Manager in the Transaction Services Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Total years of experience :5 years, 1 Months
• Conducted financial due diligence of more than 20 companies in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain in several industries (real estate, telecom, construction, entertainment, infrastructure, etc) . This included interviewing management, identifying earnings and net assets adjustments and performing site visits.
• Performed buy-side financial due diligence for the acquisition of a water treatment company in the UAE - identified key deal issues and normalized EBITDA levels to reduce purchase price.
• Conducted assignments in connection with Mergers/Acquisitions in the region, especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Clients included telecom and entertainment companies.
• Prepared financial planning modeling assignments including examination/review of managements' projections, preparation of financial models and independent report on the end results. Clients included real estate, educational institutions and construction companies.
• Engaged in valuation assignments including preparation of financial models and independent valuation reports using the discounted cash flow, net asset and market approaches where suitable. Clients included real estate companies, private equities, and service companies.
• Yearly managed portfolio of clients exceeds USD1 million in fees.
• Coached consultants and interns through guidance, supervision and mentoring.
• Audited several companies in the non-profit, communication, trading and services sectors: clients include MTC Touch, PepsiCo, Holcim Baton, and IPG.
• Conducted full audit testing, identified control weaknesses in operational cycles and issued recommendations to management to improve their processes
IE Business School - Madrid, Spain Masters in Business Administration Top 20% of MBA class - Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society
American University of Beirut - Beirut, Lebanon Bachelor in Business Administration Dean's List - High Distinction Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement GPA 4.0