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Kamal Abdel Gelil

Group Finance Director
28.9 yrs experienceRetail
Jun 2023

The move

MoveModern Pharmaceutical LLC → Emitac
TitleFinancial Director (Pharma Division - Al Batha Group) → Group Finance Director - UAE, KSA & OMN
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE9.5
Total experience28.9 years

Career arc

  1. Group Finance Director - UAE, KSA & OMNJun 2023 — Present
    Emitac· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Financial Director (Pharma Division - Al Batha Group)Sep 2021 — May 2023
    Modern Pharmaceutical LLC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Group & Corporate Financial ControllerJun 2018 — Jul 2021
    Kuwait Food Company (Americana)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Head of Financial Planning and AnalysisJan 2018 — May 2018
    Diaverum· Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  5. Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager (Egypt & Jordan Beverage & Snacks Portfolios)Jul 2015 — Dec 2017
    PepsiCo· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  6. Head of Internal Audit & Internal Controls (Egypt & Jordan Beverage & Snacks Portfolios)Feb 2013 — Jun 2015
    PepsiCo· Cairo, Egypt
  7. Controller, Finance Shared Services Center (Egypt Beverage & Snacks Portfolios)Jul 2010 — Jan 2013
    PepsiCo· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  8. Assistant Financial Controller (Egypt Beverage Portfolio)Jun 2009 — Jun 2010
    PepsiCo· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  9. Finance Manager, Financial Reporting Manager (Africa, GCC, Asia, Australia and New Zeeland)Jul 2007 — May 2009
    PepsiCo· Dubai, UAE· Full-time
  10. Financial Reporting Manager (Egypt Snacks Portfolio)Jul 2004 — Jun 2007
    PepsiCo· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  11. Regional Financials Consolidation Manager (EEG Geo-Market)Jan 2003 — Jul 2004
    Schlumberger· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  12. Management Accountant & Segment ControllerJan 2002 — Jul 2004
    Schlumberger· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  13. Costing Manager, and Inventory ControllerJan 2000 — Jan 2002
    SC Johnson Wax· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  14. Financial and Tax AccountantJul 1999 — Dec 1999
    SC Johnson Wax· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
  15. General and Treasury AccountantJun 1996 — Jun 1999
    NCR Corporation· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Team ManagementStrategic Cost ManagementValuationProject PerformanceDebt FinancingBusiness Planning

About

Mature finance professional with over 25 years of international diversified businesses mainly: Manufacturing, FMCG, Food & Beverage, Retail, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical and IT within several MNC's like: NCR, Johnson Wax, Schlumberger, PepsiCo, Americana, Al Batha Group and currently I am acting as Emitac Group Finance Director (JV between Bukhatir Group & Ghobash Group) based in Dubai, UAE During my +25 Years tenure in these MNC’s, I was fortunate to gain several critical and practical experiences in following specialties: ** Strategic Planning & BOD Reporting ** Strategic five years planning, Annual Budgeting, Quarterly Forecasting, Monthly Rolling Forecasts, and Capex Planning Financial Growth and Profitability enhancements initiatives Green Fields Start-ups and Expansions Strategies M&A

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