Jehad Abed

Finance Director & Consultant with 30+ years of experience in financial policy design, authority matrix preparation, strategic planning, and governance frameworks. Expert in M&A, IPO readiness, treasury optimization, and ERP/IFRS roll‑outs. Recognized for delivering measurable results across Finance 📊, Retail 🛒, Industrial 🏭, and Real Estate 🏢 sectors.

Trusted advisor to boards and executives, combining consultancy insight with leadership of 150+ finance professionals to drive growth, compliance, and long‑term value.

• Policy & Governance: Designed and rolled out comprehensive financial policies, procedures, and authority matrices, embedding accountability and risk mitigation across subsidiaries.
• Strategic Planning: Initiated and led multi-year financial planning cycles, aligning budgets, forecasts, and Capex with corporate strategy.
• M&A Leadership: Directed SAR 860M acquisition of Fourth Milling Company, delivering 15% ROI in year one.
• Liquidity Optimization: Improved DSO by 12 days and reduced inventory by 18%, unlocking SAR 120M in working capital.
• Digital Transformation: Implemented IFRS 16, VAT, and ERP systems across five subsidiaries, reducing month-end close by 30%.
• Cost Efficiency: Negotiated insurance portfolio saving SAR 7M annually while expanding coverage.
• Governance & Compliance: Secured 10 consecutive unqualified audit opinions through robust internal controls.

• CertIFR – ACCA, UK, 2020
• Corporate Finance & Forecasting Programs – CFI, Canada, 2023–2025
• BSc, Information Systems Engineering – UACA, Costa Rica, 1993
• BCom, Accounting – Ain Shams University, Egypt, 1990