Finance Director – Danah Real Estate Company
M. Rishad Ismail is a distinguished finance leader with over two decades of experience driving financial excellence and corporate transformation across diverse industries. As the Finance Director of Danah Real Estate Company, a subsidiary of the Al Rashid Trading & Contracting Company, Rishad plays a pivotal role in shaping corporate and financial strategies, spearheading mergers and acquisitions, and steering operational policies aligned with global best practices.
About Danah Real Estate
At Danah Real Estate, Rishad has led significant strategic initiatives, including the seamless migration to SAP ERP and SAP Analytics Cloud systems, integrating cross-functional departments such as finance, human resources, and supply chain management. His efforts have positioned the company at the forefront of technological advancement in financial planning and analysis, statutory reporting, and operational efficiency.
Rishad’s career is marked by transformative achievements. At Al Faisaliah Group, he led the successful listing of the healthcare sector on the Saudi Stock Exchange in 2022, overseeing valuation, modeling, and stakeholder engagements. His expertise in technology integration has also redefined financial planning and reporting through the adoption of BI tools and SAP BPC. Earlier in his career at Moody’s Analytics, Rishad built a reputation as an investment research leader, earning accolades for his work with Asian large-cap conglomerates and heading an award-winning team in 2013.
An accomplished professional, Rishad is a Chartered Manager (UK), a Chartered Management Accountant (UK and Sri Lanka), and a member of the Public Accountants of Australia. He holds a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Recognized for his contributions to finance, he was named a Global Power Leader in Finance and one of the Top 50 CFOs in Saudi Arabia in 2024.
Rishad is a regular panelist at CFO forums, sharing his insights on finance, ESG initiatives, and strategic transformation. His visionary leadership extends to mentoring and training, fostering high-performance teams and advancing sustainable growth within organizations.
Through his work at Danah Real Estate, Rishad remains committed to supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 by contributing to the development of high-quality communities and advancing the kingdom’s real estate and investment sectors.