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Basel Abu Ali, Group CFO

Basel Abu Ali

Group CFO·Mawarid Projects Group

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, General and Strategic Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 28 years, 4 months

Group CFO

October 2022 - Present

Mawarid Projects Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2022 - Present

conducting and supervising the functions of finance, accounting, HR, Admin, GR, treasury, payroll, strategic planning, and IT.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Group Chief Financial Officer

September 2017 - September 2022

Ali and Sons Holding

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

September 2017 - September 2022

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Senior Financial Controller

February 2015 - September 2017

General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

February 2015 - September 2017

Company industry:
1347
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Controller

November 2011 - February 2015

Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

November 2011 - February 2015

Company industry:
Investment, Securities & Funds
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Acting CFO

March 2007 - May 2011

Kuwait International Bank

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2007 - May 2011

Company industry:
Islamic Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Assistant Manager

July 2004 - March 2007

Bayan Investment Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

July 2004 - March 2007

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

November 2002 - June 2004

X-Press: New Generation Telecommunication Company

Amman, Jordan

November 2002 - June 2004

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accountant and Analyst

September 1997 - October 2002

Nuqul Group

Amman, Jordan

September 1997 - October 2002

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Maastricht School Of Management

March 2011

March 2011

Master's degree, General and Strategic Management

Netherlands

GPA (percentage): 78%

GPA (percentage): 78%

Applied Science Private University

July 1997

July 1997

Bachelor's degree, Finance

Jordan

GPA (percentage): 85.2%

GPA (percentage): 85.2%

Skills

Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Management Planning
Expert
Management Planning
Expert
Managerial, Follow-up, and Communication Skills
Expert
Managerial, Follow-up, and Communication Skills
Expert
Business Objects
Expert
Business Objects
Expert
Office
Expert
Office
Expert
Financial Modeling
Expert
Financial Modeling
Expert
Financial Modeling
Expert
Financial Modeling
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Management Planning
Expert
Management Planning
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Cert-IFR
Jan 2009
CFM
Jan 2009
CHFP
Jan 2015
CFC
Jan 2014
CVA
Jan 2007
Cert-IPSAS
Jan 2016
CMA
Oct 2010

Training
Success as a Strategic CFO
Harvard Business School
Jun 2021
Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional (FP&A)
AFP
Feb 2017

Hobbies and interests

Reading, Travelling, Football