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Anas Sahtout, Chief Financial Officer

Anas Sahtout

Chief Financial Officer·Magilla Group

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Economics

Work experience

Total years of experience: 26 years, 7 months

Chief Financial Officer

January 2013 - Present

Magilla Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2013 - Present

• Led finance operations, implemented robust financial controls and policies
across group entities.
• Oversaw the preparation of financial statements and MIS reports for
management and external auditors.
• Directed annual budgeting, cost control, and financial strategy across
departments.
• Managed cash flow, banking, and vendor negotiations to maintain optimal
liquidity.

Company industry:
Fashion Design

Financial Manager

January 2012 - January 2013

Al-Wataniya Microfinance

Damascus, Syria

January 2012 - January 2013

• Developing and regularly updating accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensuring reliability and integrity of financial management information system
and reports.
• Overseeing the annual budgeting process.
• Effectively deploying and managing strong process and controls around cash
movement and cash deployment.
• Driving and ensuring optimal cash and working capital management processes
and controls.
• Developing and leading capital and operational budgeting.
• Designing, implementing and monitoring the MWFI purchasing policy.
• Ensuring that all regulatory reporting and compliance obligation are met in a
timely manner and simultaneously creating insightful internal and external
management reporting capabilities.
• Undertaking additional duties as assigned by the CEO

Company industry:
Banking

Financial Consultant

November 2011 - January 2012

Spacetoon

Damascus, Syria

November 2011 - January 2012

• Developed full business plans and feasibility studies for new media ventures and
the Academy.
• Prepared 5-year cash flow and merchandising projections for product
commercialization.

Company industry:
Media Production

Financial Manager

January 2009 - October 2011

Middle East for Trading (ABLUX)

Damascus, Syria

January 2009 - October 2011

• Oversaw accounting functions, financial reporting, and cash strategy
implementation.
• Designed profitability models and monitored accruals and provisions for
accuracy.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Auditor / Financial Consultant

January 2005 - January 2009

Ernst & Young

Damascus, Syria

January 2005 - January 2009

Company industry:
Accounting

Chief Accountant

January 2001 - January 2004

Middle East for Trading (ABLUX)

Damascus, Syria

January 2001 - January 2004

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Payables Accountant

January 1999 - January 2001

Middle East for Trading (ABLUX)

Damascus, Syria

January 1999 - January 2001

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Education

Damascus University

January 2002

January 2002

Bachelor's degree, Economics

Syria

Skills

CONSULTING
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
BUDGETING
Intermediate
BUDGETING
Intermediate
CORPORATE FINANCE
Intermediate
CORPORATE FINANCE
Intermediate
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
MICROFINANCE
Intermediate
MICROFINANCE
Intermediate
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Beginner

English

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Intermediate Accounting Certificate (IA)
CPA – Becker
CMA – Becker