Shady Atef

Financial Strategy & Growth
• Budget Oversight: Managed a KWD 5M budget while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements to
maintain organizational financial health.
• Revenue Generation: Developed monthly performance reports for senior management, driving strategic
initiatives that increased year-over-year revenue by 20%.
• Investment & Expansion: Strategically identified and launched new business activities and investment
opportunities to diversify company revenue streams.
• Growth Benchmarking: Established financial targets and KPIs for the sales team to ensure realistic and robust
corporate growth.
Operational Efficiency & Cost Control
• Process Optimization: Implemented a new budgeting system that reduced preparation time by 30%, enabling
agile financial planning.
• Cost & Pricing Management: Conducted detailed reviews of cost structures, sales pricing, and profit margins
for every agreement to safeguard profitability.
• Profitability Improvement: Uncovered KWD 50K in savings by identifying discrepancies in financial reports and
optimizing resource allocation.
• Cash Flow Management: Established robust credit and collection policies to minimize financial risk and
optimize liquidity.
Leadership & External Relations
• Team Leadership: Mentored and guided a team of 4 finance professionals, increasing departmental
productivity by 25%.
• Vendor & Procurement: Led negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable contracts, payment terms,
and discounts, while providing marketing support to key vendors.
• Banking & Stakeholders: Managed daily financial transactions and direct communications with banks,
clients, and suppliers to ensure seamless operations.
• Financial Reporting: Executed accurate daily, weekly, and monthly closures, providing the analytical
data necessary for investor-level decision-makin

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• Daily Accounting Operations: Managed all daily accounting entries, maintained the general ledger,
and prepared essential financial reports.
• Reconciliation & Verification: Performed comprehensive bank and customer reconciliations to
ensure the accuracy of financial records and outstanding balances.
• Internal Auditing: Audited financial documents for compliance and accuracy, resolving
discrepancies to maintain data integrity.
• Sales Integrity & Compliance: Reviewed all sales operations to verify full alignment with
established agreements and commercial terms.
• Inventory & Logistics Oversight: Monitored warehouse activities, supervising the issuance and
receipt of goods to ensure accurate inventory tracking.
• Cross-functional Support: Provided vital financial support to the sales and customer service teams
to facilitate smooth business operations.

• Managed payables and receivables accounts in local and foreign currency.
• Prepared daily and monthly reports including cash flow statements.
• Conducted supplier reconciliations and bank transactions.