Ahmed Khalil

Finance Manager

Sharjah, UAEhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-khalil-rys-43628754/

Profile summary

Finance Manager with +14 years of experience in financial planning and budgeting analysis, strategic decision-making, and cost efficiency. Proven success in achieving revenue growth and ensuring financial health in the automotive and hospitality industries.

Career highlights

Enhanced Business Planning by 15%: Executed comprehensive financial analysis, driving strategic decision-making that enhanced business planning by 15% at Challenger Automotive Group.

40% Product Revenue Growth: Achieved 40% product revenue growth in three months by planning and launching four new key features at NOKAN Investments & Industries Group.

Key skills

Skills
Cost EfficiencyStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipFinancial Planning and Budgeting AnalysisData Analysis & VisualizationRisk Management & ComplianceFinancial Modeling & ForecastingDigital Transformation in FinanceAutomation & Process Optimization

Professional experience

Finance ManagerJan 2022 - Jan 2025
Challenger Automotive Group | Sharjah, UAE

 Develop and monitor the company's budget, identified cost-reduction opportunities and providing regular financial reports to senior management.  Executed comprehensive financial analysis, driving strategic decision-making that enhanced business planning by 15%.  Managed cash flow, forecasting, and working capital to ensure the organization's financial health.

  • Develop and monitor the company's budget, identified cost-reduction opportunities and providing regular financial reports to senior management.
  • Executed comprehensive financial analysis, driving strategic decision-making that enhanced business planning by 15%.
  • Managed cash flow, forecasting, and working capital to ensure the organization's financial health.
Accounts ManagerJan 2018 - Jan 2021
NOKAN Investments & Industries Group | Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

 Led a skilled team of 10 accountants and delivering thorough financial audits and targeted evaluations.  Achieved 40% product revenue growth in three months by planning and launching four new key features.  Improved state test pass rates from 78% to 87% in two years.

  • Led a skilled team of 10 accountants and delivering thorough financial audits and targeted evaluations.
  • Achieved 40% product revenue growth in three months by planning and launching four new key features.
  • Improved state test pass rates from 78% to 87% in two years.
General AccountantJan 2016 - Jan 2017
Genting, Crock-fords Cairo, Ritz Carlton Hotel | Cairo, Egypt

 Successfully submitted all audit reports 3 days ahead of schedule, ensuring timely completion of the audit process.  Streamlined the audit preparation process, documentation spent time reducing by 20% compared to previous year.

  • Successfully submitted all audit reports 3 days ahead of schedule, ensuring timely completion of the audit process.
  • Streamlined the audit preparation process, documentation spent time reducing by 20% compared to previous year.
Accounts AuditorJan 2009 - Jan 2014
Taba Sands 5 Stars Hotel | Taba, South Sinai, Egypt

 Implementation of robust internal controls that reduced reporting errors by 30%.  Verification processes that ensured 99.5% accuracy in financial reporting, exceeding compliance standards.

  • Implementation of robust internal controls that reduced reporting errors by 30%.
  • Verification processes that ensured 99.5% accuracy in financial reporting, exceeding compliance standards.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, AccountingJan 1998 - Jan 2002
Tanta University