Experience

ALARGAN International Real Estate Company

• Kuwait
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2019 - Present

   High value addition senior financial professional with exposure to all finance and control related areas of expertise in different industries.  Being a senior financial professional in a USD 0.8bn public Company coupled with many years of external audit experience brings together qualities that are critical in today’s world of challenges that requires dynamic and strategic thinking while keeping feet on the ground with the reality checks and prudent attention to details.  Solid IFRS, Financial Control, Reporting, Budgeting, Planning and Analysis experience helped shape strong leadership qualities that is both result oriented and promotes congruence amongst organizational divisions to achieve organizational objectives.  Also exposed to finance through Loans, Bonds and Sukuk. Show less



ALARGAN International Real Estate Co.- K.S.C.(Public)

• Kuwait

• Vice President Finance, Financial Budgeting & Development

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2019

  Al Argan is a publicly traded company in Kuwait Stock Exchange with total assets of approximately USD 0.7 Billion, USD 1.6 Billion in Projects under development and USD 300 million in equity. Role Summary: A role responsible for group wide financial budgeting, reporting and development thereof; Also acts as technical reference for the Group financials and management reporting. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer of the Group and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the board of directors. Also responsible for preparation and presentation of periodical performance reports to the Board of Directors. Also led Group wide corporate governance project to promote and enhance financial and operating controls in addition to compliance with Capital Markets Authority (CMA) stipulations liaising with Group consultants to produce Policies and Procedures manuals in this regard. Also advised the Board of Directors on formation of Board Committees in accordance with CMA requirements. Also participated in a number of projects, namely, Group 5 years Business plan, Group Corporate Strategy program of “Be liquid and flexible”, Group KPIs. In addition to preparation of certain Think Aids Scenarios to support management decision making process. Also exposed to bonds credit rating process with external assessment agencies "Capital Intelligence CI". Show less



RSM AL Bazie & Co.

• Kuwait

• Supervisor - Assurance

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2012

  RSM Albazie & Co. is one of the oldest and largest professional services firms in Kuwait. Previously associated with Arthur Andersen and currently associated with RSM International, the sixth largest network of independent accounting & consultancy firm in the world. ACHIEVEMENTS:  Performing audit and preparing consolidated financial statements for multinational/multilocation companies in accordance with IFRS.  Performing review and prepare a quarterly consolidated financial information for listed companies in kuwait stock exchange.  Exposure to other audit firm approaches and methodology during the joint audit assignment for the listed companies.  Good relationship with the client due to exceeding their expectation and accordingly gaining more assignments and increasing audit portfolio.  Exposure to different industries, different business processes and performing different professional assignments rather than the audit as the following: - Perform bookkeeping, budgeting, and preparing chart of accounts for various companies. - Prepared and involved in delivering various accounting, financial and auditing training courses for staff. - Provide consultancy for financial issues and accounting records for different industries. - Agreed upon procedures engagement for different purposes. - Reviewing the financial ratios sent to the centeral bank of kuwait by the investment companies. - Work on special assignments like Litigation Tasks, Financial Positions. Show less



Mostafa Shawki & Co.

• Egypt

• Experienced Staff - Assurance

  • May 2003 - Jan 2005

  Mostafa Shawki & Co.‘s is one of the oldest and largest professional services firms in Egypt. Previously associated with Aurthur Andersen then Deloitte and currently associated with Mather International, of independent accounting & consultancy firm.  MAJOR AUDIT ASSIGNMENTS: Industry Scope: (Banking): Assignment Scope: - National Bank Of Egypt (NBE) - Housing And Development Bank (HDB) Industry Scope: (Oil & Gas): Assignment Scope: - Arab Petroleum Pipelines Co. (SUMED) Burgan for Well Drilling, Trading & Maintenance. Industry Scope: (Industrial companies): Assignment Scope: - Al Nasr Clothing & Textiles Co. (Kabo). - Alexandria Spinning & Weaving Co. (SPINALEX). - Al Ferdaws Food Ind. Materials Co. (Fimcobase). Industry Scope: (Shipping Companies): Assignment Scope: - Rafimar - International Multimodal Transport Co.-Alexandria. - Ship & Crew Co. - Alexandria. Industry Scope: (Trading and commercial sectors Companies): Assignment Scope: - Trading and commercial sectors Companies Metro Market Co. - Talat Harb For Cotton Co. – E.S.C. Show less