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Mohammad Al Anani

Co-Founder & CEO at ALRABIAH Investment | Co-Founder & CEO at Padel Life Trading LLC | Acting Chief Financial Officer at Gargash Group | CFO at Daman Market | Financial Advisor | Board Member
24.7 yrs experienceReal Estate
Feb 2024

The move

MoveAl Rabiah Investments → Gargash Group
TitleCo- founder and Chief Executive Officer → Acting Chief Financial Officer
LocationDubai → UAE
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE25.4
Total experience24.7 years
Gargash Group headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Gargash Group industryExecutive Offices
Gargash Group HQDubai
Gargash Group founded1918
Gargash Group typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Acting Chief Financial OfficerFeb 2024 — Present
    Gargash Group· UAE· Full-time
  2. Co-FounderJun 2022 — Present
    Padel Life Trading LLC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  3. Co- founder and Chief Executive OfficerAug 2020 — Present
    Al Rabiah Investments· Dubai, UAE· Full-time
  4. Chief Financial OfficerJan 2015 — Aug 2020
    TABARAK Investment
  5. Financial AdvisorDec 2013 — Jan 2015
    Emirates future Group· UAE
  6. Executive Manager - Assurance and Advisory Business ServicesSep 2002 — Dec 2013
    Ernst & Young· Dubai
  7. Auditor in Assurance & Advisory Business ServicesJan 2001 — Jan 2002
    Arthur Andersen Business Consulting· Dubai

Education

Languages

  • English · Professional working
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Internal ControlsExternal AuditVariance AnalysisAuditingIFRSBudget Monitoring

About

Senior finance executive with 25+ years of experience across multinational organizations and family-owned groups, spanning Financial Services, Investments, Real Estate, Education, Automotive, Leasing and Retail. My approach to finance leadership focuses on balance sheet resilience, cash flow visibility, disciplined capital allocation, and consistent compliance with lenders’ requirements. My expertise includes end-to-end budget process ownership, IFRS, P&L and balance sheet management, working capital optimization, capital structuring, audit and due diligence oversight, and strategic financial planning. I bring a commercially driven, hands-on approach to decision-making in complex and dynamic environments. My career foundation was built at Ernst & Young, followed by senior leadership role

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