About Our Firm

Belal graduated from the University of Toronto with a B. Comm in 2003 and started working at Deloitte in Toronto in September of 2003. He worked on large public companies such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Cadbury Canada Inc and Carlson Marketing in his years in Toronto. In 2005, Belal transferred to the Deloitte Edmonton office and became a manager in the audit and assurance group with his major clients being The Brick Group Income Fund and Finning Canada to name a few. He left Deloitte to become the controller at Finning Canada and oversaw the accounting department while supporting the Vice President of Finance in managing and reporting on revenues exceeding $2.3 billion. His key duties were managing the financial reporting process, forecasting, capital expenditures and external reporting, while supporting the purchasing group, fleet, working capital management and external audit management. Belal was in charge of the development and execution of cash flow forecasting and reporting on yearly cash flows in excess of $200 million. In 2013, Belal decided to follow his desire to run his own business and became a partner at OES Group LLP. Since then, he has concentrated on small to mid-sized businesses with a focus on small business tax and financial reporting requirements.

Email: belal@oesgroup.ca

Hani graduated from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in 2009 with a Business Degree and majored in Accounting.  His passion for taxation inspired him to achieve his Certified General Accountant designation by early 2011. From 2005 to 2011, Hani worked in public practice for a mid-sized Chartered Accountant (“CA”) firm where he managed the preparation of year end working papers, compilation and assurance engagements, and tax returns for numerous clients in a wide variety of industries. Since 2011, Hani has been building and maintaining OES Group LLP with a focus on establishing client relationships and providing top-quality service. Hani specialises in franchise businesses, servicing several larger corporate clients such as Tim Hortons, Husky and The Medicine Shoppe.

Email: hani@oesgroup.ca

Youssef graduated from MacEwan University in 2012 with a Business Degree and specialized in Accounting.  Throughout his undergraduate studies, he earned first class standing, Dean’s list status, and was awarded the Jason Lang Scholarship twice for outstanding academic achievement.  By the end of 2014, he obtained his Certified General Accountant designation. Since 2010, Youssef has worked in both industry and public practice environments. Most of his experience involved employment with a mid-sized Chartered Accountant (“CA”) firm preparing year end working papers, compilation and assurance engagements, and tax returns for a diverse client-base. He also served as a tax consultant to another mid-sized CA firm providing tax planning and corporate reorganizations, as well as dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency resolving various client issues. Youssef joined OES Group LLP in late 2018 as a partner, transitioning the firm to become fully paperless and he continues to maximize business potential through staff training and professional advancement.

Email: youssef@oesgroup.ca

Omar graduated from the University of Alberta in 2020 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (with Distinction) and started working in the external audit department at KPMG in Edmonton in October 2020. Throughout his undergraduate studies, he earned Dean’s List status and was awarded the Jason Lang Scholarship three times for outstanding academic achievement. While working at KPMG, Omar mainly worked on large public companies in the energy sector, municipalities, as well as larger construction companies and banks. After working at KPMG for 2 years and completing the CPA program in 2023, Omar decided to make a switch from external audit practice and join OES Group to further advance his career as a professional.

Email: omar@oesgroup.ca