Assistant Manager
PwC
Total years of experience :5 years, 3 Months
External auditor at PwC
September 2008 - Present PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) - Lebanon
Assistant Manager- Assurance Services (External Auditor)
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and quarterly financial information in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34;
• Audit organizations' Balance Sheets, Statements of Comprehensive Income, Statements of Changes in Equity and Statements of Cash Flows to ensure transparency in the reporting process for clients mainly in the following different sectors: - Telecommunication: Mobile Interim Company 1 S.A.L. (MIC1), Mobile Interim Company 2 S.A.L. (MIC2), Mobile Telecommunications Lebanon Company S.A.R.L. (MTC), Nokia Siemens Network GmbH - Lebanon (NSN)
- Internet/Data Service Providers (ISPs & DSPs): Terranet S.A.L., Lebanon Services Company S.A.L. (Cable One), Terra Group Holding S.A.L..
- Retail: L'Oreal Liban S.A.L., Bestseller Group, Bou Khalil Societe Moderne S.A.L., Audemars Piguet Moyen Orient S.A.L., Hachette Antoine S.A.L.
• Consolidation of financial statements and reporting on Companies' group deliverables;
• Analyse and evaluate companies' financial performances and results;
• Budget and plan audit engagements: team structure, budgeted hours, job recoverability, clients & engagements key risks, detailed audit scope and timely billing;
• Evaluate the operating effectiveness of clients key business cycles and internal control environments across different functions and departments; identify and report solutions to mitigate risks and weaknesses ensuring best practice;
• Act as a team manager by handling client communications and reporting and clearing findings;
• Coordinate and clear engagements budgeting, findings and deliverables with partners, directors and senior management at PwC.
• Coach less experienced PwC team members and evaluate their performance by providing constructive feedback.
• Play a key role in managing workloads and meeting set deadlines,
• Ensure compliance of clients with entity/industry specific guidelines, policies and procedures;
July 2007- August 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Trainee- Assurance Services
2005 - 2008 American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon Bachelor in Business Administration; emphasis in Accounting
1990 - 2005 International College (IC) Degree: Life Science (LS) COMPUTER LITERACY Advanced Computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft word and Microsoft Power point.