Ziad Medawar, Consultant - Internal Audit

Ziad Medawar

Consultant - Internal Audit

I Engineering Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
13 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 7 Months

Consultant - Internal Audit at I Engineering Group
  • Burkina Faso
  • My current job since September 2016

• Review & enhance internal control processes for various cycles.
• Ensure revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS & GAAP
• Monitor Inventory purchases & movements to minimize stock in hand, & to improve slow moving items to decrease expenditures
• Identify areas of improvement in working capital for collections & payables
• Reconcile between local accounts reporting & IFRS group reporting to identify possible misstatements
• Report directly to group CFO on a timely manner.

Assistant Manager at Deloitte & Touche (M.E)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2009 to March 2015

 Led large complex organizations, and managed juniors on audit engagements for different sectors; including renewable energy, construction, oil & gas, real estate, hotels, & manufacturing entities across the Middle East, North Africa, & Eastern Europe.
 Prepared financial statement in compliance with International Audit Standards (IAS), & International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
 Developed a set of analytical thinking skills to simplify un-organized data, and performed substantive testing to give an opinion about relevance and reliability.
 Empowered juniors through coaching, assigning clear responsibilities & expectations, and setting deadlines to achieve results in the most efficient and effective way.
 Conducted tests to assess operational effectiveness of internal controls, over the primary business and accounting cycle.
 Identified and addressed risks of potential misstatements arising in different industries, by thoroughly analyzing accounts.
 Interacted in diverse teams and delivered audit file and financials statement according to schedule.
 Enhanced chain of communication between subordinates and higher management staff by introducing an open door policy.

Internship at Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2008 to August 2008

 Performed E-learnings in compliance with the firm and market requirements to enhance audit skills.
 Undertook inventory counts for hypermarkets with supervision, and completed allocated work within required time and budgets.

Internship at Central Bank of Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2007 to August 2007

Attended several lectures in economics, accounting and finance.
 Reviewed internal controls by testing voucher and ensuring proper signatories in compliance with policies and
procedures outlined by organization.

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at IE Business School
  • May 2016

Elected as class representative to organize social events. Class chief of 55 students, arranged activities in order to promote diversity and cultural understanding amongst students – IE business school (2015, 2016)

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

MBA Finance
Auditing
Financials
Valuation
Trading
ACCOUNTANCY
BUDGETING
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
COACHING
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL REPORTING
OIL PAINTING
REAL ESTATE

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Interling - Spanish (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2016
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Networking, Basket Ball, Water Skiing, Scout
    Elected as a social chief throughout my MBA year in IE, organized events on a weekly basis, trips, and networking opportunities. Troop Leader. Captain of Basket Ball Team