Muhammad Fahim Islam, Senior Audit Associate

Muhammad Fahim Islam

Senior Audit Associate

kpmg Lower Gulf Limited LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, CA Inter
Experience
14 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 0 Months

Senior Audit Associate at kpmg Lower Gulf Limited LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since December 2013

• Development of overall audit strategy and planning in line with the latest KPMG audit methodology.
• Evaluating internal control systems, identifying control weaknesses and making appropriate recommendations.
• Finalization of audit and drafting audit reports, Board Letter, management letter and Highlight Memorandum and other deliverables.
• Group Reporting and communication with group auditor.
• Preparation of financial statements as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Overall assignment management, team management and adherence of reporting deadlines.
• Ensuring compliance with the applicable International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA’s).
• Delegation of job responsibilities, supervision of audit staff and interaction with clients.
• Co-ordination with professionals of various fields like legal, actuarial and IT experts.
• Evaluation of audit queries and resolution thereof with the client.
• Assisting and supporting clients in meeting their regulatory and contractual requirements.

Senior Audit Associate at kpmg Taseer Hadi & Co. Chartered Accountants
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 2010 to October 2013

He was involved in the Planning, execution and finalization of statutory audits, review engagements and other assurance related assignments for various industries mainly includes Power Sector, Manufacturing Concerns, service Organizations, Financial Sectors, Trading concerns, NGOs and Government Sector. He was involved in delegation and review of audit staff, communication with client and resolving audit points, preparation of final deliverables including Audit Report, Board Letter, Management Letter and Highlight Memorandum.

Education

Diploma, CA Inter
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • April 2010

Major subjects: 1. Advance Financial Reporting 2. Business Finance Decision 3. Advanced Audit and Assurance 4. Advance Taxation CA-Finalist from ICAP.

Diploma, ACCA
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • December 2009

Major subjects: 1. Corporate Reporting 2. Advanced Financial Management 3. Advanced Audit and Assurance 4. Business Analysis 5. Performance Management

Diploma, Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • December 2007

Major Subjects: Managing Finances, Implementing Audit Procedures, Drafting Financial Statements, Planning, control & Performance Management

Specialties & Skills

Internal Controls
External Audit
Internal Audit
Financial Reporting
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Team management with contributing toward their professional growth and evaluation
financial reporting
Financial analysis including vertical analysis, horizontal analysis and budget variance
On Hand practical experience of ERP solutions such as SAP & accounting software Tally, Quick Books,
Identification of audit risk and business risk and designing appropriate responses
Calculation of EOSB as per UAE Labor Law.
Ability to plan, initiate and complete work assignments with a minimum of direction
Development and review of internal controls with identifying weaknesses and recommending improvement
Proficient in :MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-Power Point, MS-Access, MS-Outlook, Internet applications
External Auditing
Cash flow discounting techniques and calculation of IRR and WACC

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • Associate Chartered Certified Accountant
  • September 2013

Training and Certifications

IT Security Assessment Programme (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
February 2014
KPMG Ethics and Independence Trainings (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
December 2013
Inventory Count (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
December 2013
Data Privacy Trainings (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
December 2013
Anti-Bribery Trainings (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
December 2013
Professional Ethics Module (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2010
Valid Until:
June 2010

Hobbies

  • Palying Cricket
  • Watching News channels
  • Watcing Movies