Essam Saif

I am a hardworking CFO, with more than 27 years' experience, good teamwork and customer relations skills. I have worked in big 4 audit firms, in Kuwaiti Group and Saudi Group as Finance Manager/CFO and Audit manager in Egypt & Gulf. Now I'm seeking next challenging and rewarding position in a progressive organization that has the need for my experience.

• Genena Group, Group CFO & Vice Chairman for investment, 08/2018, Now, The main activities of Genena Group are Real estate development & Construction & Facility Management & Manufacturing & Trading & agriculture & Education, Strategic Planning and new Business Development, Financial Control & Performance optimization, Accounting, Budgeting & Finance, Treasury duties, Tax Duties, Feasibility Studies system, Board meetings & General assembly
• Marasem Co & Hayat Co & subsidiaries (Ben Laden Group in Egypt), CFO & Deputy CEO, 06/2010, 07/2018, The main activities for the Group are Real Estate development & Construction & Facility Management, Created and maintained a budget system that reduced operational costs by without compromising quality of service, Led a team of financial professionals to create accurate and timely financial statements, resulting in an increase in investor confidence, Analyzed and interpreted financial data to identify trends and provide insights to management, Developed and implemented a financial strategy that resulted in increase in company profits, Negotiated a favorable loan agreement with a major bank, resulting in a reduction in interest payments, Developed and implemented a financial risk management policy that reduced the company's exposure to losses, Developed and implemented an investment plan that resulted in return on investment over three years, Developed and implemented a financial reporting system that streamlined processes and reduced time to generate reports, Created a system of internal controls that reduced the potential for fraud and errors, Developed and maintained strong relationships with external stakeholders, resulting in increased investment opportunities
• Mubarak Al-Hassawi Group, Financial Manager, 09/2007, 02/2010, Kuwait & Gulf Region, Real Estate & Construction& Hotels, Audit the policies and procedures, ensuring that they promote leading Practices and comply with laws and regulations, Provide recommendations to enhance financial/operational performance and business opportunities, Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions, Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with IFRS, Review the Group's budget; monitor revenues, costs and expenses against the budget to ensure minimum variances and the reasons, Review the feasibility studies for new projects as a member of the committee give the advice to Board of directors, Obtains, maintains, and directs an audit staff capable of accomplishing the internal audit function in many sectors for Group subsidiaries
• Kuwait Commercial Markets Complex Co. 'KSC', Financial Manager, 02/2006, 08/2007, Kuwait, Construction & Services, Monitored market trends and identified opportunities for new products and services that drove revenue growth, Provided guidance on financial regulations and compliance issues to ensure adherence to legal standards, Developed a financial reporting system that increased accuracy and transparency, Developed a comprehensive financial plan that improved profitability

• Number of Children: 3
• Date of Birth: 08/19/73
• Nationality: Egyptian
• Marital Status: Married