Professional Experience –KPMG TASEER &HADI Pakistan and KPMG Saudi Arabia
During the course of stay in KPMG Pakistan and KPMG Saudi Arabia, I grew independently from audit assistant to audit senior. I learnt and mastered my skills in accounting and auditing. My major areas of work had been Food and Beverages Industrial Concerns, Services and IT Sector, Specialized Industries, Real Estate, Non Governmental Organizations, Banks and Non-Banking Financial Institutions. A summarized list of the assignments and achievements during the period are as follow:
• Learnt global audit methodology used by KPMG Global worldwide to provide audit and assurance services to clients.
• Preparing financial statements in accordance with the IFRS and Local Laws and in some cases as per US GAAP.
• Carrying out Tax Compliance Reviews and Statutory Compliance Reviews of local and multinational organisations.
• Planning assignments for effective and efficient execution by assessing systems to evaluate risk involved at business, financial and operational level.
• Preparation of financial statements including consolidated financial statements of groups in compliance with the financial reporting framework.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Conducts complex, cross-functional, technically difficult, and high risk audit engagements throughout the Corporation with appropriate attention to detail
Generally leads audit project teams, including being accountable that the audit engagement meets stated objectives and timeframes, adhering to Department Policies and Standards, and actively communicating results of the engagement.
Comfortable leading audits with virtual global teams, with both auditors and business partners based in various NT offices.
Provides technical expertise and applies analytical skills to review information, performs assessments of the audit results, and evaluates the adequacy of controls.
Actively communicates the audit status to business unit and Audit Services management and is responsible for compiling findings and recommendations for the purpose of status updates, memos, and audit reports.
Provides training, coaching, and auditing expertise to the audit team.
Develops technical expertise towards becoming a reliable subject area expert to build authentic relationships with the team and auditee to be able to provide comprehensive, in-depth insight and leadership.
Balances between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities.
Experience in executing or auditing private banking and trust activities (e.g. banking services, lending, trust administration, portfolio management), with knowledge of risks and controls of these activities, including operational and compliance risks.
• Senior Associate, Audit and Assurance , KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co, Lahore Office;
• Role and responsibilities comprise assisting in audits of various multinational and local companies and financial institutions. I have been involved in statutory audits under local regulations as well as foreign group reporting in accordance with the Instructions of Group Auditors for KPMG Global Clients.
Key areas of experience
• Planning, review and supervision of the statutory financial audits of various manufacturing concerns and financial institutions;
• Involvement in the review and execution of engagement reviews;
• Application of International Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards on statutory audits;
• Understanding of client’s business and industry;
• Application of KPMG Audit Methodology using E- Audit;
• Preparation of standalone and consolidated Financial Statements;
• Planning and performing audit procedures;
• Identifying financial statement and assertion level risks and testing appropriate controls.
• Developing and maintaining relationship with clients;
• Co-ordinating interviews and trainings of new recruits at KPMG as well as conducting on job training of audit staff;
• Involvement in non-audit assignments under the framework design by relevant regulatory authorities.
I was soley leading all Financial Matters of this private hospital . It was a new experience for me and i was applying my ACCA led financial Knowledge first time in my Practical field .
I build a new Mechanism to give a better profitability picture to my owners and indeed they were all satisfied .
I supervised regular Audits in the organisation and managed to be held as per international standards of Auditing .
I also suggested and eventually implemented a aCCOUNTING SOFTWARE named Light Wave Accounting and Quick Books .