Ahmed Alaa, Group Treasury Manager

Ahmed Alaa

Group Treasury Manager

Kandil Steel

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Higher diploma, Executive Programme in Sports Management (FIFA/CIES)
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Group Treasury Manager at Kandil Steel
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since September 2019

• Restructuring the treasury department and transforming data gathering & reporting of all financial data in a very dynamic way while automating and digitalizing the treasury processes to increase productivity.
• Managing group credit facilities for effective utilization and monitoring cost of funds and acquiring new facilities inside and outside Egypt when needed to meet overall group financial needs and business plan.
• Developing a cash flow forecast model that gives insights into all cash flow expectations with continuous analysis of actual vs planned cash flow to act accordingly for cash surplus or shortage.
• Manage dynamic cash position & liquidity to meet group obligations in a timely manner and to provide a clear vision of liquidity, collection, concentration, payments, debt management, and all financial data.
• Managing group trade finance operations to optimize the process in an effective and efficient manner.
• Monitoring current financial risks and identifying potential risks and how to mitigate all risk types.
• Maintain professional and effective relationships with financial service providers.
• Managing treasury department in order to achieve overall group objectives trying to enhance treasury processes and operational performance to meet group strategic & operational objectives.
• Member of the group’s management committee and authorized signatories that are responsible for monitoring and controlling the entire business existing and potential operations.
• Maintain controls, policies, and procedures over treasury functions and set objectives and related KPIs to motivate and drive all team members and the treasury department to success.

Treasury Manager at Nile Air
  • Egypt
  • January 2016 to September 2019

Established Nile Air’s Treasury Department. This included structuring all treasury operations.
• Managing effectively cash flow challenges from +10 countries with different 6 currencies while
conducting continuous & reliable comparison between actual and forecasted figures. Also analyse
borrowing needs and available funds for investments.
• Securing Nile Air’s first unsecured facility through Direct Lease and Sell & Lease Back agreements.
• Manage all cash matters in regard to collections, concentrations and disbursement. Ensure adequate
liquidity for working capital needs, propose daily financing decisions, Also Recommend, implement and
maintain process improvements.
• Manage long-term and short-term investment strategies. Also Review and recommend changes to the
investment policies based on the market conditions.
• Monitoring and ensuring recording all financial transactions on SAP.
• Maintain an effective relationship with financial service providers.
• Responsible for all trade finance matters in regard to LCs, LGs.
• Conduct benchmark studies of banks and their services to evaluate whether it fits Nile Air’s requirements.
• Support and participate in Nile Air’s Strategic Plan activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures.

Senior Accountant at "Edita Food Industries
  • August 2014 to January 2016

Maintaining liquidity to meet current and future obligations in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Optimize cash resources through short-term investments "T. Bills & TDs"
• Banking relationships and Communications to get results that have a clear positive impact on business
performance and profitability.
• Preparing and Presenting Cash Position on a daily basis.
• Coordinate with other departments \[Import & Export\] to ensure the integrity of the cycle.
• Following up the Process of Issuing Letter of credit, Documentary Collections & the transfer of money
until the shipment is in our warehouses.

Assistant Treasurer at Contact Auto Credi
  • March 2013 to July 2014

Managing the liquidity & payment for 6 active bond issues & making daily investment for the available
cash among T. Bills & T. Deposits.
• Banking relationships and Communications to get results that have a clear positive impact on business
performance and profitability.
• Managing Cash & liquidity for the need of the group 5 companies.
• Following up the drawdown & transfers with banks.
• Preparing collateral position report.
• Coordinating with other finance areas such as A/R, A/P.

Accountant at Emak Co. For Paper Manufacturing, Al-Kharafi Group
  • September 2010 to February 2013

Assisting in preparing monthly financial statements.
• Preparing expenses analysis reports.
• Prepare some special reports and analysis for CFO&CEO.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare some reports and entries related to (A/P, A/R,
inventory and bank).

Financial Specialist at Allianz Egyp
  • April 2010 to August 2010

Providing saving, retirement and education financial plans based on client's needs and ability.
• Conducting daily phone calls with our clients.
• Conducting daily interviews through our prospects database.
Activities & Volunteering

Education

Higher diploma, Executive Programme in Sports Management (FIFA/CIES)
  • at Centre International d'Etude du Sport (CIES)
  • July 2022
Higher diploma, Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  • at Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
  • April 2014
Higher diploma, Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
  • at Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)
  • April 2011
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Ain Shams University
  • May 2009
High school or equivalent,
  • at Zahraa Helwan Secondary School
  • September 2005

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Specialties & Skills

Financial Risk
Cash Management
Treasury Management
Investment Projects
Financial Analysis
FINANCIAL
BANKING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FINANCE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Sports