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The Professional Trail

A quarter-century of finance leadership…

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Abed-Latif Al-Omar

Personal Snapshot

Experience
25+ Years
Dual-Based
KSA + Kuwait
Regional Reach
8 Countries
Active Since
1996

Education

Academic & Professional Foundation

Continuing Professional Development

Domains of Active Practice

COSO Framework · Risk-Based Auditing · IFRS Standards · US GAAP · SOX Compliance · Corporate Governance · Financial Modeling · KPI Design · Change Management · Strategic Planning · IPO Readiness · Board Advisory · Turnaround Management · Forensic Accounting · Anti-Bribery & Corruption · Enterprise Risk Management

Skill Set

My Skills

Financial Acumen 100%
GRC & Compliance 100%
Internal Audit 100%
Strategic Planning 98%
Financial Turnaround 97%
Leadership & Governance 99%
IFRS / US GAAP Reporting 98%
Training & Instruction 100%
AI & Analytics in Finance 88%

Languages

Communication Reach

Arabic 100%
English 100%
French 20%

Career Journey

Career Journey Map

  1. 2025 – Present

    GRC Subject-Matter Expert

    Deloitte (Big 4) — RCMC Project · Jeddah, KSA

    • Led a comprehensive revamp…
    • Established a scalable Compliance Operating Model…
    • Designed advanced compliance assessment models…
    • Provided ongoing strategic and operational advisory…
  2. 2023 – 2025

    Chief Audit Executive

    EDSCO (East Delta Saudi Co.) · Jeddah, KSA

    • Developed and executed financial, audit, and risk governance plans…
    • Provided end-to-end financial oversight and audit assurance…
    • Led a 360° transformation of the Finance Department…
    • Co-created the first integrated financial and operational performance dashboard…
  3. 2021 – 2023

    General Manager — Finance Turnaround Specialist

    Mohammad N. Al-Hajery Group (MNH) · Kuwait City

    • Led financial restructuring of Danish Bakery and Damlooj…
    • Turned negative EBITDA to breakeven within 4 months…
    • Oversaw the financial dimension of organizational restructuring…
  4. 2018 – 2020

    General Manager

    MMC Catering Co. · Kuwait City

    • Led financial transformation and valuation-driven restructuring…
    • Built a 3-year strategic and financial plan…
    • Delivered a 550% bottom-line increase, 120% valuation uplift…
    • Turned a 4,000 sqm Central Kitchen from loss to profit within 12 months…
  5. 2017 – 2018

    Financial Consultant

    Abu Tawileh Group · Amman, Jordan

    • Advisory engagement covering financial diagnostics…
  6. 2010 – 2017

    Group Internal Audit Director

    The Sultan Center (TSC) · Kuwait City

    • Restructured and led the Internal Audit Department on a proactive risk-based methodology…
    • Built the Group's COSO-aligned Audit Risk Assessment Model…
    • Increased audit productivity by 84% in two years…
    • Served as Board-appointed turnaround advisor to the CEO…
  7. 2007 – 2010

    Financial & Operational Director, Partner

    TALEEM IT Company · Amman, Jordan

    • Co-owned and directed the finance and operations function…
  8. 2005 – 2007

    Finance Director

    Dar Alhai General Trading & Investment Co. · Amman

    • Owned finance leadership, reporting, and treasury management…
  9. 2002 – 2005

    Internal Audit Manager

    Arab Mining Company · Amman, Jordan

    • Led internal audit engagements across the mining and resources portfolio…
  10. 2001 – 2002

    Associate Auditor — Oil & Gas Group

    KPMG, LLP (Big 4) · Houston, TX, USA

    • External audit engagements within KPMG's Oil & Gas practice…
  11. 1999 – 2001

    Senior Accountant

    International Accounting Systems · Fort Worth, TX

    • Senior-level accounting and reporting across client engagements…
  12. 1996 – 1997

    Staff Accountant

    Al-Nasser Housing Co. · Amman, Jordan

    • Entry-level accountancy practice covering general ledger…

Credentials

Certifications & Designations

CCGO
Corporate Governance Officer — London, UK · 2016
CPA
Texas State Board, USA · 2001
MBA
University of Oklahoma, USA · 1999
B.Sc. Accountancy
University of Jordan · 1996
Claude AI Principles
Anthropic · 2026