Managing partner
Moore Stephens Syria
Total years of experience :19 years, 1 month
Period: June 2008 - Present
Company: Moore Stephens Syria
Location: Syria
Position: Managing partner
Responsibilities: • Bringing in new clients.
• Preparing budgets and pricing.
• Liaising with clients at the highest level.
• Preparation of audit strategies and business plans
• Scheduling audit and consulting services and selecting
staff.
• Effective and efficient planning and management of business engagements and human resources.
• Managing, developing and motivating staff.
• Reviewing audit files to ensure compliance with Moore
Stephens methodology and quality standards.
• Approving audit reports.
• Approving management letters.
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I have been designated as the Lead Instructor of Lambers International in Syria which is specialized in providing CPA, CMA, CIA, CFA review courses.
During my work with Lambers, I have participated in teaching CPA, CIA and CMA review courses
Period: December 2004 - June 2008
Company: IAC - Audit and Consulting Department
Location: Syria
Position: Manager of audit and consulting team
Responsibilities: My responsibilities in auditing included: 1. Undertaking work at clients' premises and liaising with clients at the highest level.
2. Participating in audit planning, determining risks,
selecting the audit team and timing of interim and final
fieldwork.
3. Performing analytical review procedures.
4. Developing audit programs.
5. Supervising the preparation of management letters.
6. Supervising the preparation of audit reports.
7. Providing leadership and direction to the audit team.
8. Mentoring and guiding junior employees to help them
realize their full potentials.
9. Acting as a first choice point-of-contact throughout the year for our clients.
My responsibilities in consulting included:
1. Understanding the business needs of the client.
2. Understanding the operational cycles of the client.
3. Determining material weaknesses in the internal controls and their implications, and providing recommendations for improvement.
4. Developing an enhanced internal control system.
5. Setting up a new accounting and financial system.
6. Developing a reporting system that meets the management needs.
7. Assigning an accounting team to follow up on the implementation of new systems.
8. Supervising the preparation of financial reports.
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Period: January 1, 2000 till December 2004
Company: KPMG
Location: Syria
Position: Senior auditor
Responsibilities: I have joined KPMG as an accountant on January 1, 2000.
During the year 2000, I worked as an accountant for 4
international oil & gas companies. My work included book- keeping, preparation of financial statements, following up with
tax authorities, and some other tasks.
During February 2001, I was promoted to auditor and I worked as such till march 2002. My responsibilities included: a. Vouching journal entries.
b. Tracing documents to the accounting records.
c. Drafting management letter points.
d. Preparing financial statements in accordance with
International Accounting Standards (IAS)
During April 2002, I was promoted to senior auditor and I worked as a supervisor of the audit team. My responsibilities included: a. Participating in audit planning.
b. Performing analytical review procedures and calculating the audit gauge.
c. Developing audit programs.
d. Supervising auditors and juniors.
e. Preparing management letters.
f. Preparing financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
g. Drafting audit reports.
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Period: February 1997 till December 1999
Company: Kurdi Company
Location: Syria
Position: Chief Accountant
Responsibilities: 1. Supervising accountants.
2. Handling letters of credit and bank accounts.
3. Preparing financial statements and financial reports.
4. Preparing budgets.
Period: January 1995 till February 1997
Company: Al Rafah for Uniform
Location: Syria
Position: Accountant
Responsibilities 1. Data entry.
2. Handling customers and suppliers accounts.
3. Handling inventory accounts.
1996-1997 Damascus University -Syria Postgraduate Diploma In Auditing
1992-1996 Damascus University -Syria Bachelor in Accounting 2