Mena Hanna
Group CFO
Profile summary
I am a seasoned CFO with over 19 years of international financial leadership experience across the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Throughout my career, I have helped organizations achieve sustainable growth, optimize costs, and maintain compliance with global standards. My expertise spans across financial operations, corporate finance, risk management, and strategic planning. I have successfully: - Reduced monthly financial closing time by 40% through ERP (SAP & Oracle,ODOO) implementations. - Delivered 18% annual cost savings by restructuring debt portfolios worth $200M. - Implemented IFRS-compliant frameworks across multinational subsidiaries, securing 100% clean audit opinions. - Supported international expansion strategies that drove 22% revenue growth. I thrive on transforming finance functions into strategic business partners by leveraging strong governance, robust internal controls, and advanced analytics tools (SAP, Oracle, Power BI, QuickBooks). Now, I am looking forward to leveraging my expertise to help companies in Europe, Canada, and Asia achieve financial efficiency, compliance, and sustainable growth. Passionate about driving financial transformation and mentoring future finance leaders.
Career highlights
Validated National Bank Branch Statements: Verified financial statements across multiple National Bank of Egypt branches, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance within strict deadlines.
Drove Financial Process Digitization: Spearheaded a company-wide initiative at TMK Integrated Project, adopting novel digital finance tools that lowered budget preparation time by 50% and boosted reporting accuracy across multi-regional subsidiaries, resulting in more agile resource allocation.
Codified Overhead Cost Tracking System: At INTERNATIONAL CO. FOR IMPORT & EXPORT SMART HOUSES, I codified a cost tracking system that slashed overhead expenses by 25%, using ABC (Activity Based Costing) principles to allocate resources more effectively.
Initiated Regional IFRS Consolidation: At TMK Integrated Project, directed IFRS-based financial consolidation across various Southeast Asian subsidiaries, ensuring standardized reporting and compliance with international accounting standards for a clearer, unified view of financial performance.
Deployed Vendor Evaluation System: Established a 3-year vendor review protocol at Quantum Petroleum, safeguarding company integrity and service standards, and mitigating potential supplier risks.
Counseled Egyptian Economic Court: Represented clients before the Egyptian Economic Court in tax cases, successfully arguing for reduced assessments and achieving favorable settlements with the Tax Authority.
Achieved $1.2M Annual Savings: Designed cost-saving initiatives at Quantum Petroleum Oil & Gas, leading to $1.2M in annual savings.
Improved Reporting Accuracy: Restructured financial systems at Quantum Petroleum Oil & Gas, improving reporting accuracy by 35%.
Key skills
Professional experience
Lead corporate finance strategy for operations exceeding $100M in annual revenue. Introduced automated financial forecasting tools, reducing budget preparation time by 50%. Directed IFRS-based consolidation across regional subsidiaries. Supervised treasury, audit, tax, and risk functions across Southeast Asia. Led cross-functional teams in cost reduction initiatives resulting in significant savings Managed financial forecasting and budgeting processes for a multinational corporation Analyzed financial statements and performance metrics to drive business decisions and improve performance
- Lead corporate finance strategy for operations exceeding $100M in annual revenue.
- Introduced automated financial forecasting tools, reducing budget preparation time by 50%.
- Directed IFRS-based consolidation across regional subsidiaries.
- Supervised treasury, audit, tax, and risk functions across Southeast Asia.
- Led cross-functional teams in cost reduction initiatives resulting in significant savings
- Managed financial forecasting and budgeting processes for a multinational corporation
- Analyzed financial statements and performance metrics to drive business decisions and improve performance
Managed financial planning and analysis for a multinational company with revenues exceeding $40M+ and designed cost-saving initiatives resulting in $1.2M in annual savings. Developed and maintained financial models to support decision-making and drive profitability Directed disbursement and treasury operations, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and alignment with corporate financial strategy. Established 3-year vendor review scheme to maintain company integrity and service quality Improved reporting accuracy by 35% through restructuring financial systems. Oversaw $250M+ annual budget and designed cost-saving initiatives resulting in $1.2M in annual savings. Partnered with business leaders to Strengthen governance, improve ESG reporting, and drive stakeholder alignment.
- Managed financial planning and analysis for a multinational company with revenues exceeding $40M+ and designed cost-saving initiatives resulting in $1.2M in annual savings.
- Developed and maintained financial models to support decision-making and drive profitability
- Directed disbursement and treasury operations, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and alignment with corporate financial strategy.
- Established 3-year vendor review scheme to maintain company integrity and service quality
- Improved reporting accuracy by 35% through restructuring financial systems.
- Oversaw $250M+ annual budget and designed cost-saving initiatives resulting in $1.2M in annual savings.
- Partnered with business leaders to Strengthen governance, improve ESG reporting, and drive stakeholder alignment.
Leading internal and external audits for major clients in the banking and real estate sectors. Verifying financial statements for branches of the National Bank of Egypt. Reducing audit risk by 40% and enhancing documentation standards. Reviewing financial statements and supporting documents to identify errors and inconsistencies. Collaborating with clients to address audit and tax concerns and provide recommendations for improvement. Companies audited externally: - Contracting - Import and Export - National Bank of Egypt – Hospitality in Cairo, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh and Red Sea - Trading companies - Real estate companies - Factories - Schools. Managing financial planning and analysis for a company with revenues exceeding two billion Egyptian pounds. Advocating before the Egyptian Economic Court in tax cases to reduce tax assessments and settle disputes with the Authority.
- Leading internal and external audits for major clients in the banking and real estate sectors.
- Verifying financial statements for branches of the National Bank of Egypt.
- Reducing audit risk by 40% and enhancing documentation standards.
- Reviewing financial statements and supporting documents to identify errors and inconsistencies.
- Collaborating with clients to address audit and tax concerns and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Managing financial planning and analysis for a company with revenues exceeding two billion Egyptian pounds.
- Advocating before the Egyptian Economic Court in tax cases to reduce tax assessments and settle disputes with the Authority.
Directed monthly closing and consolidation ensuring compliance with IFRS. Led audit readiness and managed relationship with external auditors. Oversaw accounting operations, strengthening internal controls and governance. Managed financial planning and analysis for a multinational company with revenues exceeding EGP850 Million Directed financial operations for a group of 4 companies. Developed cost tracking systems that cut overhead expenses by 25%.
- Directed monthly closing and consolidation ensuring compliance with IFRS.
- Led audit readiness and managed relationship with external auditors.
- Oversaw accounting operations, strengthening internal controls and governance.
- Managed financial planning and analysis for a multinational company with revenues exceeding EGP850 Million
- Directed financial operations for a group of 4 companies.
- Developed cost tracking systems that cut overhead expenses by 25%.
Responsible for cost accounting, accounts payable, and general accounting.
- Responsible for cost accounting, accounts payable, and general accounting.
accounts receivable, accounts payable, general accounting, and cashier duties (Treasury).
- accounts receivable, accounts payable, general accounting, and cashier duties (Treasury).
Responsible for accounting and cashier duties. feasibility studies for new investment opportunities.
- Responsible for accounting and cashier duties.
- feasibility studies for new investment opportunities.