Saadia Jbilat
Accounting Manager, Washington, DC Office
1. Congrats on your recent promotion! What are you doing in your new role?
When I started at MCI USA in 2018, I was a staff accountant for ICA/Copper, and I recently got promoted to accounting manager. Now I’m also taking care of NAEP, which is a full-service client that MCI just transitioned. I’m very excited about the opportunity for growth. It’s an honor to move from staff accountant to accounting manager, and I’m looking forward to expanding my role and working with multiple clients.
2. What’s your favorite thing about working at MCI?
It’s a very supportive work environment. I love that I have the opportunity to work from home or from the office and had that flexibility even before COVID. I also love my team; it feels like a family. I miss seeing everyone in person and can’t wait to go back to the office, but we still have managed to have fun virtually over the past year.
3. Where did you grow up?
I’m originally from Morocco! I try to go back about once a year to visit family, most recently I went in January of this year. I really miss my family, and of course the food there!
4. What’s your favorite Moroccan dish?
One of my favorite dishes is Tajine with lamb and prunes. You cook the lamb separately, and then add together in the Tajine, caramelized prunes garnished with fried almonds and toasted sesame seeds. I also love couscous. In the D.C. area, the best Moroccan food I’ve tried at a restaurant is at a place in Arlington called Fettoosh. It’s actually Moroccan/Lebanese but it is so good!
5. How do you like to spend your free time?
I stay busy! I’m planning on a trip to the beach this summer. I like to have fun and relax and spend quality time reading and getting tan. I love the beach because the city in Morocco that I grew up in was right on the beach. I also love to go fishing.
When I’m home, I like to exercise – my favorite class is Body Attack, and while I haven’t been able to go to the gym because of COVID, I’m really looking forward to getting back. I also like to play basketball and cook in my spare time.
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