Omer Salam, Manager - Transaction Advisory Services

Omer Salam

Manager - Transaction Advisory Services

Ernst & Young

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Accounting and Finance
Experience
7 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 9 Months

Manager - Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • May 2014 to April 2015

• Analysis of historical performance (income statement, balance sheet, working capital, cash flows) and estimation of normative profitability
• Author comprehensive financial due diligence reports (quality of earnings, quality of assets, quality of cash flows) and present findings to executive leadership teams
• Quantification of EBITDA and net debt adjustments for buyers to assess target value
• Provide analytical framework and strategic insights to identify risks and opportunities of potential transactions
• Business plan review (hypotheses, key drivers, sensitivity analysis)
• Assess and report on business and operational performance metrics
• Financial evaluation of companies (profitability analysis, cash flow forecasts, identification of cash resources etc.)
• Company valuations
• Financial planning and analysis
• Review of financial models and reasonableness of underlying assumptions
• M&A (investor presentations, documenting teasers, liaison with advisors)
• Teamwork with lawyers, investment banks, regulators, other consulting firms
• Management of junior team members

Assistant Manager - Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • October 2011 to May 2014

• Sell-side and buy-side financial due diligences
• Robust analysis of the financials and assessing the impact on the transaction
• Company valuations
• Financial modeling and market research on underlying assumptions
• Financial planning and analysis of forecasts, and documentation of strategic business plans
• Preparation of deliverables including reports, presentations and discussions with the client
• Regular liaison with the target and the client
• M&A
• Develop internal and external networks through personal contacts

Senior Consultant - Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • July 2009 to October 2011

• Financial due diligence projects, both buy-side and sell-side
• In depth analysis of company financial statements and annual reports including working capital, net debt and key business drivers
• Company valuations using income, market based and cost approaches
• Financial modeling, financial projections and project evaluation parameters
• Extensive report writing including feasibility studies, business plans, market studies and financial due diligences
• M&A (presentations, proposals, information memorandums, teasers etc.)
• Company and market research, selection of comparable companies for valuations and preparation of materials for presentations to clients

Consultant - Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • July 2008 to July 2009

• Report writing including due diligences, market studies, teasers, information memorandums
• Preparation of client presentations and proposals
• Company valuations
• Financial modeling
• M&A
• Market and company evaluation

Assistant Analyst - Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • August 2007 to July 2008

• Report writing
• Preparation of client presentations and proposals
• market research
• Financial modeling
• Market and company evaluation

Education

Master's degree, Accounting and Finance
  • at Higher Education Commission
  • January 2012

Master in Commerce / M Com

Diploma,
  • at Association of Chartred certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • August 2010

ACCA

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Oxford Brookes University
  • July 2008

BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting

Specialties & Skills

Transaction Services
Corporate Finance
Due Diligence
Financial Analysis
Financial Modeling
MS Word
MS Power Point
MS Excel

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Presentation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
EY
Transaction Support - Advanced (Training)
Training Institute:
EY
Developing Soft Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
EY
Coaching (Training)
Training Institute:
EY
IFRS (Training)
Training Institute:
EY
Feasibility Studies (Training)
Training Institute:
EY

Hobbies

  • Cricket
  • Badminton