Mohamed Abdalla

Core Responsibilities :

1) Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis
* Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and multi-year financial planning aligned with retail growth strategies.

* Develop detailed financial models that integrate sales trends, inventory performance, margin projections, and cost drivers.

* Provide actionable insights to senior management for pricing, promotions, store expansion, and capital allocation decisions

2) Financial Reporting & Governance

* Prepare timely and accurate management accounts, P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow reports consistent with IFRS and internal standards

* Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements; interface with external auditors and tax advisors.

* Implement and monitor robust internal controls to safeguard assets and prevent financial leakage.

3) Retail Performance & Commercial Finance

* Translate retail KPIs (e.g., same-store sales, gross margin, inventory turnover, shrinkage) into actionable financial insights

* Collaborate with merchandising and operations to optimize inventory investment and pricing strategies.
* Evaluate store and channel profitability; build investment cases for new store roll-outs or closures.

4) Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

* Monitor cash conversion cycles, receivables, payables, and inventory to improve liquidity.

* Govern capital expenditures and cash forecasting to support operational needs without overleveraging.

5) Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

* Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team; set performance expectations and career development plans.

* Partner with commercial, supply chain, and IT functions to integrate financial insights into operational decisions.

Core Responsibilities :

1) Accounting Operations & Ledger Control

* Oversee daily accounting activities including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliations

* Ensure timely and error-free posting of transactions and monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings.

* Monitor retail-specific accounting areas, such as inventory valuation and cost of goods sold if applicable.

2) Financial Reporting & Compliance

* Prepare and deliver periodic financial reports (monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheets, cash flow summaries).

* Coordinate with external auditors and support audit cycles and statutory reviews with complete and accurate documentation

3) Team Leadership & Collaboration

* Mentor and supervise accounting staff; set performance expectations and ensure knowledge transfer.

* Collaborate with retail operations (sales, supply chain, merchandising) to align accounting output with business needs.