Highly accomplished, results driven senior accounting and financial management professional with progressive experience in finance, audit and operations management. Demonstrated ability to streamline organization operations that drive growth and increase efficiency and bottom line gains. Possesses solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with all levels of staff and management.
1. INTERNAL AUDIT AND CONTROLS
• Lead the Internal Audit function in providing independent and objective assurance to the Board.
• Improve internal control and risk management capability.
• Develop and implement internal audit SOPs.
• Introduce monthly internal audit reporting with innovative formats and valuable information.
• Leads the management reporting and risk identification procedures.
2. CORPORATE AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE
• Convening & servicing board meetings (producing agendas, taking minutes; conveying decisions).
• Providing support to committees and working parties such as the Board of Directors etc.
• Ensure legal compliance and implementation of Board Resolutions.
• Handling correspondence before and after meetings.
• Ensuring policies are kept current, are approved, and that company members are aware of their implications.
• Drafting reports and legal letters.
• Collating information providing legal/financial advices.
1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & REPORTING
• Timely reporting in line with the funding agency’s standards and IFRS
• Introduce monthly and quarterly management reporting and shows best compliance on it.
• Implemented effective budgeting system resulted in timely management decisions and controls (Budget vs actual).
• Introduce, as per need, an ERP System (SAP B 1) which resulted in timely reporting, efficient and effective management decisions.
• In recognition of the need to improve existing systems, swiftly introduced robust new financial procedures and systems, reporting and controls, the combined benefits of which significantly enhanced efficiency within the department.
• Successfully executed external and 3rd part audits / evaluations without any discrepancies. This resulted in easy renewal of Income Tax exemptions and registration with PCP.
• Increased number of banks accounts from 5 to 12 which resulted in more donation from different bank’s customers.
• Manage surplus funds investment with high returns and benefit to the organization.
2. INTERNAL CONTROLS
• Introduce sound internal controls and procedures for movement of stock and store items. Such action eliminate the problem of slow moving items, save store space and up to date data of movement in stock and stores.
• Develop Schedule of Authorities and get it approved from the Board which resulted in smooth running of operations and timely decisions.
• Perform risk-assessment, identifies reportable issues of risk and advise acceptable solutions.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE, HR AND PROCUREMENT
• Reduces to 30% of administrative / overheads cost as compare to previous years by introducing effective budgeting and reporting system within departments and negotiating pricing and fee.
• Developed SOPs of different recurring administrative tasks which resulted in timely completion and availability of resources of the organization.
1. INTERNAL AUDITS / RISK CONSULTANCY / BUSINESS CONSULTANCY
• Plan, organize and supervise the internal audit function (Pre / post audits with reporting to authorities) as per agreed plan and timelines.
• Review the monthly management accounts and report on it to the Board of Directors.
• Organise Physical Stock Count and report the major discrepancies.
• Ensure the Company’s internal system is in place that all major risks are identified and analysed.
• Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organisation and evaluating the organisation’s previous handling of risks.
• Prepare more than 6 business plans including SWOT analysis, financial projections and budgets.
• Conducting audits of business plans and compliance which shows the developed plans were successful.
• Handle multiple jobs with excellent reporting and completions.
Nature of clientele:
Textile Unit (Spinning & Weaving Units), Manufacturing & Engineering Construction, Investment Companies, IT / IS House, Non-Government Organizations etc.
2. EXTERNAL / STATUTORY AUDITS / FINANCIAL STATEMENT ADVISORY
• Initial planning of the job and identifying risk areas and completion of statutory audit.
• Preparation of deliverables, such as, management letter identifying control weaknesses.
• Extensive application of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and compliance of various corporate laws, as and when applicable.
• Handle merger of the Companies and develop risk management plan.
• Evaluation of the organizational and management structure; accounting and financial management system; system of internal controls and quality assurance capabilities.
• Financial analysis of projects to ascertain their growth and viability in industry.
Nature of clientele:
Textile Unit (Spinning & Weaving Units), Manufacturing & Engineering Construction, Chemical Companies, Investment Companies, IT / IS House, Non-Government Organizations,
I was involved in various assignments in Business Risk Services and Audit & Assurance Division. The assignments include full scope statutory audits, internal audits, limited reviews, agreed upon procedure, special certificates in accordance with the regulatory requirements in different industries. During my trainee tenure, I was deputed on special assignments (scoping special reviews, mergers, and business advisory) in UAE which requires special knowledge and skills for it completion.