Wayne Beifus

Group Chief Financial Officer

32.1 yrs experienceRetail

Jan 2025Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveADNOC Distribution → AW Rostamani Group

TitleChief Financial Officer → Group Chief Financial Officer

LocationAbu Dhabi → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageEnglish

Years in UAE4.0

Total experience32.1 years

AW Rostamani Group headcount1,001-5,000 employees

AW Rostamani Group industryHolding Companies

AW Rostamani Group HQDubai, UAE, Dubai

AW Rostamani Group founded1954

AW Rostamani Group typePrivately Held

Group Chief Financial OfficerJan 2025 — Present
AW Rostamani Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Chief Financial OfficerMay 2022 — Dec 2024
ADNOC Distribution· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
CFO International RetailAug 2018 — Aug 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
CFO & Finance Director - Western EuropeOct 2017 — Jul 2018
British American Tobacco· Paris Area, France
CFO & Finance Director BAT South Africa (BATSA) & Southern AfricaJan 2016 — Oct 2017
British American Tobacco· Cape Town Area, South Africa
CFO & Finance Director BAT JapanOct 2010 — Dec 2015
British American Tobacco· Tokyo, Japan
Finance Director BAT Ukraine, Belarus, MoldovaJun 2009 — Nov 2010
British American Tobacco· Ukraine
Finance Director BAT South Eastern EuropeJul 2008 — Jun 2009
British American Tobacco· Serbia
Finance Controller BAT AustralasiaJul 2006 — Jul 2008
British American Tobacco· Sydney, Australia
Finance Director BAT Fiji, Samoa & TongaSep 2003 — Jul 2006
British American Tobacco· Fiji
Australasian Group Reporting ManagerMar 2001 — Sep 2003
British American Tobacco· Sydney, Australia
NRI-Europe Finance ControllerMar 1998 — Sep 2000
Nomura Research Institute· London, United Kingdom
Senior Project AccountantSep 1996 — Dec 1997
Lloyds Bank· London, United Kingdom
Senior Audit ManagerJan 1992 — Mar 1996
CCharter Financial & Auditing - South Africa· Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Institue of Chartered Accountants of Australia
Present
Northview High School
High school1986 — 1990
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Bachelor's Degree · Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)1991 — 1994
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Member - South African Institute of Chartered Accountants · Honours Bachelor Of Accounting Science1995 — 1995
University of Southern Queensland
Member Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants · Qualifying Examination - Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia2000 — 2000
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Present