Sahar Abdul Razak, Researcher

Sahar Abdul Razak

Researcher

Qatar Central Bank

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration (Accounting)
Experience
12 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 10 Months

Researcher at Qatar Central Bank
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since July 2013

I am Research analyst in the Supervision and Oversight Department. It includes:
• Supervision of non-banking financial institutions.
• Offsite inspection including analyzing monthly financial position & related analytical statements
• Monitoring compliance with risk ceilings and supervisory ratios
• Follow-up of the treatment of ceiling exceedings and supervisory ratios and of the treatment of non-moderate risks.
• Onsite inspection including assessing the qualitative risks in accordance with the assessment indicators of each type of financial services institutions
• Thorough study of investment funds’ applications submitted to the central bank prior to approving licensing
• Handling communications with financial institutions

Analyst at Goldman Sachs
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2011 to April 2012

I joined the Global Investment Research department which primarily looked at financial institutions in MENA, providing investment recommendations to our clients.
Work involved monitoring fundamental trends in the banking sector, interpreting financial statements, analyzing macroeconomic variables including national statistics and incorporating all relevant data in our proprietary earnings and valuation models under the close supervision of senior analysts.

Teacher Assistant at American University of Sharjah (AUS)
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • July 2010 to June 2011

Worked under the supervision of Dr. Abdel Nasser Abdalla for the Managerial and Cost Accounting courses. Was responsible of tutoring students, preparing presentations and grading exams.

Intern at Ernst & Young
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2010 to July 2010

Worked in the Assurance Services department in a six-week internship.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration (Accounting)
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • June 2011

American University of Sharjah August 2007 - June 2011 Sharjah, UAE Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Concentration: Accounting Cumulative GPA 3.91/ 4.0 Courses include: Futures and Options, Investments, Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Information System, Auditing, IFRS, Analysis of Financial Statements and Income Tax

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft PowerPoint
Bloomberg Terminal
Microsoft Excel
Peachtree
Bloomberg
PowerPoint
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Financial statement analysis
Strong quantitative and qualitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
Peachtree Accounting Software

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Chartered Financial Analyst (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2016
Media Accreditation Officer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012