AHMED MUSTAFA
Summary
Financial Planning & Analysis expert, with a robust background in Management accounting and business planning and over 8 years of experience in the banking and telecom industries with proven success in financial planning and analysis processes. Highly skilled at preparing annual budgets and long-term business plans, Possesses excellent management accounting, reporting, strategic & business planning, and performance management skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Budgeting and Business Planning Manager
MTN SUDAN
12.2022 - Current
- Develop and prepare the annual master budget and cascade its objectives to the related departments
- Analyzing and Forecasting industry performance and using the outcomes to set short- & long-term goals and objectives
- Prepare short- and long-term planning and forecasting on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Monitoring the monthly performance against the budget to ensure conformity with the approved budget
- Conduct & Interpret monthly & quarterly market research (local, regional, and international) to gain insights for developing business plans and improving company positioning
- Prepare monthly reports about the commercial performance for presentation to executive management
- Perform variance and sensitivity analysis on an ongoing basis and generate monthly reports
- Follow up with MTN Group and the PMO team on the implementation of commercial initiatives and prepare monthly reports about the performance for presentation to executive management
- Participate in formulating the commercial annual goals and initiatives
- Prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses to help the top management make commercial and operational decisions as needed.
Budgeting and Business Planning Specialist
MTN SUDAN
08.2018 - 11.2022
- Work with the management annually and quarterly to prepare the budget and cascade its objectives to other departments
- Prepare short- and long-term planning, forecasting, and sensitivity analyses monthly and quarterly
- Perform monthly and quarterly budget reviews and forecasts, and work closely with departments to identify budget variances, issues, and shortfalls between budget and actual data
- Conduct regular business and sensitivity analyses and report the findings to executive management
- Draft monthly commentary on the financial performance of business units for presentation to executive management
- Provide market intelligence information about the local, regional, and international markets.
Budgeting and Planning Associate
AL-Nile Bank
01.2016 - 07.2018
- Participate in formulating vision, mission, & strategic goals and setting annual financial objectives
- Participate in preparing the budget and cascading its objectives to departments and branches
- Report (monthly & quarterly) on variances from the established budget and the reasons for those variances
- Participate in making feasibility studies for opening new bank branches
- Analyze the industry environment & peers' performance
- Prepare detailed budget charts, tables, and spreadsheets as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics -
Sudan University of Science & Technology
Khartoum, Sudan09.2013
Excel Crash Course -
CFI Institute
OnlineStrategic Thinking -
KPMG Business Academy
Dubai McKinsey Forward Program -
Mckinsey & Company
Online04.2024
Strategy & Competitive Analysis Specialization -
IMA INSTITUTE
Online12.2020
Data Analytics and Visualization Fundamentals -
IMA INSTITUTE
Online06.2020
Business Analytics -
Pennsylvania University
Online04.2020
CMA Part 1 Course -
AL Ola For Financial Studies
Khartoum02.2018
Skills
- Strategic & Business Planning
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Planning
- Financial Modelling
- Data Analytics & Visualization
- Computer Skills, MS Package (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, MS Teams), Zoom
- Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
- Relationship Building
Languages
Arabic
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Budgeting and Business Planning Manager
MTN SUDAN
12.2022 - Current
Budgeting and Business Planning Specialist
MTN SUDAN
08.2018 - 11.2022
Budgeting and Planning Associate
AL-Nile Bank
01.2016 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics -
Sudan University of Science & Technology
Excel Crash Course -
CFI Institute
Strategic Thinking -
KPMG Business Academy
McKinsey Forward Program -
Mckinsey & Company
Strategy & Competitive Analysis Specialization -
IMA INSTITUTE
Data Analytics and Visualization Fundamentals -
IMA INSTITUTE
Business Analytics -
Pennsylvania University
CMA Part 1 Course -
AL Ola For Financial Studies
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