Sherif Alkilany is a senior tax and business advisory professional with more than 40 years of experience in financial and business consulting.
He served as Deputy Minister of Finance for Tax Policies in Egypt from July 2024 until February 2026, where he was responsible for the tax policy portfolio. He was also assigned to supervise the Egyptian Customs Authority and exercise the legal responsibilities of its head on an interim basis.
Prior to his government role, Sherif held senior leadership positions in the tax and legal advisory profession. He served as Tax Service Line Leader for the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region at Ernst & Young (EY). Before joining EY, he served as Regional Managing Partner for Arthur Andersen’s tax and legal practice in the Middle East.
He is experienced in business advisory and consulting for corporates across Energy, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Construction, Consumer Products, Technology, Mobile Telecommunications and Manufacturing.
Professional & Academic Qualifications
- Executive Program – Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2003
- Executive Program – Babson College / Harvard University, 2005
- American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt
- Chartered Accountant / Certified Public Accountant
- Fellow of the Egyptian Society for Accountants and Auditors
- Fellow of the Egyptian Society for Taxation
- Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), Netherlands
- Member of the Arab Federation of Accountants and Auditors
- Member of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association and former advisor on tax affairs
- Former Co-Chair of AmCham Egypt's Customs & Taxation Committee