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Alaa Mohammed Al-Ghufaily

Summary

Result-driven Corporate Finance Associate with over four year experience in banking and corporate finance advisory. Proven track record in capital raising and execution of strategic transactions. Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, client presentations, due diligence. Recognized for strong communication and leadership skills, with consistent ability to collaborate effectively with senior client teams, legal advisors and internal stakeholders to drive successful outcomes

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Finance Associate - Investment Banking

Ahli Bank Oman
03.2023 - Current

Responsibilities:

  • Lead execution of capital markets and advisory transactions across debt and equity issuances .
  • Develop and support financial models, IMs, client presentations, and internal management reports across various transactions
  • Coordinate due diligence, legal reviews, and stakeholder engagement from origination through closure.
  • Manage external advisors, prepare scopes of work, and drive consultant procurement
  • Reviewed project agreements, finalized Engagement Letters, and maintained alignment with internal and external legal counsel.

Selected Transactions (successful closure deal size >OMR 200mn) :

  • OMR 50mn Islamic Debt raising for Be'ah IWTF: Led end-to-end execution including structuring, documentation, and investor coordination .
  • Over OMR 150mn Ahli Bank issuances – Led Ahli Bank's AT1 2023, AT1 2024, and MCB issuance. Supervised the execution of recent rights issue and MCB issuance.
  • Buy-side advisory (confidential) – Advised a private equity firm on strategic buyside mandate of a listed company, including financial analysis, document review, and Board-level materials.
  • Over OMR 50mn Execution of private placements: Led and supported in execution of private placement issuances for private held companies as well as listed companies
  • OMR 10mn Successful Closure of Oman Flour Mills Commerical Paper: Gained exposure to the structuring process of a Sharia-compliant Commercial Paper issuance and
  • Supported in Asyad IPO as the role of a collecting bank
  • Currently Supporting in the closure of Debt raising for Mining Project of OMR 100mn


Corporate Banking Loans Department (Secondment)

Ahli Bank Oman
09.2024 - 11.2024

MIS Finance Officer- Finance Department

Ahli Bank Oman
06.2021 - 02.2023
  • Analyzed and reported daily financial statement changes of the bank to executive management
  • Conducted monthly branches reconciliation and analysis across all bank branches (Islamic and Conventional)
  • Was able to successfully lead the enhancement process of existing reports
  • Developed side learning in SAP System for report generation Ahli Bank

Himam Graduate Development Program Batch 6

Ahli Bank Oman
12.2020 - 12.2022
  • Chosen as one of 10 exceptional individuals from a competitive pool of over 8,000 applicants to participate in Ahli Bank Oman's prestigious Himam Program for Leadership Development
  • Scored top 3 on the Functional Training program
  • The program provided intensive 6-month training in banking sector as well as soft skills training
  • Demonstrated adaptability, committing to continuous learning and improvement
  • Led strategic project involved in the Finance reporting automation in finance department

Underwriting Officer

Credit Oman
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Analyzed credit worthiness of local and international companies in different sectors through both quantitative and qualitative assessment.
  • Evaluated financial performance and market trends
  • Assessed future challenges based on demand and supply
  • Participated in automating high-level underwriting process

Education

BSc - Finance, Minor Economics

Sultan Qaboos University
01.2020

Skills

  • Stakeholder communication
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Presentation and Powerpoint skills
  • Microsoft Excel and modeling
  • Team building
  • Project and time management
  • Self-motivation
  • Self-Driven
  • Debt and Equity Financing

Accomplishments

  • Completed FMVA Certificate
  • Achieved winning team representing Oman in the CFA Oman program 2020, scheduled to represent Oman in Jordan in April 2020.
  • Trained in the State General Reserve Fund, summer 2018, Risk and compliance department. Throughout this chance I managed to receive an excellent coaching especially in the area of organizational skills and some other technical aspects that are very much related to Investment and Risk.
  • Participated in Injaz Oman competition of (sharikati 2018). A unique idea and way of establishing an entrepreneurship. Received good knowledge and skills on presentation, Organization Development, communication skills and team building.
  • Participated in science festival 2018 at Sultan Qaboos University
  • Participated in the Major exhibition at Sultan Qaboos University

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Corporate Banking Loans Department (Secondment)

Ahli Bank Oman
09.2024 - 11.2024

Corporate Finance Associate - Investment Banking

Ahli Bank Oman
03.2023 - Current

MIS Finance Officer- Finance Department

Ahli Bank Oman
06.2021 - 02.2023

Himam Graduate Development Program Batch 6

Ahli Bank Oman
12.2020 - 12.2022

Underwriting Officer

Credit Oman
08.2020 - 12.2020

BSc - Finance, Minor Economics

Sultan Qaboos University
Alaa Mohammed Al-Ghufaily