Tania Nazha

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager - FP&A at Novelus

  • Education

    • Al Mawakeb School

      2004 - 2005
      High School
    • American University of Beirut

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Finance, General
  • Experience

    • PwC

      Sept 2009 - Nov 2012

      o Acted as a team manager for audit engagements, specialized in audit of insurance companieso Performed audit engagements in accordance with International Standards on Auditingo Performed agreed upon procedures engagements related to the compliance of insurance companies with the ICC’s regulatory formso Performed understanding of existing internal controls through interviews, observation and inquiryo Tested existing control activities and identified risks and key control activitieso Prepared budgets and task plans for audit engagementso Planned audit procedures to tackle audit risks and cover financial statement assertionso Prepared financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium sized Entities Show less

      • Senior Auditor

        Oct 2011 - Nov 2012
      • Associate Auditor

        Sept 2009 - Sept 2011
    • Azadea Group

      Dec 2012 - May 2019

      o Reviewed and reported the consolidated financial statements for both internal and external financial reporting purposes on a monthly (or as required) basis o Managed relationships with internal and external auditors, advisors and consultants engaged by the Regional Finance department o Coordinated the year-end audit, followed up and responded to the management letter points, raised, and resolved key accounting issueso Managed tax compliance across the Group which includes ensuring that tax returns are led in a timely manner, monitoring outstanding tax assessments and exposures, identifying tax risks and mitigation activities, and monitoring the Group’s overall effective tax rate o Ensured group-wide adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards and stated Group accounting policies, procedures and practices and supported their implementation by the local accounting teams in the different countryo Controlled and oversaw the financial reporting process from the period end closing of the accounts to the extraction and generation of monthly and yearly reporting packages o Analyzed and identified unusual trends in the monthly financial statements and prepared insightful commentary on the key findings to the CFO o Ensured compliance with accounting policies and procedures and regulatory requirements and provided regular reports on key compliance issueso Prepared and delivered the finance department updates and key risks to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basiso Prepared and circulated a monthly reporting templates to oversee the financial performance of the different countrieso Managed the ownership structure of the Group on Hyperion Financial Management system; regularly reviewed and updated the structure for new companies and restructuringo Ensured the consolidation is being accurately performed; reviewed consolidation rules on the system, ownership structures, investment accounts and eliminating entries Show less o Managed relationship with internal and external auditors, coordinated the year-end audit, followed up and responded to the management letter points, raised, and resolved key accounting issueso Assessed the design and implementation of controls pertaining to the financial reporting process and assisted in enhancing the processo Controlled and oversaw the financial reporting process from the period end closing of the accounts to the extraction and generation of monthly and yearly reporting packages o Reviewed and reported the consolidated monthly financial statements of the Group to the Group’s executiveso Analyzed and identified unusual trends in the monthly financial statements and prepared insightful commentary on the key findings to the CFO o Ensured compliance with accounting policies and procedures and regulatory requirementso Worked closely with the external auditors and the Group accounting team in preparing the consolidated financial statements and notes for all entities within the Groupo Managed and led assignments with external consultants including assessment of the tax risks and BEPS considerations, the impact of the new IFRS 16 and the current IAS 19 o Prepared and delivered the finance department updates and key risks to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basiso Guided and advised country accounting teams on the accounting treatment of unusual transactionso Prepared and circulated a monthly reporting templates to oversee the financial performance of the different countrieso Managed the ownership structure of the Group on Hyperion Financial Management system; regularly reviewed and updated the structure for new companies and restructuringo Ensured the consolidation is being accurately performed; reviewed consolidation rules on the system, ownership structures, investment accounts and eliminating entries Show less o Performed internal audit assignments, including preparing audit program and procedures to be performed, guiding junior team members on the audit process, gather and assemble findingso Performed operational audits over the different department across the organizations o Performed operational and financial audits over the different countries in which the Group operateso Provided recommendations for improvements for the systems and procedures auditedo Prepared internal audit reports and followed up on management responses within the set timeframeo Coordinated the work of external auditors by preparing the required documents contributing to the scope of audit whenever appropriateo Contributed in the preparation of the annual audit plan and periodic risk assessmentso Prepared and conducted presentations on risk, internal controls and audit as requiredo Delivered introduction and reminder training on the internal audit process to the team members Show less

      • Group Financial Reporting and Compliance Team Leader

        Oct 2016 - May 2019
      • Financial Reporting Team Leader

        May 2015 - Sept 2016
      • Senior Internal Audit Specialist

        Dec 2012 - Apr 2015
    • Global Gate

      Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
      Accounting Manager

      o Responsible for the monthly accounting of the Group’s portfolio of companieso Review the valuation reports pertaining the Group’s deals and ensure proper reflection in the accountso Review capital calls and distribution notices to the investors, monthly invoices register and quarterly revenuebillingo Follow up on the settlement of intercompany balances, accounts receivable and accounts payableo Presenting the monthly management reporting packages (Statement of Financial Position, Statement ofComprehensive Income and Statement of Cash Flows along with an analysis of the month’s performance)o Communicate with the Group’s departments for accounting related matterso Leading the preparation of the yearly standalone and consolidated financial statements for the Group’s entitiesin accordance with IFRSo Coordinate with external auditors for year-end audit of standalone and consolidated financial statements asrequired by regulatory bodieso Liaise with banks, administrators, and tax advisorso Managing the accounting team in their daily tasks and guiding them through their career path Show less

    • Intelgica

      May 2021 - Aug 2022
      Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
    • Novelus

      May 2021 - now
      • Senior Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

        Sept 2022 - now
      • Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

        May 2021 - Aug 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Influencing People

      Coursera
      Jul 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Diploma in International Financial Reporting

      ACCA
      Feb 2013
    • Certified Public Accountant

      NASBA
      Nov 2010