Lina Khaled, Associate

Lina Khaled

Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration (Finance)
Experience
2 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :2 years, 4 Months

Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2014 to October 2016

Completed with Audit leaders audit procedures of major clients in UAE, Lebanon, and France in several industries such as banking (biggest bank merger in Middle East and North Africa region), insurance brokerage, oil & gas, internet, and pharmaceuticals. I developed strong leadership and communication skills by engaging with different audit leaders and clients, coaching less experienced members, and handling challenging tasks to deliver quality work
 Drafting financial statements and audit reports in respect of review within set deadlines
 Reviewing audit reports and reporting recommendations directly to the leaders for more compliance with internal and external requirements
 Liaising with local and European clients on matters of compliance nature
 Identifying compliance issues and submitting detailed reports in respect of review
 Exposed to technical knowledge in audit methodology, budgeting and recovery, internal controls procedures and testing, and compliance with regulatory frameworks through in-house training sessions on major sectors (banking and insurance)
 Supervising and coaching juniors and new joiners and developing their research and analytical skill through regular feedback sessions

Assurance trainee at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2013 to September 2013

• Assisted teams in completing audit procedures of major clients
• Acquired valuable knowledge about assurance services through direct exposure and coaching delivered by experienced professionals in the industry
• Enhanced skills through professional trainings in: team communication, time management, efficient budgeting, and MS Excel software

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration (Finance)
  • at American University of Beirut (AUB)
  • May 2014

Received Dean’s Honor List award for Spring 2013 and Spring 2014

Specialties & Skills

Auditing
Banking
Finance
Microsoft tools

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner