̽»¨ÏµÁÐ Leicester (̽»¨ÏµÁÐ) graduate Mohammad Eyas Qawasmeh has secured an impressive first role as an external auditor with KPMG in Jordan.
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After graduating from ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ’s Accounting and Finance MSc with distinction in September 2021, Mohammad became one of the top students at ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ that year.
Aged just 24, he has now clinched a permanent auditing job in Amman, Jordan, with the global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services known as KPMG.
Originally from Jordan, Mohammad joined ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ for a year to take his Master’s after previously gaining a BSc in Accounting in his home country.
“It was thanks to ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ that I have gained this role with KPMG, which is among the top four accounting companies in the world,” Mohammad said.
“I chose ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ as it has one of the best business schools around and I feel very privileged to have attended a university with such a great, supportive environment.
“I gained a lot of knowledge and skills while at ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ, and the university’s friendly and diverse environment has been good preparation for me for this international role.”
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He added that he was really enjoying working at KPMG. “My role involves carrying out audits for KPMG’s clients all over the world, giving me a lot of variety and some travel to clients inside and outside Jordan,” he said.
“I have been very lucky to get a job with such a prestigious company - and in my home country too.”
Mohammad, whose family are in Jordan, lived in Leicester for a year while completing his studies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Regrettably, I was not able to join as many extra-curricular activities as I would have liked while at ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ as we had a period of lockdown, but I still managed to keep in touch with the many new friends that I made,” he said.
A keen chess player, Mohammad also enjoys boxing in his spare time and tries to fit in his outside interests around his busy schedule at KPMG.
He added: “Now that I am back in Jordan, I also have the chance to catch up with friends and family here.”
Posted on Thursday 27 April 2023