Audit Manager
PKF Al-Bassam & Co.
Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months
Experienced bilingual auditing and financial reporting expert; providing technical advice on complicated accounting/auditing issues.
• Directed the team responsible for audit requirements, reporting and financial statements for several multi- national and large companies
• Responsible for auditing a portfolio consisting of several companies operating in various business segments.
• Leading and supervising audit team consist of about seven staff, train and monitor the audit seniors and other audit staff.
• Preparing audit strategy.
• Develops a relationship with senior client management to obtain an understanding of business changes.
• Delivered training in Audit Methodology, IFRS and soft skills
• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to Board of Directors while recommending further courses of action
• Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take
• Maintain the financial health of the organization.
• Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
• Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.
• Liase with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
• Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.
IFRS Conversion
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Engagement Manager for IFRS conversion projects.
• Assisting the Companies for conversion from SOCPA to IFRS.
o Analyze and identify the differences between the current accounting policies and practices and the requirements of IFRS (Gap Analysis).
o Agreeing an action plan for quantification and implementation of changes
o Assist company in preparation financial statement according to IFRS.
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External Audit
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Experienced bilingual auditing and financial reporting expert; providing technical advice on complicated accounting/auditing issues.
• Directed the team responsible for audit requirements, reporting and financial statements for a number of multi- national and large companies
• Responsible for auditing a portfolio consisting of several companies operating in various business segments.
• Leading and supervising audit team consist of about seven staff, train and monitor the audit seniors and other audit staff.
• Preparing audit strategy.
• Reviewing the work of my team, and finalization of audit reports with managers and partners.
• Reporting to engagement partner about the results of the audit work.
• Possesses an understanding of tax sufficient to identify the issues, which might have an impact on the financial statements, to review the tax computations and ensure proper disclosure.
• Develops a relationship with senior client management to obtain an understanding of changes taking place within the business.
• Delivered training in Audit Methodology, IFRS and soft skills
• Leading and supervising audit team consist of about five staff, train and monitor the audit seniors and other audit staff.
• Preparing engagement planning.
• Understanding and assessing the internal control of the mentioned institutions and perform suitable audit programs through KPMG guidelines and identify weakness points in control environment in all divisions in the company and determining if these controls can be relied on in our testing.
• Applying specific audit procedures to make sure that the financial information in the financial statements are free of material misstatements that may affect the decision of the users of the financial statements.
• Reporting to engagement partner about the results of the audit work.
• Reviewing the work of my team, and finalization of audit reports with managers and partners.
• Possesses an understanding of tax sufficient to identify the issues, which might have an impact on the financial statements, to review the tax computations and ensure proper disclosure
The ACCA Diploma in IFRS has been developed by The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Bachelor of Accounting (2000) – Ain Shames University, Egypt