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Rabee' shams

Internal

Audi

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing Management
Experience
17 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months

Internal at Audi
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2019 to August 2022

Draft the LOR (letter of representative) for inter- departmental operations
in order to gauge the compatibility of work flow with organizational
policies and procedures.
• Discuss the findings with the Audit team prior to the risk assessment and
action initiation.
• Prepare the weighted risk score for each department in order to assess
the scoring from moderate to critical risk.
• Conduct monthly cash count for the company in order to consolidate the
system and cash on hand balances for all currencies.
• Conduct a random sampling test for payment vouchers and confirm the
compliance with invoices, approvals, and proper accounting entries.
• Set up the audit plan with proper timing to execute it in addition to
highlighting the issues that have to be tackled at each department.
• Review of the staff job and compatibility with their educational
background and experience.
• Investigate about suspicious payments especially when no supporting
documents are incorporated.
• Check out claim payments and their approvals and survey results
credibility.
• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit results & communicate the
results to management.

at M2R Kuwai
  • March 2016 to May 2017

- Group Internal Audit & Procurement in charge

Branch Manager at Al Argan Insurance Brokers
  • Kuwait
  • August 2013 to October 2015

Assessed clients’ risk management profile.
• Managed and maintained the existing company portfolio of client base.
• Monitored all insurance-related policy renewals.
• Researched insurers to find the most suitable insurance for clients at the
best price.
• Assembled special types of insurance cover in complex cases.
• Debugging human errors.
• Devised new ways to mitigate risks.
• Ensured clients’ awareness of policy coverage in line with their industry.
• Amended policy conditions, terms & exclusions when required.
• Counsel clients on their policy claims.
• Supervised other departments in acquiring new clients.
• Developed relationships with underwriters, surveyors, and other
professionals.
• Keeping up-to-date with changes in the insurance market.
Achievements:
• Successfully recovered bad debt expenses of the company through
follow up on each and every customer account for the amount of USD
150, 000/-.
• Landed 2 new contracts that were worth of almost USD 2 million.
• Maintained the portfolio of existing customers which was worth around
USD 30 million.

Assistant Manager –Insurance at GlobeMed LTD
  • Lebanon
  • January 2013 to July 2013

Submitted weekly progress reports and ensured claims were accurate.
• Ensured that policy limitations and deductibles are entered within the
company’s database.
• Authenticated that the table of benefits is circulated to medical
providers.
• Tracked record activity on medical claims.
• Liaised with insurance companies to improve patient medical share.

Assistant Underwriting Manager at Zurich Insurance Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2009 to October 2012

Underwritten all types of insurance lines in collaboration with the Hub at
DIFC for (property all risks, casualty, workmen compensation, and the
like).
• Provided quotes, underwritten new business, endorsements and
completed workload in a timely manner.
• Performed modelling techniques on clients to establish premium rates.
• Made physical inspections and analyzed other related underwriting data
to determine risk levels for new policies.
• Interacted with Dubai International Financial Center for new queries that
are beyond the branch’s authority.
• Appealed to customers’ problems & resolve them.
• Communicated with international brokers for Global insurance renewals.
• Ensured timely premium payments with brokers &/or customers
• Provided assistance to accounts in collecting outstanding premium
payments.
• Declined excessive risks.
• Decreased value of policy when risk is substandard.
• Evaluated possibility of losses due to catastrophe or excessive
insurance.
• Scrutinized documents to determine degree of risk from such factors as
applicant financial standing and value and condition of property.
• Reviewed company records to determine amount of insurance in force
on single risk or group of closely related risks.
• Analyzed financial data
• Evaluated degree of financial risk
• Followed up on contract, property, or insurance laws
• Gathered relevant financial data
• Identified financial risks to company
• Reviewed data on insurance applications or policies
• Supervised subordinates in the underwriting section, and the writing of
policy terms and conditions.
• Managed the product brochures and arranged with printing houses for
editing the articles when needed.
• Developed strategic messaging system to be delivered across all clients
Achievements:
• Preserved good connections with brokers that led to new projects
insured and were almost worth of USD 3 million.
• Handled customer enquiries that were good enough to maintain them for
further business renewals.
• Prepared for customers’ requirements in advance and was compliant
with deadlines.

Corporate Category Manager at Sultan Center
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2008 to August 2009

Prepared the standards (required equipment, new machines, etc…) for
the existing and new store layouts.
• Sourced and purchased fixtures for all outlets.
• Followed-up with finance for supplier outstanding payments.
• Organized shipments of machinery to various company destinations.
• Supervised all required equipment for corporate & country branches’
projects.
• Managed all new store projects & ensure operations are implemented
properly.
• Supported in drafting strategic guidelines, policies and SOP's for store
layouts & Plano-gramming, visual merchandising, rentals and shop
fitting.
• Coordinated with the operations team to avoid any delays.
Achievements:
• Prepared daily and monthly reports utilizing Microsoft excel and word
• Prepared employee schedule, performance reviews, and trained and
coached new and existing team members.
• Handled employee relations, attendance and leaves and ensured all
health and safety regulations were properly implemented.
• Ordered and received products and performed regular monthly inventory
and maintained food cost and maintained weekly maintenance as
needed and processed preventive maintenance.

Assistant Manager at Gulf Insurance Company
  • Kuwait
  • April 2006 to January 2008

Reviewed and analyzed the new insurance application requests.
• Generated automated system reports to review renewals, claims status,
and advised clients &/or brokers accordingly.
• Liaised between the agents and the clients regarding loss ratios and
retention issues.
• Followed- up with Medical & group life claims.
• Prepared medical quotations for new leads.
• Negotiated with clients’ required insurance coverage.
• Sustained accurate records of discussions or correspondence with
customers.
• Supported sales team in yielding new prospects.
• Written to field representatives, medical personnel, and others to obtain
further information, quote rates, and explained company underwriting
policies.
• Offered competitive rates to clients’ to win the business.
Achievements:
• Handled customers’ needs and inquiries (by phone, in-person, fax or
email); managed and resolved complaints in a timely and professional
manner.
• Confirmed orders and offered suggestive selling and after-sales service
resulting in repeated business.
• Ensured that all guests’ correspondence were handled appropriately
while maintaining guests’ satisfaction.

Team Assistant at National Bank of Kuwai
  • Kuwait
  • November 2004 to April 2006

Take the workload off colleagues and allowing them to focus on
improving projects.
• Handling bank clients’ demands and attending to their requests.
• Help with administrative tasks that are vital to meeting deadlines in
favour of processing loans on time for clients who are in urgent need for
money.
• Work under the direct supervision of Sales team leaders to schedule
sales team appointments with clients.
• Organizing internal team meetings and alerting team members about
pending duties.
• Sorting emails by importance, making copies, running errands,
preparing documents and organizing electronic files.
• Opened accounts, processed credit card applications, & established
loans’ calculations for the customers.
• Provided a methodology to identify and analyse the financial impact of
loss to the bank.
• Prepared risk management and insurance budgets and allocated claim
costs and premiums to departments and divisions.
• Maintained records including insurance policies, claim and loss
experience.
• Assisted in the review of major loan applications.
• Insured that claims are being settled fairly, consistently, and in the best
interest of the entity.
• Provided information necessary for the risk manager to review and
identify loss exposures.
Achievements:
• Over delivered on sales targets and ranked top 3 best sales men.
• Trained new sales associates to deliver quality customer service and
target sales.
• Increased sales by 15% through developing direct marketing
campaigns.

Assistant Branch Manager at Jubaili Bros
  • Kuwait
  • July 2003 to November 2004

International Exposure through the company’s branches in Lebanon,
UAE, & Afghanistan.
• Devised wide data integration and inventory management system in the
company wide data.
• Found the local Kuwaiti branch alongside with the branch manager.
• Implemented & managed the stock & accounting system
• Handled all the financial activities while acting as an in-charge office
manager.
• Prepared company ledger accounts and financial consolidation.
• Developed market penetration strategies while cutting overhead cost,
minimizing cost & maximizing profits.
Achievements:
• Landed a big contract for selling generators to Iraq.
• Increased the company shares in the Kuwaiti market through closing up
sales deals with clients.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing Management
  • at Lebanese American University
  • September 2022

Accounting II, Cost Accounting, Business Law, Intro. to Management, Intro. to Marketing, Senior Management, Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Management Information System, Business Statistics, Organizational Behaviour & Computer Literacy.

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Lebanese American University
  • July 2003

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Master's degree, Marketing Management
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2000

, Management Leadership. Financial Management, Quantitative Methods in Business, Research Methods in Business, Human Resource development (HRD), Commercial Bank Management,

Bachelor's degree, Marketing Management
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2000

, Management Leadership. Financial Management, Quantitative Methods in Business, Research Methods in Business, Human Resource development (HRD), Commercial Bank Management,

Specialties & Skills

Business Administration
Merchandising
Brokers
Insurance
ACCOUNTANCY
RISK MANAGEMENT
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
ACQUISITIONS
ADVERTISING
BROCHURE DESIGN
BUDGETING
BUSINESS PROCESS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DEBUGGING

Languages

Arabic
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English
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