1. AHMED ELSAYED
+971 (0) 569954868 • zakaziko70@hotmail.com
Dates of birth: 1974 | Egyptian
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Executive | Finance | Audit | consolidation
Credit Policy & Treasury
Strategic Planning and
forecasting
Operations & Process
control
Merger and Acquisition
Investment decision
Establishment of new
businesses “constructions
phase”
Internal control and Audit
IFRS
Inventory management
Board of Directors
management
Analytical, highly adaptable professional with extensive experience enhancing
financial operations across enterprise. Track record of success developing, and
evaluating multinational organization aimed at improving quality and efficiency.
A true leader with goal oriented personality and work ethic; has an innate ability to
influence others and produce dynamic and long lasting results, managing several
reporting packages to the corporate zone and group offices, an effective member of
the organization executive team.
Self-motivation, education, diverse experience and loyal dedication have helped
create a powerhouse of problem-solving skills.
Accomplished communicator skilled in building and strengthening relationships
across functions to drive cohesive, strategic operations.
BENCHMARKS & MILESTONES
• Analyze and improve business areas for proper execution of development and internal revenue growth.
• Apply expertise and successfully restructure company finance model.
• Communicate with executive staff and develop results driven solutions.
• New Companies establishment, manage the constructions phase and initial Finance setup.
• Mentor finance team, provide professional development and training.
• Manage the full process of Merger and acquisition (2 mergers & 1 acquisition).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CFO
AirLiquide Emirate, UAE 8/2016-Present
Managing the finance aspects of 5 entities in the country. Manage a team of 16 employees (5 direct reporting),
resolving issues and devising professional development as necessary.
CFO
AirLiquide, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia 6/2012-7/2016
Demonstrate 14 years of upward mobility while successfully managing all aspects of finance and IT aspects of 3
entities within 2 countries (Saudi Arabia and Bahrain). Manage a team of 20 employees, resolving issues and devising
professional development as necessary.
Spearhead and restructure the finance structure of the company; develop process/deployment of activities.
Establish strong relationship with banks, tax authority, auditors, consultants and other business partners.
Initiate and develop relationships among leadership as well as develop relationships with stakeholders.

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Integrate new ERP (MS Navision) and establish all setting, modules and cycles.
Successfully improve the inventory management and clean all obsolete and damages items.
Establish and created effective CAPEX control tools to measure approved, decision, payments and capitalized
investments, interpret complex reports as needed.
Validating all investment decisions.
Maximize internal growth and provide financial analysis; deliver significant amount of reports required by the
corporate and group offices as well as made recommendations to executives.
Analyze and develop annual budget and different reforecast exercises.
Mastermind long term financial business plan and ensured proper allocation, meeting company goals.
Currently active steering committee member, continually contribute to development as well as lead the change
to the multinational performance.
Establish operation control function to measure and analyze all results as well as costing module.
Enhance and improve area of development to ensure actions for proper execution of development.
Successfully restructure company finance model, capital increase and new bank loans.
Serve as Board of Director Secretary, manage presentations and devise solutions and resolutions as needed.
Direct all aspects of business development; propose merge and acquisitions to ensure productive results.
Spearhead internal control function with related self-assessment exercises and process development for staff.
Consistent recognition to lead the efficiency programs and obtain the targeted saving.
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
AirLiquide, Egypt - Cairo, Egypt 2002-2012
Developed financial packages of group of 5 companies in Egypt, reporting to the group CFO
Supervised and directed finance team, ensuring company goals and objectives were routinely met.
Initiate and manage high volume merge process and achieved significant tax and cost saving.
Deploy the costing modules into all entities and set all related the process and systems.
Served as Accounting Manager (‘02-‘07), created financial reports, developments, budgeted and forecasted.
Independently managed the country financial packages of 2 companies in Egypt, reporting to the group CFO
and directed accounting team.
OTHER POSITIONS
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, Messer Greshime Company, Alexandria, Egypt 1999-2002
COST ACCOUNTANT, Alexandria National Iron & Steel Company in Dekhaila, Alexandria, Egypt 1997-1999
SENIOR AUDITOR, Arthur Anderson & Co, Alexandria, Egypt 1995-1997
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIES (ERPS)
AS 400, MS Great Plains, MS Navision, Windows Office Tools
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor (BSc/BA), Accounting, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
LANGUAGES
Arabic, Native
English, Fluent