Mahmoud Elserfey
Riyadh,Riyadh Region
Summary
A highly motivated professional with exceptional negotiation and consultancy skills, adept at conversing with clients to understand and solve problems while building trust. Demonstrates strong teamwork and leadership abilities, coupled with effective time management and decision-making skills. A confident and credible communicator, displaying both technical knowledge and commercial understanding, committed to fostering an inclusive environment as a team player.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6060
6060
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Manager (External Audit)
RSM
Riyadh
10.2025 - 11.2025
- Manage entire audit process, from planning and fieldwork to final reporting, for variety of clients across different industries.
- Direct work of audit staff, evaluate their performance, and provide guidance and training.
- Assess adequacy and effectiveness of clients' internal controls, risk management processes, and governance structures.
- Conduct in-depth reviews of financial statements and supporting evidence to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards such as IFRS and local requirements.
- Verify that financial statements are prepared according to international and local laws and accounting standards.
- Act as key point of contact for clients, communicating findings, recommendations, and progress of audit.
- Create and provide instructions for auditors during planning and execution phases of audit.
- Prepare follow-up reports to ensure that agreed-upon corrective actions are implemented by clients.
Manager (External Audit)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cairo
10.2024 - 10.2025
- Assisting proactively in management of portfolio of clients, where am responsible for day-to-day management client liaison.
- Being responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
- Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges and contribute to development of own and team’s technical acumen.
- Assisting in management and delivery of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met.
- Acting in charge of designing audit strategy and managing audit execution in alignment with engagement leader guidance.
- Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to board of directors and audit committees.
- Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues.
- Being responsible for coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to while caring about their well-being.
- Following up engagement margin and achieve required revenue.
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cairo
10.2020 - 09.2024
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cairo
09.2017 - 09.2020
Education
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -
AICPA
GuamDiploma - International Financial Reporting (DipIFR)
Bachelor - Accounting: English Section
Cairo University
CairoSkills
- Microsoft office
- Negotiation skills & consultancy skills
- Ability to converse with clients, understand and solve problems, and build trust
- Teamwork and leadership
- Motivated with great work ethic and time management
- Decision-making & Flexibility
- Team player with inclusive mindset
- Confident and credible communicator who displays both technical knowledge and commercial understanding
Experiences
Expertise in auditing and financial reporting within various industries. Adept at leading audit engagements, managing client relationships, and mentoring team members.
Timeline
Manager (External Audit)
RSM
10.2025 - 11.2025
Manager (External Audit)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
10.2024 - 10.2025
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers
10.2020 - 09.2024
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers
09.2017 - 09.2020
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -
AICPA
Diploma - International Financial Reporting (DipIFR)
Bachelor - Accounting: English Section
Cairo University