Rachid H. Hatem

I. Business Development Consultant – Globus Gro – Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon – Dec 2016 till Present (Project Basis)

Project Planning (eCommerce Projects, Branded Products, …)

• Handle project plan development with clients
• Handle project plan execution with clients (Development & Control)

Intellectual Property Registration

• Research and categorization
• Client file preparation
• Filing application
• Ministry follow-up

Market Analysis

• Prepare target market
• Prepare market valuation
• Prepare competition
• Prepare sales forecasting
• Prepare growth rates
• Prepare analysis documentation

Feasibility Study

• Prepare statement of profit and loss
• Prepare projected statement of profit and loss
• Prepare statement of financial position
• Prepare statement of cashflow
• Prepare final study document

WordPress Website Development

• Find and register domain names
• Implement wordpress hosting
• Gather information and findings
• Choose and implement themes
• Plugins optimization (eCommerce, ERP, Forms, Multivendors, Payment Gateways)

Social Media Management

• Prepare client company page
• Prepare corporate posts
• Handle boosting management

Outsourcing

• Handle outsourcing and International relations
• Find and implement the ideal business solution (accounting, inventory and point of sale)

II. Internal and Senior Auditor – Hatem Audit Firm – Jal El Dib, Metn, Lebanon – Dec 2011 till Present (Contract Basis)

Management

• WordPress website development
• Social media management
• Project plan development
• Assisted clients on their choice of accounting information system and on handling of information
• Assisted in making monthly actual and budgeted statements
• Assisted in market analysis and feasibility studies

Financial Reporting

• Assisted in making financial statements, comments and recommendations
• Assisted in making monthly actual and budgeted statements
• Assisted in performing bank reconciliations or audits
• Assisted in clients file management 

Auditing

• Assisted in examining and control vouchers, or proceed with posting
• Assisted in checking the correct balancing of accounts receivable and payable
• Assisted in forensic audit jobs
• Assisted in International jobs
• Assisted in financial audit jobs
• Assisted in controlling quality management system
• Assisted in internal audit reporting
• Assisted in completing clients internal audit file

Accounting & Taxation

• Assisted in client finance department preperation
• Assisted in the accounting of clients
• Assisted in preparing the closing of accounts
• Assisted in analyzing certain items (e.g. fixed assets, salaries)
• Assisted in monitoring the cash situation and make forecasts
• Assisted in establishing tax reports for clients
• Assisted in learning OMEGA, SILICON, and WIZARD accounting softwares
• Assisted in planning the operations leading to the auditing of annual accounts
• Assisted in Producing monthly statements by making month-end entries

I have participated in many courses and certifications with Bureau Veritas, Lebanese Association of CPA’s, ISO Liban and jobs in Business related topics like IT, Marketing and Accounting. My experience in Hatem Audit Firm on jobs associated with ISO 9001 file preparation, Quality Audit, Web Project Audit (Design & Functionality) and International Forensic Audit made me love and seek a professional future in this field. Now I am taking the Lebanese Association of CPA exams with the CIA courses and exams, to upgrade my professional career in the future.

BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Concentration Auditing & Accounting

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 2014

LEBANESE BACCALAUREATE IN SOCIOLOGY & ECONOMY

College Des Freres Mont La Salle, 2010

Arabic (fluent), English (fluent), French (fluent)