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Khaled Farouk Mahmoud Atta

Khaled Farouk Mahmoud Atta

CFO
Cairo,Egypt

Summary

To join a reputable firm where I could utilize my talent and capabilities in achieving the company's ultimate growth objectives. Whilst I can be a part of dynamic team in which effective and efficient interactions creates added value for the team member.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

CFO

Lesaffre Egypt For Yeast Industry
05.2022 - Current
  • Manage the transformation phase of shifting the business model to free zone approach
  • Asses the revenue performance on monthly basis in terms of profitability and share of business across all sales channels & mix management impact
  • Lead the RGM initiatives across different markets
  • (local & export)
  • Manage & lead core working capital initiatives
  • Keeps staff apprised of changes in organization and departmental policies
  • Provide analysis & actionable insights on the key drivers of revenue performance supported with drive actions
  • Ensure full and efficient support to cover all the capex needs supportive with the industrial plan
  • SAP finance project manager
  • (full integrated SAP implementation)
  • Support the commercial team to have more analytical and financial vision
  • Support the commercial team to apply best mix management approach in a way to efficiently improve the top line
  • Achievements: Improved the company EBITDA versus budget with 4m EUR driven by efficient and strong profitability analysis key drivers
  • Finalized the vat tax inspection from 2014:2021 with total cost avoidance of 36m EGP
  • Implemented some automation process in the AX system for the payables, budgeting, Treasury and cash management

Finance director

ASG
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Develop and improve the commercial planning cycle (S&OP) in alignment with the AOP monthly plan
  • Provide analysis & actionable insights on the key drivers of revenue performance supported with drive actions
  • Asses the revenue performance on monthly basis in terms of profitability and share of business across all sales channels & mix management impact
  • Lead the RGM initiatives across different markets.(local & export)
  • Lead the commercial team to apply best mix management approach in a way to efficiently improve the top line
  • Manage the transformation phase for the export business in terms of business growth and attracting new marketing supported with financial impact
  • Manage the AOP budget in alignment with the company revenue growth vision in a manner to improve the company top line performance as well as the gross profit margin
  • Drive the company's P&L in a profitable way, applying the best business dynamic approach
  • Keeps staff apprised of changes in organization and departmental policies
  • Lead the gross profit margin improvement initiatives (Grammage out and downsizing for packing material)
  • SAP finance project manager
  • (full integrated SAP implementation)
  • Responsible for monthly financial statements preparation
  • Manage & lead core working capital initiatives

CFO & Head Of Transformation

Kellogg's - Egypt
02.2019 - 09.2021
  • Develop and improve the commercial planning cycle (S&OP) in alignment with the AOP monthly plan
  • Provide analysis & actionable insights on the key drivers of revenue performance supported with drive actions
  • Asses the revenue performance on monthly basis in terms of profitability and share of business across all sales channels
  • Lead the RGM initiatives across different markets.(local & export)
  • Support the commercial team to have more analytical and financial vision
  • Support the commercial team to apply best mix management approach in a way to efficiently improve the top line
  • Manage the transformation strategy across all functions
  • Manage the AOP budget in alignment with the company revenue growth vision in a manner to improve the company top line performance as well the gross profit margin
  • Drive the company's P&L in a profitable way, applying the best business dynamic approach
  • Keeps staff apprised of changes in organization and departmental policies
  • Lead the gross profit margin improvement (Grammage out and downsizing for packing material)
  • SAP finance project manager
  • (full integrated SAP implementation)
  • Responsible for monthly financial statements preparation
  • Manage & lead core working capital initiatives
  • Achievements: Improve the company GP% from 31% to 40% through applying RGM initiatives.(price increase, new innovation and trade allowance optimization)
  • Improving the core working capital of the company by applying supplier and receivable finance approach
  • Dynamic in the company financial result from 55m EGP loss to 35m EGP profit

Treasury & Budgeting Manager

Rashedeen Group
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Monitoring and control the processes enhancement
  • Cash flow forecast, forex reporting & cash management planning
  • Ensure that the process is correctly applied as per the global standard
  • Ensure enough liquidity to meet operational and capital investment needs (if any)
  • Manage the annual cost saving project
  • Provide efficient solution for such economic crisis
  • Improvement and development for cash flow & CNWC
  • Monitor and control all P&L activities
  • Responsible for accounting booking assignment in terms of cost element and cost center to be matched with the maintained budget details
  • Responsible for the budget validation in SAP on monthly basis, (Actual vs planned)
  • Handling all budget reports and share it with the stakeholders on monthly basis
  • Ensure that no exceeding in the maintained budget will be generated in SAP by controlling all the provided expenses on daily basis
  • Align all the accounting assignments with the stakeholders/budget owners before booking the expense document in SAP
  • Provide such managerial reports for the budgeting area in order to support decision making

IMEA Region Finance & investment Manager & Global expert for finance SAP implementation projects

Henkel Egypt (Persil)
01.2002 - 12.2017
  • Develop and improve the commercial planning cycle (S&OP)
  • Provide analysis & actionable insights on the key drivers of revenue performance supported with drive actions
  • Asses the revenue performance on monthly basis in terms of profitability and share of business across all sales channels
  • Lead the RGM initiatives across different markets
  • Support the commercial team to have more analytical and financial vision
  • Support the commercial team to apply best mix management approach in a way to efficiently improve the top line
  • Manage the transformation phase for the export business in terms of business growth and attracting new marketing supported with financial impact
  • Manage the AOP budget in alignment with the company revenue growth vision in a manner to improve the company top line performance as well the gross profit margin
  • Drive the company's P&L in a profitable way, applying the best business dynamic approach
  • Keeps staff apprised of changes in organization and departmental policies
  • Lead the gross profit margin improvement (Grammage out and downsizing for packing material)
  • SAP finance project manager
  • (full integrated SAP implementation)
  • Responsible for monthly financial statements preparation
  • Shared service center & SAP IMEA finance project manager
  • Achievements: Full implementation SAP & shared service center projects across 13 countries in the IMEA region (Treasury, costing, AP, AR Fixed assets, budgeting & planning)
  • Centralization for AP, AR, Fixed assets & budgeting activities across IMEA countries
  • Maintain a separate advanced capex and Treasury system, applying direct interface with banks platform and also with the corporate investment system
  • Automated SAP process for the finance function across the region
  • Full integration system between SAP & the banks platform across the region

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Cairo University

High School - undefined

El-Horreya Language School

Skills

Excel

Militaryservice

Served

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06/01/79
  • Nationality: Egyptian
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

CFO

Lesaffre Egypt For Yeast Industry
05.2022 - Current

Finance director

ASG
09.2021 - 04.2022

CFO & Head Of Transformation

Kellogg's - Egypt
02.2019 - 09.2021

Treasury & Budgeting Manager

Rashedeen Group
01.2018 - 12.2018

IMEA Region Finance & investment Manager & Global expert for finance SAP implementation projects

Henkel Egypt (Persil)
01.2002 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Cairo University

High School - undefined

El-Horreya Language School
Khaled Farouk Mahmoud AttaCFO