Rawa El-Nahas, Assurance Associate

Rawa El-Nahas

Assurance Associate

pricewaterhousecoopers

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Economics
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

Assurance Associate at pricewaterhousecoopers
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2013

• Performed comprehensive financial audits, compliance audits, and agreed-upon procedures for clients in various industries
• Communicated with top management to understand the client’s business and gather information for the job
• Conducted substantive and analytical testing to detect misstatements and unusual financial statement relationships
• Identified and discussed all audit concerns to senior-in-charge within reasonable time
• Conveyed audit conclusions to clients and proposed journal adjustments, when necessary
• Prepared key management representation letter points (MRP) and recommendations, and drafted audit reports that met the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for management review
• Acted as a “Buddy” for new-joiners to assist with any of their administrative or work-related concerns during their first three months.

Teaching Assistant at York University
  • Canada
  • September 2012 to April 2013

• Invigilated during exams and graded papers
• Arranged regular office hours to respond to students’ questions
• Monitored course website and replied to students’ questions online
• Conducted Crash Review sessions for students a week before scheduled examinations

Senior Collections Analyst at Metro Rehabilitation Centre
  • Canada
  • October 2009 to September 2010

• Mentored two assistants and delegated work within division members
• Worked closely with Rebuttal Specialist to administer and organize reports for the required authority’s evaluation within the available timeframe
• Gathered approved services’ outstanding payments and managed all transactions for pending legal cases
• Established Collections Department and the system used by the employees to follow up with outstanding invoices
• Analyzed accounts and negotiated mediation solutions following the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) regulations of Ontario

Education

Master's degree, Economics
  • at York University
  • June 2013
Bachelor's degree, Economics, Statistics
  • at University of Toronto
  • June 2009

• Relevant Courses: Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis and Monetary Economics • On the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Honor Roll for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, and Economics Honor Roll for 2008-2009

Specialties & Skills

Data Analysis
Preparation
R statistical software
SAS statistical software
MS Office

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Running, reading and travelling