Patricia Matar
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Experienced professional with focus on management and team leadership. Capable of driving projects to successful completion through strategic planning and strong interpersonal skills. Known for fostering collaborative environments and delivering consistent results. Committed to driving organisational success through strategic planning and effective execution while fostering growth and innovation within teams
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
External Audit Intern
EY
Manager
Deloitte & Touche Saudi Advisory Limited
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
04.2021 - Current
- Project Manager of a Centralization of Accounts engagement for a development bank in Riyadh (Project Charter and Plan design, daily Stand-ups, weekly updates (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, milestones, etc.), Executives/Committees meetings and presentations, invoice issuance and collection, in-depth current state and gap assessment, Target Operating Model design, process design/improvement, Chart of Accounts design and implementation, reconciliations, policies and procedures, Business Requirement Documents development, User Acceptance Testing Support, Training Sessions).
- Senior Team Member in Finance Workstreams for Digital Banks Design and Build Phases in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi (weekly updates, staff guidance and management, workstreams and client communications, Chart of Account and product accounting cycles design, accounting framework, functional requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria).
- Built strong relationships with clients and identified new opportunities for Deloitte
- Prepared adequate and complete proposals for different scopes, clients and industries fully addressing the client requirements.
- Designed Accounting, Finance and Procurement policies, procedures, and processes for private and public entities.
- Advised on Central Banks regulatory requirements for newly established banks, service providers and digital wallets in the MENA region (KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait).
- Conducted a detailed gap assessment for accounting policies with respect to IFRS/IAS standards and industry best practices.
- Delivered 2-days IFRS training to a government fund in Riyadh
Senior External Auditor
Ernst & Young p.c.c
Beirut, Lebanon
09.2016 - 03.2021
- Conducted risk-based financial statements audits of clients in financial and non-financial sectors, and prepared and issued financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Acted as a team leader whereby I provided guidance in terms of technical and soft skills to the audit team, planned and organized the audit engagement to ensure delivering quality worksheets and meeting reporting deadlines.
- Participated in “EMEIA Assurance New Senior Program 2019 – FSO” (Financial Services Office) in Netherlands.
- Improved processes documentation and internal controls testing and created audit procedures for areas of significant risk.
- Applied Data Analytics and used General Ledger Analyzer reports to support the adoption of a data-driven audit.
- Received “Shukran Star” Award in recognition of quality excellence and outstanding performance and leadership.
- Rewarded with higher compensation for being one of the top performers in the firm demonstrating personal, team and client leadership.
Accounting Tutor
Lebanese American University
Byblos, Lebanon
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Taught students essential accounting concepts and helped them improve their knowledge and grades.
- Designed and implemented lesson plans based on students’ needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business - Accounting
Lebanese American University
Byblos, Lebanon 09.2013 - 05.2016
Skills
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Consulting
- Proposal Development
- Training and Facilitation
- Public Speaking
- Leadership Skills
- Team Leadership
- Data Analytics
- Coaching
- Project Management Tools: ClickUp, JIRA, Smartsheet, Microsoft D365
- MS Office (Excel, PPT, Word, Project, Outlook, Teams, Co-pilot)
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Affiliations
- Dancing, Traveling, Acting, Reading, Event Planning
Accomplishments
- Nominated to attend the Proposal School Program at Deloitte University, Paris Campus
- Published my success story in Deloitte Middle East Impact Report (Nov 2023 Issue) on the transformation impact made for a leading development bank in KSA.
- Achieved double promotion in 2022 and another promotion to Manager in 2023 in Deloitte due to outstanding performance and securing USD 1.2 Million+ in sales.
- Managed USD 4 Million+ worth of Projects Revenue
- Prepared and delivered BrightStars, Business Analysts & Consultants Training Programs in collaboration with the Learning & Development Teams.
- Women's Day Spotlight Speaker
- EY Shukran Star Award for Quality & Technical Excellence (Paid)
- Delivered Entrepreneurship workshop for Khaled Ben Walid School students as part of EY Ripples (Corporate Social Responsibility).
- Testimonial speech at the USP homecoming event in the presence of the US Ambassador, US Embassy and LAU representatives (2018).
Certification
- Deloitte Facilitator Excellence (Deloitte University Program) Certificate - Riyadh, KSA
- Deloitte Coaching Excellence Program, Online
- Deloitte Winning Behavior Program - Riyadh, KSA
- Deloitte AI Academy Generative AI Fluency Part 1 & 2 - Online
- Tech Savvy Gen AI Jumpstart - Online
- Deloitte Global Manager Milestone (GMM) 2023 - Dubai, UAE
- EY Senior Auditor Milestone Program 2019 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager
Deloitte & Touche Saudi Advisory Limited
04.2021 - Current
Senior External Auditor
Ernst & Young p.c.c
09.2016 - 03.2021
Accounting Tutor
Lebanese American University
09.2015 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business - Accounting
Lebanese American University
09.2013 - 05.2016
External Audit Intern
EY