Ahmed Ibrahim Gamal El-Din
Chief Executive Officer
Giza
Summary
Results-driven executive with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations. Expert in turnaround management to have a profitable and successful organizations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
CEO
Raya Holding For Financial Investments (Smart Buildings Line Of Business)
Giza
08.2019 - Current
- Setting company strategic direction
- Making major corporate decisions, managing overall operations and building leadership team
- Crisis management and following resilient and flexible approach to face tough economy conditions (Micro and Macro levels)
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Coaching and guiding senior managers within the group to improve the performance of HIPOs.
- Creating succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Representing the organization at industry conferences and events (between 3 to 5 conferences per year)
- Directing technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks by 60% (Digital transformation)
- Devising and presenting business plans and forecasts to the board of directors.
Finance Director
Raya Venture Investments
Giza
03.2014 - 07.2019
- Started up a new line of business for hospitality and buildings management
- Approached investors and partnered with financial institutes to finance the business based on the approved capital structure by the BOD
- Designed and enforced the control system over the line of business.
- Assisted with recruiting, interviewing and hiring new department employees.
- Partnered with IT to develop the operations and accounting systems.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.
Finance Senior Manager
Raya CX (Customer Experience)
Giza
03.2010 - 02.2014
- Working Capital management.
- Foreign currency balance management.
- Treasury function management (obtaining new facilities, cash management and reporting to the financial institutes and stakeholders).
- Marginal analysis, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
- Internal, external and tax audit management.
- Team development and building successors.
- Adhering to the system control and the proposal for system enhancements and improvements
- Examined quarterly financials to determine business operating capacity.
- Analyzed revenue distribution, bank reconciliations and account analysis documents to execute month-end closing.
- Financial statements preparation with the footnotes.
- Held monthly meetings with sales and operations teams to discuss the accounts profitability.
Accouting and Treasury Manager
Raya Trade
Giza
08.2004 - 02.2010
- Prepared corporate fiscal and business plans to help strategically direct business operations and strengthen controls.
- Fully control over the bank facilities.
- LCs and LGs management.
- Improved the company credit lines according to the new expansions and business needs.
- Cash management among 13 banks.
- Foreign currency procurement and management (Forward and future deals).
- Managed the cost of finance by obtaining the best interest rates (Lending/deposit)
- General ledger full responsibility along with the related accounts' analysis.
- Negotiated and managed contracts with external vendors to optimize value for organization.
- Coordinated with external auditors to enforce compliance with financial regulations and standards.
- Executed financial due diligence tasks on daily basis to maintain optimal company finances.
- Drafted treasury reports to support management decision-making needs.
Accountant
SAMSUNG EGYPT
Giza
06.2000 - 07.2004
Education
Advanced Management Program (AMP 203) - Business Management
Harvard Business School
USA 09.2022 - 10.2022
MBA - Management
Eslsca Business School
Egypt 05.2013 - 05.2015
CMA - Managerial Accounting
Institute of Management Accountants
USA 01.2009 - 12.2010
Skills
Shareholder accountability
Mergers & acquisitions
Policy development and optimization
Operational leadership
Financial leadership
Business start up
Staff Management
Budgeting
Project Management
Operations management
Financial Management
Cash Management
Strategic planning
Accomplishments
Turnaround management for my current organization, from one of the worst performers in the group to one of the top five achievers in very challenging market conditions.
Timeline
Advanced Management Program (AMP 203) - Business Management
Harvard Business School
09.2022 - 10.2022
CEO
Raya Holding For Financial Investments (Smart Buildings Line Of Business)
08.2019 - Current
Finance Director
Raya Venture Investments
03.2014 - 07.2019
MBA - Management
Eslsca Business School
05.2013 - 05.2015
Finance Senior Manager
Raya CX (Customer Experience)
03.2010 - 02.2014
CMA - Managerial Accounting
Institute of Management Accountants
01.2009 - 12.2010
Accouting and Treasury Manager
Raya Trade
08.2004 - 02.2010
Accountant
SAMSUNG EGYPT
06.2000 - 07.2004