Samson Ambutu
Group Head of Accounting and Reporting, MBA, CPA, CFA
The move
MoveAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) → DP World
TitleHead of Accounting Shared Services - Financial Control Division → Group Senior Vice President and Head of Group Accounting and Reporting
LocationAbu Dhabi → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE17.2
Total experience26.2 years
DP World headcount10,001+ employees
DP World industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
DP World HQDubai, Jebel Ali
DP World typePublic Company
Career arc
- Group Senior Vice President and Head of Group Accounting and ReportingJul 2023 — Present
DP World· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President and Head of Group Accounting and ReportingSep 2022 — Jul 2023
- Head of Accounting Shared Services - Financial Control DivisionSep 2021 — Aug 2022AAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Head of Technical Accounting, Reporting and Financial ControlsJan 2017 — Sep 2021AAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Head of Technical Accounting and Accounting Policy (IFRS)Jul 2011 — Dec 2016AAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Accounting Policy and Projects GroupJul 2006 — Jun 2011
BNP Paribas CIB· London, England, United Kingdom
- Executive - Global Capital Markets Group (GCMG)May 2005 — Jun 2006PPrice Waterhouse Coopers- PwC· London, England, United Kingdom
- Audit SupervisorOct 2002 — Apr 2005
KPMG Lower Gulf· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Audit SeniorSep 1999 — Sep 2002
KPMG East Africa· Nairobi, Kenya
Education
- University of NairobiBachelor of Commerce - BComNov 1995 — Aug 1999
- INSEADExecutive Development ProgramMay 2017 — Nov 2017
- Alliance Manchester Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA · FinanceJun 2010
Top skills
FinanceRisk AssessmentInternal AuditsBusiness Process ImprovementInternal ControlsExternal Audits