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Ahmed Khalil MSC CMA, Financial Controller

Ahmed Khalil MSC CMA

Financial Controller·Ferrero

Kuwait

Master's degree, Finance & Investment

Work experience

Total years of experience: 8 years, 8 months

Financial Controller

February 2024 - Present

Ferrero

Al Kuwait, Kuwait •Hybrid

February 2024 - Present

• Developed a Power BI dashboard with 20+ performance visuals to monitor brand-level
KPIs and channel profitability.
• Led budget planning and SAF allocation, aligning with company goals and sales forecasts.
• Managed SKU pricing, discount approvals, and SAP entries across fiscal cycles.
• Completed Transfer Pricing activities for Kuwaits JV, ensuring compliance with
international tax regulations.
• Monitored AR KPIs and trends; performed closing tasks and Financial Statement checks.
• Performed closing tasks & Financial Statement analysis
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Project Financial Controller

December 2022 - January 2024

Huawei

As Salimiyah, Kuwait

December 2022 - January 2024

• Controlled financials across telecom infrastructure projects; ensured cost control and
target margins.
• Led reforecasting cycles, annual budgeting, and financial due diligence for new contracts.
• Partnered with sales for financial input on bid proposals, feasibility studies, and risk
analysis.
• Reduced warehousing costs by 18% through improved vendor terms and project
alignment.
Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Analyst

January 2022 - December 2022

Costa - Alghanim

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2022 - December 2022

• Consolidated Financial statements between Qatar, Oman & Kuwait
• Maintained KPIs across all three countries with all different stores & sales channels (Mix)
• Conducted Variance analysis VS BDG, LY, LQ, Etc.
Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant

Financial Analyst

August 2019 - March 2022

JM Financial Brokerage Services Co.

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

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August 2019 - March 2022

• Managed investment portfolios for HNW clients and led a team of 4 analysts.
• Established KPIs and forecasts across departments including Traders Academy and sales.
• Constructed the crypto advisory department setup and launched DEFI and NFT courses.
• Closed international brokerage service deals and designed fee structures based on
volume.
Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Tax Associate

March 2018 - August 2019

Pricewaterhousecoopers

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

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March 2018 - August 2019

• Advised banks and insurers on FATCA/CRS compliance policies and procedures.
• Conducted gap analyses and developed compliance frameworks for 6 major clients.
• Identified systemic risks in KYC/AML processes and provided corrective action plans.
• Completed tax filings for Income Tax, Zakat, and NLST for entities operating in Kuwait.
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial analyst Intern

April 2016 - June 2016

Deloitte and Touche

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2016 - June 2016

Very dynamic work experience as it helped me evolve. The team was also quite small and the work load was huge seeing that much of the work was delegated to me from my supervisors this internship was quite fruitful. It also taught me a lot about the work ethics and the quality of work required in a top notch financial industry.
Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

internal auditing intern

November 2015 - December 2015

deloitte and touche

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

November 2015 - December 2015

it was quite intensive and fruitful seeing that I learned a lot about internal auditing in that brief period of time. also included corporate governance.
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

The University Of Salford

June 2023

June 2023

Master's degree, Finance & Investment

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 67%

GPA (percentage): 67%

American University of Kuwait

June 2016

June 2016

Bachelor's degree, Finance

Kuwait

I graduated from AUK with a double degree in finance and economics.
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American University of Kuwait

January 2016

January 2016

Bachelor's degree, Economics

Kuwait

I graduated from AUK with a double degree in finance and Economics
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Skills

Stocks
Expert
Stocks
Expert
Forex
Expert
Forex
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Analysis
Expert
Analysis
Expert
Financial Data
Expert
Financial Data
Expert
communication
Expert
communication
Expert
presentations
Expert
presentations
Expert
Microsoft office
Expert
Microsoft office
Expert
Power BI
Expert
Power BI
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Planning
Expert
Financial Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Financial Analysis
Intermediate
Financial Analysis
Intermediate
financial evaluation
Expert
financial evaluation
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
analytical thinking
Expert
analytical thinking
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
AUTOMATION
Intermediate
AUTOMATION
Intermediate
DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Intermediate
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Intermediate
INVESTMENTS
Intermediate
INVESTMENTS
Intermediate
RAW DATA
Intermediate
RAW DATA
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
FORECASTING
Intermediate
FORECASTING
Intermediate
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS KPIS
Intermediate
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS KPIS
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate
SQL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
SQL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
Analysis
Expert
Analysis
Expert
Critical Thinking
Expert
Critical Thinking
Expert
Financial Data
Expert
Financial Data
Expert
Auditing
Intermediate
Auditing
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CMA Certified CertIFR IBM Data Science Certification
CMA
IBM Data Scientist
Feb 2024
CertIFR
Jul 2023
Chartered Managerial Accountant (CMA)
Nov 2025

Hobbies and interests

Coding

Completed IBM data science for python and SQL coding