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Mohamed Alrifai, Head Of Finance Department

Mohamed Alrifai

Head Of Finance Department·Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS)

Kuwait

Master's degree, Accounting & Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 5 months

Head Of Finance Department

August 2024 - Present

Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS)

Al Asimah, Kuwait

August 2024 - Present

Company industry:
Training & Education Center

Active Member

February 2014 - Present

Kuwait Auditors and Accountants Association

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

February 2014 - Present

Kuwait Auditors and Accountants Association
• Active Member
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Risk Sr. Manager

July 2023 - July 2024

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait

Al Asimah, Kuwait

July 2023 - July 2024

ICAAP, stress testing and Basel Unit
Lead the implementation of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
(ICAAP) and stress testing process across the Group, adhering to relevant regulatory
guidelines. Establish, challenge, and ensure the effective implementation of the Risk
Appetite Statement at the Group level, as well as in overseas branches, business
segments, and subsidiaries. Oversee the implementation of the Recovery Plan across
the entire organization. Regularly benchmark analytics and modelling related to Basel
III ICAAP and stress testing against industry best practices and regulatory guidelines.
Take a leadership role in developing and implementing the Basel IV implementation
roadmap across the Group.
Company industry:
Banking

Compliance Sr. Manager

January 2021 - January 2023

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait

Al Asimah, Kuwait

January 2021 - January 2023

CBK Compliance Unit Head,
Compliance framework, Corporate Governance, People Management
Point of Contact, Efficient compliance risk matrix.
Effective regulatory compliance inspection reports.
Adherence to regulatory compliance deadlines and submission of reports.
Timely responding to any regulatory compliance risks.
Company industry:
Banking

Compliance Manager

January 2019 - January 2021

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait

Al Asimah, Kuwait

January 2019 - January 2021

Corporate Governance, People Management
Compliance framework, Compliance Risk Review
Risk assessment Review, Policies & Procedures.
Compliance matters and issues, Corrective Actions
Inspection report, CBK Process, Compliance Coaching
Deadlines and CBK issues.
Company industry:
Banking

Assistant Banking Supervisor

December 2014 - January 2019

the Central Bank of Kuwait

Al Asimah, Kuwait

December 2014 - January 2019

• Study and analyze the financial data of each of the banking system units so as to
ensure the soundness of their financial positions, to monitor phenomena or trends
whose emergence may call for issuing relevant recommendations, to prepare periodic
reports on the trends in the financial position and result of activities of each unit.
• Study the closing financial statements of units subject to CBK supervision and prepare
the relevant reports needed for the approval of these statements.
• Member of Basel 3 team, tasks include reports (periodic and ad hoc) on Capital
Adequacy Ratio, Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio.
• Member of banking Liquidity team and of IFRS9 transition team.
Company industry:
Banking

Financial Advisor

February 2014 - March 2014

Khaled Al-Abdulghafour Trading Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

February 2014 - March 2014

• Handled the roles of a CFO
• Enhanced the recording process
• Enhanced profit maximization goal
• Internal Audit officer
Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Administration

Associate 2, Assurance

December 2011 - January 2012

Ernst & Young (AL-Aiban& Al-Osaimy)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2011 - January 2012

December 2011- 2012 June Associate 2, Assurance, Ernst & Young (AL-Aiban& Al-Osaimy and partners)

2012
Did cash counts at the Central Bank of Kuwait
A part of the KFH audits team
Handled the audit of Alfa solely
Various audit functions
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Associate 2, Assurance

December 2011 - January 2012

Ernst & Young (AL-Aiban & Al-Osaimy and partners)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2011 - January 2012

cash counts at the Central Bank of Kuwait
A part of the KFH audits team
Handled the audit process of Alfa solely
Various audit functions
Company industry:
Accounting

Treasurer, The American University of Kuwait

September 2010 - July 2011

Student Government Association

Hawali, Kuwait

September 2010 - July 2011

September 2010 - April 2011
Student Government Association (SGA) Treasurer, The American University of Kuwait 2011

• Handled Budget lines and expenses
• Edited next years budget
• Helped organizing various trips ( locally and abroad) and events in and outside campus
Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Internee

January 2011 - January 2011

Ernst & Young (AL-Aiban & Al-Osaimy and partners)

Al Asimah, Kuwait

January 2011 - January 2011

• Became a part of an audit team
• Completed two physical counts
• Completed various tests
Company industry:
Accounting

Education

Aston University

December 2013

December 2013

Master's degree, Accounting & Finance

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

September 2012 - December 2013 MSc in Accounting & Finance, Aston University, Birmingham, UK December 2013

Aston University

December 2013

December 2013

Master's degree, Int'l Accounting &

United Kingdom

American University of Kuwait

August 2011

August 2011

Bachelor's degree, Double Major , BBA in Accounting & BBA in Finance

Kuwait

GPA (point): 3.07 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.07 out of 4

September 2007 - August 2011 BBA in accounting & BBA in finance (Double Major), the American University of Kuwait (AUK)

the american university of kuwait

August 2011

August 2011

Bachelor's degree, accounting

Kuwait

the American University of Kuwait (AUK)

January 2011

January 2011

Bachelor's degree, finance

Kuwait

Skills

Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Financial Regulation
Expert
Financial Regulation
Expert
Financial Risk
Expert
Financial Risk
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Finance Sector
Expert
Finance Sector
Expert
PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
MICROSOFT WORD
Intermediate
MICROSOFT WORD
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
Intermediate
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE TESTING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE TESTING
Intermediate
EAGLE CASH
Intermediate
EAGLE CASH
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
ASSOCIATE
Beginner
ASSOCIATE
Beginner
AUDIT
Expert
AUDIT
Expert
BUDGET
Expert
BUDGET
Expert
CASH
Expert
CASH
Expert
INTERNAL AUDIT
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDIT
Intermediate
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Financial Regulation
Expert
Financial Regulation
Expert
Financial Risk
Expert
Financial Risk
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Finance Sector
Expert
Finance Sector
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

April Student Government Association (SGA) Treasurer, The American University of

Treasurer

September 2010

Active

Member

Hobbies

  • Football