1. SHERIF SABRI
Birth Date: 12.02.1978 Mobile: +20 112222 9239 E-mail: sh0sabri@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
My experience in the accounting field has been mainly generated from dealing with
international audit firms such as Price Waterhouse Coopers and Giuseppe Spina &
Partners. Such dealing includes, without limit, issuing the audited financial statements of
several international business vehicles working in the Middle East through a network of
branches. I worked in this field for more than 15 years moving between different positions
until I was able to reach the position of the chief accountant of an international holding
company, leading a team of 14 accountants in 5 countries and reporting to a number of
boards of directors of different nationalities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
C HALLENGER GRO UP LTD (WWW.CHALLENGERLIMITED.COM)
Group’s Chief Accountant - October 2008 / Present
Libya’s Chief Accountant - October 2003 / April 2008
A holding company incorporated in Bermuda, operating in the Middle East and Africa
through a large network of registered branches and subsidiaries in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia,
UAE and KSA. CGL owns, with others, a group of companies;
Challenger Limited was incorporated in Isle of Man since 1991. A land drilling and work-
over services provider owns and operates a fleet of 29 land rigs in different capacities.
Served many international operators including; AGOCO, AGIP/ENI, FINA, GMRA, IPLL,
LASMO, OMV, SIRTE, TOTAL, VEBA, VERENEX, WAHA, ZUWEITINA, TEIKOKU, TPOC and
JAPEX in Libya, Agiba/AGIP, Khalda/REPSOL and MARATHON in Egypt, IPC/Dublin in
Tanzania, PERENCO in Gabon, as well as KUFPEC and ALPINE in Tunisia.
Sogedico S.p.A. was incorporated and headquartered in Rome, Italy since 2002. A
general contracting company owns and operates a large fleet of construction
equipments and heavy machinery. Served many international clients including; VEBA,
TOTAL, VOLVO, Libyan Housing & Infrastructure Board (HIB).
Emaco Group Int’l. s.r.l. was incorporated and headquartered in Rome, Italy since 2008.
A general contracting company, specialized in large infrastructure projects, engaged by
HIB for the design and implementation of a full infrastructure project for 3 Libyan cities.
Libyans Emirates Holding Limited was incorporated in the Common Wealth of the
Bahamas since 2007. A real estate and tourism development company engaged by the
Libyan Economic & Social Development Fund (ESDF) for developing and implementing
mixed-use turnkey projects that occupies prime seafront land east of Tripoli city and
benefits from 2.5 kilometers of beachfront.
Other Companies; Mediterranean Technology Solutions, Qimmat Al-Tahaddi Oil
Services, Sabrian for Importing Medical Supplies & Equipments, Al-Ertikaz Tourism
Investments.
2. AS EC F O R MANUF AC TURI ND AND I ND US TRI AL P RO JEC TS (WWW.ASEC-ENGINEERING.COM)
Payments Department Head - May 2008 / September 2008
ARESCO was incorporated in Egypt since 1975. ARESCO is operating and managing one
third of the national cement production and is well positioned as the regional market
leader in plant engineering, consulting, operation and management. Being a member
of ASEC Holding, a subsidiary of Citadel Capital, ARESCO provides integrated service
portfolio for delivering plant turn-key projects.
EGYP TI AN S P EC I ALTY C HEMI C AL S
Chief Accountant – March 2001 / July 2003
A local company incorporated in Egypt since 1997. The exclusive agent and official
representative of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Crompton Vinyl Additives and Muenzing
Chimie. The company promotes and sells chemicals and additives for plastic, coating
and lubricants industries.
EL D E YA B FO R A G RIC U LT U RE A ND E NV IR ON M E NT D EV EL OP M E N T (WWW.ELDEYAB.COM )
Accountant - June 1998 / February 2001
A local company incorporated in Egypt since 1996, The exclusive agent and official
representative for Lamborghini, Deutz-Fahr, Same Tractors, Deutz-Fahr Combine
Harvesters, Merlo Tele-handlers, Bargam Boom Sprayers, Gilioli Mixer Wagons, Agrex
Spreaders and other machines in Egypt and Sudan, with a turnover of 30M EGP.
D I AB C O NTRAC TI NG C O .
Trainee Accountant / July 1997 – June 1998
A local contractor incorporated in Egypt since 1990, mainly served as a subcontractor
for the National Service Products Organization (NSPO) owned by the Egyptian Armed
Forces.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
Managing many duties in the same time in several companies through;
Supervising stations’ accountants & receiving daily detailed reports from the
network of branches.
Reporting to the group’s CFO and CEO on the financial position of the group
and analysis of; revenues, expenses & OPEX, receivables & payables and
banks' reconciliations & credit position.
Monthly closings for branches and subsidiaries.
Involved with material department in costing & Inventory control.
Issuing all types of commercial letter of credits and bank guaranties.
Implementing & periodically updating chart of accounts, cost centers and
documentary cycles to meet work requirements.
Involved with Budget & Planning department in allocating resources for
different projects through updated statements of cash flows as well as
following up with different departments (operation, purchasing, personnel,
travelling ...etc) for providing the necessary liquidity.
Issuing quarter & annual consolidated financial statements, for the
branches, subsidiaries and the group company, audited by international
audit firms.
Presentation skills for commercial needs.
Through dealing with international law firms such as Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP,
Dechart LLP and others, I managed, in addition to my responsibilities as a
group chief accountant, to close some significant commercial deals with
many international companies and banks. My participation in such deals
includes taking part in originating contracts, sales & purchases agreements,
shareholders agreements, merger and split agreements as well as loans and
facilities agreements. The interpolation of all conditions precedent and
subsequent of such contracts, with international law firms, resulted into
good experience in legal matters.
E D U C A T I O N
Hold a bachelor degree in Commerce, Accounting - English section, Ain
Shams University, Faculty of Commerce since 1999.
Finished my high school from Saint Fatima Language School - Heliopolis,
Cairo.
Proud native Arabic speaker, with fluency in English and have got fair
knowledge of French.