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Khaled Elsherif

Head of Finance Shared Services Center at Alfuttaim Group

New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Work 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

    Spinneys Egypt

    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 ACADEMY

      Jan 2011 

    Skills

    • Strategic Thinking
    • Business Development
    • Processes Governance
    • Problem Solving
    • Financial Analysis
    • Business Analysis
    • People Management
    • Financial Accounting
    • Management

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent
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