Mahmoud Moussa, Experienced Associate

Mahmoud Moussa

Experienced Associate

Grant Thornton

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Higher diploma, Audit
Experience
13 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months

Experienced Associate at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since February 2020

- Conduct audit procedures for financial statements prepared in accordance to
IFRS.
- Understand the client’s business, identify the business risk and assess the audit risk for the engagement.
- Prepare and follow up on audit documentation and required audit procedures.
- Conduct interim audit procedures and midyear reviews and prepare Key Issues Memorandums (KIM).
- Follow up with the client to resolve pending points required to finalize the audit procedure.
- Coordinate and expedite the review of files by the audit manager.
- Evaluate and test systems of internal controls and provide clients with recommendation to enhance preventive and detective controls.
- Keep the audit manager apprised of the progress of the audit engagement and consult any significant audit findings.
- Perform internal audit procedures through testing, analysis, and reviews.

Auditor at Talal Abu Ghazaleh &CO. International
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • December 2018 to January 2020

Conduct audit procedures for financial statements prepared in accordance to
IFRS.
- Understand the client’s business, identify the business risk and assess the audit risk for the engagement.
- Prepare the audit program outlining the extent of sampling required.
- Prepare memorandums concerning critical audit issues and pending points.
- Conduct interim audit procedures and prepare management letters.
- Evaluate and advise clients regarding systems of internal controls.
- Keep the audit manager apprised of the progress of the audit engagement and consult any significant audit findings.

Financial Controller at CONSTRUCT COMPANY SAL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2012 to November 2018

- Prepare and manage financial Statements ( P&L, Balance Sheets)
- Prepare and manage cash flows and budgets
- Manage Strategic Operational and Financial Budgets.
- Prepare Tax declaration (VAT, Salary Tax, Profit Tax)
- Managing all Social Security operations
- Ensure all financial deadlines are met
- Manage cash and implement policies related to risk mitigation
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies
- General ledger operations
- Managing Receivables and Payables
- Managing purchases and deliveries in compliance with purchase orders.
- Analyze and advise on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitment and future revenues.
- Prepare payroll
- Coordinate audit process

Accountant at Pickles SAL.-BRGR CO
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2011 to September 2012

- Data Entry and Bookkeeping
- Bank Reconciliation
- Assisting in financial reporting; P&L, Bank Positions, Cash Flows.
- Working on BIM Accounting System and BIM Stock Back Office.
- Prepare Tax declaration
- Assist in preparing payroll
- Manage petty cash

Trainee at S&C Accounting and Business Advisors
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2011 to March 2011

- Accounting procedures and data entry.
- Working on Dolphin Accounting System.
- Coordinate with other managers.

Education

Higher diploma, Audit
  • at Certified Public Accountant(Unlicensed)
  • December 2017
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY(BAU)
  • June 2012

2008-2012 B.A in Business Administration- Emphasis in Accounting Beirut Arab University- BAU

High school or equivalent, Sociology and Economy
  • at Bshamoun High School
  • January 2008

• Graduated in 2008 Lebanese Official Baccalaureate - Sociology and Economy Bshamoun High School Beirut, Lebanon

Specialties & Skills

Bookkeeping
Financial Control
ACCOUNTING
BOOKKEEPING
MICROSOFT OFFICE
TIME MANAGEMENT
BANK RECONCILIATION
DATA ENTRY
BOOKKEEPER
MS OFFICE
ACCOUNTANT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017