ACCA qualified with 4 years of professional work experience in audit & accounts. Looking to be a part of an organization promoting growth and professional development. And to have a diverse experience in achievement driven progressive environment while utilizing my knowledge, abilities and skills to achieve opportunities for mutual development of organization and myself.
Responsibilities:
My role included independent and objective assurance service to highlight improvement areas and add value to entity operations from operational, compliance and financial reporting point of view. Furthermore, I have been involved in assistance during development and implementation of accounting/finance and business software in collaboration with IT and other departments for different business functions. My contribution included data management and integration, and to ensure proper function of software from bookkeeping, accounting and reporting point of view. Also, my responsibility included assistance to management in fixed assets, inventory and credit management function.
Achievements:
1. Key improvement areas and practical recommendations during internal audit assignment have been successfully communicated to different departments and level of management. Follow up actions were taken and improvements were ensured through development of new advanced technology business and accounting software for better management of entity operations, controls and reporting.
2. Successfully led the project management of new credit software with team of outsourced professionals.
3. Implementation of new accounting and business software have been successfully achieved in collaboration with accounts, IT and other departments.
Responsibilities:
My role and responsibility included planning, execution/conduct and review of the audit engagements according to International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), local laws and regulations. This included developing of specific audit plans, risk assessment, work programs, strategy for testing, request for required data, preparation of audit programs with resource allocation, meetings and preparation of final deliverables (i.e. Audit Report, Board Letter, Representation Letter, Management Letter and Summary of Significant Issues) for manager and partner review and client finalization meetings.
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Physical stock takes and cutoff procedures (i.e. cash, fixed assets & inventory counting) to evaluate the existence and inventory levels while identifying damaged, slow moving or obsolete inventory for respective adjustments in accounts. Furthermore, been involved in accounting, book keeping, financial statement preparation and analysis, assessments, review and compilation/agreed upon procedures engagements.
Achievements:
1. Planned, executed and finalized audits efficiently with resulting reduction in resource allocation, costs and time savings.
2. Promoted to Job In charge level within a year and managed to achieve a position of Audit Senior & Supervisor.
3. Maintained strong professional client relationship and continuous audit engagements.
4. Achieved well rating for Quality Control Review (QCR) of audit files with insignificant findings.
5. Assisted manager and partner on big client meetings.
6. Acted as key communicator on many assignments.
7. Trained and coached junior staff.
Written and submitted successful research paper (thesis) to Oxford Brookes University (UK) for BSC (Hons) in Applied Accounting Degree. The research paper/study included “An Evaluation and Analysis of Business and Financial Performance of Lucky Cement Limited (LCL)” over a three-year period” against its competitor. Research paper included application of business analysis and accounting tools for evaluation of company performance.
Completed with Cost Accounting, Taxation and professional electives in Governance, Risks & Ethics, Corporate Reporting, Business Analysis, Advance Financial Management and Advance Audit & Assurance.
The research paper/study included “An Evaluation and Analysis of Business and Financial Performance of Lucky Cement Limited (LCL)” over a three-year period.
Conferred diploma in Accounting & Business by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Promoted to job In-charge level in a year and achieved the position of Audit Senior & Supervisor at the end of articleship.
Gained 1st position in college (Majors: English, Computer Science, Mathematics & Physics) in HSSC (Pakistan) Federal Board Examinations Part I & Part II.