Abdullah Mahhaden, CFA, CPA, Assurance Manager

Abdullah Mahhaden, CFA, CPA

Assurance Manager

Grant Thornton

Location
Jordan
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
7 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 5 Months

Assurance Manager at Grant Thornton
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2009 to May 2016

Grant Thornton is one of the top six global audit, tax and advisory organizations, ranked third in Jordan in respect of portfolio size and number of public shareholding companies.
I am responsible for planning, coordination, and supervising the execution of external and internal audit engagements of large corporations in wide variety of industries including, but not limited to, :

• Manufacturing & trading companies.
• Service companies.
• Real estate & contracting companies.
• Financial investments & brokerage companies.
• Education and health care companies.


Key achievements:
 Proven track record of managing major audit engagements and financial due diligence assignments that require technical competence and leadership capabilities.


 Played a key role in performing quality control review on major audit engagements and significantly involved in the implementation of recommendations suggested by Grant Thornton International Audit Review (GTAR).


 Provided technical accounting advice to audit clients on complex accounting matters (e.g. Business combinations, financial instruments, and impairment testing), and ensured audit personnel is up to date with recent accounting developments, current topics, pronouncements and technical updates.

 Prepared complex financial statements with related notes and disclosures in accordance with IFRS and GAAP.

 Met with boards of directors, audit committees, executives and management to provide project results, recommendations and general consulting services.

 Successfully developed, improved, and introduced in depth audit programs and procedures among different audit areas.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University of Jordan
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CPA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
CFA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Becker CPA Review (Training)
Training Institute:
Morgan Int.
Date Attended:
January 2009