Syrian Certified Accountant
CMA-CIA-SCA

Profile Summary
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Experienced professional with a successful career in External Audit,
Internal Audit, and accounting.
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Good at interfacing with others at all levels to ensure organizational goals are attained.
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Proactive approach has resulted in capturing numerous accounts and expanding client base.
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Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
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Excel within highly competitive environments where leadership skills are the keys to success.
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An effective with the skills necessary to direct, train, and motivate staff to its fullest potential.
Professional
Experience
LAFARGE SYRIA CEMENT , Syria
Internal Auditor
Jan 2013 - Present
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Evaluates and provides reasonable assurance that risk management, control, and governance systems are functioning as intended and will enable the organization’s objectives and goals to be met.
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Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the audit manager and provide recommendations for improving the organization’s operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance.
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Evaluates information security and associated risk exposures
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Evaluates regulatory compliance program with consultation from legal counsel
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Teams with other internal and external resources as appropriate
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Engages in continuous education and staff development

Highlights:
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Lafarge is a French industrial company specializing in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. The company is the world's largest cement manufacturer
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The project of Lafarge Cement Syria Cement is the biggest private investment in Syria ever, it will contribute to bring direct and indirect economic gains to the country on a long-term scale, boosting the economic development of the region and creating 1,000 direct and indirect jobs mainly in the Aleppo region.
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Will also gain to the whole construction sector by putting on the market high quality products and services meeting local customers’ needs.
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Moreover, Lafarge Cement Syria plant is considered one of the most important plants equipped with the latest equipment, machineries and power-saving devices and strongly achieves international standards for environmental and safety

HITACH PLANT TECHNOLOGIES , Dubai Head Office Oct 2011 – Aug 2012
Project Accountant
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Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders
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Authorize the transfer of expenses into and out of projectrelated accounts
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Review supplier invoices related to a project
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Review account totals related to project assets and expenses
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Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management
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Close out project accounts upon project completion
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Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required
Highlights:
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Is as subsidiary for the holding Japanese company
Hitachi which delivers some of the more important sewage treatment equipment, and provides a rich selection of industry-leading products such as advanced treatment systems, grit tank equipment, confluence improvement equipment, water treatment equipment, and membrane separation activated sludge treatment systems, and PEGASUS, as well as sludge treatment equipment and deodorizing equipment.
ERNST & YOUNG, Syria Jul 2010 – Oct 2011
Engagement Auditor
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Plans financial audits by understanding organization objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives; preparing audit programs.

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Assesses compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit program steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements; examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
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Verifies assets and liabilities by comparing and analyzing items and collateral to documentation.
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Completes audit work papers and memoranda by documenting audit tests and findings.
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Communicates audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues.
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Improves protection by recommending changes in management monitoring, assessment, and motivational practices, in the internal control structure, and in operating processes.
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Protects organization's reputation by keeping information confidential.
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Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Highlights:
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Ernst & Young (trading as EY) is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London,
United Kingdom. It was the third largest professional services firm in the world by aggregated revenue in 2012 and is one of the "Big Four" accounting firms.
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The organization operates as a network of member firms which are separate legal entities in individual countries. It has 167,000 employees and more than 700 offices in more than 140 countries. It provides assurance (including financial audit), tax, consulting and advisory services to companies

DELOITTE, Syria
External Auditor
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Verifies assets and liabilities by comparing and analyzing items and collateral to documentation.
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Completes audit work papers and memoranda by documenting audit tests and findings.
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Communicates audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues.
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Protects organization's reputation by keeping information confidential.
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Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Highlights:
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, commonly referred to as Deloitte, is one of the Big Four professional services firms along with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst &
Young, and KPMG.
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Deloitte is the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and by the number of professionals. Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services with more than 200,000 professionals in over 150 countries
Oct 2008 – Jun 2010

KPMG, Syria
Tax Accountant
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Assist in Prepared tax returns
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Participate in preparing more complex tax returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships, and corporations.
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Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve tax-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
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Assist Supervisor on proposals and business development calls.
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Gain understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives.
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Possess an understanding of state and foreign tax issues.
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Perform other job-related duties as necessary
Oct 2006 – Jun 2008
Highlights:
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KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
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KPMG employs 152,000 people and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory. Its advisory services are further divided into three service groups –
Management Consulting, Risk Consulting, and
Transactions & Restructuring

CONCERTO, Syria
General Accountant
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Accounts Payable, includes processing invoices, following up with vendors and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
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Accounts Receivable, including processing payments, producing statement of accounts, collections on overdue accounts and account reconciliation when required.
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Invoice creation and distribution when required.
Jul 2003 – Aug 2006
Highlights:
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One of the most luxury furniture and interior design work station and gallery at Damascus it is main field is the in planning consulting producing and trading with the furniture internally made or imported in addition for working in interior design and decoration for the fanciest houses in Syria.
Education
Certifications
Damascus University - Faculty of Economics
Bachelor Degree in Accounting
Institute of Management Accountant (IMA)
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
1999-2003
2010-2013

Enrolling
Language
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Association of Syrian Certified Accountant
Syrian Certified Accountant
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA Student
Arabic
Native
English
IELTS-6
Japanese
JLPT-Level 3
2011-2013
2012-2013
2013-Present
2013
2007