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Work History
Education
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Personal Information
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Languages
Skills
Activities
Affiliations
Languages
Certification
References
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Abdul Aziz Abi Melhem

Bayonne,New Jersey

Summary

External Audit Manager with a robust background in financial auditing and effective client communication, honed at prestigious firms including DFK International and Price WaterHouse Coopers. Excelled in enhancing compliance monitoring and financial reporting accuracy across diverse sectors. Proven expertise in risk assessment and internal controls, ensuring adherence to the highest standards.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Audit Manager

DFK Fiduciaire du Moyen Orient
12.2011 - Current
  • Auditing Banks:
  • - Bank of Beirut
  • - Banque de l’habitat
  • - Banque Libano Francaise
  • - Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon
  • Auditing Companies:
  • - Volvo
  • - BML
  • - Antoine (Library)
  • - Crown Plaza Hotel
  • - Hotel Al Bustan
  • - Ecole Superieure des affaires (…)

Senior Internal Auditor

Halawi Exchange Company
06.2011 - 11.2011

Experienced Associate (Auditor)

Price WaterHouse Coopers
12.2010 - 05.2011
  • Auditing companies:
  • - Cadbury
  • - Carrier
  • - Delifrance
  • - SkyNet

Semi Senior Auditor

Tomorrows Advice S.A.L
06.2010 - 12.2010
  • Auditing and Offering consultancy services to Electricity de Liban (EDL)

Assistant Senior Auditor

Semaan Ghoulam and CO
10.2007 - 05.2010
  • Auditing 2 Banks:
  • - BLOM Bank
  • - LGB Bank
  • Auditing Companies:
  • - Sogelease
  • - CTM
  • - BMB

Auditing Intern

Deloitte
07.2006 - 09.2006
  • Auditing 2 enterprises:
  • - Al Ahli Bank
  • - Non profit organisations

Education

Certified Public Accountant -

Surgent CPA
12.2024

MBA Degree -

Lebanese American University
01.2010

BA Degree -

Saint-Joseph University
01.2007

Baccalaureate second part - Economy & Sociology

International College
01.2004

Skills

  • Financial Auditing
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Effective Client Communication
  • Process Documentation Optimization
  • Loan Loss Study
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Anti-Money Laundering Knowledge
  • Accurate Financial Reporting
  • Generally Accepted Standards
  • Tax Compliance Knowledge
  • COSO Framework Expertise
  • Risk assessment
  • Proficient in Windows
  • Internal controls
  • Report preparation

Personal Information

Marital Status: Single

References

Upon Request

Languages

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent

Skills

Commenting on weaknesses in the accounting records, systems and controls reviewed in the audit., Insuring proper entry of all accounting transactions., Providing a statistical analysis on the clarity and effectiveness of the accounting policies put in place by the company., Communicating with clients and helping management in becoming more aware of evidence that may affect future business management through recommendations in audit notes or discussions., Constructive suggestions that can improve the procedures for documentation, making them more efficient, ethical, or fairly presentable., Loan Loss Study (Studying Loans granted to customers along with an analysis of the risk rating depending on the availability of the necessary requirements)., Anti-Money Laundering Test for any suspicious checks, transactions and transfers., Executing a yearly report illustrating the financial statements of the enterprise along with detailed notes that clearly justify the financial situation., Knowledge in Generally Accepted Standards and Tax regulations., Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Project, SPSS, Internet, English and Arabic, 40

Activities

  • Acting, Member in the Drama Club, 01/2002, 12/2004
  • Photographing, Member in the Photography Club, 01/2003, 12/2004
  • Listening To Music
  • Learning new languages

Affiliations

  • Video Editing
  • Swimming
  • Badminton

Languages

English
Professional
French
Professional
Arabic
Professional

Certification

  • CPA (In progress)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Audit Manager

DFK Fiduciaire du Moyen Orient
12.2011 - Current

Senior Internal Auditor

Halawi Exchange Company
06.2011 - 11.2011

Experienced Associate (Auditor)

Price WaterHouse Coopers
12.2010 - 05.2011

Semi Senior Auditor

Tomorrows Advice S.A.L
06.2010 - 12.2010

Assistant Senior Auditor

Semaan Ghoulam and CO
10.2007 - 05.2010

Auditing Intern

Deloitte
07.2006 - 09.2006
  • CPA (In progress)

Certified Public Accountant -

Surgent CPA

MBA Degree -

Lebanese American University

BA Degree -

Saint-Joseph University

Baccalaureate second part - Economy & Sociology

International College
Abdul Aziz Abi Melhem