

Prior to their professional career, Lior served as an Air Force Officer in the Israeli Air Force from 1996 to 2004, reaching the rank of Lt. Colonel.

Overall, Lior Fhima brings a wealth of financial expertise and leadership experience to their role as CFO, with a strong background in accounting, finance management, and process improvement.

Lior Fhima, CFO and CPA, MBA, completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance, General from The College of Management Academic Studies in 2009-2010. Lior also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Accounting and Business/Management from The College of Management Academic Studies, earned between 2004 and 2008. Prior to that, Lior Fhima obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Government with a specialization in international relations from the University of Haifa in 1994-1996. In addition, Lior Fhima obtained the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel in 2008.