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Rakan Sabbagh, CPA, MAIS

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Group Chief Financial Officer at Scope Investment
📍 Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Rakan is a seasoned Group CFO with over 20 years of experience shaping corporate finance strategy. An expert in financial sustainability and governance, he holds a Masters from Arizona State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has a proven record of steering organizations through crises and transformation.

Outside of his executive role, Rakan is deeply passionate about Abu Dhabis cultural and tourism development. He actively shares milestones and successes related to the emirates growth, from the thriving tourism industry to the launch of innovative cultural experiences that enrich the community.

He successfully led a project that reduced a government departments dependency on state support by increasing its revenue to operating expense ratio from 17% to 57%.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Financial Sustainability
Led a 5-year strategic plan at Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism to significantly decrease its reliance on government funding through commercial revenue growth.
Finance Transformation
Champions the evolution of finance departments from back-office functions into proactive, strategic business partners that serve stakeholder and client needs.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Group Chief Financial Officer
Scope Investment
6-2021 - 10-2025
Group Chief Finance Officer
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)
1-2018 - 3-2021
Group Chief Financial Officer
Exeed Industries
5-2013 - 1-2018
Group Financial Controller
Bloom Holding
8-2010 - 4-2013
Finance Manager
NSCC International Limited
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Education
12-2022 - 5-2023
Leading Stronger Program
Harvard Business Publishing
2001 - 2002
Master of Accountancy & Information Systems
Arizona State University
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