Grace Wazen, CPA-CGA auditor

Manage all aspects of an audit, from the risk assessment to delivering the auditor’s report along with the financial statements all the while enhancing file quality and ensuring efficient time and budget management of the mandate.
a) Manage the integrated audit of financial information and internal controls until reporting directly back audit opinion and findings to partner and/or group auditors for:
- Components of publicly traded companies such as the following, but not limited to:
Impact BBDO SAL and Media Direction/OMD SAL; Part of Omnicom Group Inc., world's top corporate media services conglomerate.
General Electric International Inc. (Lebanon branch); Part of General Electric International Inc., an American multinational conglomerate corporation.
Group 4 Security Services Lebanon SAL and G4S Security Systems Lebanon SAL; Part of G4S plc, world’s leading global security and outsourcing group.
Allianz SNA SAL and Allianz MENA Holding (Bermuda) Limited; Part of Allianz S.E, a world leading service provider in the fields of insurance and asset management.
Diageo Lebanon SAL and Diageo Lebanon Holding SAL; Part of Diageo plc, world's leading premium drinks business.
Standard Chartered Bank SAL; Part of Standard Chartered PLC, a British multinational banking and financial services company.
Expeditors International SAL and Expeditors International Lebanon SAL; Part of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., a global logistics and freight forwarding company.
- Non-profit organizations such as the following, but not limited to:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Heinrich Böll Foundation, Middle East Office.
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
b) Other responsibilities:
- Prepare proposals and meet prospective clients as part of business development and cross networking.
- Conduct trainings to audit department pertaining to auditing procedures, auditing standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Participate in the recruitment process: job fairs in universities, lead interviews with the HR Manager, take part in bringing together an assessment center for recruiting fresh graduates.
- Performance manager for experienced associates.
- Member of the Social Committee in 2012-2013.

In charge of all aspects of an audit, from the planning stage to delivering the financial statements all the while enhancing file quality and ensuring efficient time and budget management of the mandate.
a) Lead the audits of financial information and internal controls testing until reporting back audit findings to manager and/or partner and group auditors for:
- Publicly traded companies such as the following, but not limited to:
Magotteaux Ltd; Part of Magotteaux Group S.A, a world leader in differentiated solutions for material size reduction (comminution). Also in charge of preparing the stand alone financial statements and notes for Canadian tax purposes.
Stella-Jones Inc.; A leading North American manufacturer of pressure treated wood products. Consolidated financial statements had to be reported under Canadian and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Responsible for examining the related due diligence reports and assisting the client in its conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards. In charge of audit teams in different locations where traveling between the US and Canada was required.
Alstom Power & Transport Canada Inc; Part of Alstom Group, a world leader in transport infrastructure, power generation and transmission. In charge of audit teams in different locations where traveling around Canada was required.
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., a global leader in the aluminum business. In charge of other mandates such as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing to evaluate the efficiency of internal financial reporting controls, in different locations where traveling around Canada was required.
Caisse centrale Desjardins, treasurer for Desjardins Group and its financial agent on Canadian and international market.
- Privately held companies such as the following, but not limited to:
CMA CGM Canada Inc.; Part of CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping group. Moreover, responsible for preparing the stand alone financial statements and notes for Canadian tax purposes and assisting the client in its conversion to Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises.
ColasCanada Inc. and subsidiaries; Canada’s leader in construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. In charge of audit teams in different locations where traveling around Canada was required.
b) Other responsibilities:
- Part of the business development and relations group.
- Part of a pilot team for the implementation of a new software that helped to increase efficiency of the firm.
- Part of a pilot team for the implementation of enhanced working practices to improve communication and efficiency within the team and deliver a better service to the client.
- Participated in the recruitment process of potential candidates amongst the universities.

Recruit and train newly hired salespeople.
- Obtain professional training in denim and collection watches in order to train sales teams.
- Part of a sales team that has brought the Laval branch to be one of the most profitable in Canada which led to its enlargement in a much better location.
- Ranked in the top ten high earners Canada wide.

- Create a monthly detailed expense analysis for the Financial Controller.
- Ensure accuracy and matching of all purchase orders to receiving documents.
- Responsible for invoice payment process, from inputting data, to printing and obtaining signed approval for all company checks.
- Assist in the implementation of Tigerpaw, business automation software.

-Act as a personal stylist to my clients enabling the creation of an important customer base.
- Visual display merchandising using product design, selection and pricing in order to maximize sales.
- Obtain professional training to watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations.