Sherif Sharaf, Assurance Partner

Sherif Sharaf

Assurance Partner

Mazars

Lieu
Egypte - Le Caire
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Accounting
Expérience
20 years, 9 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :20 years, 9 Mois

Assurance Partner à Mazars
  • Qatar - Doha
  • Je travaille ici depuis octobre 2018

An experienced Audit Partner with 3 Million Dollars Portfolio & the concept of Intellectual Capital:
• Meticulously managing a portfolio of multi-national large clients with specialization in financial and business analysis, business development, people management, client relationship management, organizational development with leadership and advocacy
• Impacting fundamental aspects of the organisation, namely structure, people, processes and technology; planning & managing audit engagements
• Understanding client business and providing appropriate audit services to meet client expectations within a specified time period in a most cost-effective way
• Advising operations and corporate functions regarding the adequacy of policy, procedures and appropriate controls; designing & implementing business plans for maximizing profitability & revenue generation & realising corporate goals
• Spearheading research & due diligence on technical accounting issues and updates
• Presenting the audit plan and audit results to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors; continually identifying activities subject to audit coverage and assess the degree of risk inherent in the activity in conjunction with the Internal Audit Risk Assessment
• Directing financial objectives; implementing systems, policies & procedures and reporting variances to facilitate internal financial control; providing Budget Comparison Reports to the Clients for effective decision making
• Responsible for the quality assurance of the practice in Qatar office
• Assisting in developing company standards to improve effectiveness and quality of deliverables
• Designing business plans for maximizing profitability & revenue generation & realising corporate goals; implementing innovative ideas to extent client services; developing new client contacts for business growth; attend client meetings and stay abreast with industry trends
• Offering a full range of governance, risk & controls related solutions to the clients; performing risk-based auditing; assisting clients in dealing with the challenges they face in meeting their regulatory obligations; addressing client concerns for immediate resolution
• Engaging in recruitment of Accounts Personnel; imparting training to the team for their professional advancement; performing appraisals and evaluating the team performance
• Responsible for ensuring that, when appropriate, the information or other matter leading to knowledge or suspicion, or reasonable grounds for knowledge or suspicion of money laundering is properly disclosed to the relevant authority

Assurance Partner à Mazars
  • Qatar - Doha
  • Je travaille ici depuis octobre 2018

An experienced Audit Partner with 3 Million Dollars Portfolio & the concept of Intellectual Capital:
• Meticulously managing a portfolio of multi-national large clients with specialization in financial and business analysis, business development, people management, client relationship management, organizational development with leadership and advocacy
• Impacting fundamental aspects of the organisation, namely structure, people, processes and technology; planning & managing audit engagements
• Understanding client business and providing appropriate audit services to meet client expectations within a specified time period in a most cost-effective way
• Advising operations and corporate functions regarding the adequacy of policy, procedures and appropriate controls; designing & implementing business plans for maximizing profitability & revenue generation & realising corporate goals
• Spearheading research & due diligence on technical accounting issues and updates
• Presenting the audit plan and audit results to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors; continually identifying activities subject to audit coverage and assess the degree of risk inherent in the activity in conjunction with the Internal Audit Risk Assessment
• Directing financial objectives; implementing systems, policies & procedures and reporting variances to facilitate internal financial control; providing Budget Comparison Reports to the Clients for effective decision making
• Responsible for the quality assurance of the practice in Qatar office
• Assisting in developing company standards to improve effectiveness and quality of deliverables
• Designing business plans for maximizing profitability & revenue generation & realising corporate goals; implementing innovative ideas to extent client services; developing new client contacts for business growth; attend client meetings and stay abreast with industry trends
• Offering a full range of governance, risk & controls related solutions to the clients; performing risk-based auditing; assisting clients in dealing with the challenges they face in meeting their regulatory obligations; addressing client concerns for immediate resolution
• Engaging in recruitment of Accounts Personnel; imparting training to the team for their professional advancement; performing appraisals and evaluating the team performance
• Responsible for ensuring that, when appropriate, the information or other matter leading to knowledge or suspicion, or reasonable grounds for knowledge or suspicion of money laundering is properly disclosed to the relevant authority

Assurance Director à EY
  • Qatar - Doha
  • janvier 2015 à septembre 2018

• As a Group Leader, spearheaded business development activities in collaboration with Directors, Partners, and Marketing Executives
• Developed and maintained partnerships with senior executives within client groups to achieve business results and analyzed complex audit activities
• Managed several integrated audits as “Functional Expert” for portfolio of large clients focused on key business processes; oversaw development and approval for Basic requirements for key projects across Audit Services
• Maintained strong working relationships with key business decision makers both internally and externally to communicate value and informed them about the firm's scope of services
• Identified and defined issues, reviewed and analyzed evidence and documented audit processes and procedures; resolved client’s queries and concerns
• Conceptualized emerging developments and addressed industry requirements to achieve accounting & auditing objectives as per GAAP compliance
• Formulated & implemented new business solutions to maintain relationship with existing clients and increase client base; identified new streams for business development; initiated “cross-selling” business to other services
• Analyzed audit reports to ensure clear communication of risks and core audit issues and presented audits reports to senior management
• Engaged in recruitment and retention of top Accounts Personnel talent; imparted training to them for their professional advancement
• Maintained an open line of communication with the staff and team

Audit Director à Moore Stephens
  • Egypte - Le Caire
  • juillet 2012 à octobre 2014

• Directing and driving the success of multiple engagements.
• Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent.
• Keeping lines of communication open with staff and clients.
• Ability to manage within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction
• Anticipating and addressing client concerns and escalating problems as they arise.
• Initiating ''cross selling'' business to other practices.
• Keeping abreast of latest developments as they affect GAAP and the Firm’s standards and policies
• Developing an understanding of client’s business and becoming a ''functional expert'' in the area.
• Promoting new ideas and business solutions that result in extended services to existing clients.
• Work to expand client base and supports business development activities.

Finance & Admin Manager à ENERGY TECHNICAL SERVICES
  • Qatar - Doha
  • novembre 2010 à mars 2012

• Business and Financial Planning: To provide strategic, business and financial input into the periodic Business Plan and prepare the financial plans/budgets of the companies, reflecting the strategic and business objectives defined in the Business Plans.
• Corrective Action: Assist the companies’ management teams to identify and implement action required to correct adverse business and financial performance.
• Business Improvement Advice: Provide business consultancy advice and assistance to enable the allocated company’s Senior management/Business Unit Heads as required to achieve financial targets and improve business and financial performance, including product and service costing, etc.
• Internal Controls: Implement appropriate internal controls and procedures to protect and preserve the Company’s assets and ensure accurate accounting and reporting of the Company’s business performance.
• Finance and Accounting Services: Ensure the delivery of appropriate accounting transaction services for the companies in accordance with the terms of IFRSs.
• Investment Appraisal: Review all capital expenditure plans and proposals to ensure appropriate returns on investment.
• FINANCIAL ADVICE: Provide the GM/CEO with appropriate financial advice to assist in the decision making proc

Audit Manager à PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Qatar - Doha
  • décembre 2004 à juin 2010

Locations: Cairo, Egypt - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Doha, Qatar
• Developing the strategy and overseeing the overall planning and execution of the tailored audit approach for the clients.
• Ensure the team’s responsiveness to emerging issues and coordinate all of audit process.
• Maintain communications with management and working team to ensure the efficient progress of the audit.
• Providing industry knowledge management and technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of current industry and accounting standards.
• Prepared and monitored budgets and cash flows
• Used a variety of standards (i.e. EAS, IFRS, SOCPA, UK GAAP and US GAAP) in preparing ledgers | interim, year-end and consolidated financial statements | special-purpose reports | foreign financial reporting packages
• Applied analytical procedures to financial data
• Performed business and financial analysis.
• Assessed and tested control environment and internal control systems

Senior à KPMG
  • Egypte - Le Caire
  • novembre 2002 à décembre 2004

• Performed audit procedures according to Egyptian Auditing Standards of financial statements sections (fixed assets, inventories, expense, receivables, reserves, creditors and debtors) and ensured that the company's financial statements were fairly presented according to Egyptian Accounting Standards.
• Assessed and tested the internal control environment and reported weaknesses to Client's management.
• Prepared the financial statements and tax returns.
• Performed financial analysis for the accounts.
• Ensured that the F.S are according to IAS’S
• Lead Audit Teams.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Accounting
  • à Ain Shams University, Cairo
  • mai 1997

Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Commerce, Major (Accounts) Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt- May’ 1997

Specialties & Skills

Strategic Business
Finance
Reporting
Auditing
Financial Management
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Visio
internal control
Risk and Governance
Project Management | Financial Reporting & Analysis | Bookkeeping & Auditing

Profils Sociaux

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Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert
Français
Débutant

Adhésions

EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
  • Member
  • November 2012
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
  • Member
  • September 2012
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
  • Certified Public Accountant "CPA”
  • August 2012

Formation et Diplômes

Egyptian Society of Accountants and Auditors, Cairo, Egypt- Nov’ 2012 (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
November 2012
Certified Public Accountant "CPA" Exam California Board of Accountancy, California-Oct’ 2008 (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2008
CHARTERED GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2014

Loisirs

  • Horseback Riding