Editor's Choice
Nayre Stefanian: Empowering Women & Communities In Iraq Through Finance & Humanitarian Support
By: Nayre Stefanian, Finance Officer, Mission East
Nabil Jabraouti, Chief Financial Officer, IQ
Finance is vital for business success in today's competitive corporate environment. Effective utilization of finance is crucial for sustained organizational success. An experienced and innovative Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plays a paramount role in achieving this. Nabil Jabraoutiis the trailblazing CFO of IQ, an Iraqi high-speed internet services company aiming to digitize society by providing cutting-edge internet services. The introduction of the Silk Route Transit project last year further strengthens IQ's strategic position, offering a reliable and cost-effective alternative for connecting Europe, the Middle East, and the rest of the world while bypassing the Red Sea bottleneck.
Nayre Stefanian: Empowering Women & Communities In Iraq Through Finance & Humanitarian Support
By: Nayre Stefanian, Finance Officer, Mission East
A Blessing in Disguise
By: Sujith Vasudevan, Managing Editor
The pandemic forced the business realm to predicament wherein it demanded people to find new ways to keep the ball rolling.
Towards a Greener Future: Embracing Change in the Evolving Mobility Industry
By: Michel Obadia, CEO Asia-Pacific, Siemens Mobility
I envision a sustainable mobility business that holistically considers market needs, capital investment, innovation, growth, and resilience.
By: Dr. Kaushik Sengupta, Product Head – Food SAR Region, Bureau Veritas Group
With 19+ years’ experience in the verticals like audit, certification, training, quality functions, Dr. Kaushik is increasing the digital process
By: Jason Highberger, CEO, Biochar Life
I firstly identify the business sensitivities and risks from a financial perspective to have a clear idea of the things that need to be done as a business – be it in terms of business development, marketing
By: Aditya Arora, CEO, Teleperformance India
Aditya has been associated with Teleperformance for over three years, prior to which he held the role of Managing Director at Intelenet Global Services, and Vice President at Genpact
By: Mradul K., VP - Global Sales & Strategy, LogiNext
Mradul boasts of a 13-year long career during which he has been associated with companies such as Bajaj Alliance General Insurance, IFFCO
Top 10 CFOs In Iraq - 2023
CFOs Are The Key To Keep Your Business On Track
Business in Iraq has the potential to be a lucrative opportunity for investors. The country has a young and educated population, access to markets in the Middle East and beyond, and a wide range of business opportunities in various sectors. The economy of Iraq is dominated by the oil sector, which has provided about 99.7percent of foreign exchange earnings during its modern history. As of 2021, the oil sector provides about 92pecent of foreign exchange earnings. Iraq is considered an emerging middle power with a strategic location and a founding member of the United Nations, the OPEC as well as of the Arab League, OIC, Non-Aligned Movement and the IMF. From 1920 to 2005, Iraq experienced spells of significant economic and military growth.
About CFO: Chief financial officers oversee the financial operations of their companies and provide leadership and focus to accounting and finance departments to ensure that they operate efficiently and comply with applicable laws and company policies. This executive is in charge of a company's financial operations. A CFO's responsibilities include internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of a company's assets, and ownership of cash management.
Significance of CFO in Iraq: The CFO will be the key business partner to the founder of the business. This person will improve the finance operation, and bridge the company to the outside world.CFO will partner with President& CEO and executive Leadership Team to develop and manage the Company's growth strategy. The ideal candidate brings successful leadership experience in finance, and operations in the life sciences industry. In addition to strategic development, the CFO will be accountable for the administrative, financial and risk management operations of the company, including the development of Company's financial and commercial plan.
CEO Insights Asia in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 CFOs in Iraq - 2023' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering effective skills to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "Top 10 CFOs In Iraq - 2023" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Haider Mohammad , Chief Financial Officer | Al Mutaa | A dynamic leader managing all financial and accounting issues of the firm, with expertise in accounting & financial accounting, financial services, and more |
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Kais lrawi , Chief Financial Officer | Maraba Al Iraq Al Kadhra | An expert with 25 years experience in strategic planning , risk management,anti-fraud and corruption ,valuation of investments, cash flow optimization, costreduction & reporting |
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Maher Awali , Chief Financial Officer | National Bank of Iraq | A senior financial manager with over 20 years of professional experience across numerous banks, leading all aspects of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, treasury management, more |
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Mushtaq Hussain , Chief Financial Officer | Najmat Al Samawa | A strategic leader having diversified experience in multiple industries, has experience in multi-million dollar financing arrangements, also implemented several ERP/MRP systems in multiple organizations |
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Nabil Jabraouti, Chief Financial Officer | IQ Group | A technology professional, focused on developing skills in telecom, SaaS, and Fintech, expanding beyond accounting and finance to exceed the business aspects of today's industries |
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Rajesh Sethi Group , Chief Financial Officer | Ster Group | A highly accomplished professional, bridging the areas of finance and accounting, thrives in challenging environments and is quick to learn new policies, procedures and related technology |
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Rami Aburrub Group , Chief Financial Officer | Allai Newroz Telecom | An innovative leader skilled in accounting and finance duties with a very good experience in preparing annual budget, forecast and monthly financial reports, developing costing modules, and more |
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Rami Hasan , CFO | Nano Solutions | A passionate leader developing financial well-being of the organization, by providing financial projections and accounting services, preparing growth plans & directing staff |
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Dr.Samer H. Alssabagh, Chief Financial Officer | Falcon Group | An experienced public accountant extensive experience in auditing, accounting, digital transformation, ERP solution, and financial consulting and more |
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Sandeep Uchale, CFO | AlMutahida Packaging | A visionary leader with 29 years of experience, in the wide range of industry such as oilfield services, seamless tubes & pipe, tyre, steel,manufacturing sector, and more |
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