Mohamed Abdelsalam, CFO

Mohamed Abdelsalam

CFO

Madinet Nasr for Housing & Development

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
29 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 8 Months

CFO at Madinet Nasr for Housing & Development
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2014

Responsible for the integrity of the financial information and systems. ▪ Upgraded the financial and work flow process to meet the requirements of this listed company that is experiencing over 100% annual revenue growth. ▪ Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, financial accounting, public reporting and EFSA compliance, management and business metrics reporting, tax, treasury and general accounting functions.

Owner at freelancer
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2012 to December 2013

Provide financial & investment advisory and management consulting services.

Partner/Head of Business Development Investment Banking at Global Investment House
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2009 to January 2012

▪ Heading the Business Development - Investment Banking for the Global Egypt branch from May 2011 to Jan. 2012 (company downsized activities in Egypt).

▪ Partner in charge of the Private Equity Business in Egypt and North Africa of Global Capital Management Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Global investment House - Kuwait) for the period April 2009 to April 2011.

Partner at BDO/ Ernst & Young
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 1996 to March 2009

▪ Heading Management Consulting, Enterprise Risk Services, Transaction Services and Internal Audit engagements and meet client’s expectation.
▪ Review reports and ensure quality of deliverables.
▪ Led project teams on IPOs, M&A, due diligence/valuation and transaction services engagements.
▪ Led major privatization engagements.
▪ Assisted and advised clients on general business development and investment matters.
▪ Assisted client management with business diagnoses and work flow process improvement.
▪ Led the team in an outsourcing internal audit assignment for one of the major banks in Egypt.
▪ Led numerous feasibility studies for various investment projects in Egypt including development of financial projection, and sensitivity analysis.
▪ Participated as a senior financial advisor in the Capital Markets Development project which aims to provide Egypt with assistance developing and improving its capital market
(*) THIS IS THE SAME FIRM, HOWEVER, THE NAME AND AFFILIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FIRM WAS CHANGED IN YEAR 2000.

Senior manager at ernst & young (ey)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 1994 to August 1996

▪ Supervised Management Consulting and Internal Audit engagements and met time budgets.
▪ Managed numerous audit engagements, particularly for banking clients. Participated in the restructuring and reorganization study of a major bank.
▪ Conducted feasibility studies and evaluations for local and international clients.
▪ Managed the audit of a foreign branch bank in Egypt. The bank went through periods of significant changes and advice on cessation of activities and liquidation was given.
▪ Managed the audit of the largest chain of fast foods restaurants in Egypt. Also managed the evaluation of two companies operating the business in Egypt for the purpose of merging one Company into the other.
▪ Prepared an expert report in connection with an arbitration involving the interpretation of the financial handling of a project. Also prepared an expert report on a local case in connection with an interest of a claim holder in ensuring that, within a privatization process, financial statement cover, and potential buyers are aware of, outstanding legal claims against the Company being privatized.
▪ Produced accounting policies and procedures manual for clients.
▪ Developed time management skills and prioritization abilities.
▪ Supervised, trained, and developed staff members and improved their analytical skills and technical knowledge.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Maryland
  • May 1987

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting

Doctorate, Accounting
  • at AICPA
  • May 1986

CPA, certified in State of Maryland

Specialties & Skills

Corporate Finance
Investment Banking
Transaction Advisory
Mergers & Aquisitions
Financial Advisory
A pro-active /results-oriented senior level financial executive with over twenty years of increasi

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

AICPA
  • member
  • July 1986
MDCPA
  • member
  • July 1986