Manager
PwC
Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months
Mergers and acquisitions advisory
Financial due Diligence
Vendor due diligence
Valuations
Feasibility studies
Acted as the lead analyst on several engagements including:
o Buy-side acquisition advisory for a $150 million educational company in Kuwait
o $50 million equity financing for an educational company in Saudi Arabia
o Sell-side advisory for $1 billion exploration and production oil and gas company in Kuwait
Built financial models including detailed assumptions of income statement and balance sheet items as well as financial statements preparations
Prepared market and business overview presentations including teasers and pitch materials
Performed valuation using discounted cash flow analysis, comparable acquisitions, and public comparable analysis
Contributed in preparing information memoranda as well as investor presentations
Participated in the financial due diligence of the buy-side engagement
Prepared several valuation decks covering the insurance, transportation, building materials, financial services & consumer staples industries
Conducted financial audits focusing primarily on financial institutions and manufacturing/retail industries, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
Planned and performed audit fieldwork based on E&Y Global Audit Methodology
Documented key business processes and related internal/external business risks by teaming with key client personnel and contributed to the effective management of the audit process and strategy in line with audit risks
Identified potential control weaknesses and recommended suitable mitigation thereto
Engaged in substantive testing of material account balances by adopting a risk-based approach and ensured proper documentation of audit findings through working papers and the Final Audit Report
• Student speaker of the 2010 AUB Commencement Exercises • School of Business Outstanding Achievement Award • Initiated the first regional business case student competition • Finalist for the School of Business Penrose Awards