Dr. Adel Hassan
Professional Experience
Dr. Adel Hassan Mahmoud Mostafa is a senior financial executive with over 40 years of experience in financial management, corporate finance, governance, and institutional leadership across Saudi Arabia and international operations. He currently serves as Finance Director at Arrowad Group in Riyadh, overseeing financial strategy, banking relationships, treasury, and financial operations across multiple affiliated companies.
His career includes financial consulting roles with Mawtin Al Khubara Holding Group and Education Experts Company, providing financial and operational advisory services to diversified organizations. Previously, he spent more than 30 years at Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al Ibrahim Charitable Foundation, progressing from Accountant to Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs. His earlier experience includes accounting positions at Al-Rayyan Trading Group in Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Company for Investment in Egypt.
Practical Expertise
Dr. Adel specializes in financial strategy, corporate finance, investment appraisal, feasibility studies, treasury management, institutional governance, internal audit, and financial and administrative transformation. He has established financial systems and governance structures for multiple institutions, developed an international internal audit function spanning six countries, and managed relationships with leading Saudi and international banks, including HSBC, Barclays, and ERSTE Bank.
His major achievements include contributing to the establishment of an internationally operating charitable foundation under a Saudi royal charter, directing financial oversight of more than 70 mosque projects, and supporting major cultural, housing, healthcare, and social infrastructure initiatives. He participated in a feasibility study involving approximately SAR 150 million in proposed investment, negotiated institutional financing agreements, coordinated with international legal and contracting firms, and led an institutional ISO certification program.
Educational Background and Training
Dr. Adel holds a PhD in Accounting, with research focused on governance principles in Saudi Arabia's charitable sector, a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from Juba University, Jordan Branch, Amman, and a Bachelor of Commerce from Cairo University, Egypt.
His professional qualifications include the American Fellowship in Financial Management, Certified Financial Consultant, and the Canadian Fellowship in Management, Certified Management Consultant. He also completed a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Qualification Program with Ernst & Young and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Qualification Program through the Arab Open Academy for Education and Training. Additional specialized training includes Documentary Credits and their Legal and Practical Rules at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, International Trade Rules, and foundational computer applications training.