
Khaled Elsherif
Head of Finance Shared Services Center at Alfuttaim Group
New Cairo, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Head of Finance Shared Services CenterFull Time
Alfuttaim Group
Jan 2022 - Present -3 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details: Established and led a group-wide finance SSC serving 30+ entities across retail, real estate, automotive sectors and holding companies. Implemented end-to-end process optimization, reducing operational costs by 30% and enhancing productivity by 18%. Oversaw corporate reporting, taxation, treasury, R2R, I2P, and O2C operations across legal entities.
Regional Head Of FinanceFull Time
Alfuttaim Retail - Egypt & Lebanon
Feb 2020 - Dec 2021 -1 yr, 10 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details: Directed finance for a multi-brand retail portfolio, driving budgeting, performance monitoring, and new channel development. Launched strategic partnerships (valU, CIB, Banque Misr) to boost consumer accessibility and revenue streams. Led feasibility analysis for new store rollouts and restructuring of shared functions for improved efficiency.
Country Head of FinanceFull Time
IKEA
Nov 2013 - Jan 2020 -6 yrs, 2 months
Egypt
- Job Details: Built and led the finance department from inception, managing all aspects of financial operations and governance. Played a key role in the IKEA Egypt expansion strategy including feasibility, funding, and execution of a $50M megastore. Launched IKEA’s e-commerce platform and the first global pop-up store concept, contributing to record growth. Developed consumer finance offerings with EFG-Hermes (valU), increasing sales penetration and customer reach.
Finance DirectorFull Time
Jan 2011 - Nov 2013 -2 yrs, 10 months
- Job Details: Managed full finance function for national grocery chain; controlled budgets, cash flow, product file, legal compliance, and feasibility studies. Played a lead role in strategic expansion initiatives and supplier financing negotiations.
Education
Master's Degree in Financial management
ARAB ACADEMYJan 2011
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Fluent