Ahmed El Damaty, Chief Financial Officer

Ahmed El Damaty

Chief Financial Officer

HSBC Bank Middles East, Jordan

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Investments, Portfolio Management, Finance
Experience
12 years, 4 months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 4 months

Chief Financial Officer at HSBC Bank Middles East, Jordan
  • August 2012 to August 2014

Chief Financial Officer | HSBC Bank Middles East, Jordan August 2012 - Present
Act as a business partner to the Chief Executive Officer, business lines and functions. Oversee and direct financial control, tax management, risk management and management reporting and analysis functions. Establish financial policies in coordination with the regional function and ensures adherence to internal and external policies, procedures and regulations. Provide guidance and expertise which serves to contribute to effective decision-making, to achieve financial goals as set in a sustainable and compliant manner.
In line with the strategy of the HSBC Group to exploit its capital in the most effective manner by focusing on businesses best placed to capture commercial and capital flows thereby maximising returns for investors, the Group decided to sell its operations in Jordan.
With the high dependency on the Finance function, I led the finance team to ensure that the whole process is completed efficiently and successfully.

Head of Finance at HSBC Securities Egypt
  • United Kingdom
  • June 2012 to August 2012

Head of Finance | HSBC Securities Egypt June 2012 - August 2012
Reporting to the Managing Director and the Country Chief Financial Officer. Responsible for running the finance function of the securities services in Egypt. Oversee and directs financial control, tax management, risk management and management reporting and analysis functions. Ensure adherence to the local regulations and internal policies. Provide market data analysis and expertise which contribute to effective decision-making.

Head of Planning, Reporting and Projects at HSBC Bank Egypt
  • United Kingdom
  • June 2000 to June 2010

Head of Planning, Reporting and Projects | HSBC Bank Egypt June 2000 - June 2010
Responsible for business and strategic planning, market study and business performance analysis. Assess the financial feasibility of new branches to be opened and products to be offered. Overlook the ALM function and provide support to exploit the capital in the most effective manner focusing on businesses and products best placed to maximise returns. Lead the financial reporting team responsible for the Group reporting on IFRS basis. Oversee and direct the regulatory reporting to the local regulator according to Basel 1 rules and to the Group according to Basel 2.

Education

Diploma, Investments, Portfolio Management, Finance
  • at CFA Institute
  • December 2013

• Chartered Financial Analyst

Master's degree, Economics, Politics
  • at Cairo University
  • July 2008

• Pre Master Studies - Euro Mediterranean Partnership, Faculty of Economic and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt.

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Ain Shames University
  • June 1999

• Bachelor degree in accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shames University, Egypt.

Specialties & Skills

Regulatory Reporting
Financial Analysis
Financial Planning
Financial Reporting
Finance
FEASIBILITY
FINANCE
FINANCIAL REPORTING
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
REGULATORY REPORTING
RISK MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC PLANNING
TRADING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

CFA Institute
  • Full Member
  • December 2013