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Abdelrahman Saad

Jeddah,Saudi

Summary

Quality Assurance and Accounting expert with proven leadership skills. Strong problem-solving abilities enhance team performance and drive organizational success. Committed to implementing effective quality management strategies that yield measurable results.



Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work history

Assurance Manager

Ernst & Young
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced audit quality by conducting thorough risk assessments.
  • Achieved client satisfaction by delivering accurate and timely audit reports.
  • Maintained professional knowledge with regular training courses.
  • Managed team of auditors to meet stringent deadlines.
  • Applied strategic planning skills for superior project management.
  • Took part in recruitment process, secured top auditing talent.
  • Conducted financial statement audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Trained employees on accounting principles and company procedures.

Assurance Manager

Pricewaterhousecoopers
Cairo, Egypt
10.2021 - 03.2024
  • Conducted thorough risk assessments to minimise potential financial damage.
  • Directed cross-functional teams, ensuring audits were executed within established deadlines.
  • Identified cost-saving opportunities through detailed financial audits.
  • Established robust quality control measures to guarantee error-free auditing processes.
  • Managed comprehensive audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Delivered extensive training programmes to enhance employee skills.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking to analyse business issues relevant to projects.
  • Monitored progress and outcomes against budgetary plans.

Senior associate

PWC – PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cairo, Egypt
12.2018 - 09.2021
  • Worked closely with Directors and Partners to formulate audit strategy, prepared audit plan, managed its progress and prepared deliverables.
  • Prepares well-written and concise complex documents and presentations.
  • Demonstrates excellent listening skills, uses paraphrasing and other techniques that contribute to deeper understanding.
  • Preparing, auditing, reviewing, and analyzing the financial statements.
  • Developing a work plan or approach, including scope; engagement flow; staffing
  • Show an understanding of key engagement objectives and the client’s business, regulatory environment and industry.
  • Discussing initial conclusions of own fieldwork with more senior team members, and documented them in accordance with PWC quality standards.
  • Acting as team leader by briefing and motivating team members to contribute, achieve, improve performance, develop their talents and respect other members of the team.
  • Coaching and providing ongoing candid, timely and constructive performance or development feedback to team members during the engagement.
  • Coaching less experienced team members to enhance their technical and engagement performance.
  • Reviewing and Evaluating the Control systems.
  • Preparing Management letters including related Observations and Recommendations.
  • Inform team members of their responsibilities, the objectives of the procedures they are to perform, and any matters that may affect their performance of those procedures.
  • Reviewing the work performed by the team members to determine whether it was adequately performed and documented, whether the objectives of the audit were accomplished, and whether the work performed is consistent with the conclusions to be presented in the auditor’s report.
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Supervisor Associate

KPMG – Hazem Hassan
12.2015 - 11.2018
  • Understand client's business industry and its environment to assess risks that may give rise to material misstatement of financial statements, by performing inquiries of management, analytical procedures, observation and inspection.
  • Assist within wider team by obtaining audit evidence necessary to support opinions given.
  • Involvement in planning, execution and finalization of audit assignment supporting Executive or Manager.
  • Coaching and assisting more junior trainees on team, both at client premises and in office.
  • Build strong relationships with new and established clients.
  • Preparing Financial Statements According to Egyptian Accounting Standards, IFRS and Reporting Package

Senior Associate

Grant Thornton Egypt – Mohamed Helal
06.2015 - 11.2015
  • Understand client's business industry and its environment to assess risks that may give rise to material misstatement of financial statements, by performing inquiries of management, analytical procedures, observation and inspection.
  • Performing Substantive Audit procedures according to Auditing Standards of financial statements sections to ensure that company's financial statements are fairly presented according to Accounting Standards.
  • Evaluate internal control environment through understanding financial cycles' process and testing control activities.
  • Reporting audit findings, impacts, recommendations to in charge of engagement.
  • Preparing Financial Statements According to Egyptian Accounting Standards.

Audit Associate

Moore Stephens Egypt Assurance & Attestation Services
03.2014 - 05.2015
  • Act as team leader by briefing and motivating team members to contribute, achieve, improve performance, develop their talents and respect other members of team
  • Review work performed by team members and reporting directly to team manager in audit engagement, and keep updated of work status in timely manner.
  • Preparing Financial Statements According to Egyptian Accounting Standards

Audit Associate

Sherif El-Sheikh Associates, Accountants and Consultants
10.2012 - 02.2014
  • Review journal entries of financial transactions and posting to ledger accounts.
  • Applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information.
  • Submitting report to senior and review with him.

Junior Auditor

RSH Ragab Shehata Public Accountants and Consultants for Audit, Tax and Advisory
10.2010 - 09.2012
  • Review journal entries of financial transactions and posting to ledger accounts.
  • Review expenses and revenue and discover wrong transaction.
  • Applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting department

Ain Shams University

Accounting Department

ACCA
UK

Skills


  • Quality Assurance
  • Accounting
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Team building


Languages

Arabic
Advanced (C1)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 03/31/90
  • Marital status: Married

Affiliations

  • Swimming

Timeline

Assurance Manager

Ernst & Young
04.2024 - Current

Assurance Manager

Pricewaterhousecoopers
10.2021 - 03.2024

Senior associate

PWC – PricewaterhouseCoopers
12.2018 - 09.2021

Supervisor Associate

KPMG – Hazem Hassan
12.2015 - 11.2018

Senior Associate

Grant Thornton Egypt – Mohamed Helal
06.2015 - 11.2015

Audit Associate

Moore Stephens Egypt Assurance & Attestation Services
03.2014 - 05.2015

Audit Associate

Sherif El-Sheikh Associates, Accountants and Consultants
10.2012 - 02.2014

Junior Auditor

RSH Ragab Shehata Public Accountants and Consultants for Audit, Tax and Advisory
10.2010 - 09.2012

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting department

Ain Shams University

Accounting Department

ACCA

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