Hamed Al-Saadi appointed as new Chief Financial & Tax Officer at QFC

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has announced the appointment of Mr Hamed Al-Saadi in the position of Chief Financial & Tax Officer. He succeeds Salman bin Hassan Al-Thani who is now the QFC’s Chief Strategic and Business Development Officer.

In his role, Mr Al-Saadi will assume a strategic role in the overall management of the QFC, from financial planning through to execution of the QFC’s financial activities, while adhering to the QFC’s values of transparency, efficiency and integrity.

Yousuf Al-Jaida, Chief Executive Officer, QFC, said: “We are pleased to welcome Mr Al-Saadi as the newest addition to the QFC family. His many years of experience are a great asset to our organisation and we look forward to working with him to further secure the QFC as a leading financial centre worldwide. The QFC Authority plays an important role in the growth of the finance sector in Qatar, and we are confident Mr Al-Saadi will become a pivotal part of our already successful team.”

Mr Al-Saadi has 15 years of experience in accounting and financial management. He holds a   Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Qatar University, and an Executive MBA from the University of Plymouth, UK.

Before being appointed Chief Financial & Tax Officer of the QFC, Mr. Al-Saadi held a number of high profile appointments at RasGas, including General Accounting Manager. He has specific expertise in audit, project management and executive leadership.