Ebrahim Al Muqahwi, CPA
Address: Villa 971, Road 3322, Riffa 933, Kingdom of Bahrain
Mobile: (+973) 36610051; E-mail:
ialmuqahwi@hotmail.com; LinkedIn ID:
http://bh.linkedin.com/in/almuqahwi/ SUMMARY
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 8 years of professional exposure in financial control, external and internal auditing, accountancy, finance, business development, and risk management. Academically, I have graduated with Bachelor in Accounting from the University of Bahrain.
My record of academic/qualification achievements and professional career history, demonstrates attributes that make me a valuable human asset addition to any organization.
Strengths include pleasant personality, strong desire for continuous education and learning to enhance career development, team work and problem resolution with excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
My career objective is to enhance my overall skills and professional exposures thus progressing to be in an ambitious high growth potential organization.
EXPERIENCE
Associate Auditor, KPMG Fakhro January 2011 - present
KPMG in Bahrain is established through its member firm KPMG Fakhro. The firm was established in 1968, since then it has grown in stature and reputation. KPMG Fakhro have been providing audit, tax, and advisory services and offer clients a broad array of services complemented by technical and industry experience.
Duties & responsibilities: (External Auditor)
- Undertake audit assignments from initial contact with client, up to preparation of audit reports in accordance with IFRS, ISA and all relevant local legislations.
- Serving as an In-charge in audit of institutions, local governmental entities, construction contractors, manufacturing, private equity and non-profit entities. Responsible for the budgets, billings and the overall completion of the engagements.
- Analyzing of financial and non-financial data and patient sensitive information, evaluate the results and formally report to the client organizations.
- Continuously manage relationships with the client and the way that audit work is undertaken in order to meet fully both client and our firm expectations and requirements.
- Promote and maintain good client relations and the good reputation by ensuring audit work is undertaken with integrity, competence, objectivity and confidentiality.
- Discuss and agree with the client audit findings, recommendations and suggested solutions as appropriate.
- Planning and coordinating a number of complex audit assignments to meet time deadlines and client requirements with the ability to re prioritize work to meet these conflicting needs.
- Identifying and highlighting potential non-compliance with applicable accounting standards and local relevant regulations; attempting to resolve them through discussions with the client’s management.
- Assigning, supervising, supporting and mentoring less experienced staff to enhance their ability in performing the work effectively and efficiently. As well as, providing on-job training and professional development for the audit team.
- Review newly issued accounting literature and determines applicability to the entity.
- Providing analysis of capital structure, organizational structure and activities, risk analysis, projection of revenues and operating costs, and analysis of the anticipated return on investment.
Senior Auditor, KPMG Fakhro October 2009 - January 2011
Served as an auditor-in-charge, as well as, as a financial accountant to provided ongoing support.
Duties & responsibilities: (Financial Auditor)
- Auditor in-charge on number of audit engagements, which includes examine and test samples and review documentations and reports.
- Evaluate the client’s internal control systems operating effectiveness.
- Prepare and
